Canon 1D Mark IV White Paper Now Available
Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on November 13th, 2009 | 0 CommentsCanon has posted a 123-page white paper detailing the features of the Canon 1D Mark IV. The white paper is available for download in PDF format here.
Saturday Night Live Title Sequence Shot With Canon 5D Mark II and 7D
Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on November 13th, 2009 | 0 CommentsWe’ve known for a while now that SNL used the Canon 7D and 5D Mark II to shoot its opening sequence; however, Canon just dropped some more details about SNL’s use of these cameras.
One of the big advantages for shooting the title sequence with the 5D Mark II and 7D was the ability to use [...]
Canon PowerShot S90 Reviews and Resources
Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on November 12th, 2009 | 0 CommentsThe Canon PowerShot S90 is a 10-megapixel point and shoot camera, which follows the very popular Canon S80 after its four-year run in the product line.
6 Tips for Taking Better Pictures With Your Cameraphone
Written by Chris Gampat from http://www.photographybay.com/ on November 12th, 2009 | 2 CommentsJust because your camera doesn’t have a large sensor or a nice lens doesn’t mean that you can’t take great pictures with it. As much as I love taking my Canon 5D Mk II out with me, she (her name is Dahlia) can be a bit bulky at times in my messenger bag. On top of that, I can’t exactly fully justify the purchase of a Micro Four Thirds camera or a Leica X1 in this economy. So at times, I find myself turning to my T-Mobile G1. Here’s how to take better photos with a cameraphone.
Chase Jarvis Trade Secrets
Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on November 11th, 2009 | 0 CommentsTrade Secret Cards has partnered with Chase Jarvis to produce a set of 22 cards that take killer images from Chase’s portfolio and couple them with a detailed “how-to” containing an explanation, diagrams and gear.
They’ve produced a run of 5000 sets of the 22 cards, which cost $21.95 per set. Chase mentioned on his blog [...]
Field Test Review: The Cotton Carrier
Written by Chris Gampat from http://www.photographybay.com/ on November 11th, 2009 | 3 CommentsThe Cotton Carrier is another product that is meant to help you with carrying your cameras around just like the Spider. Designed kind of like a lightweight vest, the advertising for the product will appeal most to wildlife and landscape photographers. However, it may also have some appeal to wedding or sports photographers. I used the Cotton Carrier while shooting in Central Park and while also shooting the recent Yankee parade celebrating their win during the World Series. My findings, after the jump.
Sony A850, A900 and Canon 5D Mark II – More ISO Comparisons
Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on November 11th, 2009 | 0 CommentsFor those of you interested in a little more pixel peeping with the Sony A850, A900 and Canon 5D Mark II, I’ve added several more samples taken at various noise reduction settings.
I’ve made all of these available in this forum thread, which includes 100% crops and full-res files for download and inspection.
The original ISO comparison, [...]
Get $100K for 140 Seconds of Your Time
Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on November 10th, 2009 | 1 CommentHere’s a cool contest with some really cool folks involved.
Nikon is giving away $100,000 for a 140 second video about your day. The theme is “A Day through Your Lens.” The above video is Rainn Wilson’s hilarious take on the concept.
Of course, Nikon is promoting the capabilities of its D-Movie function on several of its [...]
ColorRight v.4 Custom White Balance Tool
Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on November 10th, 2009 | 1 CommentThe ColorRight custom white balance tool has been updated to a 4th version, which features a semi-transparent plastic center piece, instead of glass in the former version. Likewise, the outer ring is now a hard plastic shell instead of metal. (Update: The ring is metal, but it feels better than the old version.)
Ricoh GXR
Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on November 10th, 2009 | 3 CommentsThe Ricoh GXR modular camera system is a unique system that pairs lenses and imaging sensors into sealed components, which are interchangeable on the GXR camera body.
The GXR system initially offers a camera body, which is essentially an LCD, controls and a memory card slot. The two initial lens units cover 24-70mm and 50mm, featuring [...]
