HIKING GEAR : Paria Outdoor Tri-Fold Alloy UL Poles

Paria Outdoor's Alloy Ultralight Trekking Poles are 15" and can fold three times, condensing them down. Each pole weighs 10 oz each. There are two heights to adjust the trekking poles to with a flip lock, securing any height adjustment made. Breaking down the two poles with the trifold is very helpful to fit in any book bag while traveling. 

Spike feet are located on the bottom of the poles, but there are rubber feet to cover the spikes. Either in the winter or summer, these spikes are useful to get through snow or mud. The rubber feet are in a separate bag that comes with the poles. A strap and foam handle is located on the top, perfect for any sweat to absorb during the summer season.

Paria Outdoor Tri-Fold Alloy UL Trekking Poles

CAIRN August 2016

The CAIRN box for the month of August 2016 provided some more outdoor tools/products to use! CAIRN box supplies subscribers can get food, clothing, or tools monthly, semiannually, and annually.

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GLOG : August 8, 2016 : Lowepro and REI Mail Call

Since the REI event this weekend, Lowepro and REI sent a few packages to the office! Inside were backpacks in each of the boxes.

The bags that got sent to us:
Lowepro Photo Sport 300 AW II (Blue)
Lowepro Fastpack BP 250 AW II
Lowepro Photo Sport BP 300 AW II (Black)
Lowepro Pro Runner 450 AW II (Black)

5 Star Heart Summer 2016 Training Camp

5 Star Heart's 2016 summer training camp for aspiring football players.

CAIRN July 2016

Recently subscribed to the monthly CAIRN $25 box for July 2016. CAIRN's box contains any outdoor items you can use such as socks, bars, and tools. Inside is a postcard that includes some tips and information regarding what's inside the box.

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GEAR : Canon XF-105

A recent loan request for the Canon XF-105 to use for a three day Indian Wedding. The XF-105 has two XLR inputs for audio and wide screen. 

 

Canon XF-105

GEAR : Cancun Destination Wedding with Two Carry-Ons

If you have traveled abroad, you know much hassle it is to go through customs. From re-checking your bag to the random luggage searches and even all the paperwork. One way I eliminate that is to travel with just my carry-ons. One backpack with my camera gear and one roller case.

My backpack always stays with me and in it has all my essential gear. Cameras, lens, laptops. The bag I have been using more and more lately is the Lowepro Protactic AW because it can fit a lot and has even more storage options with the external molle system.

In my roller case, I have my clothes, backups (batteries, hard drives), power cables, toiletries and anything else I can fit in there to alleviate the weight off my pack. I am based in Norfolk/Virginia Beach and our main airport is not a major hub, so for most of my flights, my layover is a short hour or so flight to larger city. These small regional planes don't have the normal overhead bin space as normal passenger plane so I have to check in my roller, which I pick up at the gate when I land. But in some cases, that baggage handlers below checked my bag to my final destination and that means there's a chance I might lose the precious cargo.

Traveling to Mexico to shoot a destination wedding, stock footage as well some leisure time, it would be hard for most to carry everything in two carry-ons. This video I show you what and how I packed for this trip. Enjoy!
 

Lowepro Protactic 450 AW
Canon 5D III with grip
Canon 5Ds
Canon 15/2.8
Canon 24/1.4
Canon 50/2.5 macro
Canon 50/1.2
Canon 135/2
Canon 580ex II
Canon CP-E4
T3 Gear 2 Day Collapsible Pack
15” Macbook Pro

Pelican 1510
ZPacks Cuben Fiber Dry Sack
Manfrotto Nano Light Stand
Impact Sandbag
 

GEAR : CPS Canon Professional Service Loan

As a Canon CPS member, you are entitled to equipment loans which you can request by email. You have the loan for a duration of (10) days, starting when they ship it out til the day you send it back, so to be safe, you have about 7 days to test out the gear.

For this particular request, I asked for the Canon 5Ds and Canon 50/2.5 macro lens. I wanted to see how far I can push the megapixels while shooting in Cancun. I currently use the Kenko extension tubes for my 'macro' shots but I wanted to see if the price was worth getting a dedicated macro lens.

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Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Lens

Canon 5DS Body