Ben’s Photography Thoughts

So I heard about the PhotoCalc app for the iPhone. And I though interesting, and went about my day. Then I heard about it a little more and so I bought it. Why not I figured, I love photography so I mine as well have it.

The exposure calculator does nothing for me, oh well.

The DoF calculator is nice and handy to have on you, so kudos for that, but you can get the same thing online for free. So I wasn’t getting and return for my money yet.

The flash tab I have yet to figure out, maybe because I am a hack, maybe because I just do everything via experimentation and know nothing about guide numbers. But really it is because of both.

Then you get to the reference tab, now we are talking. Not only does it have a glossary for guys like me, and a bunch of other stuff. But it will tell you what time sunset and sunrise is based on where you are currently. This is a very handy feature. For me it was worth the money, for some it may not be.

I certainly don’t use it every day, but if I use it once a month it is worth it.

Apparently this works, I will try it when I go home for lunch.

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New program released today for the iPhone. It is called Data Case and costs about $6.99. Turns your iPhone into a wireless hard drive, and you can view files on it. First thing I put on it?

My Camera Manual.

This is going to be a handle program to have. Especially since it works with Windows with no extra software.

I have a busy week ahead, so posts will be light. However I came across this app to build an iPhone optimized portfolio. Pretty cool idea.

Also remember though that if you have a MobileMe account you can do the same thing with the Web Galleries (maybe even by exporting it to another site, never tried it). Overall using Aperture to create it works well for me, but options are always a good thing.

Just got back from a quick 4 day jaunt to Sheboygan, WI for their Brat Days festival (as well as a family reunion). The trip was really great, had some good food, and good times. Before I left I wrote a post about how I was going to travel light for this trip. I am pleased to say that I traveled the lightest for this trip, than any other trip I have taken.

Read on to see how that went for

So next weekend I am off to Wisconsin for the Brat Festival with my Grandfather and Father. Last trip I took demanded the dSLR (graduation) but this trip doesn’t. Even though normally I would take the dSLR anyway, because of the heat in this area at this time of the year I will be sticking with the G9.

I have been reading a lot lately on traveling light and I think the G9, 3 memory cards, 3 batteries, a charger, laptop, iPhone, and tabletop tripod should suffice.

I am torn on the tripod, I want to bring my Slik Sprint Pro on the off chance there is a lighting storm, but I know that it is overkill. Especially with just the G9 coming along. So instead I will be bringing either the Gorilla Pod (most likely) or a Manfrotto tabletop tripod (yet to buy). But we will see.

Does anybody have any tips on this for me?

So the D700 was announced a while ago, and while Canon can seemingly spit out a new entry level Rebel every month, I am just disappointed that they have not livened things up with a new 5D. I guess the key here is that it has not happened yet.

I want this to be a war, not a marathon. They should announce it right away, show Nikon they still go it. But alas nothing, not even any exciting rumors.

Canon, if nothing else leak some info to a blog (doesn’t need to be mine, I read them all) and get the excitement going for a 5D follow-up.

Thanks, thats it for today…

I moved this weekend and as such am way behind on a lot of things, my posting will be slower for the next week. I will try to get one done everyday as always, but I have no Internet at my new place yet so that will slow me down.

Thanks…

Just passing on a link that I caught today in the reader, about 25 Photography Links and Tutorials. Take a look at them and enjoy. Have a great day!