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Archive - October 2012

Hurricane Sandy: From Birth to Landfall

Watch as tropical Storm Sandy forms in the Caribbean Sea, intensifies in the Atlantic Ocean along the U.S. East Coast, and makes landfall in New Jersey. NOAA’s GOES satellites captured a global view of Hurricane...

La Luna – a Pixar Short

A wonderful short made by Pixar Animation Studios titled, “La Luna.” A young boy gets to join his dad and grandpa for a very important, but mysterious, job — let’s say a job that has stayed in...

Mirrorless Camera Sensor Size Line Up

Digital Camera Database published an article comparing mirrorless camera sensor sizes. As can be seen from the infographic, sensor sizes of mirrorless cameras vary even more than those of DSLRs: Olympus and Panasonic...

Samsung NX20 Review @ Photoxels

Just Posted: Samsung NX20 Review The Samsung NX20 is an impressive Interchangeable Lens Camera (ILC, aka “mirrorless DSLR”) that competes very well against entry-level DSLRs. It is well built, handles very...

DSLR Buying Guide – 2012 Edition @ Neocamera

DSLR Buying Guide – 2012 Edition The DSLR buying guide at Neocamera has been completely revised and extended for 2012. A brand new page explains how to choose between brands of digital SLR cameras and how the lens...

Exploiting The Moon Illusion In Your Photos

The first time I ever saw the moon at the horizon, I was floored. It appeared so HUGE! But appearances can be deceiving for we see the moon at the horizon the same size [in fact, a bit smaller] as when it is high in the...

Sensor Comparisons @ Digital Camera Database

The heart of every digital camera is a rectangular light-sensitive silicon chip commonly known as the sensor. They come in a variety of sizes, from full-frame (36 mm x 24 mm) to tiny sensors found in point & shoot...

Nikon 1 V2 Announced

October 24, 2012 Striking the Perfect Balance of Portability, Performance and Personality, the Nikon 1 V2 Provides Users with New Ways to be Creative and Expressive Nikon continues to enhance the portable and powerful...

The 100 Best Wildlife Photos

What would a polar bear risk to get some tasty eggs from nesting Brünnich’s Guillemots? The Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition held by the Natural History Museum in London shows you...

Nikon D600 Review @ Neocamera

Nikon D600 Review Published at Neocamera A detailed review of the Nikon D600 was just published at Neocamera. This in-depth review covers features, usability, image quality and performance of the Nikon D600. Included is...

World’s Best Father

Dave Engledow and daughter Alice Bee are world famous. Engledow’s Facebook page titled World’s Best Father is his  original baby album for his firstborn. “I knew I wanted to take very creative photos of...

Kim Pimmel’s Light Study Photo Series

Light Drive from Kim Pimmel on Vimeo. Stop motion form and colour, using light painting techniques. Kim Pimmel creates light studies photos using stop motion photography. I’ve been interested in taking my Light...

Fujifilm F800EXR Review @ Photoxels

Just Posted! Fujifilm F800EXR Review The Fujifilm F800EXR is a super zoom that packs a 20x wide-angle optical zoom into a compact and light body. It is pocketable, intuitive to use and gives good image quality. Point...

The 2012 Venus Transit

It only happens twice a century and, if you missed it, then regale yourself on this video as the next one is 105 years away, in the year 2117. This video from NASA/SDO is beautiful but what I don’t understand is...