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Archive - February 2012

Sigma SD1 Review @ ePHOTOzine

The Sigma SD1 is capable of taking some gorgeous photos with excellent detail at the pixel level, however to get the best from the camera it is necessary to take everything as RAW and process the files. We’ve...

In Memory: Whitney Houston, 1963-2012

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How Do You Photograph Music?

Hasselblad? Check. Dynamic and percussive music like Karlheinz Stockhausen, Miles Davis or Kraftwerk? Check. Paint in fuchsia, teal and lime green? Check. Powerful loudspeakers? Check. Artist Martin Klimas positions the...

Northern Lights Timelapse Shot From The ISS

From TheLaneMeyer Here are a couple of timelapse photographs of the Northern Lights taken by various crews of the International SPace Station. The first video covers the time period from August to October 2011. The...

CIPA Forecasts 2012 Camera Shipment

CIPA has published their forecast for 2012 Camera Shipment and, of particular note, is the forecast for Interchangeable Lens Cameras (this includes traditional mirrored and mirrorless DSLRs): they are expected to grow...

Sony SLT-A77 Review @ ePHOTOzine

“Noise control is very good with low noise right up to high ISO settings.” We’ve added a new Sony SLT-A77 [QuickPrice Check] to our Reviews Matrix. ePHOTOzine has published their review of the Sony SLT...

Have Camera, Will Photograph Stars @ BobAtkins

Have a good DSLR and have always wanted to photograph the stars? Here’s a tutorial from Bob Atkins on just how to go about doing it with your camera, a sturdy tripod and a telephoto lens. It covers focusing...

Reminiscing About Kodak @ Luminous Landscape

Michael Chiusano over at Luminous Landscape has a must-read article about an era gone by when “Kodak meant photography.” What’s interesting is the part about how we misread the market when we are on...

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

 Category:  Type: Image Sensor : Point-and-Shoot Compact Optical Zoom : Beginner Ultra Compact Viewfinder : Serious Ultra Zoom Image Stabilization : Advanced DSLR Display : Pro DIL Shooting Mode :   Large...

Olympus Announces OM-D E-M5

CLASSIC OM DESIGN REVIVED INTO A NEW STATE OF THE ART DIGITAL CAMERA – THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW: OLYMPUS OM-D E-M5 The Olympus E-M5 Unites an Intuitive Built-In Electronic Viewfinder with the World’s First*1 5...

Olympus Announces TOUGH TG-820

NEW OLYMPUS TG-820 iHS IS TOUGHER ON THE OUTSIDE AND SMARTER ON THE INSIDE FOR INCREDIBLE IMAGE QUALITY ANYWHERE iHS Technology Brings Intelligence, High-Sensitivity and High-Speed Performance to Active Families and...

Olympus Announces SZ-31MR

NEW OLYMPUS SZ-31MR iHS DIGITAL CAMERA GETS YOU SO CLOSE TO THE ACTION, YOU CAN ALMOST TOUCH IT iHS Technology, High-Resolution Touch LCD, and 24x Zoom Extends the Power and Performance of the Olympus Long Zoom Line...

Olympus OM-D E-M5

 Category:  Type: Image Sensor : Point-and-Shoot Compact EVF : Beginner Ultra Compact Image Stabilization : Serious Ultra Zoom Display : Advanced DSLR Shooting Mode : Pro ILC Shutter Speed :   Large...

Pentax Announces Optio WG-2 and WG-2 GPS

PENTAX Optio WG-2 and PENTAX Optio WG-2 GPS Adventure proof digital compact cameras, offering underwater shooting to a depth of 12 meters and a new image sensor for much-improved, high-sensitivity images and movie clips...

Nikon Announces D800

Nikon Canada today announced the release of the Nikon D800 DSLR with Nikon’s highest resolution sensor to date at 36.3 MP and beefed up video features. Key features: 36.3 MP FX-format CMOS sensor Enhanced Multi-Cam 3500...