For several posts before this one, I have been reviewing the best deal external Flashes and was concentrating on the quality of the Nissin Lineup. From The Nissin Di622, Di622 Mark 2, and the Di866.

It doesn’t matter if you are on a Nikon, Canon and other camera system. This short summary will apply to you.

First for compatibility, you can now buy several mount adapters, and you can even settle for a lot of radio(wireless) and wired flash triggers and extenders. So, the first thing you should check is if you have adapters for your model, and check the …

As you already know, I do recommend Gary Fong products. Since I became a fan of the lightsphere series, I have always visited the Gary Fong website. I have recently discovered a new product from Mr. Fong which they called the GearGuard™ by Gary Fong.

To put simply, it is a way to lock your Camera Bag so that no one will steal, or find it difficult to steal the contents of your bag. It doesn’t need to apply to a camera bag only or DSLR Bag, you can also use it on any kind of bag. You can see …

This has been long overdue. We have put the Di866 through it’s paces as a regular user should. This review is aimed more at the regular consumer and hobbyists rather than the technically knowledgeable Professional Photographer (although you might still find this review useful).

Before the Nissin Di866 release, we have used and abused the Nissin Di622 which we now have several units of. We complained of the swivel head up and down lock mechanisms as total garbage. Di622 Flash head will fall down from a 45 degree position if we attached snoots, lightsperes and other moderately heavy diffusers and …

Last 2008 I have been looking for a replacement of my mobile phone.  I admit I am kind of a mobile phone addict since I change phones an average of 8 times a year. I thought to my self, this would be one of the last of my cellphone replacement for 2008 and I will try not to change phones for 2009, which I ultimately failed since I got a few more replacement after buying one from the store I am about to review.

KimStore is owned and managed by Miss Kim Lato, I won’t go into details about her, …

What is the Flash Sync? How do I use it? And how do I achieve a high-speed sync?

These are a few questions you ponder about after getting your first ever external flash. First let’s clarify the meaning of “Sync”. Sync is actually a shortcut of synchronization, and synchronization is the way two objects function, move, execute at the same time in it’s simplest sense.

Now Flash Sync is all to do about the Flash Shutter. The Shutter is like your eyelids. It closes and opens much like your eyelids does. However for the Flash Shutter, the wider it is …

Getting the right color temperature, white balance and the true feel of a photograph is difficult to achieve even for seasoned photographers. Auto White Balance is a hit and miss affair, any PRO photographer you ask will tell you to set your white balance (WB) manually yourself. There are many ways to do this, and one effective method is to use a Photographic Grey card.

A Grey Card is used as a baseline of the level of White Balance the camera should apply. It balances the color of your photos much better. It is letting your camera choose a better …

I have a wind of the news of the to be released Flagship Flashgun from Nissin, specially made for Nikon users. The All new Nissin Di866. At around 300USD and maybe adjusted lower in the future this is a to be waited on Flashgun from Nissin.

The Di866 Professional Speedlight features an external auto-exposure sensor with eight f-stops from f/2 to f/22 with compensation potential. It has additional features specially designed for professional dSLR users. The recycling time is around 3.5s and supposed to offer up to 150 full-power flashes per set of batteries.

The flash is supposed to synchronize …

I have been scouring the web for some new light stands as the ones I have are rusty and old. Those set I decided, is ready to retire as they have served two owners already; My Cousin who used it to light up his artwork, then me whom he decided to sell it to.

Anyway, I was assuming that I would easily find affordable yet quality light stands online. For a month I was trying to find those light stands I wanted, but most of what I found are included on studio sets or packaged as a kit with some …

I have been fortunate enough to read a review of the latest Nikon Released dSLR, the Nikon D5000. I wish I was fortunate enough to get a hold of one too just to review it. Owning one would not hurt either. I already have a dSLR so in the mean time, I have to read through the comparison and first-hand tryouts of others of this new Nikon Camera. Don’t fret because this is the best source of First hand samples and review I can get a hold of.

Nikon dSLR’s Comparison Chart you can get here.

Reviews You can read …

Whether you are using a point and shoot or a high-end dSLR, these cleaning essentials must not be missed. Conventional Microfiber cloths are not really friendly to your lens and camera surface, because if a debris is trapped within it’s folds, then it would scratch any surface it comes in contact with. However I am not totally putting down any anti-static and micro fiber cloths in general, I just want to let you know of the fact that what I mentioned above could happen. So if you are using one now, be careful when using it.

What I would suggest …