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Things to Consider Before Selecting a Digital Camera
by Ashish Dwivedi
There are various factors that come to mind when purchasing a digital camera. You are going to invest hundreds or thousands of dollars for a camera, so, you need to make sure you don’t buy a model that doesn’t really suit your purpose or is much too advanced for your requirements.
These are the few points that you can consider in making the right buying decision:
The Price Factor
This [...]
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Tokina AT-X 116 Pro DX 11-16mm f/2.8 for Sony
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Tokina has announced the availability of its AT-X 116 Pro DX 11-16mm f/2.8 DX zoom for Sony, which is the manufacturer’s first DX lens for the Sony Alpha mount. Years ago, Tokina used to manufacture lenses for the Minolta A mount, but this is their first-ever offering for cropped-sensor Sony DSLR cameras. Constructed of 13 elements in 11 groups, the Tokina AT-X 116 Pro DX offers [...]
Filed in: Choosing Lens, Photography: The Basics
Hasselblad H4D-40
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Hasselblad has announced the launch of the new, 40-megapixel Hasselblad H4D-40, which will allegedly bring “ultimate image quality to an entirely new generation of photographers”. The Hasselblad H4D-40 features a 40-megapixel medium-format sensor and True Focus AF, and comes bundled with the company’s Phocus 2.0 software. Hassleblad will be launching the new H4D-40 at special [...]
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50 Million Canon EF Lenses
Mark Goldstein
The 50 millionth Canon EF lens has just gone into production. This landmark was achieved during the manufacture of the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens. Canon has produced over 10 million lenses in just under two years.
Canon UK Press Release
Canon announces the production of its 50 millionth Canon EF lens: another EOS milestone
United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland, 29th January [...]
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Bright Ideas for Lighting Portraits
Mark Goldstein
When it gets to this time of year, with the onset of the PMA and Focus on Imaging shows, I always feel it’s time for an equipment evaluation.
What works, what is still useful, what do I actually use on a regular basis, what current trends do I need to keep up with? Obviously the computer / camera update can no longer be avoided and a regular turnover of this equipment is inevitable, [...]
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Flex DSLR Remote
Zoltan Arva-Toth
The Flex from Switronix is a patent-pending, handle mounted DSLR remote unit that triggers HD video start and stop recording for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon EOS 7D digital SLR cameras. Its unique gooseneck arm houses an optic to be positioned within line of sight to the remote sensor on the Canon cameras. Once positioned, the remote transmits a signal through the optic when [...]
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Firmware 1.0.6
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Canon has issued a firmware update for the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV digital SLR camera. Version 1.0.6 improves autofocus tracking performance with receding subjects and subjects that are approaching at a low speed.
Website: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Firmware Upgrades
Technorati Tags: canon, digital slr cameras, firmware-update
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Beginner’s shot
azilana_yuri
Would you believe that this is taken by a first time user of a Nikon D40 slr camera. . .
This photo’s shot by Oliver Ian Ebol, using a D40 slr, 18-55 kit lens.
It’s now up to you to decide. . . .
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.6.1
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Adobe has just released an update to Lightroom. Version 2.6.1 includes one important correction that is only relevant for Leica M9 users. This release of Lightroom fixes a bug that caused Lightroom 2.6 to crash when processing certain M9 images. The bug was introduced in the final version of Lightroom 2.6 in the course of making image quality improvements to Leica M9 processing based [...]
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Lastolite Sync Block for Remote Triggers
Mark Goldstein
The new Lastolite sync block is ideal for photographers who want the benefits of using a radio trigger but do not have a sync connection socket on their flashgun. The Lastolite sync block costs £15.00 and is compatible with any radio trigger featuring a PC sync/X sync socket.
Lastolite Press Release
New Sync Block for Remote Triggers
The new Lastolite sync block (non TTL) is ideal [...]
Filed in: Camera Accessories, Photography: The Basics
Haiti Charity Auction
Mark Goldstein
What Digital Camera have just launched a charity auction to raise money for the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. There are ten lots in the sale, including a Nikon D3000, several compacts and various accessories, all of which have been generously donated by the distributors. The items are being auctioned on eBay, with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the Disasters Emergency Committee [...]
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DxO Optics Pro v6.1.2 for Windows
Zoltan Arva-Toth
DxO Labs today released DxO Optics Pro v6.1.2 for Windows that adds raw support for the Pentax K-7 and the Sony A500 & A550 DSLRs as well as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 and GH1 cameras. This release also improves stability and removes a colour cast at very high ISO for Nikon and Pentax cameras. Furthermore, 81 new DxO Optics Modules are now available to DxO Optics Pro users, covering [...]
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Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Corel has just announced Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3, which brings advanced photo management, editing and creative tools together to deliver everything the photo enthusiast needs in one package. Highlights of the new version include an all-new Organiser, batch photo editing, Smart Carver technology for seamlessly and realistically removing objects and scaling without distorting the [...]
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Nikon Takes the Stand at Focus On Imaging
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Nikon UK is preparing for its annual appearance at the Focus On Imaging photography show which will be held at the NEC, Birmingham from 7th-10th March. Visitors to the show will have the chance to check out Nikon’s complete range of products on the Nikon stand (D40, Hall 9 and 10), including their new professional camera, the D3s (pictured). This newest addition to Nikon’s FX [...]
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New Reflector Dish For RayD8 c5600 Lighting Kit
Zoltan Arva-Toth
The existing Lastolite RayD8 c5600 continuous lighting kit now features a new reflector dish assembly. Thanks to a new extension tube that allows the use of a more compact reflector, this kit is now shipped in a single box. The Lastolite RayD8 c5600 lighting kit with the new reflector is available now from JP Distribution, at a suggested retail price of £287 including value added [...]
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Nature Photography – Going an Extra Mile For a Great Photo
by Andrew Goodall
Nature photography classes have taught me a lot as a teacher. They have helped me to evaluate how much emphasis in nature photography should be on technology, and how much on creativity.
Half my time spent teaching is concentrated on the essential mechanics of good photography; aperture, shutter speed, ISO, lenses and so on. The rest of the time is focused on understanding natural [...]
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quick video 5: basic photo montage technique
by Jim Talkington
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Filters For Black and White Photography
by Roo Jardin
There is a huge range of filters that can be used with black and white photography, but there are few common ones that you may want to keep in your camera kit for all occasions.
This article is mainly written for film users but can also be useful for DSLR users when shooting black and white. Of course the Yellow-Green is not valid with digital photography and manipulation may also be [...]
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Camera Aperture Basics
by Autumn Lockwood
Aperture and other technical photography basics can induce yawns in the most eager of budding shutterbugs, but once these basics are understood, the rest of photography easily comes into focus. Aperture, ISO and shutter speed are all important terms to know, whether you have a point-and-shoot or a professional camera. This article explains aperture and provides tips for using it [...]
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Journalistic Wedding Photographer – What Are the Prerequisites?
by Tan Vivien
Out of all the people that work as a team to make a wedding possible, the professional journalistic wedding photographer rises above all the rest. All brides want each element of their wedding to come together without a hitch to create the moment of a lifetime. The cake will be eaten, the dresses will fade, and the flowers will wilt over time, but an artistic wedding photography is what [...]
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Hydrophobia 70-200 Rain Covers
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Think Tank Photo has released two water-resistant, seam-sealed rain covers for 70-200 and smaller lenses: the Hydrophobia 70-200 and the Hydrophobia Flash 70-200 with built-in flash protector. Featuring side arm holes for focusing and accessing switches, they allow DSLRs to be turned vertically. And now, without exposing their expensive bodies and lenses to the elements, photographers [...]
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
Zoltan Arva-Toth
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 (ZS7 in the USA) is a compact ultra-zoom camera featuring an optically stabilised 25-300mm equivalent Leica lens, manual exposure control and built-in GPS. The TZ10 and its brother the TZ8 – also announced today – are the first cameras in the Panasonic TZ series to offer full manual exposure control. The TZ10 is also the first Panasonic ultra-zoom [...]
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Panasonic’s new DMC-TZ8 with an optically stabilised 25-300mm lens in a compact body offers 12.1 megapixels of resolution and manual exposure control. Comprising 10 elements in 8 groups, including 2 ED lenses and 2 aspherical lenses with 3 aspherical surfaces, and utilising new lens material in its design, this advanced lens unit realizes the outstandingly slim and compact body [...]
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Successor to the highly regarded DMC-ZX1, Panasonic’s new, 14.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-ZX3 (called ZR3 in North America) offers style and compactness whilst also boasting a powerful 8x optical zoom starting at 25mm (eq.), and newly added AVCHD Lite movie recording function. The 25-200mm lens comprises 9 elements in 7 groups, including 4 super thin aspherical lenses with 6 spherical [...]
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Panasonic has just announced the Lumix DMC-FT2 (called TS2 in North America), a successor to the Lumix FT1 shock-, freeze- and waterproof camera we recently reviewed. Featuring High Definition video recording capability, in the AVCHD Lite format, the new 14.1-megapixel Lumix FT2 further strengthens its toughness when compared to its predecessor and is waterproof to 33 feet (10m), [...]
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