“Disappointing image quality shown by the test unit, as well as the unreliable autofocus system mean that the GXR isn’t much competition.” TrustedReviews has posted their review of the Ricoh GXR P10...
Archive - August 2010
Put Your Next Road Trip On The Map
If you are going on a long car trip and would like a record of it, complete with photos and locations on the map, PopSci has an article that shows how to use a GPS, a dashboard-mounted camera and special software to...
How Tough Are Today’s DSLRs?
How tough are today’s DSLRs? Can they take everyday life abuse? And more? DigitalRev puts the Canon EOS 400D and Nikon D70 to a tongue-in-cheek “destruction test.” I know the video title advertises the...
Shooting Portraits At High Noon
The light is everything and landscape photographers will tell you to shoot at the magical hours just before or after sunrise and sunset. But what if you are not an early riser or just cannot wait for the right...
Siberial Aerial Art Is World’s Largest
I couldn’t imagine creating a work of art that did not last forever. But this is just what artist Jim Denevan does: create impermanent art. In fact, Mother Nature’s fleeting moments are his stock-in-trade...
Padlock Strength Test
Which padlock is the toughest? Only one way to find out, the Popular Mechanics way, shooting at them with a rifle and here’s the video proof. From popmechshow Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share...
This Week’s (Aug 14-20, 2010) Digital Camera Review Roundup
Here is this week’s (Aug 14-20, 2010) digital camera review roundup: TrustedReviews rates the Sony alpha DSLR-A450 [QuickPrice Check – UK] as a DSLR with “ outstanding performance, but … save up...
Sony A550 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“There’s no denying that the A550 is another user-friendly DSLR camera from Sony that delivers excellent results for both beginners and shutterbugs alike.” We’ve added a new Sony Alpha DSLR-A550...
Super High Speed Camera + Jello = Never So Much Fun With Jiggly Stuff
A few of the latest compact digital cameras now feature super high speed continuous shooting. When you record a movie at 1000 frames per second and then play it back at normal speed, what you get is super slow motion...
Adorama Deals, August 20, 2010
Adorama Deals: Asus EeeTop ET1602C 15.6″, 160GB HDD All-in-One Touch Desktop with Windows XP Home Save 29% Regular Price $499.99 Sale Price $354.99 FREE SHIPPING Asus Videophone Touch AiGuru SV1T Touchscreen...
B&H Deals, August 19, 2010
B&H Deals: Nikon D3100 Now Available for Pre-Order! The Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera is now available for pre-order as either a two lens kit or with the Nikkor 18-55mm VR lens. Three New Nikon Zooms and a Fast...
Sony A390 Review @ TechRadar
“Sony’s A390 SLR has a 14.2Mp sensor, Live View and tilting LCD. Score: 3/5” We’ve added another Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A390L [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix. TechRadar has posted...
Canon Canada Announces S95, SD4500 IS and SX130 IS
CANON AMPS UP THE “POWER” IN POWERSHOT WITH THREE NEW DIGITAL CAMERAS MISSISSAUGA, ON, August 19, 2010 – Furtherelevating the “Power” in PowerShot, Canon Canada, a leader in digital imaging, today announced three...
Nikon D3100 DSLR Hands-on Preview
We had a chance to get a hands-on of Nikon’s newest entry-level DSLR, the D3100, about 2 weeks ago but of course had to keep mum about it until today. The Nikon D3100 targets beginner amateur photographers and...
Nikon Announces D3100 DSLR
Nikon has announced its new entry-level DSLR targeted to beginner amateur photographers upgrading from compact point-and-shoot digicams to a DSLR. It keeps Nikon’s award-winning body design and is now even faster...
Nikon Announces Four New Lenses
Nikon Canada Introduces Four New NIKKOR Lenses NIKKOR AF-S DX 55-300mm VR II, AF-S 28-300mm VR II, AF-S 24-120mm f/4 VR II and AF-S 85mm f/1.4, rounding out Nikon’s seven new releases in 2010 Mississauga, ON, August 19...
Canon Announces PowerShot S95, SD4500 IS and SX130 IS
PRESS RELEASE Canon Amps Up the “Power” in PowerShot with Three New Digital Cameras LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 19, 2010 – Further elevating the “Power” in PowerShot, Canon U.S.A., a leader in...
Panasonic FX75 / FX70 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“The touchscreen interface is well-thought out, extending the FX550’s hybrid approach so that most options are set directly via the LCD.” We’ve added a new Panasonic DMC-FX75 / FX70 [QuickPrice...
Canon EOS 7D vs. Barbie Video Girl
I know this is not the Canon news you’ve been waiting for, but it’ll have to do until next week. I love spoof, if only because some people take themselves — and their toys — way too seriously...
Olympus PEN Your Story Challenge Has A Winner
KEVIN DOWLING WINS GRAND PRIZE IN THE OLYMPUS PEN YOUR STORY CHALLENGE Contestant’s Winning Creation Shot with the Olympus PEN E-PL1 to be Highlighted at U.S. Open National Tennis Championships CENTER VALLEY, Pa...
Olympus Announces DP-10 Digital Audio Recorder
New Olympus DP-10 Digital Audio Recorder Merges Simplicity with Technology “Microcassette Successor” Gives Consumers the Best of Both Worlds CENTER VALLEY, Pa., August 18, 2010 – Olympus, the market leader for portable...