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Archive - July 2011

DIY: Curtain of Water Photography

There’s an interesting article at DIYPhotography for building your own curtain of water and then photographing objects thrown through it. You capture the moment of impact using speedlights. Read the tutorial at:...

U of T Engineers Help Build an Antenna for Light

Nanotechnology, Quantum Dots, DNA — all the standard culprits are here for a dramatic plot: self-assembled artificial molecules that control and direct the energy absorbed from light. These “antennas”...

Nikon Announces AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G

Get Closer To Clarity: The New Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G Brings Fast Macro Ability to DX Format Shooters Images packed with stunning detail and amazing sharpness have never been so near Mississauga, ON...

Canon A3200 IS Review @ TechRadar

“The [Canon] PowerShot A3200 IS is an outstanding little camera that ticks a lot of boxes.” We’ve added a new Canon PowerShot A3200 IS [QuickPrice Check (UK)] Review to our Reviews Matrix. TechRadar...

What To Do If Your Photo Is Used Without Permission

When you find that your photos have been used without your permission, perhaps by major news magazines or on commercial web sites online, what should you do? Contact them and ask nicely for it to be removed? Contact a...

Panasonic G3 Review @ DPReview

“Simply put, the G3 produces some of the finest images we have ever seen from Micro Four Thirds sensor technology. That it is possible to capture pictures with the G3 whose image quality is virtually...

Hand-crafting A Leica Lens

Leica Lenses (English) from leica camera on Vimeo. Every Leica lens is hand-crafted and goes through meticulous manufacturing processes to uphold the quality and precision that Leica defines and customers have come to...

Do You Want To Wear, I Mean, Watch TV?

From nixiebunny1 Dave Forbes decided he would not leave home without his TV so he sowed a 60″ LED video display onto a lab coat. The Video Coat has 160×120 pixels, 0.3″ (7.62mm) dot pitch RGB and is...

Olympus E-P3 First Impressions @TechRadar

We’ve added another Olympus E-P3 hands-on preview to our Reviews Matrix. TechRadar has published their first impressions of the Olympus E-P3, a Digital Interchangeable Lens Compact System Camera with 12.3MP...

Canon A800 Review @ TechRadar

“The [Canon] PowerShot A800 is a great little family camera [which] takes consistently good pictures from the box.” We’ve added a new Canon Powershot A800 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews...

Use B&W HDR Processing For Wide Tonal Range

Christopher Schneiter over at Luminous Landscape explains how to use multiple exposures at different settings and merging them to extend tonal range and capture detail all the way from the brightest highlights to the...