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Joe McNally’s New Book: ‘Sketching Light’

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Sketching Light by Joe McNally

Joe McNally has a new book.  It’s called Sketching Light.  It’s pretty big at 432 pages.  And, it’s all about lighting.

He tells readers what works and what doesn’t via his let’s-see-what-happens approach, he shows how he sets up his shots with plentiful sketches and behind-the-scenes production shots….

I loved his earlier lighting book, The Hot Shoe Diaries, and I’m really looking forward to this new book.  I enjoy McNally’s stories and wit about as much as I do the information he provides.  Expect good stuff.

Sketching Light retails for $49.99; however, you can find it for $29.99 on Amazon at the time of this post.  There’s also a Kindle version of Sketching Light.

 

Illinois Wiretapping Law Continues to Be Abused by Police

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Just, wow.

I’m all for catching the bad guys out there, but this goes too far. As you can see in the above video, the guy who recorded police in public was charged with eavesdropping and faced up to 75 years in jail.  He won the initial case – the local judge dismissed it, citing that the Illinois law was unconstitutional (this should be a complete no-brainer here).

The Illinois legislature and attorney general are apparently idiots though, because the case is being appealed in an effort overturn the lower court’s dismissal.  [Read more…]

New Cyber Monday Camera & Photo Gear Deals at Amazon

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Canon DSLR and Photo Gear Cyber Monday Lightning Deals

Amazon has a bevy of DSLR and photo deals today coming through its Lightning Deals page.  It starts at 3:15AM ET and keeps rolling throughout the day.  I count at least 3 Canon DSLR deals that should go within minutes of the announcement time if earlier deals were anything to measure by.

The complete rundown is below.  You’ll need to watch the countdown here in order to get in on the deals.

  1. Canon DSLR at 3:15 AM ET
  2. Canon DSLR at 5:15 AM ET
  3. Sony HX5V at 7:15 AM ET
  4. Canon DSLR at 5:15 AM ET
  5. Canon imageCLASS MF3010 at 8:45 AM ET
  6. Transcend MicroSDHC 32GB card at 10:45 AM ET
  7. M-Audio AV30 Studio Monitors at 11:15 AM ET (I use these for video editing. Very nice.)
  8. Canon Printer at 11:45 AM ET
  9. Joby Gorillapod Micro 250 at 12:15 PM ET
  10. Pentax K-5 at 2:15 PM ET
  11. Benro Tripod and Messenger Bag at 3:15 PM ET
  12. Leica V-LUX 20 at 5:15 PM ET
  13. Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball at 5:45 PM ET (I’m all over this one.)
  14. WD 500GB USB 3.0 HD 5:45 PM ET
  15. Lowepro Camera Bags at 8:15 PM ET
  16. Kingston 32GB Class 4 SDHC card at 8:45 PM ET (For the record, I don’t recommend this one. Get a Class 10 card if you’re going to record any video at all.)
  17. Manfrotto Sling Bag at 10:15 PM ET

Keep track of all the latest deals on our Cyber Monday Deals Page.

Think Tank Photo Retrospective 30 Review

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Retrospective 30 (Pinestone)

The Think Tank Photo Retrospective line of camera bags are one of the newest series in their lineup.  It’s also one of the few bags that you can get in something other than black.  While I am certainly partial to black camera bags, I absolutely love the new Pinestone color on these Retrospective bags.

There are several different bags in the Retrospective lineup – from the Retrospective 5 (for compact and mirrorless kits with a couple of lenses and accessories) to the Retrospective 30 (for handling a more pro-level kit up to a DSLR with 70-200 attached plus extra lenses and bodies). [Read more…]