Mac/Zooomr Mating, Unleashing the Beast, A Scanner Darkly and more…
Posted on October 21, 2007 - Filed Under Link Dump | 1 Comment
Some Mac/Zooomr tools are now available.
Rueters’ shooters unleash the “Beast,” 1200-1700mm f5.6 IF-ED Nikon zoom converted to Canon.
If you haven’t seen it before Mizuno’s Super Airbrush Photoshop Tutorial is worth a few minutes of your time.
Learn how to imitate A Scanner Darkly in Adobe Illustrator.
Photograph the light, not the land.
A spoonfed Photoshop tutorial on superslick [...]
Canon Fall & Winter Rebates Announced
Posted on October 19, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Deals, Lenses | 2 Comments
Canon’s Fall and Winter rebate program was announced yesterday and will continue through January 13 February 17, 2008.
Amazon links to the specific lenses that are part of the rebate program are as follows:
EF 85mm f/1.2L II
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II
EF 50mm f/1.2L
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
EF 70-200mm f/4L IS
EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS
EF-S [...]
Canon 1D Mark III Focusing Fix
Posted on October 18, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear | 4 Comments
Apparently, the focusing problem with the Canon 1D Mark III is not associated with a firmware problem, but rather a hardware issue:
Canon 5D Price Drops Again!
Posted on October 18, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Deals, Gear, Rumors | 3 Comments
Just a week and a half ago, I wrote about a couple of price drops on the Canon 5D, which left it at $2299. Now, it seems that the price has dropped again. The Canon 5D can currently be had for $2199 at Amazon, B&H Photo and Adorama.
Is Canon clearing out the inventory [...]
Digg PhotographyVoter.com
Posted on October 18, 2007 - Filed Under Internet | 3 Comments
Jump on the bandwagon and go Digg up PhotographyVoter.com.
If you haven’t visited PhotographyVoter.com, now is a good time to do so. It’s a Digg-like site for photography geeks like you and me. After you’ve checked it out, go Digg it.
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Photo of the Day
Posted on October 17, 2007 - Filed Under Photo of the Day | Leave a Comment
Habu Heading Home
Originally uploaded by The Electrician
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Deal: SanDisk Extreme III CompactFlash Cards
Posted on October 17, 2007 - Filed Under Deals, Gear | Leave a Comment
Just got an email from B&H Photo about a deal on SanDisk Extreme III 16GB CF cards at $219.95, which is a pretty good deal considering Amazon is selling the same card for $235.
SanDisk Extreme III CompactFlash Cards are designed exclusively for the high-end, professional photographers who work under extreme conditions and expect the very [...]
3 New Olympus Lenses
Posted on October 16, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Lenses, Olympus | 2 Comments
Olympus Announces Three New Zuiko Digital Lenses For Quiet, Ultra-Fast Autofocus
High-Performance 2x Teleconverter Doubles Focal Lengths for Twice the Power
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., October 16, 2007 - Launching together with the new Olympus E-3 Digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera, Olympus proudly adds three new ZUIKO DIGITAL™ lenses to its line of 100 percent digital-specific optics. [...]
Olympus E-3 Press Release
Posted on October 16, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, News, Olympus | 1 Comment
Olympus Breaks The AF Speed Barrier With The World’s Fastest Autofocus Technology In New Digital SLR Camera And Lens
E-3 Digital SLR Combined with Zuiko Digital Specific SWD 12-60mm (24-120mm Equivalent) Lens Delivers Fastest AutoFocus Technology to Photographers
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., October 16, 2007 — Olympus today announces the new Olympus E-3, which is the flagship of [...]
Olympus E-3 Introductory Letter
Posted on October 16, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, News, Olympus | 2 Comments
Olympus customers are receiving announcements on the E-3 form Olympus today. Read the below letter, then visit the Olympus E-3 Page for the latest details.
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