Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

“The [Canon] SD980 delivers dependable image quality.”

DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS / IXUS 200 IS [Specs], an ultra compact digital camera with 12.1MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD), 5x wide-angle optical zoom (24-120mm equiv.), optical image stabilization, 3.0-in. LCD (230K dots), HD movie (1280×720) @ 30fps, Smart AUTO, Scene Modes and Active Display Technology (just tilt or shake camera to advance photo in Playback).

[ Read the Canon SD980 IS Review at: DigitalCameraReview ]

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Some celebrities can be quite difficult to work with and their list of demands are fodder for ridicule. But if you must get the pictures, you must “learn to roll with the punches.” So say the professional photographers who have shot celebrities.

[ Read the article at: PDN ]

A Canon EOS Rebel XT fell off a skydiver’s helmet and plunged to the ground 3000 feet below. Besides a crack in the plastic body, the camera apparently still works fine.

[ Read the article at: Fred Miranda ]

Avoid Being “Powerless”: I3A Warns Holiday Air Travelers to Keep Lithium Batteries Out of Checked Bags

Hand Inspection of High-Speed Film Recommended; Digital Media Safe in Transit

Wakefield, Mass. December 14, 2009 — Air travelers will again encounter strict enforcement of regulations on flying with lithium batteries this holiday season, according to the International Imaging Industry Association (I3A; http://www.i3a.org), the leading global association for the imaging industry.

Loose lithium batteries – both the primary lithium digital camera batteries and the lithium-ion types that power laptop computers, plus some AA batteries — have been prohibited in U.S. checked baggage since January 1, 2008 due to their extreme flammability; elsewhere in the world, regulations may be even more stringent. I3A recommends transporting any spare lithium batteries in carry-on baggage only, for safety’s sake and to avoid possible confiscation of items from checked baggage. Additional pointers and information can be found on the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Web site, http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/batteries.shtm.

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Contest period: January 15th – March 1st, 2010.

“Leica Oskar Barnack Award” competition: open to all professional photographers.

“Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award” competition: open to any (prospective) professional photographer aged 25 or under at the time of entering.

[ For contest details and to enter, visit: Leica ]

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Shooting concerts can be specially tricky with low light, fast moving subjects, and people in your way to a good picture.

Joseph Linaschke is a freelance photographer in Los Angeles and shoots lifestyle photography for clients like Apple, Inc. and concert photography for clients like Seal.

In this article, he gives his best 8 Tips for Getting Great Images at Rock Concerts. He covers lens, aperture, ISO, focus… and shares his experience for getting great shots.

[ Read the article at: Black Star Rising ]

Leica M9

“But I’m going to be a bit of an iconoclast and propose that the M9 is in fact an ideal landscape camera in many situations.”

Luminous Landscape has published a very interesting “Landscape Experiment” using the Leica M9 for landscape photography. The Leica M9 [Specs] is a full-frame (36 x 24mm) digital rangefinder camera with 18MP resolution, no anti-alias filter, a new thicker UV/IR filter in front of the sensor, ISO 160-2500, continuous shooting 2fps, 2.5-in. (230K dots) LCD, RAW.

[ Read the Leica M9 review at: Luminous Landscape ]