Archive for April, 2010

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Custom Function Settings

Martin's Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Custom Settings

I’m sometimes asked what custom function settings I select on my Canon EOS 1D Mark IV camera, so I figured I’d share this information so that you can compare my settings with your own. I have also made my custom settings file available below for you to apply to your own camera if you want [...]


Podcast 240 : February and March MBP/WebSpy Assignment Winners

3:27AM (&copy Dan Newcomb)

As I didn’t talk about the February Assignment winners last month, here goes with a two month installment, including some of the winners’ back-stories and my own brief comments about the winning images. (Note that if you would prefer to listen, there’s an audio player at the bottom of this post.) Let’s start with the [...]


Podcast 239 : Manfrotto Video Fluid Heads with Really Right Stuff Plates

Manfrotto Heads with RRS Plates Video

I recently figured out how to mount my cameras and lenses fitted with Really Right Stuff plates, to my Manfrotto 519 Pro Video Fluid Head, and today share my secrets with you. The video below is really all you need to watch, but I also recorded an audio section for those that cannot get to [...]


Podcast 238 : Meguro River Sakura (My First Short Movie!)

Meguro River Sakura Video

Here’s my first short movie “Meguro River Sakura” as this week’s Podcast episode, along with just a little bit of background information on the project. The Podcast stream and iTunes will contain only the iPod/iPhone optimized version. You can view the full sized version below, or on Vimeo. It’s High Definition video too, so if [...]


Podcast 237 : Hokkaido Photography Tour and Workshop 2010 #1

Eagle Eye

This week I take you on a brief tour the first half of our Hokkaido Photography Tour and Workshop from 2010. I’m also very happy to announce that I just posted full details of the 2011 Workshops at www.mbpworkshops.com. And yes, that’s workshops, in the plural, because next year I’m offering two Hokkaido workshops, one [...]