An architect by profession, Karl Georg Wolf has to record construction processes of all kinds. He finds that the Tri-Elmar- lens with its special viewfinder is perfect for the job. When photographing as a hobby, he...
Archive - August 2010
Robot Arm? Try F1 Ferrari Simulator!
What do Engineers do for fun? Paolo Robuffo Giordano and colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen, Germany, take a robot arm, the type usually found in amusement parks, and convert...
Leica M9 Firmware Update Ver 1.138
Leica has published a firmware update for the M9 to improve performance and fix a couple of bugs: Camera Performance: Improved compatibility of SDHC cards. Nevertheless, we recommend our customers the “Extreme III”...
Nikon School 2010-2011 Schedule
If you have recently bought a DSLR camera and are wondering why you are still not getting those wonderful pictures you thought a DSLR would allow you to take, then maybe a few hands-on courses can help. For, as you will...
This Week’s (July 31-Aug 6, 2010) Digital Camera Review Roundup
Here is this week’s (July 31-Aug 6 2010) digital camera review roundup: Imaging Resource finds the clumsy menu-driven interface frustrating to use but overall rates the Canon PowerShot SD4000IS [QuickPrice Check]...
High on London: A Tilt-Shift Video
This short tilt-shift video of London was filmed atop The Paramount Restaurant, Centerpoint Tower, London ( ) and produced in 12 hours by Matt Gosden and Rob Rackstraw. They used an Olympus E-PL1. Tilt-shift makes use...
The New York Public Library Digital Gallery
Featured Site: NYPL Digital Gallery The New York Public Library (NYPL) Digital Gallery is an image database of hundreds of thousands of images from the original and rare holdings of The Library, spanning a wide range of...
Adorama Deals, Aug 06, 2010
You get a great deal (and support this site) when you purchase from our sponsors: Lumedyne Next Generation 200ws Extra Fast Recycling DC Power Pack. Save 37% Regular Price $749 Sale Price $475 FREE SHIPPING Pioneer Sewn...
Panasonic FX75 / FX70 Review @ Steve’s Digicams
“A powerful 14-Megapixel digicam [with] excellent performance and good image quality.” We’ve added a new Panasonic DMC-FX75 / FX70 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix. Steve’s...
Ricoh GXR P10 Review @ DPReview
“Decent image quality in good light.” DPReview has posted their review of the Ricoh GXR P10, an “interchangeable unit camera system” that swaps both the lens and associated image sensor as an...
B&H Deals, Aug 06, 2010
You get a great deal (and support this site) when you purchase from our sponsors: Nikon Coolpix S4000 Digital Camera (Plum) The Nikon Coolpix S4000 Digital Camera (Plum) produces images with up to 12.0 megapixels of...
Panasonic FH20 / FS30 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“We’d argue it is hard to go wrong if choosing the FS30/FH20 as your travel companion this summer.” We’ve added a new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 / FS30 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews...
Olympus TOUGH 6020 Review @ TrustedReviews
“All in all a solid result for a camera that can take decent pictures almost anywhere.” We’ve just added another Olympus TOUGH 6020 [Specs] Review to our Reviews Matrix. TrustedReviews has published...
Anatomy Of A Time Lapse: Monument Valley
When UK filmmaker Philip Bloom visited the US, he drove for two days and 1000 miles from Idaho to Utah so he could take this timelapse of Monument Valley. For the timelapse itself, here’s a quick rundown of the...
eyeMario – Controlling Video Games with Eye Movement
The researchers at Waterloo Labs demonstrate their eyeMario system that allows you to play any NES video game using eye movements. From WaterlooLabs The goal of the project is to control a Nintendo Entertainment System...
Want To Publish Your Own Photography Book? Blurb It!
This is surely the age of self-publishing, when any aspiring writer and photographer can easily put together a book. Blurb provides you a free software (BookSmart) that allows you to design and lay out your book with...
Which goes on first: Teleconverter or Extension tubes?
Steve Berardi over at PhotoNaturalist has an interesting article about the order of attaching a teleconverter and extension tubes to your camera to achieve the closest focusing distance. It matters because getting...
Naked Hungry Traveller
The words “Naked” and “Sex” don’t often get published on this site, since we are a family-friendly site, but the “Naked Hungry Traveller” is a professional travel site started...
Want To Become A Better Photographer? Shoot More!
Surprise! If you want to become a better photographer, you need to shoot more. No, not just point and shoot more, but shoot more of the one subject that piqued your interest in the first place. It could be a flower, a...
500 Photographers
Photographer Pieter Wisse started the 500 photographers blog to document the 500 photographers he admires. He intends to post 5 active photographers a week for 100 weeks. It’s Week #20, one fifth into the project...
Travel Photography Tips with Bob Holmes
Marc Silber interviews Bob Holmes on the need to be prepared when shooting travel photos and working with natural lighting. Watch the video at: silberstudios.tv Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on...