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Stone Glacier Sentinel Bino Harness Review
In the Summer of 2024, Stone Glacier released their Sentinel Bino Harness to compete against other common binocular chest harnesses out there such as those made by Marsupial Gear, FHF Gear, and Kuiu. At the time the Stone Glacier... Read More
Vectronix Shooting Solutions Vector X Rangefinding Binocular Review
In February 2024, Safran Vectronix AG revealed the creation of a new commercial unit dubbed Vectronix Shooting Solutions under which they are releasing a new rangefinding binocular called the Vector X. For those unaware of Safran Vectronix, they are... Read More
Aero Precision SOLUS Action Review and Build Project
At the 2023 SHOT Show, Aero Precision debuted the SOLUS bolt action rifle. Up until that point in time, Aero Precision was known as a manufacturer of AR-15 platform rifles, parts, and accessories. So this foray into the bolt... Read More
MDT Crush It Stage Timer Review
During the 2024 SHOT Show, MDT debuted the Crush It Stage Timer and had samples on display at their booth on the show floor. The Crush It is essentially a stopwatch or countdown timer with visual and audible alerts... Read More
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Use Bone, Not Muscle – Rifle Shooting and Photography
People view muscle strength as the primary factor in being able to lift and hold objects. In general, this is a true assumption. But using muscles is not the most efficient way to hold an object. As an experiment, grab … Read More
Abducted by Alien Bees
When I decided to make the jump into portrait photography, I started off with a pair of Canon 580 EX II Speedlites and the PocketWizard MiniTT1/FlexTT5 system to accompany them. While I was able to make decent use of them … Read More
Konuspot 80 Spotting Scope
Attention: This was originally written/published on 2008-03-25 for another blog which I retired and am in the process of restructuring/redesigning. I wanted to post this review here for archival purposes. Additional notes/edits made to review where required (i.e. price and … Read More
Impulse Buy – Canon 5D Mark II
Anyone following my twitter feed or Facebook updates probably saw my new acquisition two Fridays ago: The Canon 5D Mark II. So I finally went full frame. But sooner than expected. I really should have purchased a 24-70 f/2.8L lens. … Read More
The Kacey Beauty Dish – Enhancing beauty
As I began my adventure in the world of portrait photography, I have been acquainted with various strobes and modifiers. But the one that has fascinated me most is the beauty dish (or beauty reflector). Basically, a beauty dish is … Read More