Vincent Laforet dropped his short film ‘Nocturne‘ on the scene almost immediately after the Canon 1D Mark IV was announced back in October. The video created a huge amount of buzz in the photography and film making communities in large part because it was shot under available light in the dead of night at ISO 6400.
The latest rumor surrounding the Sigma SD15 (a camera that has been officially “announced”) have it set for release in February 2010. That would make it roughly 2 years since the first rumors of this camera surfaced, and 1.5 years since the camera was officially announced by Sigma.
If you use Adobe Lightroom as part of your post-processing, then these free resources can help you get the most out of your final images. [click to continue…]
Finally, you can take advantage of an instant rebate and get the D90, 18-105mm VR and 70-300mm VR lens for $1395. The Nikon 70-300mm VR lens currently runs $540 by itself, so the rebate can save you real money.
To top it all off, B&H has free overnight shipping to get it to you in time for Christmas.
Amazon has the same prices for the Nikon D90, but with free 2-day shipping, so your time is a little more limited there.
If you’re an event, wedding or concert photographer you know the pains of shooting in low light all too well. Some of the main problems are focusing, white balance issues, high ISO noise, and ensuring that you capture the correct motion. All of this can be pretty tricky, especially if you’re trying to get a variety of angles to ensure that your shots don’t all look the same. Here are some tips for shooting and how to save your work in post process.
Just a quick message from me to all of you readers letting you all know that I wish you have a safe, fun-filled and happy holiday. Thank you for making this year awesome.
And also please keep in mind and try to help those less fortunate than us. It’s their holiday too even in these harsh economic times and even worse weather.