tfttf439 video – Everest Trek #08 – Straps

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How do you carry your camera in an exciting environment like the Himalayas where you want to be ready to shoot? Around your neck? Hanging off the backpack? Slung over your shoulder? Let’s talk to some of the trek participants and find out what solutions they came up with. Also: get ready for the t-shirt giveaway contest – you can win one of twenty hand-embroidered Everest Trek t-shirts from Kathmandu in the next episode!

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tfttf438 – Singsong from Swabia

_mg_3330-edit_put_on_blogMost people seem to prefer 8 GB memory cards right now. Find out why Chris bought another ten 4GB cards, why a 50mm prime lens is a good idea even if you have a zoom lens that covers that focal length, how to carry your camera on a trek, more tips on portrait photography, why doesn’t the 5D Mark II take better pictures than a 400D and what happened to four and five stars? Also find out the true reason why some people think Chris sounds like he’s from Asia.


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tfttf437 – Scratches on Lenses – Tech Guy

techguy_tfttf_logo2.jpgWhat do you do when your nice, expensive lens gets scratched?! Getting a 1A Skylight filter to protect your lens isn’t that great an idea. Anything in the light path will add reflections. The question you need to ask is, does a scratch really impact your photos?


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