The NYTimes is organizing this planet-wide “moment in time” event when photographers all over the world take a snapshot at exactly 15:00 UTC (or GMT), thus forever capturing that single moment in the life of...
Archive - April 2010
Tutorial: Optical vs Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
When we hand hold a camera and press the shutter release button to take a picture, we ever so slightly move the camera. This “camera shake” often results in a blurred picture. Image stabiliation (I.S.) is a...
Casio EX-S7 Review @ DigitalCameraReview
We’ve added another Casio Exilim EX-S7 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix. “Overall, I recommend the EX-S7 for consumers on a limited budget who want a well-built, small camera that has many...
Nikon Changing of the Guard @ byThom
Thom Hogan has an interesting article (search for “Changing of the Guard” April 20) concerning the changing of the guard at Nikon. Apparently Nikon has studied the DSLR market carefully and come to a couple...
Panasonic G10 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“The DMC-G10 … may well turn out to be one of the most important models in Micro Four Thirds’ short history.” We’ve added a new Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 [Specs] Review to our Reviews Matrix...
Olympus E-PL1 Review @ LetsGoDigital
“The Olympus PEN E-PL1 system camera has an excellent price/quality ratio and represents an example of what a Micro Four Thirds System means… the ease of a compact and the quality of a DSLR. ”...
Olympus E-P2 Review @ Imaging Resource
“Olympus’ design goal for the PEN series was to create a truly compact camera with much of the versatility of a DSLR, and I think the E-P2 fulfils that request pretty admirably.” We’ve added...
Leica Announces V-Lux 20
The Leica V-Lux 20 is a rebadge of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 / TZ10 [Specs], at US$300 more, i.e. US$700 / 549€, with 12.1MP resolution (1/2.33-in. CCD), 12x optical zoom (25-300mm equiv.), optical Image...
B&H Deals April 19, 2010
B&H Deals: Canon EOS 50D SLR Digital Camera (Camera Body) $ 1,099.00 – $ 100.00 Instant Savings Free Shipping (USA) Canon EOS Rebel XSi (a.k.a. 450D) SLR Digital Camera Kit (Black) with 18-55mm IS Lens Price:...
Gizmodo Scoops The Next iPhone
Steve Jobs must be hopping mad that Gizmodo seems to have gotten its paws on the next iPhone and shown it online for the whole world to see. Apple has sued and put sites out of business for less than that. It looks...
The Art of Building Photo Competition
The Art of Building Photo Competition is an international showcase for the very best digital photography of the built environment and is open to both professional and amateur photographers aged 18 and above. The photo...
What is a Canadian, eh?
A Canadian (summarized, of course, by Reader’s Digest) is most likely to … bank at TD and RBC, eat Kellogg’s cereal, drive a Toyota, use a VISA credit card, get insurance from Sun Life, fill up at ESSO gas...
Queenly Pano
When photographer Hans Nyberg was asked by Debmark’s royal family to photograph the guests assembled at a gala in the Queen’s honour at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, he had no choice but to take a...
Adorama Announces Grand Prize Winner
Adorama Announces Grand Prize Winner of its First Ever Photo Contest for the iPhone Winning image selected the best of the best from more than 17,000 submitted images New York, NY (PRWEB) April 19, 2010 — Adorama...
Photographing The Aurora Borealis
Mark Dobovoy has written an article in Luminous Landscape sharing his experience photographing the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) in Yellow Knife, Canada using a Leica M9 [Specs]. Read the article at: Luminous...
GM’s EN-V Self-Driving Car
Imaging getting into your car of the future, telling it where you want to go, and it uses GPS to navigate to your destination. It is, of course, battery-operated so is environmentally friendly. While it’s getting...
Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) Reviews the Fuji FinePix Real 3D W1
“I was impressed; it worked surprisingly well.” We’ve added a Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1 [QuickPrice Check] “Celebrity Review” to our Reviews Matrix. Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley in the Harry...
Sony FIFA Ad Touts Compact Alpha
Sony Europe is touting its as-yet-still-in-a-concept-stage Compact Alpha digital camera as the camera of the FIFA 2010 to be held strating June 11. Winners win return airplane tickets, 3 nights Hotel accomodation, and...
Digital Camera Fundamentals
When we are new to digital cameras and digital photography, there are terms and features that sound very confusing. But they should not be. Here is an article that explains the fundamentals of a digital camera, the...
National Geographic: Womb Animals
National Geographic has published a video and photos of baby animals taken while still in their mother’s womb. The pictures are spectacular but can also be pretty graphic, so a word of caution to those with more...
Nikon D3s Review @ Imaging Resource
“The Nikon D3S still works extremely well, and is capable of recording in light so low that no camcorder can compete.” We’ve added another Nikon D3s [Specs] review to our Reviews Matrix. Is the Nikon...