The Vanguard Vesta TB 204CB Text and photos: Jacques Dumont During my most recent five-week trip to Spain, I had the opportunity to use the carbon fibre travel tripod Vanguard Vesta TB 204CB in a wide variety of shooting conditions. The main purpose of this trip was actually to field-test […]
American Coot: Nikon Z8, 600mm @ f/6,3, 1/1250 sec, ISO 1100 When travelling for professional assignments, managing my photography gear is a top priority. I need a reliable, compact, and intelligently designed solution to transport my complete equipment: Nikon Z8, lenses ranging from 14–24mm, 24–120mm, 105mm macro, 70–200mm, 100–400mm, and […]
I love Think Tank products. Like many photographers, I often feel that the perfect camera bag doesn’t exist. My gear is varied, and I have a selection of Think Tank bags suited for every type of outing: the Airport International V3.0 for long trips, the Streetwalker Pro V2.0 for birdwatching […]
The world of photography is constantly evolving, with constant innovations in optics and camera technology. Recently, I had the opportunity to explore the potential of the Tamron 35-150mm f/2 – f/2.8 lens, specially designed for Nikon Z cameras in the Tremblant region, north of Montreal, and the results impressed me. […]
Are you ready to wade into a new realm of waterscape photography? In some situations, capturing a photo that is different from the typical shot requires a degree of courage, and the ability to think outside the box. That’s what I did on a recent photo outing. To take these […]
Prepare to be amazed… Shooting polo – the sport of kings, with my Nikon Z9 and the Tamron 70-300mm at 300mm, f/7.1, 1/2000 second, ISO 320. For the past few weeks, I have had the pleasure of field testing the brand-new Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD zoom lens – […]
Photography by Jacques Dumont One of my favorite genres of photography focusses on the fast-paced excitement of motorsports. Recently, I had the opportunity to spend a day trackside at the Montmagny Autodrome, to capture the thrills of the open track. This circuit, which challenges the skills of the riders and […]
The concept of time and light as two of the major factors determining photographic creativity has always intrigued me – until I discovered the magic of neutral density (ND) and graduated neutral density (GND) filters. Nikon Z9, 24mm f/22, 1 sec. ISO 125 – H&Y MRC ND64-CPL + S-GND0.9 Nikon […]
I am constantly on the road, photographing sports action, landscape, or birds. I have to be sure my camera batteries are always charged and ready for action. I always have two spare batteries in my bag, in addition to the one in my camera. As I need to charge my […]
It was a cool -20°C outside as I prepared this special featurette for PHOTONews Flash. I grabbed my new Z 9 with the 24-70mm lens, and headed out to play in the snow, using the H&Y circular ND64CPL filter and the magnetic graduated neutral density filter GND 0.9. During my […]
