Ticknor Photography

Synology DiskStation 4-Bay Network Attached Storage DS413
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008U69HOG/ref=as_li_ss_...


CyberPower CP1350AVRLCD Intelligent LCD Series UPS 1350VA 810W AVR
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OFXKFI/ref=as_li_ss_...

This video shows plugging in a CyberPower CP1350AVRLCD in to a Synology DS413 NAS and doing a power cycle

My review of the Black Rapid RS-7 Camera Strap. I highly recommend the RS-7 to any serious DSLR photographer. It's MUCH better then using the standard camera strap.

Black Rapid RS-7 Camera Strap
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002WR7VSS/ref=as_li_ss_...

Extra attachment point - Black Rapid FastenR-3
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003LA595M/ref=as_li_ss_...

My Camera Bag - Think Tank ~ Retrospective 30, Pinestone
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039ZJ15I/ref=as_li_ss_...

Here is a first look at my Rokinon / Samyang 85M-S 85mm F1.4 Aspherical Lens for Sony. I have a few sample images, and talk a little about using it for a few days.

You can see it on Amazon here for $250 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025F4HTS/ref=as_li_ss_...

A unboxing and first look at the Rokinon 85M-S 85mm F1.4 Aspherical Lens for Sony

You can see it on Amazon here for $250 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025F4HTS/ref=as_li_ss_...

Lets look at how changing the distance of our 22 insh Beauty Dish in relation to our subject will affect the quality of light produced by our lighting modifier.

Link to this beauty dish
http://www.paulcbuff.com/22hobd-w.php

This is a demo and tutorial on how I go about creating HDR photo by tonemapping and shadowmapping different images.

I like to do this two step process to really make my HDR images 'pop'.

I did my initial import in Lightroom, then used Photomatix Pro HDR software to Tone map the images. Then i took the Tone Maps in to photoshop as layers to complete my image.

All my shots from that nights shooting in Balboa Park in San Diego : http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.401943533189904....


Link to Adobe Photoshop CS6 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R0RKV8/ref=as_li_ss_...

Adobe Lightroom 4 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007BG9VLK/ref=as_li_ss_...

Photomatix Pro 4 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CIP12U/ref=as_li_ss_...

Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD IF Macro Lens for Sony Digital SLR Cameras Unboxing and Sample images

Great Lens!

it's not too slow or too loud for my uses...

Optically it's spectacular!

It is quite heavy, so your camera's neck strap will probably not work, so i use a Black Rapid RS7 attached to the tripod collar and it works great, no problem carrying this lens all days.

No vignette at all on a crop sensor

i have found no detectable Chromatic aberration yet.

great value for the price!! 1/2 the price of the 70-200 2.8 sony pro lens

The carrying case is nice, but i wish it has a belt loop... since it does not, and is too big for my camera bag, i will probably never use it



links to some of the full-res pictures

Crocodile
https://picasaweb.google.com/rticknor/20110319SanDiegoZoo...

Tortes
https://picasaweb.google.com/rticknor/20110319SanDiegoZoo...

Mercat
https://picasaweb.google.com/rticknor/20110319SanDiegoZoo...

camel drool
https://picasaweb.google.com/rticknor/20110319SanDiegoZoo...

giraffe
https://picasaweb.google.com/rticknor/20110319SanDiegoZoo...

giraffe
https://picasaweb.google.com/rticknor/20110319SanDiegoZoo...

ivy path
https://picasaweb.google.com/rticknor/20110312SanDiegoStP...

flowers -- zoom in
https://picasaweb.google.com/rticknor/20110312SanDiegoStP...

Bell tower
https://picasaweb.google.com/rticknor/20110312SanDiegoStP...


Here is a gallery of additional full res photos taken with this lens

https://picasaweb.google.com/rticknor/Tamron70200F28Examples

Going through the specs of the newly announced Sony Alpha a99, and comparing them to my Sony Alpha a77. I can't currently justify upgrading to the a99 with what i currently know. It just does not seem like that much of an 'upgrade' beyond my a77 to justify the purchase at this time.

Link to the a99: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0096W1P6G/ref=as_li_ss_...

Link to the a77: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IHAICK/ref=as_li_ss_...