Perorder Your New DigiFinder.Pro!

Only $59.99 and includes mounting frame and lanyard

The new DigiFinder.Pro solves one of the biggest issues with working outdoors on location - Viewing your digital camera's LCD screen in bright sunlight.

The DigiFinder.Pro can be worn by lanyard or attached semi-permanently to the back of your camera. Used by lanyard, the DigiFinder.Pro allows painless viewing of your rear LCD screen in bright sunlight. Attached to the camera, the DigiFinder.Pro converts the display into a universal video viewfinder. The DigiFinder.Pro diopter adjusts to account for your individual eye and collapses down to 1/3 of it's height for easy, compact storage. Made in Germany.

These are expected to arrive at Tallyn's no later than November 19. Pre-Order yours today for a quick turnaround and be prepared for next spring's outdoor season. Tallyns.com under LCD Loupes & Eyecups.

Canon EOS 6D Lens Kit In-Stock

Just in! Canon EOS 60D Lens Kit with EF-S 18-135 IS. We are resisting the urge to unpack and gawk. Call us at 800-4330-8685 to order it before we do!

Black Rapid RS-W1 strap coming to Tallyn's

The newest addition to the Black Rapid line is the RS-W1 strap, designed specifically for women's unique needs. This photographer-designed R-Strap represents a major innovation in speed and comfort, allowing you to shoot faster, free of pain, in the most demanding situations.

BLACKRAPID - RS-W1 - Basic Setup & Features from BLACKRAPID on Vimeo.

Coming soon to Tallyns.com and available for $59 complete with Connectr-2 & Fastnr-2 for secure mounting.

Lastolite Trigrip Reflectors Now Available

The Lastolite Trigrip Reflectors take your standard collapsible reflectors to the next level. The TriGrip reflectors feature a moulded handle with securing strap, allowing even more accurate positioning of the reflector with one hand which means that light can be directed to all those awkward spots e.g. under the chin and eyes without the need for stands or supports. The securing straps also allow you to support the reflector without actually gripping the handle, reducing the pressure on your wrist and fingers when held for prolonged periods.



I'm sure I will be adding a couple of these to my arsenal in the next few weeks. I've been frequently assisting on on-location shoots lately, and while I have been in charge of some of the technical aspects (frequent metering and pre-shoot color calibration), a pair of these would go a long way in improving our lighting and giving us better results in less-than-ideal natural light.

Lastolite has a great how-to video to show off these reflectors, and they are available and in-stock from tallyns.com.

Think Tank's Biggest Case Now on Pre-Order

Think Tank Photo's biggest rolling case yet, the Logistics Manager, is now available for pre-order on Tallyns.com. This rolling case can haul a large amount of photo equipment on location or be used in-house just to stay organized. The Logistics Manager can be used to carry small to medium size softboxes (collapsed), umbrellas, light stands, strobe heads/packs, super telephoto lenses, multiple cameras and other gear. It features the same heavy duty YYK zippers, quality construction, no-nonsense aesthetic and extra large roller wheels that have made Think Tank Photo cases the success they are.

Pre-order Your New Think Tank Retrospective Bag

Pricing and product images for the new Think Tank Photo Retrospective line is now available online at Tallyns.com. The Retrospective series is comprised of three shoulder bags and two lens changer bags. Created for the professional photographer that wants to blend in with the crowd and remain inconspicuous in any situation. Think Tank's product designers have blended the look and feel of "old-school" camera bags and infused it with "new-school" features and technology for the digital imaging age.

Pricing is confirmed, but release/delivery dates are forthcoming. We will keep you updated as more information becomes available.

Think Tank announces new bag sellections

Think Tank has just announced two new different bag lines for professionals.

Retrospective
This line, consisting of three different sized camera shoulder bags and two lens changer shoulder bags, are throwbacks to and era of simple design and high functionality. Each bag is available in Pinestone Cotton Canvas or Black Poly Span Canvas.


Logistics Manager
This is a wheeled case geared toward lighting equipment or large amounts of photo gear.
The interior dimensions are 13.75”W x 27.5”H x 8.25-10”D and includes a built-in TSA lock. A plentiful amount of dividers are also provided to make organization possibilities endless. The Logistics Manager will be available mid-March.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II USM Price Announcement

Canon has announced pricing for the new
EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II USM.

Only $2499
Order on the Tallyn's website today!

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, introduces the new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens. Arguably the most popular focal range in Canon's telephoto arsenal and a staple lens for any professional photographer, the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens provides the focal length, maximum aperture and zoom power for capturing everything from fast-action sports to studio portraits. Built for the professional, the body structure of the new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens has been enhanced to provide better durability and strength without a significant increase in weight. Canon has improved optical performance on the new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens by redesigning the internal elements, incorporating a fluorite element and a fifth UD element. The use of the fluorite element and five UD elements helps to minimize secondary chromatic aberrations and produce better image quality with improved contrast and resolution through the entire zoom range; the end result is an optically precise lens worthy of becoming the leader of Canon's L-series lenses.
Learn more here.

Nikon releases two wide angle pro lenses

Nikon has just released two new lenses. Both are available for order now at Tallyns.com

The Nikon AF-S 24mm F/1.4G ED incorporates ED glass into a new design for fast wide angle lens balanced for optical quality and a pleasing focus blur.

The Nikon AF-S 16-35mm F/4G ED VR employs both the Nano Crystal Coating to reduce ghosting and flare and the Vibration Reduction II to reduce blur from camera shake up to four stops.

Canon Rebel T2i Announced

Today's announcement form Canon introduces the newest camera to the Rebel lineup, the T2i. As expected, this new camera includes Canon's Live View functions, Full 1080 HD Video and the Digic 4 Processor. Additionally, the T2i boasts full support for the newest Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) memory cards as well as built-in support to optimize the use of Lexar Eye-Fi Wireless Transfer SD cards.

The new flagship of the EOS Rebel line, Canon EOS Rebel T2i brings professional EOS features into an easy to use, lightweight digital SLR that's a joy to use. Featuring a class-leading 18.0 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor and increased light sensitivity for low light photography, the EOS Rebel T2i also has an advanced HD Movie mode for gorgeous Full HD movies. Able to capture up to 3.7 frames per second, it's ready to go the minute it's picked up. Advanced Live View, a new wide-area screen, plus features like Canon's brilliant Auto Lighting Optimizer and Highlight Tone features ensure brilliant photos and movies, easily. With some of the most advanced features of any digital SLR, it's simply the best Rebel Canon has ever created.

New Zacuto Products At Tallyn's

Tallyn's is now offering Zacuto DSLR Gunstocks & the new Z-Finder LCD Viewer. The Z-Finder is Zacuto’s Optical Viewfinder that allows DSLR cameras to have the correct form factor for video. It offers 3x focusable magnification, a 40mm diameter lens, an eyecup preventing extraneous light leakage, and a field of view perfectly matched to LCD screens. With Optics by Schneider, this 6 oz viewfinder is a filmmaker’s best tool for creating precision focus and viewing your LCD screen in bright outdoor sunlight.

Zacuto’s DSLR Gunstock Gorilla kits are for shooters who are on the go, run’n’gun, gorilla shooters. They go from tripod to handheld in seconds and weigh virtually nothing. Perfect for journalism, event and indie shooters looking for Zacuto quality, infinite adjustability as well as an affordable price. When shooting photographs holding the camera is possible, but when shooting HD video you need multiple points of contact to steady the camera..

Think Tank Hydrophobia 70-200 available

Think Tank's Hydrophobia 70-200 is available now. The new design is for lenses 70-200 and shorter. Place your orders now because we will have them in stock soon.

New & Updated Wireless File Transmitters

Alongside the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon has also announced a series of updates to their Wireless File Transfer systems, notably the new WFT-E2 II A which features added support for 802.11a wireless (along side 802.11b & g) and a revised HTTP mode called WFT Server which enables new remote camera triggering capabilities.

WFT Server brings new a remote viewing capability that taps into the camera's Live View feed and allows you to remotely adjust shutter speed, aperture, ISO and other settings as well as remote shutter release functions all from the web browser of a linked computer, iPhone or similar smartphone. Canon has released screenshots of the WFT Server mode running on a wirelessly connected iPhone.

There is some backwards compatibility between the new Wireless File Transmitters and the 1D Mark III and 1Ds Mark III. The original WFT-E2A will function on the 1D Mark IV without access to the new features like WFT Server. Alternately, the newer WFT-E2 II A will be compatible with the 1D Mark III and 1Ds Mark III once a firmware update has been released.

This brings the combinations of usable pro Wireless File Transmitters to include all of the following:

• 1D Mark IV w/ WFT-E2A or WFT-E2 II A
• 7D w/ WFT-E5A
• 5D Mark II w/ WFT-E4A or WFT-E4 II A
• 1D Mark III w/ WFT-E2A or WFT-E2 II A
• 1Ds Mark III w/ WFT-E2A or WFT-E2 II A

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Announced

It has been made official. The Canon EOS 1D Mark IV has been announced and is available for Preorder. This camera replaces the sports & action photography oriented 1D Mark III and the continued emphasis on autofocus, frame per second rate and wide continuous shooting file buffer size continues that tradition.

- New 45-point Area AF sensor including 39 cross-type AF points with f/2.8 support plus new AI Servo II AF with improved algorithm.
- ISO 100 - 12800 (expandable to L: 50, H1: 25600, H2: 51200, H3: 102400) for shooting from bright to dim light with low noise levels.
- EOS HD movie with manual exposure control and multiple frame rates (1080: 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 720: 60p (59.94) / 50p, 480: 60p (59.94) / 50p).
- 16.1 Megapixel APS-H CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors for high image quality and speed.
- 10.0 fps continuous shooting up to 121 Large JPEGS or 28 RAW using a UDMA CF card.
- 3.0-inch ClearView II LCD monitor, 160° viewing angle, 920,000-dot VGA, reflection resistance with multi coating and high-transparency materials for bright and clear viewing.
- Magnesium alloy body with shutter durability up to 300,000 cycles and exclusive dust- and weather-resistance.
- Fully compatible with over 50 EF lenses and a wide range of EOS System accessories.

Tallyn's is now taking preorders at our website, Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, and by phone at 800-433-8685. Release dates and additional information will be made available here on our blog and on our Facebook page as they become available.

New Nikon D3s and DX MIRCO 85mm f/3.5

Nikon has announced the speedy 12.1 Megapixel D3s. Improvements include the expandable ISO up to 102,400 and a larger buffer for 48 RAW in continuous shooting mode. New on the D3s is the 720p 24fps HD movie mode and in-camera RAW processing. This camera is made to preform for any job anywhere.

Also announced was the AF-S DX Micro 85mm f/3.5G ED VR. The new Micro lens provides 1:1 life size magnification. This lens is also outfitted with the VR II system, providing 4-stops of vibration reduction at slow shutter speeds. Another big plus on this lens is internal focus. The barrel of the lens does not change length when focusing.

Handy New Strobe Bracket available

How many times have we wanted to connect a Speedlight or Q-flash strobe to a bigger studio soft box?

The new Mini-Max Z-Bracket from Aurora solves this. This handy bracket will allow the attachment of any Aurora or Westcott soft boxes (and many others) right to any Hotshoe Speedlight or Quantum Q-flash. It also has screw mounting hardware for a radio slave and mounting bar for a battery belt clip.

The Z-Bracket is also included in a number of kits.

Kits include either a 12" x 36" strip, 24" Octobox or 18" square box, light stand and the Z-Bracket.

Canon's Other Big Release: The EF 100 Macro IS

While the release of the new EOS 7D is the big headline today, quietly released alongside the 7D is the new EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS lens - A powerful new piece of glass for macro photography & portraiture. This is also the first lens to feature Canon's Hybrid IS, which we covered a couple months ago when the technology was first announced.

As it is a true 1:1 macro lens, the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L USM Macro IS will deliver a subject to your sensor at the same size it is in real life. 1x magnification is achieved at the Minimum Focus Distance of 1'. It doesn't take a very big subject to completely fill the frame at this 1x magnification.

If you're the type to be interested in such things, the MTF Chart for this lens is, pardon my hyperbole, INSANE. In a nutshell, what you're looking at is the lens' sharpness (along the y axis) from center (left side of the x axis), towards the corners (right side of the x axis), measured at various apertures.

If that chart is too much for you, and I totally understand that it could be, just take it that this lens is SHARP.... Make that SHARP and IN STOCK.

Links: Canon EF 100 f/2.8L IS Macro at Tallyns.com | Canon EF 100 f/2.8L IS Macro at Canoneos.com | Explaining the MTF Chart at Canoneos.com

An Easy Solution for Runaway Background Paper

Tallyn's has the solution for runaway background paper! Our Seamless Paper Clips quickly and easily slide into the ends of your seamless paper rolls. Roll out your background and insert the clip to prevent gravity from pulling more paper than you wanted, or use the clips to keep a stored roll tightly wound and under control. Available now from Tallyns.com; two-packs for $6.50, singles for $3.95.

We also have a full selection of Seamless Paper Rolls in the standard 107" x 12 yard size. In the past five years, we can count on one hand the number of days during which we have not had Arctic White or Jet Black available for immediate shipment. Make Tallyn's your go-to choice for Seamless Paper Backgrounds.

Links: Seamless Paper Clips on Tallyns.com | Seamless Paper Rolls on Tallyns.com

Introducing Strobies from Interfit

Strobies are a new shoe-mount flash light modifier line from Interfit, now availble at Tallyns.com. This line is based around the Flex Mount - essentially a speedring for shoe-mount strobes - which connects to the front of your strobe by pressure and does not require velcro or tape. Flex Mounts are available for the Canon 430EXII/580EXII, Nikon SB-600/SB-800 and the Nikon SB-900.

We have available for order the snoot, soft box, barn doors, beauty dish, 20 degree grid, 30 degree grid and the globe diffuser. We have only found two issues when testing these light shaping tools - The softbox does not connect/disconnect from the Flex Mount as quickly as the other accessories, and the larger accessories may block the TTL sensors on the front of your speedlight.

Links: Strobies on Interfit's website | Strobies available for order on Tallyns.com

The Canon EOS 7D is Official

The Canon EOS 7D has gone from rumor to reality today as Canon announces the newest camera in their EOS lineup. The 7D features an all-new 18.0 Megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors, with captures at up to ISO 12800 and speeds of up to 8 fps.

The EOS 7D has a new all cross-type 19-point AF system with improved AI Servo AF subject tracking and user-selectable AF area selection modes for sharp focus no matter the situation. The EOS 7D's Intelligent Viewfinder, an entirely newly-designed technology, provides 100% coverage and displays user-selected AF modes as well as a spot metering circle and on demand grid lines. New iFCL Metering with 63-zone dual-layer metering system uses both focus and color information to provide accurate exposure even in difficult lighting. The EOS 7D also captures Full HD video at 30p (29.97 fps), 24p (23.976 fps) and 25p with an array of manual controls, including manual exposure during movie shooting and ISO speed selection. The EOS 7D features a magnesium alloy body that is dust- and weather-resistant and shutter durability of up to 150,000 cycles.

Tallyn's will have the EOS 7D available on our website as soon as we have firm pricing available from Canon. In the meantime, please call (800)433-8685 to be placed on our preorder list.

Link: Canon EOS 7D on CanonEos.com | Canon's EOS 7D Press Release