We have been riveted to the news happening in Japan, and our hearts go out to everyone touched by the tragedy, especially those in Sendai and Fukushima who are most affected by the earthquake, tsunami and potential...
Archive - March 2011
Photography, What Comes Next?
From livesome In this video posted at Black Star, Beate Chelette addresses the question of “What’s the next big thing in Photography?” Video? Check. And, what else? She makes an interesting point about...
Sony NEX-3 Review @ Trusted Reviews
“It’s also very easy for the amateur to get detailed, ‘professional’ looking results at the press of a button.” We’ve added another Sony Alpha NEX-3 [QuickPrice Check] review to our...
View the Brazil Carnaval 2011 in Glorious 3D
FEATURED SITE: XYZ 360° If you were lucky enough as a kid to have received a 3D View-Master, you know how much fun and awesome it was to watch your first pictures in 3D. The prinicple of 3D is simple enough: take a...
Greenpeace Activist Turned Photographer
From GreenpeaceVideo Greenpeace was once considered a law breaking organization that used violence to protest environmental issues. It has since gained worldwide acceptance and prestige, and is celebrating 40 years of...
Ever Seen A Twin Lens Reflex?
Once the darling of all serious photographers, the TLR (Twin Lens Reflex) is now relegated to the footnotes of camera history. You wore it hanging from your neck and peered straight down to the screen. A viewfinder hood...
Adorama Deals, March 13, 2011
Adorama Deals: Pogoplug Media Sharing Device – Remote Access to Your Media – Black Save 24% Regular Price $98.99 Sale Price $74.99 While supplies last FREE SHIPPING Flashpoint Ikey, Touch Type Portable...
Canon SD4500 IS / IXUS 1000 HS Review @ Camera Labs
“The IXUS 1000 HS / SD4500 IS delivers better than average quality in low light from a slimmer than average body.” We’ve added a new Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS / IXUS 1000 HS [QuickPrice Check] Review...
Leica M9 Titanium Unboxing, Kai Style
From DigitalRevTV Truth be told, there is always some excitement in the air at the unboxing of an especially awaited camera. But, after a while, it all gets very boring. Well, leave it to DigitalRevTV to spice things up...
WJ Moore Panoramic Photographs Now Available Online
Archives’ historic photos of Vancouver panoramas now online March 4, 2011 – INFORMATION BULLETIN: The City of Vancouver Archives has brought a piece of our city’s past into the digital age through its recent...
Become A Better Photographer: Photoxels Tutorials
Sometimes, all you need to become a better photographer is to understand a small concept, like the Histogram or optical zoom vs. digital zoom. You won’t read anything impressive and there are no fancy graphs...
Ah, the joy of using a rangefinder camera with an optical viewfinder!
Update 2022/08/23: This video has been removed by its creator. Let’s face it, not every joe smloe can afford a Leica rangefinder camera. Here’s a video of one of those lucky guys with a Leica M (6, 7, 8...
Delicious Camera Reviews
We might just decide to start reviewing camera-shaped cakes, seeing how delicious this one made by The Quaint Cake Co. looks. I wonder if they will do any model. Here’s an idea: take a real camera (got to be one...
How the Smithsonian Gets Elusive Animals To Do Their Self-Portraits
Simple! Place cameras and sensors in strategic places where animals are known to visit. When an animal trips the sensor, camera starts to take pictures. Voilà! In all, the Smithsonian has amassed about 201,000 elusive...
North and South Pole Ice Meltdown Visualization
How will the Earth look like in approximately 1000 years from now? Even assuming global warming stops by the year 2100, the outlook is not bright, as this video visualization shows. From InITzhaw This visualization has...
This Week’s (Mar 5-11, 2011) Digital Camera Review Roundup
Here is this week’s (Mar 5-11, 2011) digital camera review roundup: Camera Labs recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 [QuickPrice Check] as “a camera that is a joy to use, whether in point-and shoot iA and...
Pentax K-r Review @ DPReview
“Good For: Beginners looking for a well-specified and affordable camera, low light (high ISO) work.” We’ve added a new Pentax K-r [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix. DPReview has just...
LIFE magazine duped over Eva Braun’s private photos
Edward McCarter, head of still photography at the National Archives has revealed that the so called cache of “rare, unseen” photographs from Eva Braun’s private photo album have in fact been available since 1947 to...
Google Demo Slam
From Google Following up on yesterday’s article about The Future of Google, here is an animation done entirely on Google Docs. And if you are still in doubt about where Google is heading, check out Google Demo...
Canon SD4500 IS / IXUS 1000 HS Review @ Imaging Resource
“The PowerShot SD4500IS is a sleek and slender long zoom that should appeal to the casual point-and-shooter.” We’ve added a new Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS / IXUS 1000 HS [QuickPrice Check] Review to our...
Olympus E-PL2 Review @ Imaging Resource
“Where the Contrast detection-based autofocus system on past models was slow […], the AF on the E-PL2 is smooth, fast, and responsive.” We’ve added another Olympus PEN E-PL2 [QuickPrice Check]...