Category: Technical

  • Solved: Canon 600EX-RT flash not turning on

    I’ve had several situation where the low battery warning symbol on my Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT shows when I turn on the flash, even though the batteries are fully charged. The flash refuses to turn on despite trying to Clear settings, removing and installing fresh batteries, etc.  This has annoyingly happened on a few shoots. I…

  • Solved: iPhone 5s unable to activate touch ID on this iPhone error

    About a month ago I encountered the following error on my iPhone 5S: Unable to activate Touch ID on this iPhone And sure enough, the Touch ID to log in was not working. When I logged in using my passcode, I went into the Touch ID settings in the Settings app, and saw that Touch…

  • London Drugs Print Quality – Wet versus Dry Technology

    Backgrounder I recently had a chance to compare some prints made on the new “dry printing” technology from the photo labs at London Drugs.  I had a print previously done by them on the traditional photographic chemical “wet” process (often referred as silver halide technology) and was able to informally compare with a new print…

  • Nikon AF-S 50/1.4G and Sigma 50/1.4 DG EX HSM

    I’ve had the fortune to have these two lenses to shoot with for a while now.  I own the Nikon (Nikkor to be exact) and the Sigma was a nice loaner from Gentec International, the importer for Sigma in Canada.  I figured I might write down a few thoughts. Introduction The "normal" 50mm lens is…

  • D3x – first impressions

    After much agonizing, I bought a Nikon D3x.  After owning the D3, unwrapping and getting started with the D3x is totally anticlimactic.  Everything is identical across the two cameras and instantly familiar.  This is definitely a good thing when using your muscle memory and working quickly under stressful situations.  I took it out, unwrapped it, slapped…

  • A year with the D3

    A year has passed since I rushed out of work to pick up my Nikon D3 at Lens and Shutter and arrived 10 minutes before closing time.  I had previously filled out the application form (aka Customer Worthiness form) that Nikon Canada was requiring all prospective purchasers to fill out and send in.  At the…