Category Archives: Reviews

Reviews of photography equipment.

The Book – Light Science and Magic – A Review

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Mark McGillveray

Having read dozens of books on photography over the years I have a variety of concepts in my mind. Having to many concepts and not a real understanding can result. Having no formal teacher student training can take a long … Continue reading →

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The Roselawn Motel in Wolfville, Nova Scota – a Review

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Mark McGillveray

Every once in a while you find a place you just like. The sum of the parts is greater than the whole. Such is with the Roselawn Motel in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Wolfville is the home of Acadia University, and … Continue reading →

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Photogenic Posing Table and Stool Video Review

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Mark McGillveray

A review of the Photogenic Posing Table and Stool. After picking it up from the post office I found that the table top was broken. Instead of paying to ship it back to Vistec I fixed the table with glue … Continue reading →

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Photomatix vs Essential HDR – Which is Better?

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Mark McGillveray

The previous post I did the pictures  with Essential HDR and this is an older picture done with Photomatix 3. The image alignment is much improved in Photomatix 3 over version 2 and works very well. This was done in … Continue reading →

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Essential HDR – A New Quick and Easy HDR Program

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Mark McGillveray

A new HDR tone mapping program just has been released. This program called Essential HDR is very quick and easy to use. It will align and process RAW files right out of the camera and get the colour balance right. … Continue reading →

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x-rite colormunki Videocast Review

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Mark McGillveray

x-rite recently purchased both Gretag MacBeth and Pantone with colormunki being the first output of this coming together of these outfits. It is a real spectrophotometer for at least a 3rd the price of anything available in the past. Hoary … Continue reading →

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