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… happiness not always prevail!

Cesar L. Diaz — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:49:31 +0000

Happy Sunday folks;

This is a quick comeback after many light-years of traveling to this marvelous universe (work is whipping my back, the true story behind my absence) and guest what?… when I thought everything gonna be back to normal…. a crash in the intergalactic engines…

Yeah… about three weeks ago when for [...]

Using iPad for some blogging

Cesar L. Diaz — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:27:50 +0000

Start using iPad’s WordPress app for some blogging, good when in location and need a quick way to get some content online.

More on the road next weekend when I will cover the Florida Trail event in Ocala.

Cesar out!

Miami DT on Film…

Cesar L. Diaz — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:51:25 +0000

Hello there;

Last 4th of July weekend in my short visit to Miami (family related visit) stop by the Bayside area in DT Miami, using my new Canon A-1 and the Canon FD 15mm f/2.8 fisheye lens snap some photos, pretty cool indeed, cause the fisheye lens it’s a lot of fun to [...]

Everglades Nat’l Park Project, The BWs…

Cesar L. Diaz — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:20:55 +0000

Hello there;

During the visit to Big Cypress Nat’l Preserve, I was testing my new Canon A-1 Film Camera, can’t say enough, look at the results:

The camera worked pretty damn good! and I am very happy with it!

Have a great night, all stars baseball game next!

Cesar Out

Note: Photos taken [...]

A new Addition… for my Film Arsenal.

Cesar L. Diaz — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:23:32 +0000

Hey There;

Today I picked up a new machine, Nikon FM-10, a simple mechanical camera, and on e telephoto Tamron 75-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Macro. Just completing the film arsenal I always wanted this little camera, now with the F100 have a full bread pro level film camera and a nice manual one to [...]

Taking Better Photographs around the Water

Cesar L. Diaz — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:58:20 +0000

Certain environments lend themselves as better photographic subjects than others. The waterfront is one such environment, whether it’s the vast oceans, calm bays, lazy rivers or busy harbors. So the next time you find yourself and your camera on the waterfront—at a marina, pier or shoreline, follow a few simple tips to get [...]

Which NIKKOR Lens Type is Right for Your D-SLR?

Cesar L. Diaz — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:37:41 +0000

Hello there!

Reading about all of the different lens types and abbreviations might be a bit overwhelming, so we’ll try to simplify this as much as possible. You’re interested in one of the latest NIKKOR lenses, but aren’t sure if it will work with your camera. Well, there’s an easy way to know—by [...]

WR250R… Its all about Fun.

Cesar L. Diaz — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:09:16 +0000

Hello guys;

For those who like motorcycles, this is my buddy Mike’s WR250R, super cool bike and tons of fun on the road:

Next day we went for for a ride, St Pete and around, here with a Husqy 610 and more WRs:

Light conditions were perfect that day, [...]

AE-1 Finally Here…

Cesar L. Diaz — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:29:15 +0000

Hello there!

The Vintage Setup is ready for stand! here is the AE-1 By Canon, Canon FD 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye, Canon FD 28mm f/2.8, Canon 50mm f/1.8 and Canon FD Telephoto 70-150mm f/4.5-5.6:

Nice machine, 32 years old, and working like NEW!

More pictures to share soon

Cesar Out!

Tips for Using Your Pop-up Flash

Cesar L. Diaz — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:19:39 +0000

From Nikon Learn & Explore

The pop-up flash on many of today’s Nikon digital cameras is a wonderful feature. You no longer have to worry about having an accessory flash with you when you’re out shooting. Need a little fill flash to brighten a face on a sunny day? Can’t get the [...]

Do you know what i-TTL stands for?

Cesar L. Diaz — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:42:59 +0000

Nikon’s i-TTL (intelligent through-the-lens)

Balanced Fill-Flash automatically balances the output of the Nikon Speedlight and the scene’s ambient light.

Immediately before the main flash goes off, the Speedlight fires a series of monitor pre-flashes, which convey Information about the scene’s lighting to the camera. Combined with information from the camera’s 3D Color Matrix [...]

Bracketing: The Creative Insurance Policy

Cesar L. Diaz — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:57:54 +0000

From Nikon Learn & Explore Site

Once upon a time—in the days when we shot film—bracketing was an insurance policy. It was a technique we learned from professional photographers, and they did it because it was their business to come back with the shot every time, no excuses. So when they faced tricky [...]

Using slow shutter speed….

Cesar L. Diaz — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:19:57 +0000

Hey Folks;

I don’t know if you ever watch the Joe Macnally video about grabbing your camera? well this is a way to refresh your memory:

Here’s a neat tip for digital photographers trying to shoot at slow shutter speeds without image-stabilized (IS or VR) lenses. Actually, it can even be helpful [...]

The Digital Lens Revisited

Cesar L. Diaz — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:49:20 +0000

In a world of marketing buzzwords like ‘optimized’ and ‘designed for digital,’ what’s really going on behind all the hype?

From DigitalPhotoPro.com

Before plunking down a credit card to purchase a new lens, I think all of us want to know we’re making a good decision. Is this really the best lens for [...]

Misinformation: Camera Tech

Cesar L. Diaz — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:10:24 +0000

ISO has become a third variable in the exposure equation

From DigitalPhotoPro.com

Once upon a time, a high ISO was used as an absolute last resort in low-light situations. When the only choice a photographer had was to take a hit from excessive noise or to lose image sharpness, then photographers [...]

Misinformation: Camera Tech

Cesar L. Diaz — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:00:29 +0000

Pro photographers should be paying attention to a new trend in mirrorless camera design

From DigitalPhotoPro.com

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Developed as a compromise between the efficient size of compacts and the quality and compositional freedoms of a DSLR, a brand-new breed of camera has appeared over the last year or so. [...]

iPad Apps For Pro Photographers

Cesar L. Diaz — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:53:00 +0000

A selection of apps that any professional with an iPad should think about getting
By Tim Grey ~ DigitalPhotoPro.com

The Apple iPad has become the must-have accessory for the tech-savvy and creative populace. It’s also incredibly useful for professional photographers.

The Apple iPad is reinvigorating the tablet computer market, and for [...]

Light, Buildings and Italian Motorcycles

Cesar L. Diaz — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:34:17 +0000

Hey Guys,

A week ago I did a photo shoot with the guys of Tampa Bay Desmo Group, Ducati’s owners, The Presidente of the Group (Diego) and I decided to use the premises of the Museum of Art in Downtown Tampa, early in the morning and a few of this amazing [...]

Ohh Almighty!…. Great Nikon D90, Photoshoot out of the Box.

Cesar L. Diaz — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:34:16 +0000

Today one of my colleges bought a new Camera, but not just a simple NEW CAMERA, he got a Nikon D90, another friend of mine has one, and I was always want to shoot some frames with this camera, but never have the time to do so, well, today I spent a whole [...]

Is good to know where you are…. Or, is better to know where your picture was taken…

Cesar L. Diaz — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:45:11 +0000

Yes folks, this is something that always keep me thinking, sometimes you just want to have a review where you took determined picture, and you just can’t remember because was like three months ago.

Well, this problem is over, Nikon has an accessory that I really love, Nikon GP-1 GPS unit, ohhh boy, [...]

Three Musketeers & D’Artagnan…. Lenses you should own!

Cesar L. Diaz — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:36:59 +0000

I was photographing The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, over DeSoto Speedway and having a little chat with another photographer, this question was the center of attention:

What lenses do you have????

And while there are a lot of different types of lenses appropriate for many different situations and needs, time [...]

2009 Photography Review…

Cesar L. Diaz — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:18:45 +0000

Hello readers,

2009 is gone, now in this new year, things looks better (sigh), I do want to be positive, right!, well, I’ve been doing some diving in my records and found some interesting pictures that i want to share here, during 2009 I took close to 10, 000 images, that’s a lot [...]

Pentax K1000 First Light

Cesar L. Diaz — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:52:39 +0000

Hey Folks;

Today, as I promised myself yesterday, I was conducting an informal photoshoot with the new addition to my arsenal, an Ole’ School Pentax K1000

This is My new camera, just photograph to illustrate this entry; I can say I was impressed, man this machine is like 25 years old [...]

Size Matters!!! – Nikon D5000 Test

Cesar L. Diaz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:13:03 +0000

Hey folks,

Yes, size matters for me, and not being BIG, means necessary you will need it, NOT the Biggest the best,, but let me tel you something, two days ago, I did try the Nikon D5000 of a friend of mine, and I have to tell the camera, being small Rocks really, [...]

Large-Format Scanning

Cesar L. Diaz — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:31:16 +0000

Discover the alternatives for producing your own scans in-house
By Ibarionex R. Perello – DigitalPhotoPro.com

If you shoot or have an extensive archive of large-format negatives or transparencies, the process of converting them into digital files can be costly. When done at a service bureau, each drum scan can run [...]