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Archive - 2009

Canon S90 Review @ Wired

“The S90 is the best compact camera I’ve ever used.” Wired has published their review of the Canon PowerShot S90IS [QuickPrice Check], with 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in CCD), 3.8x wide-angle optical zoom...

Sony H20 Review @ Imaging Resource

“The image quality [of the Sony H20] is among the best I’ve seen in a small camera.” Imaging Resource has published their review (with sample images) of the Sony H20 [QuickPrice Check], an ultra zoom...

Nikon Your Day 140 Seconds Video Contest

Y’all know Twitter and its 140 characters limit. Well, Nikon USA has launched a 140 Seconds limit video contest. You could win US $100,000, and a Nikon D5000 camera kit. Deadline: December 15, 2009 [ Enter the...

How To Take Perfect Long Exposures @ PhotographyBLOG

It’s easily done with film but more challenging using a dgital SLR camera. David Norton shows how. A tutorial not to be missed! [ Read this immensely useful tutorial at: PhotographyBLOG ] Share on Bluesky (Opens...

Two Faces of an Olympic Team

Barring divine intervention, bobsled brakeman Lascelles Brown will not pair up with pilot Pierre Lueders. It’s a classic case of “Friendship” versus “Win at all cost” mentality, with the...

Do you use Google Reader? Email us!

Do any of you use the Google Reader to access Photoxels? There are lots of issues with it, the major one being that our system will sometimes [often] treat it as an attack to the server (sudden high volume of requests...

The (Delicious) Art of Culinary Photography

[ Read the full article at: The Moment ] [ Festival Internationale de la Photographie Culinaire ] Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a...

Do’s and Don’ts of Real Estate Photography

Carla Johnson, a middle school teacher in Cambridge, Ontario, has combined her interests and expertise in Real estate and photography into her new book “Magnetic Real Estate Photography.” It’s a how-to...

The BigShot Project: For All Kids

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Ricoh Introduces Interchangeable Unit GXR

Ricoh has announced today a new “Interchangeable Unit” camera where you change the lens and image sensor as an integrated unit. The non-interchangeable body shell consists of the handgrip, battery...

Canon S90 Review @ PhotographyBLOG

“Highly Recommended.” PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Canon PowerShot S90IS [QuickPrice Check], with 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in CCD), 3.8x wide-angle optical zoom (28-105mm equiv.), optical...

Nikon S630 Review @ Imaging Resource

“The Coolpix S630 … is a pretty good camera for the snapshooter.” Imaging Resource has posted their review of the Nikon Coolpix S630 [Specs], a point-and-shoot digital camera with 12MP resolution (1/2...

The Day The Berlin Wall Fell

It was 20 years ago on Monday, Novermber 9, 1989 that the surprised residents of East Germany heard that they would not be forcibly restricted from crossing the Berlin Wall anymore. Overnight, residents climbed on top...

Panasonic FS7 Review @ DigiCamReview

“[The Panasonic FS7’s] image quality is very good with great detail…. Noise is low, and there is very little to fault.” DigiCamReview has posted their review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 [...

Panasonic GF1 Review @ LetsGoDigital

“Panasonic has delivered a great camera with the GF1.” LetsGoDigital has published their review of the Panasonic GF1 [Specs], a 12.1MP Micro Four-Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera available with...

Canon EOS 7D Review @ Camera Labs

“An absolute joy to use.” Camera Labs has posted their review of the Canon EOS 7D [Specs], a Digital SLR camera with 19MP resolution using an APS-C size (22.3 x 14.9 mm) CMOS sensor, Continuous Shooting...

Canon EOS 7D Review @ TrustedReviews

“The Canon EOS 7D is without doubt one of the best cameras currently available.” TrustedReviews has posted their review of the Canon EOS 7D [Specs], a Digital SLR camera with 19MP resolution using an APS-C...

History of the Internet

“History of the Internet” is an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to filesharing, from Arpanet to Internet. You can see the credits and more information on this movie on Share...

Is It a [Facebook] Game Or Is It Scam?

Enjoy Facebook games Mafia Wars, FarmVille, and Restaurant City? Beware of giving your cell phone numbers to anyone who asks for it — usually so you can receive virtual cash in exchange for responding to a survey...