G Dan Mitchell Photography

This page contains links to articles and posts I’ve written about photographic equipment that I use (or, is some cases, have used), including my tests, reviews, and subjective opinions related to DSLR and other camera bodies, lenses, tripods, bags, and other gear. (There is also a simple list of my current equipment.)

When I purchase online I most often click on B&H Photo, along with many other photographers to make my purchases. If the information on my web site helps you with your decision and you are purchasing from B&H, please consider going there through links to B&H found on this site to make your purchase, since doing so helps support the operation of this web site.

Thanks,

Dan

Cameras

• Canon ESO 5D II
  • Canon EOS 5DII: Early Observations on Image Quality
• Canon EOS 5D
• Canon XT/350D Digital Rebel
  • Why I Chose a Canon 350/XT
  • What Lens for XTi?
• Canon Pro One

Lenses

• Canon EFS 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
  • Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens

• Canon EF 35mm f/2
  • Canon EF 35mm f/2.0 lens

• Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Lens

• Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
  • Review of this lens is pending.

• Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L
  • Canon 17-40mm f/4 L Sharpness: Two Examples
  • Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 Lens: Early Report
  • Corner Sharpness of the Canon 17-40m f/4 Lens on Full Frame
  • Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L: Testing a Claim About Sharpness and Focal Length

• Canon EF 24-105 f/4 IS L
  • Canon EF 24-105mm f4 IS L Lens
  • Canon 24-105mm f/4 IS Lens Sharpness: An Example

• Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L
  • Canon EF 70-200mm f4 L Lens
  • Pricing on New Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 IS L

• Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS L
  • New Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS L
  • Thoughts About Long Zooms and Primes and ‘Image Quality’

• General Lens Topics
  • A Test: Correcting Lens Distortion in Post-Processing
  • A Test: Correcting Perspective in Post Processing
  • Full Frame Lens Test
  • Sharpness and Aperture Selection on Full-Frame DSLRs

Tripods and Heads

• Induro C313 Tripod
• Velbon 540 “El Carmagne” Tripod
• Acratech Ballhead

Bags and Backpacks

• Lowepro Inverse 200 AW

• Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW
  • Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW
  • A Question About the Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW
• Lowepro Nova 200 AW
• Lowepro Rover Plus AW
• Thinktank Airport Acceleration
• Lowepro Toploader AW

Other Equipment

• Filters
  • Lens Protection: Ultraviolet (UV) Filter or Lens Cap and Hood?

General Photography Equipment Topics

• Beginner Question: What Lenses Should I Get For My New Camera?
• About Vignetting
• Asking the Wrong Question – Part 1
• My Approach to DSLR Sensor Cleaning
• Summer 2007 Backpacking Photography Kit
• When Sharpness Becomes an Unhealthy Obsession
• Hints for Night Photography

Wish List

A few items on my short list of possible future purchases:

• Epson 7900 printer (Update: I have this now, and need to write up a review. For now, “great printer!”)
• Canon EF 135mm f/2 lens
• Canon EOS 7D as a backup body
• A prime or two in the sub-30mm focal length range

Product Links

If you find my reports and reviews helpful to you in making your purchase decisions, I hope you will consider clicking the B&H Photo link at the upper left corner of this page to make your purchase. Making your purchase from that that link to B&H helps support this blog. Thanks!

Thanks,

Dan

G Dan Mitchell on Feb.07.2008
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