“All things considered, the DMC-G3 retains the features that made the G-series a favorite of mine, which is why this latest iteration earns my recommendation.” We’ve added another Panasonic LUMIX DMC...
Archive - June 2011
Pentax K-5 Review @ DigitalCameraInfo
“The Pentax K-5 is an accurate, sharp camera with phenomenal handling and strong low light performance.” We’ve added another Pentax K-5 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix...
Pentax Optio RS1500 Review @ DigitalCameraReview
“An otherwise unremarkable camera, the RS1500 offers interchangeable faceplates without the hassle of the previous generation RS1000.” We’ve added a new Pentax Optio RS1500 [QuickPrice Check] Review to...
When to use a Circular Polarizing Filter
Polarizing Filters for Photo and Video from Olivia Speranza on Vimeo. Filters! Why do professional photographers seem to use them so much and so often? Besides protecting the front element of our lenses from scratch and...
Google Doodle Honors Les Paul
If you haven’t visited Google’s home page yet today, do it. For 24 hours, it is honoring American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor Lester William Polsfuss (aka Les Paul) with a playable...
New York Bergdorf Goodman Store Searches For Its Next Model on Facebook
New York Store Bergdorf Goodman is using Facebook to search for its next 5F model. The Faces of 5F challenge began Monday, June 6 and runs though Friday, June 24. Contestants enter through the Bergdorf Goodman Facebook...
Jarrett’s Castle at 37 feet 10 inches Is World’s Tallest
It took more than 1,500 volunteers collectively contributing over 2,500 work hours to hand pack 1.6 million pounds of sand and water and make Jarrett’s Castle at Winding Trails in Farmington, Connecticut the World’s...
It’s More Than Just Print, It’s Anamorphic Typography!
From colourblinddesign It’s typography illusion, pure and simple. As you approach from far, you see a sign or picture painted as if hanging in mid air. When you approach closer, you realize that different parts of...
Endeavour’s Last Flight in Glorious HDR
From TelescopeFeed How do you expose for the shuttle leaving its launch pad? NASA uses 6 cameras shooting at 250fps, each exposing for different parts of the scene. To make this video, the imaging experts at...
Draw Graffiti with your Kinect
Kinect Graffiti™ from Jean-Christophe Naour on Vimeo. Jean-Christophe Naours programmed Kinect Graffiti to read motion and spatial data in real-time. The user’s movement is captured by the Kinect camera and becomes...
Sony NEX-C3 Field Report @ Luminous Landscape
“For entry level photographers looking for top image quality combined with lots of features and gizmos there likely isn’t a better choice.” We’ve added another Sony Alpha NEX-C3 review to our...
Sony NEX-C3 Review @ Focus Numérique
“Le NEX-C3 […] délivre une belle qualité d’image jusqu’à 6400 ISO, ce qui est une excellente performance.” We’ve added another Sony Alpha NEX-C3 [QuickPrice Check] review to our...
Sony NEX-C3 Video Ad
Sony has released a video ad of the new NEX-C3. It is pretty convincing and I can see sales of regular point-and-shoot digital cameras being negatively affected. Did we not repeatedly say that consumers want a great low...
Can I Use My iPad For Field Work In Photography?
The Apple iPad is the perfect display and presentation device and many have wondered if it could replace their laptops for serious workflow in the field. Many photographers have found the iPad a very useful device in...
The (Undocumented and “Magical”) iOS 5 Features Apple Didn’t Tell You About
ppracadabra & SMSalabim! Simon Pierro reveals hidden features (remember the undocumented Windows APIs of a few years back?) which makes the iPad even more magical! source bitrebels Share on Bluesky (Opens in new...
Sony Announces NEX-C3, World’s Smallest APS-C Interchangeable Lens Camera
Sony Introduces World’s Smallest, Lightest Interchangeable Lens Camera with APS-C Sized Sensor Easy-to-use α NEX-C3 Features 16.2 Megapixels, HD Video and Friendly New Interface TORONTO, June 8, 2011 – Sony’s new α NEX...
Sony Announces Alpha SLT-A35
Sony Introduces α35 DSLR Camera with Class-Leading Video and Still Performance Powered by Translucent Mirror Technology Light, Compact Camera Delivers 16.2 Megapixels and New In-camera ‘Picture Effect’ Creative...
What 24 Hours of Air Traffic Look Like From Satellite
From cernuto This timelapse condenses 24 hour into 2 minutes. Each yellow dot represents one aircraft. As the Earth spins on its axis, you can see daylight shift from East to West. Most long distance flights depart the...
When The Sun Erupts
From thesuntoday Early this morning, an amazingly massive and spectacular event took place on the Sun: a huge prominence erupted, marked by a solar flare and release of energetic particles. Read about it at: Universe...
Canon Offers Live Series for Rebel Photography
This morning, Canon Canada annouced a new seminar series, The Canon Live Series, that will educate Canadians on photography, video and Canon products. The seminars will take place on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the...
Apple iCloud: This Cloud Is About To Rain
Apple’s announcement of its iCloud offering is game-changing. Public cloud computing has been available for a while now but has never taken off in a big way; it was primarily relegated to corporate uses and never...