“Techniquement, le Nikon 1 V1 est une belle réussite. Le capteur de 10 Mpx délivre de belles images avec une belle maîtrise de la gestion du bruit électronique si l’on prend en compte la taille du capteur...
Archive - October 2011
Looks Like Digital DSLRs Are Only Now Catching Up With Film SLRs
The editors at PopPhoto do have a long memory. They have dug up Canon’s first 14fps 35mm film SLR: the Canon F-1 equipped with the High Speed Motor Drive. That camera combo was introduced in 1984 and was targeted...
Olympus PEN Mini E-PM1 Review @ DigitalCameraReview
“With good still image quality and excellent HD video capability, Olympus positions the E-PM1 as a worthy competitor in the entry-level Micro Four Thirds class.” We’ve added another Olympus PEN E-PM1...
Google Pays Tribute To Disney Artist Mary Blair
From tagSeoBlog Who doesn’t love cartoons? If anyone should receive a Noble Prize, it’s Walt Disney… and the many artists who have contributed to our enjoyment. Today, Google pays special homage to...
HOPE Photo Competition Winners Announced
When a Photo Inspired by Sport Becomes an Image of Hope … The Olympic Museum has announced the results of the HOPE photo competition launched in the spring of this year. (PRWEB) October 20, 2011 The Olympic Museum...
Midnight Sun In The Most Beautiful Place on Earth
Midnight Sun | Iceland from SCIENTIFANTASTIC on Vimeo. If you love sunsets, then you’ll love Iceland during its Midnight Sun when it is in a quasi permanent state of sunset. The Midnight Sun is a natural...
Pentax Q Review @ DigitalCameraInfo
“The Pentax Q can hold its own for handling, design, user interface, and shooting options, though it is clearly outpointed in many of our performance tests by other models.” We’ve added a new Pentax Q...
Sony NEX-5N Review @ Luminous Landscape
“The image quality [is] first rate [and the] camera’s 16 Megapixel sensor has some of the lowest noise of any APS-C sensor currently on the market.” We’ve added another Sony NEX-5N [QuickPrice...
Is “Expose To The Right” Still A Valid Exposure Rule?
Ctein over at The Online Photographer has an interesting article about whether ETTR (Exposing To The Right) is still a valid exposure rule. His assertion is that it is not (anymore) in our digital age. His article may...
Aa, Bb, Cc Gymnast Alphabet Photos
Can you do the alphabet? With your body, that is? In this photo gallery, Canadian gymnasts spell A to Z, upper and lower case. Photographs by Jennifer Blakeley. via thestar Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky...
The Lytro (Never Have An Out of Focus Picture Again) Camera Is Here!
Somehow I missed the Lytro camera press release, so here it is after the break. Now that’s magic — and should have been an Apple product. Then it would sell like hot cakes. No reason why it should not, even...
Blackstone Acquires 44% Stake in Leica Camera AG
19 October 2011 Leica Camera gains strategic investor in Blackstone ACM Projektentwicklung GmbH will remain the majority shareholder London, Solms: The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) and ACM Projektentwicklung GmbH today...
Everything Is A Touchpad
From chrisharrisoncmu Every teacher and student these days know about interactive white boards, such as SmartBoard, that projects an image onto a white board and allows touchscreen functionality. Students love using...
MIT Radar Sees Through Walls
From MITNewsOffice Which kid hasn’t wished for X-Ray vision that could see through walls? Well, the big kids at MIT’s Lincoln Lab have done just that: developed new radar technology that provides real-time video...
Nikon 1 J1 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“The Nikon 1 J1 is a good camera for beginners, [but] not so well-suited to serious amateurs.” We’ve added a new Nikon 1 J1 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix. PhotographyBLOG has posted...
Canon Announces the EOS-1D X
Canon Canada Introduces The New Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera, Re-Designed from the Inside Out Featuring a Completely New 61-Point Autofocus, Fast Shooting up to 12 fps, 18-Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS Sensor, Full HD...
Canon Canada Launches PIXMA MG4120, MG3120 and MG2120 Photo Printers
Canon Canada Launches Three PIXMA All-In-One Photo Printers With High-End Printing Features At An Affordable Price MISSISSAUGA, ON, October 18, 2011 – Canon Canada Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced...
Canon Celebrates 50 Million EOS-Series SLR Camera
Canon Celebrates 50 Million EOS-Series SLR Camera & 70 Million EF Lens Production Milestones MISSISSAUGA, ON, October 18, 2011 – Canon Canada Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is proud to announce the achievement...
Panasonic GF3 Review @ CameraLabs
“Point-and-shoot owners looking to upgrade to an ILC for better quality without breaking the bank will be very happy with the Lumix GF3.” We’ve added another Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 [QuickPrice Check]...
Nikon 1 V1 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“The Nikon V1 offers a combination of speed, portability and image quality that should easily satisfy its primary target consumers.” We’ve added a new Nikon 1 V1 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our...
Sony World Photography Awards 2012 Honorary Jury Announced
17 October 2011 Sony World Photography Awards 2012 Honorary Jury Announced www.worldphoto.org The World Photography Organisation (WPO) today – 17 October 2011 – announces the 2012 Honorary Jury of the Sony World...