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SPORTS SHOOTER NEWSLETTER
#107
29 January 2008
Leading Off: A Trip To Football's
"Mecca"
By Robert Hanashiro, Sports
Shooter
It was cold.
How cold was it?
Cold enough to pop both of the lenses out of my glasses.
Cold enough to freeze my breath on the camera viewfinder.
Cold enough to wear not one, but two sets of long underwear. (Expedition weight no less!)
Cold enough for Peter Miller to go through a whole box of chemical hand warmers.
Cold enough to freeze your nose hairs.
Cold enough to REALLY believe those immortal words: "The frozen tundra that is Lambeau FieldŠ"
And I had the time of my life!
How cold was it?
Cold enough to pop both of the lenses out of my glasses.
Cold enough to freeze my breath on the camera viewfinder.
Cold enough to wear not one, but two sets of long underwear. (Expedition weight no less!)
Cold enough for Peter Miller to go through a whole box of chemical hand warmers.
Cold enough to freeze your nose hairs.
Cold enough to REALLY believe those immortal words: "The frozen tundra that is Lambeau FieldŠ"
And I had the time of my life!
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1907
For our first issue of the New Year, we
feature a thoughtful and inspirational article by my good friend Matt
Mendelsohn. My colleague Jack Gruber gives us a behind the scenes look
at his behind the scenes picture story on college basketball legend
Eddie Sutton's quest for his 800th career win.
The PGA is in full swing and Robert Beck writes a quick list of tips if you want to join him on the links. Dan Powers gives us a local's view about the Packers season and the disappointing loss to the Giants. David Honl writes about Kazakhstan to kick off what I hope will be a regular feature on different, interesting locales photographers have worked in.
The Annual Sports Shooter Newsletter Contest deadline is Super Sunday Feb. 3 and we have the details on entering. For the gearheads out there, we have a quick users report on Canon's new EOS 1Ds Mark III and a few notes on new items that might be of interest to photographers. And our regular feature "Ask Sports Shooter" addresses questions from a couple of students on shutter speed and aperture.
Michael Connelly's "Lincoln Lawyer" and "The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey" by Candice Millard are on the nightstand. Rhonda Vincent's "Good Thing Going", U2's "U218 Singles" and "Greetings From Hollywood" by the Royal Crown Revue are on heavy rotation on my iTunes.
The PGA is in full swing and Robert Beck writes a quick list of tips if you want to join him on the links. Dan Powers gives us a local's view about the Packers season and the disappointing loss to the Giants. David Honl writes about Kazakhstan to kick off what I hope will be a regular feature on different, interesting locales photographers have worked in.
The Annual Sports Shooter Newsletter Contest deadline is Super Sunday Feb. 3 and we have the details on entering. For the gearheads out there, we have a quick users report on Canon's new EOS 1Ds Mark III and a few notes on new items that might be of interest to photographers. And our regular feature "Ask Sports Shooter" addresses questions from a couple of students on shutter speed and aperture.
Michael Connelly's "Lincoln Lawyer" and "The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey" by Candice Millard are on the nightstand. Rhonda Vincent's "Good Thing Going", U2's "U218 Singles" and "Greetings From Hollywood" by the Royal Crown Revue are on heavy rotation on my iTunes.
From Robert Capa to Ray Charles: What's
in your Mexican Suitcase?
By Matt Mendelsohn
Okay, so it isn't exactly Robert Capa's
"Falling Soldier," but my discovery this week of a long lost
negative of Ray Charles performing in 1983, located only after
searching for a completely different lost negative, a frame of a
legendary news photographer who passed away a few days ago,
underscores just how tenuous our collective hold is on the past and
just how likely we are to continue to lose valuable moments of
history. And needless to say, my lost and found experience was just
slightly overshadowed by some other news.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1908
What Makes The Job
'Fun'
By Jack Gruber
USF basketball coach Eddie Sutton
People ask me all the time about what I like most about my job.
Saturday night would be the answer.
On Wednesday, I had an assignment to photograph long-time college basketball head coach Eddie Sutton at the University of San Francisco War Memorial Gym. Nothing special, just ten or fifteen minutes to make a portrait of the coach as he nears 800 career wins.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1909
It's That Time of Year Again:
Observations and Tips from the Links
By Robert Beck
It's that time again and the King of the
K and I are saddling up for the golf season. So far we are looking
at the Buick Invitational, the FBR in Phoenix where my daughter will
help me, the AT & T, the LA tournament, the Match Play in Tucson,
the Nabisco, the Masters, The Player's Championship, the Homeboy US
Open and the British. That is a lot of hoofin' with a six, four,
70-200 and 24-70...with four spanking new Nikon D3 bodies blowing
pixels onto those 4 gig cards. What I'm getting at is that we got to
be in shape. I cut back on my trips to VG's and Kojo is trimming his
Monster Drink intake.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1910
From Frozen Tundra to Frozen
Fish
By Dan Powers
The New York Giants Eli Manning raises his fist in victory after defeating the Green Bay Packers during the NFC Championship game Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Green Bay.
Covering the Green Bay Packers was a lot of fun this year. Heck, it's fun every year. But having the unexpected happen is always a treat, and having the NFC Championship game in your back yard is a great way to cap off the seasonŠdespite the arctic blast that came with it.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1911
Sports Shooter
Destination
I heart Kazakhstan
By David Honl
Yes, Kazakhstan is a real country. Since
it's been on my regular travel schedule, I can count on at least four
hands how many people have made me a reluctant small talk ambassador
by asking me to "say hi to Borat for me". Even my
well-traveled photographer and photo editor friends can't resist this
verbal gut reaction to my travel plans. Having spent most of the last
half of 2007 working there, I've deduced that creator Sacha Baron
Cohen threw a dart at a spinning globe to pick Mr. Sagdiyev's homeland
and in the same stroke saved Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
from being the butt of the joke for movie-goers
everywhere.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1912
February 3: Super Sunday and Deadline
for Sports Shooter Annual Contest
By Sports Shooter Staff
While you're waiting for the big showdown in the desert on Super Sunday, get your entries submitted for THE coolest sports photography contest of the year.
Feb. 3, 2008, the day the New England Patriots face the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, the deadline for the Sports Shooter Newsletter Annual Contest. Entries must be submitted by midnight pacific time.
This year's contest will feature five categories, plus the Photo of the Year:
1) Best Action Photo
2) Best No Pro, No College
3) Best Sports feature
4) Best Sports Picture Story
5) Best Student Sports Photo
6) Photograph of the Year
The Sports Shooter Newsletter Annual Contest is sponsored by Lowepro and Adorama Camera.
By Sports Shooter Staff
While you're waiting for the big showdown in the desert on Super Sunday, get your entries submitted for THE coolest sports photography contest of the year.
Feb. 3, 2008, the day the New England Patriots face the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, the deadline for the Sports Shooter Newsletter Annual Contest. Entries must be submitted by midnight pacific time.
This year's contest will feature five categories, plus the Photo of the Year:
1) Best Action Photo
2) Best No Pro, No College
3) Best Sports feature
4) Best Sports Picture Story
5) Best Student Sports Photo
6) Photograph of the Year
The Sports Shooter Newsletter Annual Contest is sponsored by Lowepro and Adorama Camera.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1913
Photographers Toy Box
EOS 1Ds Mark III
By Patrick Murphy-Racey
(One in an occasional series on new or cool
equipment of interest to photographers.)
The New EOS 1Ds Mark III: Here is a
layman's review of this new camera from our friends at Canon. I'm no
Ron Galbraith, I'm just a working stiff like most of you, so if you're
looking for the "gigawatt draw from the flux capacitor," I'm
not your guy.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1914
Ask Sports Shooter
Stopping the action and cleaning up those
S**TY backgrounds
By Robert Hanashiro, Sports
Shooter
I recently received two emails about
shutter speed and aperture settings in shooting sports. Since there
two areas are semi-related, I thought I'd combine them into one column
for this issue.
(Robert Seale, Bob Deutsch and Peter Miller please close your eyes.)
(Robert Seale, Bob Deutsch and Peter Miller please close your eyes.)
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1915
Sports Shooter Equipment News &
Notes
By Robert Hanashiro, Sports Shooter
By Robert Hanashiro, Sports Shooter
"New" MultiMax Has Shipped
LPA Designs has announced a revised version of their popular MultiMax radio trigger transceiver.
LPA Designs has announced a revised version of their popular MultiMax radio trigger transceiver.
Think Tank Hydrophobia Now
Available
After months of rumors, design
changes and testing, Think Tank Photo's entry into the rain cover
market is now available.
New "Soft" Underwater Camera
Housing
While wandering around the trade show of the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I ran across a small booth near the robotics area showing off a new line of underwater housings for electronic gear like cellphones, iPods and yes, digital still and video cameras. (Why they were located in the robotics area at CES is anyone's guess.)
While wandering around the trade show of the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I ran across a small booth near the robotics area showing off a new line of underwater housings for electronic gear like cellphones, iPods and yes, digital still and video cameras. (Why they were located in the robotics area at CES is anyone's guess.)
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1916
January News From Roberts
Distributors
By Jody Grober
By Jody Grober
Greetings from Indy.
Big announcements from Canon: The new 200/2.0 and 800/5.6!
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=1...
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=1...
Don't forget to take advantage of the
extended instant rebates on Canon lenses and flashes good through Feb.
17th.
The Nikon D3 bodies are filtering in. I will try to give SS members prioritization whenever possible. I have some 14-24 lenses put aside for SS members; it is really an incredible lens.
The new version of the PocketWizard MultiMax has starting shipping. There are a number of upgrades one of which is a USB port for upgrades. Click here for more details:
http://author-works.com/media/media-25963.pdf
For the budget conscious Tamron has announced a new 70-200/2.8 lens. A very high quality lens at a fraction of the price of the big boys lenses. Click here for me details and to get on the queue.
http://www.robertsimaging.com/cmItemDetail.jsp?pid=12899
Please keep in mind that Roberts is now a full line Apple Computer reseller. So contact us for your special SS Apple pricing.
We have an exciting new line from Harbor Digital. The latest and greatest way to soften your shoe mount flashes. Now it is even easier to do entire lighting set up with your hotshoe flashes. Check it out.
http://www.robertsimaging.com/cmItemDetail.jsp?pid=12910
The Pro Kit comes with a Flash Adapter and Small Dome, Large Light Box with Lens and Diffusion Filters, Large Reflector, Mini Reflector, Sensor Shield, Black Box and Colored Filter Kit. I have a special price for SS members.
I look forward to seeing many of you at the Super Bowl. I will be there roaming around so if you see my "Roberts" shirt stop me and say hi.
(Roberts Distributors is located in Indianapolis, IN. Jonathan "Jody" Grober can be emailed at: jgrober@robertsimaging.com. To place an order, call: 1-800-726-5544. You can check out Roberts' online product catalog at: http://www.robertsimaging.com.)
The Nikon D3 bodies are filtering in. I will try to give SS members prioritization whenever possible. I have some 14-24 lenses put aside for SS members; it is really an incredible lens.
The new version of the PocketWizard MultiMax has starting shipping. There are a number of upgrades one of which is a USB port for upgrades. Click here for more details:
http://author-works.com/media/media-25963.pdf
For the budget conscious Tamron has announced a new 70-200/2.8 lens. A very high quality lens at a fraction of the price of the big boys lenses. Click here for me details and to get on the queue.
http://www.robertsimaging.com/cmItemDetail.jsp?pid=12899
Please keep in mind that Roberts is now a full line Apple Computer reseller. So contact us for your special SS Apple pricing.
We have an exciting new line from Harbor Digital. The latest and greatest way to soften your shoe mount flashes. Now it is even easier to do entire lighting set up with your hotshoe flashes. Check it out.
http://www.robertsimaging.com/cmItemDetail.jsp?pid=12910
The Pro Kit comes with a Flash Adapter and Small Dome, Large Light Box with Lens and Diffusion Filters, Large Reflector, Mini Reflector, Sensor Shield, Black Box and Colored Filter Kit. I have a special price for SS members.
I look forward to seeing many of you at the Super Bowl. I will be there roaming around so if you see my "Roberts" shirt stop me and say hi.
(Roberts Distributors is located in Indianapolis, IN. Jonathan "Jody" Grober can be emailed at: jgrober@robertsimaging.com. To place an order, call: 1-800-726-5544. You can check out Roberts' online product catalog at: http://www.robertsimaging.com.)
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1917
Samy's Camera January
News
By Louis Feldman
The talk of photographers is the latest
cameras from Nikon, the D3 and the D300. The full-frame D3 offers
sports and news photographers the speed and auto-focus accuracy that
they need to capture that peak moment Š and the quality, sharpness
and depth that portrait and commercial shooters want to blow away
their clients.
The design, size and feel of the D300 are impressive, with a feature set that is unbelievable for its price. With the companion MB-D10 Multi-power Battery Pack, the D300 is virtually a "baby D3".
Give Samy's a call for current availability and pricing for Sports Shooter readers.
We are your one-stop lighting headquarters, we carry all of the major brands of strobes including: Dyna-Lite, Elinchrom, Hensel, Speedoton and Profoto.
And for portability when you have that portrait shoot where AC power is not convenient ... check out the Elinchrom Ranger RX To Go Set or the very cool Dyna-Lite XP-1100 portable AC power supply or the ultimate in location lighting the Speedotron Explorer 1500 Digital Black Line battery-powered strobe.
Samy's is an authorized deal of Think Tank Photo products. Give us a call if you're interested in the Airport Security Rolling Case, the versatile Airport International Rolling Case, the Modulus Pro Speed Belt System, Glass Taxi long lens bag or Urban Disguise line of cases.
With all of the talk about multimedia remember Samy's is your one-stop store for all of your digital video and audio needs. We carry video cameras from Sony and Canon, whether you're looking for the top of the line like the Canon XH-A1 3CCD, HDV Camcorder or the Sony HDR-FX7 High Definition Handycam® Camcorder to the small palm-corders that will fit easily in your camera bag or backpack.
We have a full range of audio recording gear from Sennheiser, Rode, Audio-Technica and Azden. Check out this link for information on audio kits from Samy's: http://www.samysproaudio.com
Samy's Camera is a proud supporter of the upcoming Sports Shooter Academy, the COOLEST sports photography event of the year!
(Contact Samy's Camera in Los Angeles by calling 323-964-0323 Ext 200 and ask for an industrial sales representative. Also check out Samy's Specials on SportsShooter.com or Samy's web site at: http://www.samys.com.)
The design, size and feel of the D300 are impressive, with a feature set that is unbelievable for its price. With the companion MB-D10 Multi-power Battery Pack, the D300 is virtually a "baby D3".
Give Samy's a call for current availability and pricing for Sports Shooter readers.
We are your one-stop lighting headquarters, we carry all of the major brands of strobes including: Dyna-Lite, Elinchrom, Hensel, Speedoton and Profoto.
And for portability when you have that portrait shoot where AC power is not convenient ... check out the Elinchrom Ranger RX To Go Set or the very cool Dyna-Lite XP-1100 portable AC power supply or the ultimate in location lighting the Speedotron Explorer 1500 Digital Black Line battery-powered strobe.
Samy's is an authorized deal of Think Tank Photo products. Give us a call if you're interested in the Airport Security Rolling Case, the versatile Airport International Rolling Case, the Modulus Pro Speed Belt System, Glass Taxi long lens bag or Urban Disguise line of cases.
With all of the talk about multimedia remember Samy's is your one-stop store for all of your digital video and audio needs. We carry video cameras from Sony and Canon, whether you're looking for the top of the line like the Canon XH-A1 3CCD, HDV Camcorder or the Sony HDR-FX7 High Definition Handycam® Camcorder to the small palm-corders that will fit easily in your camera bag or backpack.
We have a full range of audio recording gear from Sennheiser, Rode, Audio-Technica and Azden. Check out this link for information on audio kits from Samy's: http://www.samysproaudio.com
Samy's Camera is a proud supporter of the upcoming Sports Shooter Academy, the COOLEST sports photography event of the year!
(Contact Samy's Camera in Los Angeles by calling 323-964-0323 Ext 200 and ask for an industrial sales representative. Also check out Samy's Specials on SportsShooter.com or Samy's web site at: http://www.samys.com.)
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1918
Acknowledgements
As always, thanks to Special Advisors & Contributors: Deanna & Emma Hanashiro, Brad Mangin, Rod Mar, Trent Nelson, Jason Burfield, Grover Sanschagrin, Joe Gosen, Paul Myers and Bob Deutsch.
Thanks this month to: Matt Mendelsohn, Jack Gruber, Dan Powers, David Honl, Robert Beck and Patrick Murphy-Racey.
I welcome any comments, corrections, suggestions and contributions. Please e-mail me at bert@sportsshooter.com.
The Sports Shooter Archives as well as tons of cool resources and information can be accessed through the Internet at http://www.SportsShooter.com.
Use of the content of the Sports Shooter Newsletter is prohibited without the expressed written permission of The Big Kahuna and the author of the article.
Opinions, rants, raves, insults and praise whether intend or not, are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Sports Shooter and public sensibilities.
As always, thanks to Special Advisors & Contributors: Deanna & Emma Hanashiro, Brad Mangin, Rod Mar, Trent Nelson, Jason Burfield, Grover Sanschagrin, Joe Gosen, Paul Myers and Bob Deutsch.
Thanks this month to: Matt Mendelsohn, Jack Gruber, Dan Powers, David Honl, Robert Beck and Patrick Murphy-Racey.
I welcome any comments, corrections, suggestions and contributions. Please e-mail me at bert@sportsshooter.com.
The Sports Shooter Archives as well as tons of cool resources and information can be accessed through the Internet at http://www.SportsShooter.com.
Use of the content of the Sports Shooter Newsletter is prohibited without the expressed written permission of The Big Kahuna and the author of the article.
Opinions, rants, raves, insults and praise whether intend or not, are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Sports Shooter and public sensibilities.
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