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...
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Podcast 238 : Meguro River Sakura (My First Short Movie!)
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...
Podcast 237 : Hokkaido Photography Tour and Workshop 2010 #1
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 on our Workshops page. And yes, that's workshops, in the plural, because...
Podcast 236 : The EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Lens with Extenders
Last week, I released a review of the new Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM lens, and was asked how the version II of Canon's workhorse lens fairs with Canon's Extenders (teleconverters)? I'm pleased the reader/listener asked quickly, as I sold this lens on Saturday,...
Podcast 235 : Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Lens Review
On March 19th, 2010, Canon released the updated version of their famed workhorse, the EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM lens. I have spent the last three days taking mine through its paces, and today I'm going to share my findings. [smart_track_player...
Podcast 234 : Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2010
This year marked the start of a new event, the Camera and Photo Imaging Show, at the Pacifico Yokohama exhibition hall. I can see from the updated Web site, which is at cpplus.jp, that they had around 41,000 visitors over the four days of the event, which I guess...
Podcast 233 : Snow Monkey Tour and Workshop 2010
This week you're going join me on my Snow Monkey Photography Tour and Workshop, from Jan 28th to Jan 30, 2010, as I discuss the trip along with looking at some of my images. This year was the first time I added the option to join me for a three day tour to photograph...
Podcast 232 : Antarctica 2010 : A Photo Odyssey – Q&A
I've teamed up with professional Australian nature photographer David Burren to host a photography expedition to South Georgia and Antarctica from November 8th to 26th this year. Today it gives me great pleasure to welcome David to the Martin Bailey Photography...
Podcast 231 : Jan 2010 Assignment – Square Crop – Results
Today we take a look at the results of the January MBP/WebSpy Photography Assignment, on the theme of Square Crop. The Square Crop assignment was much more difficult than I had imagined it would be to come up with something compelling, but many of you rose to the...
Podcast 230 : Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Review
Just back from my Snow Monkey and Hokkaido Photography Tour and Workshops, today I'm going to give you some initial impressions of the new Canon EOS 1D Mark IV camera, which I picked up a few days before leaving for the Snow Monkeys workshop. This isn't going to be a...
Podcast 229 : Do You Listen to the Focus Ring?
Do you listen to the Photocast Network Focus Ring? Here's a recent episode of the Focus Ring that I participated in, just in case you don't. The Photocast Network is a great group of Photography related Podcasts, that can all be found at...
Podcast 228 – Snow Monkey Workshop Participant Comments
Having just finished the Snow Monkey Workshop and Photography Tour, today I'm releasing a very brief update and a recording of some participant comments from the bus as we arrived back in Tokyo. We set off for Hokkaido tomorrow morning, for the Wildlife and Landscape...