IR-modified Canon 1Ds Mk III for Sale (SOLD)
This camera is now sold!
I have an infra-red converted Canon 1Ds Mk III for sale. This features a 21 megapixel full-frame sensor that has been converted with a 720nm filter to shoot only in the infra-red part of the spectrum.
It has seen little use and is in near-mint condition with only minor use marks.
It comes with two batteries and a dual battery charger. It also comes with a Really Right Stuff L-bracket which allows quick changing from landscape to portrait orientation on a tripod with an Arca-Swiss style quick-release clamp. This is worth about €150 by itself.
Infra red photography is an exciting way to see the world. Images such as the ones below were captured on this camera:
One of the quirks of infra-red photography is that because IR light focuses in a different place to visible light, autofocus systems are unreliable. With the 1Ds Mk III, you can use live view to focus manually with great accuracy – avoiding that frustration. Image quality is also superb.
The price for this camera is €2,500 €1,900. SOLD
It can be inspected at my gallery on 3 High St., Killarney, Co. Kerry (by appointment). I will also ship worldwide, contact me for a quote.
Fuji X-Pro1 for Sale (SOLD)
I have a virtually brand-new Fujifilm X-Pro1 with 35mm f/1.4 lens for sale. I bought this a little over a month ago and it’s in basically mint condition.
It comes complete with camera, lens & lens hood, battery, charger and an 8GB SD card.
It’s a 16 megapixel APS-C sensor camera, making the included 35mm lens roughly equivalent to 50mm on a full-frame camera. It features a hybrid viewfinder that overlays frame lines on an optical view, including exposure information, or it can be switched to an electronic viewfinder showing you exactly what the sensor is seeing.
It’s one of the camera’s best features and makes it a real pleasure to use. Coupled with the mechanical shutter speed and exposure compensation dials, aperture ring on the lens and the generous 3” LCD, this is a photographer’s camera.
The price for this kit is €1,500. NOW SOLD
If you’re interested, please contact me
The camera can be inspected at my gallery on 3 High St., Killarney, Co. Kerry (by appointment). I will also ship worldwide, contact me for a quote.
New Book of Landscape Photographs!
I’ve been working for a while on a book of my best landscape photographs from the last seven years.
I’m delighted to announce that the first step has now been taken to make this a reality. I’ve started a Kickstarter project to raise the funds necessary to print the book. Please head over to the project page here: The Irish Light: A Collection of Landscape Photographs to see the details and join in!
For your pledge, you’ll receive a tangible return from me, ranging from a copy of the e-book version, to signed copies of the finished hardcover book, to prints of my work and even a workshop with me in Killarney.
If the project succeeds, your credit card is charged for your pledge amount and you’ll receive the reward. If not, no money changes hands and the book will not see the light of day.
Your help with this project is what will make it a reality. If you can’t pledge, please share the project with anyone you think would be interested – the more people know about it, the better chance we have of succeeding!
The Circle of Confusion, Episode 21
In this special leap-year episode of the Circle of Confusion photography podcast, Neil, Roger and I discuss things from fool’s gold to the relevance of photographic awards (when you haven’t submitted) and Cate Blanchett.
Confused? Then join the Circle and listen to the podcast today!
Day Six in Iceland
Today was our last full day of photography. We spent the morning at Hvítserkur, a dramatic sea stack on the north coast. Later on, a pair of waterfalls, the upper of which is shown here.
We’ll do a little shooting tomorrow and then it’s time to get ready to return home. Over the next week or so I’ll be processing these images properly and some of them will end up on the site – along with a few you haven’t seen yet.
Day Five in Iceland
Today we visited two iconic locations – Go∂afoss and Kálfshamarsvík. Due to the lateness of the hour, I’ve done an initial process on the Kálfshamarsvík lighthouse. This is not the final image, but will give you an idea of the fantastic locations you can find if you’re willing to leave the beaten track.
Last full day of shooting tomorrow. Bed now!
Day Four in Iceland
As I poised, hands over the keyboard searching for something to say, Daníel dictated the following: “We drove a bit. Our fearless leader told us it was to escape the weather, but I believe it was to escape himself. But, he soon found out that wherever you are, you take yourself with you.” I think the stress of traveling with me may be getting to him….
The weather closed in on us and to escape it, we drove north to Lake Mývatn through some impressively arctic conditions. Luckily Daníel’s truck is well capable of handling icy roads and strong winds – a daunting combination!
As such, there was no photography done yesterday. However, here’s a photograph from the previous day, Öræfi
What does JCB stand for in this context? Answers in a comment, please…. =)
Day Three in Iceland
Iceland rewarded us today with some beautiful weather. There was a lot of walking over glacial moraines today. Photographing the leading edge of glaciers in Iceland is challenging as the terminal moraine is a very messy place with a lot of crushed rock and mud.
However, perseverance is rewarded and the image below was made standing on the very tip of the glacier itself to get past the worst of the mess.
More to come tomorrow!
Ice Caving in Iceland
Today was a real treat for me, the first time I’ve visited an ice cave in a glacier. After an exceptionally bumpy ride down a 4×4 track and then a short walk we ended up at the foot of one of Vatnajökull’s outlet glaciers.
Inside the cave we were treated to magnificent blue light filtering through the ice from above, as well as a small waterfall. A place you could easily spend days photographing, the five hours we spent there went by in a blink.
Here are two of my favourite images from the day.
Here’s a short iPhone 4S video showing the approach and the cave itself.
We’ve just returned from our first attempt on the aurora – it was definitely visible this evening but we were beset by fog which meant we could only make out tantalizing glimpses. Tomorrow night is supposed to be more clear and have stronger activity, so we’re very hopeful.
If you’d like to join me to travel in this amazing country, there are still a couple of spots open on the Iceland: Aurora and Autumn Landscapes trip.
Scouting in Iceland
I’m in Iceland at the moment doing scouting and finalizing planning for the two workshops I’m running there this year.
Here’s an image from the first night – this is the “Ice Beach” near the Jökulsarlón glacial lagoon where bits of icebergs get washed up on the black sand beach. Hoping we get as lucky with the weather for the rest of the week!
If you’d like to join me to travel in this amazing country, there are still a couple of spots open on the Iceland: Aurora and Autumn Landscapes trip.
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