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    Phottix Mitros+ Flash first impressions

    Yesterday I received 2 Phottix Mitros+ flashes direct from Phottix in Hong Kong. I couldn't find much first-hand info on them before buying, so I was hesitant to take a chance, but in case somebody else is contemplating them or finding this thread through a search, let me report - these are the...
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    ProDot Shutter Button Upgrade

    Anybody ever used this? http://www.customslr.com/products/prodot For the record, I supported their kickstarter for the C-Loop, and i use their glide strap. I love both and will likely get the new strap...
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    Camera AFMA changed itself?

    After importing photos from this weekend's trip, I saw that quite a few were front-focused. Sure enough, my 5D III was set to -8 AFMA for the camera, and in fact this was shown on the full-info playback if I had been more attentive. The problem is, I didn't set it! I looked back at all the...
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    Pushing LR/ACR past 100

    Let's say I want to bring down the highlights or boost the shadows beyond the slider limits in LR/ACR. I could export the maxed out image to tiff, import it, and repeat, but is there a more efficient way to do it?
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    Changing the focusing screen on my 5D III - two steps forward, one step back

    Coming from a 5Dc with an EE-S focusing screen, I was pretty disappointed that the 5D III didn't have a similar alternative. Doing some searching, it appeared that focusingscreen.com is currently the only option around. In short, a guy in Taiwan gets original Canon screens and modifies them -...
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    Better dynamic range than my 5DIII

    Grotto in an iceberg, photographed during the British Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1913 http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/22698855 What is this groundbreaking new camera that can get cloud details, snow, and noise-free shadows with plenty of detail in one shot?