Entry #02 - Canon Price Increase Coming in May?

Published Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Canon gave customers the shaft and raised prices by ~3 to 5%. Then they gave us rebates, so prices were sort of back to where they where. And later in 2008 and 2009 US prices were lowered, so in hindsight, Canon’s price hike was temporary, but it still stunk...

Entry #1 - Catching Up on the 1Ds Mark III

Published Wednesday, April 16, 2008

The 135 Blog is launched and begins with the Canon 1Ds Mark III. After getting frustrated with the Phase One P25 digital back, I decided to take the plunge on a Canon 1Ds Mark III.

Entry #03 - What Can Brown Do For You?

Published Sunday, May 18, 2008

Not much to add here in terms of the blog. The Canon 200mm F2.8 L Mark II and Contax 18mm F4 Distagon reviews were added; the images in those reviews were taken with the Canon 1Ds Mark III.

Entry #04 - The Canon 1Ds Mark III Vibrance Factor

Published Friday, June 13, 2008

If there is one place where the Canon 1Ds Mark III surpasses the 1Ds Mark II - it is color. The 1Ds Mark III files can really be pushed hard in Photoshop with great results. Also, Canon’s new Color Style Editor application is a very handy utility that goes unnoticed.

Entry #07 - The New Super-Sized Digital Backs

Published Thursday, July 31, 2008

Some thoughts and comments on how the Canon 1Ds Mark III compares against the Phase One P25. And, with the new 50 & 60 MP digital backs coming, is $40k worth it?!?!

Entry #06 - Upgrades that really are - upgrades

Published Saturday, July 5, 2008

After owning a 1Ds Mark II for several years, do the new upgrades in the 1Ds Mark III make a difference? Some feedback on Live View, High ISO, Picture Style Editor and some other features.

Entry #05 - The Texas Kalahari

Published Monday, June 23, 2008

Some more follow up on the “Vibrance Factor”. If there is one thing I like about Canon’s new Digic engine, it is the color. Landscapes can have some really nice pop in their yellows and highlights.

Entry #08 - Coming Up on the Six Month Mark

Published Sunday, August 24, 2008

After five months with the Canon 1Ds Mark III, a mini recap of what is working and what’s not so hot.

Entry #09 - Clipping Highlights

Published Thursday, October 23, 2008

Back from Boston after taking some autumn pictures, I have a new pet-peeve with the 1Ds Mark III - clipped highlights. The color can be great, but the clipped highlights and blinking histo’s...

Entry #10 - Ditching It All

Published Wednesday, April 1, 2009

A follow-up article on why I decided to sell the Canon 1Ds Mark III.  And now that the 1Ds Mark III is sold, what comes next?

Entry #11 - Leica M8 Gear Lust

Published Thursday, April 2, 2009

After using the M8 in Mexico for a week, some follow-up on how the Leica M8 handled and performed.

Entry #15 - HappyPageHK Pro C/Y Adapter

Published Monday, April 20, 2009

HappyPageHK now offers a “Pro” version of the Contax CY / Canon lens adapter. I purchased one of these new adapters and gave it a try on the Canon 5D Mark II.

Entry #14 - And Then There Was Three...

Published Sunday, April 12, 2009

The Canon 5D Mark II arrived this week and I have begun comparing its image quality to the Mamiya ZD and Leica M8.

Entry #13 - News bytes

Published Sunday, April 5, 2009

Phase One updated C1 to version 4.7, Canon’s DPP version 3.6 is available and Leica offers yet another M8 promotion.

Entry #12 - Having Fun with the Leica M8

Published Friday, April 3, 2009

This is my second go-around with the M8 and this time things are actually going well. What is different in 2009 compared to the fall of 2007?