The 10 finalists in the Seagate/O’Neill photo contest are displayed below in no particular order. It’s in the hands of our judges, Rich Legg of LeggNet’s Digital Capture and Nicole Young of Nicolesy Photography, to collaborate and come up with the top 3 images.
We’ll have an announcement later in January for the winning photos. [click to continue…]
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The Sony A850 and A900 are full frame cameras that pack in 24.6-megapixels on that big sensor. The cameras appear at the top-end of the Alpha system line up. At first blush, the A850 appears almost identical to the pricier Sony A900. After delving deeper into the A850, you’ll discover that there’s really not a whole lot of difference between it and the A900.
Because of the similarities between these two cameras and the fact that I reviewed them simultaneous, I decided to publish one review for both cameras rather than than two separate reviews with only minor changes in the text. [click to continue…]
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B&H has some Induro Tripods at significant discounts. B&H confirmed to me that these tripods were still new, but were just listed in the used section of the site. If you look at the tripods outside the used section of the site, they are substantially more. I’m not sure how many are in this section, but it looks like a pretty good deal for a tripod and head combo, if you like a panhead.
Induro APO Adventure AP-Series Tripod Kit With 3-Way Panhead – $89.95
Max load is 10.3 lbs. This one is normally $136.
Induro AP1 Adventure AP-Series Tripod Kit With 3-Way Panhead – $104.95
Max load is 12.8 lbs. This one is normally $159.
Induro AP2 Adventure AP-Series Tripod Kit With 3-Way Panhead – $119.95
Max load is 18.7 lbs. This one is normally $181.
(2) Kingston 4GB SD Cards from Buy.com – $19.49
These are great for point and shoot cameras or entry-level DSLRs with low frame rates. I own a stock pile of these things. Free shipping is included.
Samsung 25.5″ HD Monitor from Buy.com (this one expires in just a few hours) – $299
I bought one of these the last time they were on sale. It doubles as an HDTV since it has a built in tuner. It has DVI and HDMI inputs, and 1920 x 1200 pixels is a nice thing for web browsing though. You can really multi-task with this thing. It’s not the best in terms of color, so I don’t recommend it as a primary display for photo editing, but if you just want a lot of screen real estate, this is a cheap way to get there.
Samsung 23″ Monitor from Buy.com – $219
This is a widescreen monitor with a 1920 x 1080 max resolution and a DVI input. Free shipping to boot.
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PocketWizard has updated the firmware for the Canon version of the MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver.
The new firmware adds several new capabilities to the wireless system. Two of the big ones are Rear Curtain Sync and Pre-Flash Boost:
“PocketWizard’s rear curtain sync allows the photographer to set the shutter speed at which rear curtain sync automatically engages while optimizing the timing of rear curtain sync to fire at the absolute end of the shutter opening. Pre-Flash Boost provides enhanced E-TTL performance when using flash diffusers, doing bounce flash, or at ranges just beyond the normal E-TTL capabilities. By increasing the pre-flash power, PocketWizard has offset the loss of light in these challenging E-TTL situations.” -PocketWizard
The new firmware also adds automatic camera detection, which allows the system to determine appropriate sync speed for High Speed Sync mode. Compatibility for the Canon 7D has been added, along with compatibility for the Metz 58 AF-1.
Additional details about the updated firmware are available in a PDF file from PocketWizard, which can be viewed here.
Download info for the firmware can be found here.
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HDRsoft has released a more affordable version of its popular Photomatix software. The new version is called “Photomatix Light.”
Photomatix Light 1.0 is available for $39 via instant download from HDRsoft.com. Photomatix Pro will run you $99.
Photomatix Light 1.0 is a standalone application that provides HDR tone mapping, exposure fusion and automatic alignment of hand-held photos. [click to continue…]
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The rumors of a replacement for the Sony A700 just won’t die. There has been a lot of chatter lately about the A700 being discontinued with a replacement coming around CES 2010 or PMA 2010. Note that the A700 is still in stock at B&H Photo. [click to continue…]
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