http://www.myimpetus.com Impetus is Latin for passion – this is a blog regarding passions in my life. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:07:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Canon is offering a couple of intriguing reasons to register your EF/EF-S lenses - Product Protection Telephone Support - limited to the USA E-mail Support In addition, if you register your lenses by February 29, 2008 (I forgot it was leap year this year!) you can receive a 15% discount at the ... http://www.myimpetus.com/index.php/2008/01/10/register-your-canon-lenses/ There's plenty of cool equipment in photography - but an often overlooked piece of gear is the humble tripod. The tripod is an essential piece of equipment for a photographer, and learning when one is needed is a key step in the journey. In order to take pictures ... http://www.myimpetus.com/index.php/2007/12/18/slik-sprint-pro-tripod-review/ The Canon BG-E3 Vertical Grip/Battery for EOS Digital Cameras is an interesting accessory for the Canon Digital Rebel (350d) and Digital Rebel XTi (400d) cameras. The BG-E3 is a welcome addition to my 400d, giving it a bit more weight and balance - especially with heavier zoom lenses such as the ... http://www.myimpetus.com/index.php/2007/12/17/canon-bg-e3-battery-grip/ I am taking a much needed vacation to Las Vegas in November and I can't wait to bring my camera and take some shots of Sin City and especially the Hoover Dam. I have gotten by on two 1GbTranscend memory cards and one battery, however, I don't want to ... http://www.myimpetus.com/index.php/2007/11/06/ordering-some-equipment-for-my-las-vegas-trip/ Over at the DeepRough, Sean wrote a very nice review of the Ogio Mammoth Travel Bag. Looks like an excellent bag if you want to bring your clubs along on your next trip. Check it out!Share This http://www.myimpetus.com/index.php/2007/11/04/travel-golf-bag/ It's been a bit since my last post, but I wanted to post up about a great new video from Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond hill Golf Learning Centre. In this video, Shawn talks about the proper tilt through the ball for more power. Alignment is key, and proper ... http://www.myimpetus.com/index.php/2007/10/09/tilt/ The secret on the dynamics of clubhead speed lies on the play routine of the player. Clubhead speed is a byproduct of golf swing mechanics and the body posture of the player. It should be remembered that in a golf swing, a spiral movement is created. This is closely related to ... http://www.myimpetus.com/index.php/2007/09/04/tips-for-increasing-clubhead-speed/ A question for the ages in relation to the golf swing. Golfers around the world are familiar with the term clubhead speed. It is the rate at which the golf club is traveling at impact with the golf ball. Golfers are also familiar with the term power. They know that ... http://www.myimpetus.com/index.php/2007/09/04/clubhead-speed-or-power-which-comes-first-in-the-golf-swing/ Ever find yourself in a small hole next to the green? Reach for a iron to chip with?? Trying to 'lift' the ball, or 'pop' it? Well, how about trying this little drill. Grab your putter, align correctly, and squeeze the ball onto the green. ... http://www.myimpetus.com/index.php/2007/08/31/how-to-get-around-chipping-with-a-squeeze-play/ There are a lot of competing idea's on how to align and strike the ball. A drill recently released from Golf Digest talks about a 'stack and tilt' drill. However, I see some faults in this drill, and began looking for counter arguments. I came upon a ... http://www.myimpetus.com/index.php/2007/08/31/stacked-and-balanced/