“Image quality is poor, because the A55 lacks some very important image adjustments.” We’ve added a new Sony Alpha SLT-A55 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix. KenRockwell has just...
Archive - 2010
Nikon D3100 Review @ Imaging Resource
“Very good high ISO performance; a big improvement over the D3000.” We’ve added another Nikon D3100 [Specs] review to our Reviews Matrix. Imaging Resource has published his review of the Nikon D3100...
Watch The Sun Erupts As Never Seen Before!
Scientists had never seen something like this before and it is rewriting the book on solar activity. On August 1, 2010, astronomers watched an entire hemisphere of the sun erupt, with filaments of magnetism clearly...
Fujifilm Releases More Details About The FinePix X100
Here are some of the features we already know about the Fujifilm X100: 12.3MP resolution (on an APS-C CMOS sensor). Fixed focal length 23mm (35mm equiv.) F2 lens with 9-blade aperture diaphragm. Built-in ND filter...
Nikon D7000 Review @ Camera Labs
“The Nikon D7000 raises the bar of what can be expected from a mid-range DSLR.” We’ve added another Nikon D7000 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix. Camera Labs has published their review...
Space Shuttle Ascent In Spectacular Slow Motion
From interbartolo OK, this is not the kind of photography you and I will probably ever get a chance to do, but it is nevertheless cool! If you, as a NASA scientist, need to watch the Space Shuttle ascend from its launch...
DIY: $5 Follow Focus Rings
DIY $5 Follow Focus Rings from DvRebellion.com on Vimeo. $5 DIY Follow Focus ring Buy: Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in...
DIY: Variable ND Filter
DIY Variable ND filter from DvRebellion.com on Vimeo. A Neutral Density (ND) filter is a very useful accessory to have for your DSLR when you want to use a slow shutter speed on a bright day. When there is lots of...
DIY: Motion Timelapse Dolly System
DIY Motion Timelapse Dolly system Mk2 – Canon 7D from STYLE43 on Vimeo. A DIY Motion (motorized) timelapse Dolly rig: -2RPM 12V /Motor -Tap Wrench chuck -35Lb Fishing line -12v Bescor (Video light battery) ...
Daft Punk – Derezzed (Tron Legacy)
DAFT PUNK – DEREZZED (From the Tron Legacy Soundtrack) from Warren Fu on Vimeo. The official Daft Punk music video for Derezzed, the first single off the Tron Legacy Soundtrack. Share on Bluesky (Opens in new...
How Do You Know Uses Bloopers To Advertise Itself
Chick Flick Warning From HowDoYouKnowMovie Usually, you keep the bloopers away from the public and tuck them in at the end of the movie, but the How Do You Know movie featuring Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen WIlson...
Nikon D3100 Review @ DCRP (dcresource)
“The Nikon D3100 is an entry-level digital SLR that can start off as a point-and-shoot camera, and then gently guide you into the world of manual controls.” We’ve added another Nikon D3100 [Specs]...
Minority Report Interface à-la-Kinect
Wow, it looks like Microsoft has a real winner with Kinect, judging by the number of hacks we’ve seen so far. This video from MIT shows how students there have hacked Kinect to mimic the hand gestures interface in...
This Week’s (Dec 4-10, 2010) Digital Camera Review Roundup
Here is this week’s (Dec 4-10, 2010) digital camera review roundup: Camera Labs recommends the Sony DSC-TX9 [QuickPrice Check] as “a great little camera with some fantastic features.“ PhotographyBLOG...
From Outer Space: The Geminid Meteor Shower
Early next week, the Geminid meteor shower will make its annual appearance, just in time for Christmas. Astronomers consider it the best meteor shower of the year, with more than 100 meteors streaking through the night...
Is Photojournalism Dead, Part III
Emily Chow, a student at Northwestern University’s Medill School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in journalism. She writes in a Black Star article about her not-so-thrilling encounters with whatever is left of...
I can snap my kids at the school play, can’t I?
DPNow has an interesting article on whether you are allowed to take pictures of your kid in a school play. Parents, and schools, are going a bit off the rocker when they object to photography in these situations. While...
Stock Photos That Keep On Selling
PDN has a very interesting article on stock photos that are very popular. They asked Corbis, Getty, Masterfile and Alamy for examples of those images that keep selling through the years. Each agency explains the factors...
How A Picture Agency Worked, circa 1978
“Moving Stills” (1978) by Behnam Attar from David Burnett on Vimeo. “Moving Stills” is a film made by Behnam Attar in the spring of 1978, to show the inner workings of a New York...
Apple of My Eye on iPhone and iMovie
Apple of My Eye from Michael Koerbel on Vimeo. Shot and edited entirely on the iPhone 4 / iMovie App (in 48 hours). In loving memory of Leigh Koerbel February 28, 1950 – September 27, 2010 Directed by Michael...
Samsung TL500 / EX1 Review @ TrustedReviews
“The Samsung EX1 is an outstanding camera by any standard.” We’ve added a new Samsung TL500 / EX1 [Specs] review to our Reviews Matrix. TrustedReviews has published their review of the Samsung TL500 /...