It’s still a couple of weeks before the iPad generation 2 is released in the UK so I thought I’d see what you can do with iMovie on the first generation of iPads. Well, from the looks of it, not a lot. Working with a non jail broken iPad, there’s very little you can do. [...]
Creating time-lapse movies with a Canon 7D using either Mac or Windows
Time-lapse is the crazy little world in between the land of the still image and that of video. Using the techniques time-lapse photography, you can create some amazingly interesting and creative effects with both objects and time, just as you probably did as a child using a flip-book drawing. Shooting time-lapse is a relatively straight [...]
iPad updated to iOS 4.3 GM tested with Canon 7D
Well, iOS 4.3 GM has been seeded out to developers but unfortunately it doesn’t allow the playback of HD movie imported from the Canon 7D. That’s another disappointment on top of the announcement that iMovie for the iPad will not be supported on the iPad generation 1. As you can see from the screenshot on [...]
So you want an articulating monitor for your Canon 7D like the Canon 60D?
One thing that I miss about my old Canon Powershot A620 is the articulating screen. Without one, you’re either going to be lying on the floor or shooting blind as you’re not in line with cameras tiny little monitor. Another problem with the monitor on most DSLRs is that it’s too small to use effectively [...]
What’s in my camera bag?
Here’s a short video showing how I get the following camera gear into one bag! National Geographic Midi Shoulder Bag Canon EOS 7D SanDisk 16GB Extreme CF 60MB/s *3 Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Tamron 11-18mm Canon 50mm – f/1.4 USM Canon BG-E7 Battery Grip HyperMac Micro [...]
Guilin, the forest of Sweet Osmanthus
As with most of the newer airports in China, Guilin airport is clean and efficient. Unfortunately, the taxis waiting outside are not! Why is it that you can provide chinese translations of both hotel name and address but you still have to endure the inevitable phone call with the drivers friend who speaks perfect English [...]
Nam Tso Lake, 4718m
Nam Tso Lake It is the highest salt lake in the world, and largest salt lake in the Tibet. However, to the Tibetan people, it is a significantly spiritual place (less so since the Chinese presence). Driving to the lake is relatively easy task, obtaining permission to do so is another matter. An expensive tour [...]
Lhasa, place of the gods
The flight from Beijing to Lhasa was pretty uneventful – thankfully. Upon arrival the usual farce of finding my transfer begins – the only difference here is that I have to get a specific transfer as no independent travel is allowed in Tibet. In order to circumvent the rules and regulations governing independent travel, I [...]
Irkutsk and diving Lake Baikal
Irkutsk……nearly three quarters of the way to Beijing and the largest city in Siberia. Famous for the many Russian exiles who were sent there for their part in the Decembrist revolt and lake Baikal – the worlds oldest and deepest lake. So what does a diver do with such a tempting dive site so close? [...]
Moscow – Trains and Ladies
Arriving at Leningradski station bang on the schedule time is a pleasant surprise – getting a taxi is not! So, being from London I head straight for the Tube. Ah, first issue with maps and guides printed in the west – they’re all in English and don’t have a Russian Cyrillic translation. So it’s a [...]
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