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Archive - June 2010

Have iPad and Google Earth, Will Travel

Jeff Revell over at Revell Photography (aka PhotoWalkPro) loves to take pictures and travel. Combine the two activities and he is capturing great shots in locations that are not too often visited. Out comes his iPad...

Do Nikon Patents Reveal Phase Detect AF DIL Cameras?

NikonRumors have published some interesting Nikon patents having to do with a curved image sensor and various Digital Interchangeable Lens designs, including two with a fixed semi-transparent mirror to reflect part of...

Entrepreneurs As A Career Choice

Why is it that we always seem to encourage our kids to become engineers, accountants and other specialized workers who then end up as employees working for their friends who never studied and got bad marks — and...

Canon 550D Reviews

The Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D [Specs] is probably one of the most popular DSLR. It is a digital SLR camera which features 18MP resolution on a large APS-C CMOS image sensor, a large 3.0-in. high resolution (1.04...

Photoshop CS5 Tutorial: Edge Detection

Photoshop CS5 is all the rage and for good reasons. Its edge detection feature is now on steroids and make separating a subject from its background almost child’s play. No, let me rephrase that: it is...

Lens Reviews

There are a number of lens reviews: June 21: Bob Atkins reviews the Canon EF-S 15-85/3.5-5.6IS USM. June 21: LetsGoDigital reviews the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm / F4.0 ASPH. June 20: Camera Labs reviews the Nikkor...

Sony TX7 Review @ Imaging Resource

“With the Cyber-shot TX7, Sony has delivered an incredibly stylish, finely designed sub-compact camera that’s a pleasure to shoot with. One of the best and most responsive touchscreens ever released.”...

Pentax X90 Review @ Steve’s Digicams

“Pentax’s X90 is an incredibly versatile Super-Zoom digicam. ” We’ve added another Pentax X90 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix. Steve’s Digicams has published their review of...

Adorama Deals June 18, 2010

Flashpoint 3-in-1 Digital Photo / Negative Films / Slides Scanner with built-in 2.4″ LCD Screen Save 19% Regular Price $159.95 Sale Price $129.95 With this link only FREE SHIPPING Tamron 18-270mm lens for canon or...

Creating a 3D texture in Adobe Photoshop CS5

Adobe Photoshop CS5 allows you to take an image and wrap it around a 3D object, just like that. [ via Bit Rebels ] Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email...

Chimp Your Way To Better Photography

Chimping refers to the habit of some photographers of checking every photo on the camera display immediately after capture. Chimp is an acronym for CHeck IMage Preview. It is sometimes used in a derogatory sense to...

Home Made Aerial HDSLR Movies

Now, you can include these nifty aerial angle shots in your home made HDSLR movies. All you need is one of those remote controlled Oktokopter. Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in...

New York Photowalk with Adobe Product Managers

Here’s a a unique opportunity to meet with two of Adobe’s product managers (Tom Hogarty is the product manager for Photoshop Lightroom, Camera Raw, and DNG, and Bryan O’Neil Hughes is the product...

Sony NEX-5 Review @ PhotoRadar

“Sony has designed and built an exceptionally small yet powerful hybrid camera which delivers image quality to match a digital SLR’s.” We’ve added another Sony NEX-5 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our...

What’s In A Paparazzo’s Camera Bag?

What camera equipment do paparazzi carry in their bags? Henry Flores, full time engineer turned professional paparazzo, shows what he carries and explains why. Follow the link below for more videos and an interview with...