David Ziser has been on tour for a big chunk of 2009 with his Digital WakeUp Call seminar. Digital WakeUp Call is an evening-long event that takes place in several cities throughout the US. While we’re well into the year, there are several major cities still on the map for David to hit before winding up in November, including Indianapolis (tonight), Chicago, Detroit, Columbus, Philadelphia and many others. [click to continue…]
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The Canon 7D has received a lot of attention since (and even before) its announcement on September 1, 2009. While the camera has been packed full of hype, it seems that it may be well-deserved hype – the 7D packs some serious ammunition. Here’s 7 things that make it stand out from the DSLR crowd. [click to continue…]
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The Leica M9 is set to be announced on Wednesday, September 9, 2009; however, a tipster sent a very official-looking brochure for the Leica M series (including the M9) to me today. The Leica M9 brochure reveals that the new camera packs an 18-megapixel, full frame 24 x 36mm CCD sensor.
The new CCD sensor appears to be a totally redesigned sensor, which uses a special layout of micro lenses to assure “uniform exposure and extreme sharpness from corner to corner in every image.” Additionally, the sensor is couple with a new filter to suppress infrared light; however, the a moiré filter was not included due to concerns of “image deterioration through loss of resolution” and the need to ensure maximum resolution of fine detail. Sensitivity range covers ISO 80-2500.
As you can see from the images, the Leica M9 offers a 4-way switch and dial on the rear, along with a 2.5-inch LCD screen.
In an interesting move, the Lecia M9 is supplied with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom as its RAW processing software. Purchasers of the Leica M9 can download the software for free. For its RAW format, the Leica M9 uses Adobe’s DNG standard. Speaking with Leica representatives at PMA 2009 about the Lecia S2, I was told that this decision was a natural fit due to Leica’s in-house software development limitations. Using a universal standard gives Leica the ability to focus on hardware. The Leica M9 produces 16-bit DNG files for maximum quality.
No word on price yet; however, you shouldn’t expect to find the Leica M9 at a discount price in your local Best Buy anytime soon. If you want all the details on this potential game-changer from Germany, get the complete specifications along with a couple of additional photos below. [click to continue…]
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The iTunes App Store has been a huge success and has provided iPhone users with a number of options to take and enhance photos, as well as unique ways to make the sharing process easier. No doubt about it, the iPhone has changed the way many of us take and share photos. Some of these cool Apps are free, while some carry a marginal price tag, and many of these are worth the price of admission.
Here’s 24 iPhone Photo Apps that might fit your needs as an iPhotographer. [click to continue…]
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Sigma has announced the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS lens for Sigma, Sony, Nikon, Pentax and Canon mounts. Sigma claims that the Optical Stabilization system will help you achieve an additional 4 stops of hand-holdability. The new lens should be available at an initial retail price of $499.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the news release below. [click to continue…]
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Corel Digital Studio 2010 is photo, video and music combo software product that caters to the family photographer/videographer. The software package covers everything from importing photos and videos, to editing and final output through online sharing or DVD burning.
Corel Digital Studio 2010 is available to download now (free trial available – corel.com/digitalstudio) and will begin to ship in CD form in September 2009 at an initial retail price of $99.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the news release below. [click to continue…]
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