Equipment used by Tim Harrison Photography

All of our photography is taken digitally using Canon Cameras.

Tim’s current main cameras are the 8 megapixel Canon 1D mk II. This camera is well know for the clarity of images it produces equalling that of film.

This is backed up by the very capable 8 megapixel Canon 1D Mk II. This camera is known in the sports world as having the fastest frame rate on the market. It is capable of taking 8 pictures every second and is the camera of choice for professional sports photographers. When the frame rate is not required it is a top of the range digital SLR used by professional portrait and wedding photographers..

The added bonus of this camera is that it takes TWO memory cards which allows the same file to be written to both cards at the same time. This means that each of your precious photographs are actually taken twice and saved to seperate cards. This greatly reduces the chances of losing them due to card failure

 

Alongside the cameras is a selection of lenses ranging from 18mm to 300mm and a collection of three Canon flash guns (2 x 550EX’s & 1 x 380EX)..

Finally there is a cupboard full of ‘miscellaneous’ bits and bobs like remote controls, backgrounds, tripods, monopods etc. Generally speaking we have the equipment to cover almost any photography assignment.

Is Digital As Good As Film?

The current sensors used in digital SLR cameras allow the capturing and printing of pictures to a quality that rivals film-based photography. The cameras we use have 8 megapixel sensors and although there are compact & bridge-cameras on the market with 9 or 10 megapixels the quality of digital SLR’s is better due to the better quality sensors combined with the ability to change lenses to get the best composition.

Digital files allow the manipulation of the pictures on the computer to ensure the very best quality is obtained. It also allows us to provide colour or black & white versions of any photograph taken.

Another advantage is that digital files can be saved in numerous places (on the PC, on CD, on DVD) and reused without fear of the original negative being lost or destroyed.

Starting with a RAW file and combined with the quality of printing from the laboratory we use we defy anyone to pick out the difference between one of our digital prints and a film-based enlargement.