Adobe has just announced Photoshop Elements 8, which offers a number of enhancements that appear to be geared toward a more user-friendly environment. That’s not to say that there isn’t horsepower available in Elements 8, given that it borrows even more tech from Photoshop CS4, like Photomerge Exposure for an HDR experience in Elements. Additionally, Windows users can pony up for a “Plus” version, which adds 20GB of online storage for automatic backups.
Photoshop Elements 8 will be available in October 2009 at an initial retail price of $99.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
See the following press release from Adobe for more details. [click to continue…]
World renowned photographer, Chase Jarvis, has developed an iPhone photography App called “The Best Camera.” You may recall that we recently covered 24 Cool iPhone Photo Apps. In that post, there were many photo apps which applied a variety of different filters and methods to share your photos with others; however, there was no one app that took care of it all. That was Chase’s goal in creating The Best Camera – one app to rule them all. [click to continue…]
Canon has a Dust Delete Data process in its recent EOS DSLRs. Essentially, this process records where the sensor dust is located on your camera’s image sensor and appends that information to each image file. This file appendage is then interpreted by Canon’s Digital Photo Professional software and applied to the imported images in order to automatically remove dust spots from your images. Canon says this is for RAW and JPEG images only – not H.264 video files.
The recent surge in video recording capabilities for DSLRs like the Canon 5D Mark II, Rebel T1i and Canon 7D have made it apparent that similar technology is needed for video files. As far as I can determine, this technology is not available in-camera yet. From my limited knowledge of video post-processing, it is possible to remove dust spots, hot pixels and the like from video files, but it is not an ideal solution and must be done in post-processing. However, that is something that Canon aims to change. [click to continue…]
The Nikon D3000 is an entry-level 10.2-megapixel DSLR. It follows closely with the feature set and functionality of the Nikon D40, D40x and D60 cameras. However, the D3000 is focused even more directly toward the first-time DSLR user. Several manufacturers are putting forth a serious effort to make the transition from point & shoot cameras to DSLRs easier on everyone involved. Cameras like the Nikon D3000 and Sony A330 make DSLRs a viable choice for those who don’t necessarily have a desire to really “get into” photography. At the same time, the D3000 maintains flexibility and room to grow as a photographer whenever he or she is ready.
No bones about it, the D3000 is a great little camera. But, is it for you? Read on for the full picture on this bargain of an entry-level shooter. [click to continue…]
After some personal fondling time with the Canon 7D and 100mm F2.8 L Macro Hybrid IS lens at Pepcom, I expect that those who pre-ordered the camera will likely not be disappointed – so long as the image quality lives up to the expectations once we see results from a production model.
Right off the bat, it’s clear that the 7D adds a bit of twist in terms of buttons, which may require a bit of a learning curve if you’re used to the 5D Mk II and 50D. However, the buttons are all laid out very well and it just takes a bit more memorization.
On the lens front, the 100mm Macro lens takes some very amazing photos and doubles as an excellent portrait lens, albeit a bit long when paired with the 7D’s APS-C sensor. How does it stack up against the Nikon D300s, a camera that wasn’t too far away from it (as Canon and Nikon always seem to be placed right across from one another at events)? Keep on reading for more of my hands-on report on the Canon 7D.
Last week, we took a look at shots from the Nikon D5000. This week, we’re going to look at 10 great shots from the Canon Rebel T1i. As you can see, there are plenty of photographers getting the most out of this great entry-level camera. [click to continue…]
