Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Reviews
Posted on December 31, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear, Lenses, Reviews | Leave a Comment
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The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM lens is a high-performance, L-series telephoto zoom lens combining light weight and compactness with an f/4 maximum aperture. Inner focusing and the ring USM enable quick and quiet autofocusing. Also, a circular polarizing filter can be attached and used without difficulty because the front lens element does not rotate […]
Canon 5D “Intermediate” Version
Posted on December 29, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear, Rumors | 4 Comments
This article on Kyoto (Translated Page) features an interview of Hisashi Owada, who is apparently a president of some division within Canon. When asked about Canon DSLR strategy, Owada said:
We will launch a strong product. Intermediate camera “EOS 5D” there will be increased durability and the subsequent pixel models listed. At the same price, […]
Pentax K200D Photos Surface
Posted on December 29, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Pentax, Rumors | 14 Comments
We know PMA is getting closer because the rumors are getting tough to keep up with. Check out all of these purported photos of the Pentax K200D. (via DigitalFotoNetz.de) If they’re real, it sure looks pretty. Unfortunately, no additional word on the specs, yet. See the previous info on the K20D and K200D […]
Read More..>>Nikon D60 Reviews and Resources
Posted on December 28, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Nikon, Reviews | 32 Comments
Nikon announced the new 10.2 megapixel Nikon D60 on January 29, 2008. Rather than creating an entirely new DSLR that’s a true “step up” from the Nikon D40x, Nikon settled on the solid 10.2 megapixel sensor that has made the D40x such a great camera and “upgraded” the rest of the camera to […]
Photo of the Day
Posted on December 28, 2007 - Filed Under Photo of the Day | Leave a Comment
My Orange
Originally uploaded by x-other
Shot with a Nikon D200 and 18-70mm lens.
Technorati Tags: photo of the day, orange, nikon, d200, 18-70mm
Portrait Photography: The Difference Between Snapshots and Art
Posted on December 28, 2007 - Filed Under Digg, Learn | Leave a Comment
So you’re interested in portrait photography, and you want to know what separates snapshots from art? Check out these 8 vitally important concepts from Eric Hamilton for creating better portraits — including lighting, subject, focus, background, composition, texture, color, and exposure.
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Nikon D60 Rumor Archive
Posted on December 28, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Nikon, Rumors | Leave a Comment
Word is that the Nikon D60 will replace the D40x in Spring 2008. This info comes from M-L, who also gave us the heads up on the Nikon D3 the day before its announcement, so this is perhaps a little more solid than many of the rumors that we get leading up to new […]
Read More..>>Olympus RAW Codec for Windows Vista
Posted on December 27, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, News, Olympus | Leave a Comment
Olympus has released a new RAW codec designed to import and display the RAW data file (file extension is .orf) into Windows Vista.
The codec supports the following models:
E-1, E-3, E-300, E-330, E-400, E-410, E-500 […]
Sony A700 Firmware Update
Posted on December 27, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, News, Sony | Leave a Comment
Sony has released a firmware update (version 3) for the A700, which provides the following updates:
Benefits over firmware version 2:
Resolves an issue where the Access Lamp remains lit and the camera stops responding when several pictures are taken in rapid succession.
Resolves an issue where powering the camera off while in “MR” mode may cause some […]
How To Read and Understand a Histogram
Posted on December 26, 2007 - Filed Under Learn | Leave a Comment
What is a histogram and what does it tell us about a photograph? A histogram is the graphical version of a table that shows what proportion of cases fall into each of several or many specified categories.
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