“There is a quality and look to the images that no other camera system can produce.” BJP has published their review of the Leica M9 [Specs], a full-frame (36 x 24mm) digital rangefinder camera with 18MP...
Archive - December 2009
Canon EOS 7D Review @ DigitalCameraInfo
“The Canon 7D provides a sophisticated prosumer still and video shooting experience at a reasonable price.” DigitalCameraInfo has posted their review of the Canon EOS 7D [Specs], comparing it to the Nikon...
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Snags PopSci Gadgets Grand Award Winner 2009
There’s no doubt that the Canon EOS 5D Mark II made video acceptable in DSLR. The combination of a large image sensor, HD video and the availability of high quality 35mm lenses meant that quality video could be...
Panasonic FP8 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“A neat and not unstylish solution to slip into a pocket when heading out for the day.” PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 [QuickPrice Check], an ultra compact digital...
Canon G11 Review @ DPReview
“Buy the G11 for its image quality, flexibility of lens range or high level of manual control.” DPReview has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot G11 [Specs], with 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in. CCD), 5x...
Canon S90 Review @ TechRadar
“Canon revives its S series compacts with this likeable SLR backup.” TechRadar has published their review of the Canon PowerShot S90IS [QuickPrice Check], with 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in CCD), 3.8x wide-angle...
Canon SD980 IS Review @ DigitalCameraReview
“The [Canon] SD980 delivers dependable image quality.” DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS / IXUS 200 IS [Specs], an ultra compact digital camera with 12.1MP...
How to Shoot [Difficult] Celebrities
Some celebrities can be quite difficult to work with and their list of demands are fodder for ridicule. But if you must get the pictures, you must “learn to roll with the punches.” So say the professional...
Fell 3000 Feet and Still Clicking
A Canon EOS Rebel XT fell off a skydiver’s helmet and plunged to the ground 3000 feet below. Besides a crack in the plastic body, the camera apparently still works fine. [ Read the article at: Fred Miranda ] Share...
James Cameron Avatar Interview
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Traveling by Plane? Do not Check in Li-Ion Batteries.
Avoid Being “Powerless”: I3A Warns Holiday Air Travelers to Keep Lithium Batteries Out of Checked Bags Hand Inspection of High-Speed Film Recommended; Digital Media Safe in Transit Wakefield, Mass. December...
Leica Oskar Barnack Award Call for Entries
Contest period: January 15th – March 1st, 2010. “Leica Oskar Barnack Award” competition: open to all professional photographers. “Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award” competition: open to...
Shoot Concerts Like A Rock Star
Shooting concerts can be specially tricky with low light, fast moving subjects, and people in your way to a good picture. Joseph Linaschke is a freelance photographer in Los Angeles and shoots lifestyle photography for...
On the Trail with the Leica M9 @ Luminous Landscape
“But I’m going to be a bit of an iconoclast and propose that the M9 is in fact an ideal landscape camera in many situations.” Luminous Landscape has published a very interesting “Landscape...
Use Shallow Depth-of-Field to Isolate Your Subject
Most beginner photographers rate a digital camera by scrutinizing a picture taken by the camera to see how sharp it is. Sharpness is prized for good reasons and yet it is often important to be able to throw the...
Ricoh GXR Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“The Ricoh GXR is one of the most photographer-friendly cameras that we’ve ever reviewed.” PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Ricoh GXR, an “interchangeable unit camera system”...
Leica D-Lux 4 Firmware Update Offline
If you have tried to download the Leica D-Lux 4 Firmware Update and found a broken link instead, this is because Leica is having some problems with it (specifically in the French version). Leica has posted a tweet about...
goo.gl just bit bit.ly
Bit.ly, the de facto URL shortener for Twitter, has just received what is probably the worst news of their short Internet existence: Google and Facebook both announced their own URL shorteners. A note on goo.gl however...
CIPA Commences “CP+” at Yokohama, Japan in 2010
The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA), a consortium formed by major camera and imaging industry players including Canon, Casio, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic and Sony, has created a new photo industry event...
Shoppers, Beware of Bait & Switch Deals
A great article on how the lowest price are often just a “Bait & Switch” tactic disreputable retailers and etailers use to bait you to call them and then switch you to higher prices. [ Read the article...
Canon A1100 IS Review @ Camera Labs
“If you’re looking for an affordable point-and-shoot digital camera, it should definitely be on your shortlist.” Camera Labs has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS [Specs], a 12.1MP...