“The Samsung ST96 is a simple compact camera [that] is easy to operate and takes nice snapshots.” We’ve added another Samsung ST96 [QuickPrice Check] review to our Reviews Matrix. LetsGoDigital has...
Archive - November 2011
Canon SX40 HS Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“The most obvious market for this pumped up PowerShot is the family user, wildlife watcher or sports fan, or even concert go-er.” We’ve added another Canon SX40 HS [QuickPrice Check] Review to our...
Small Is Beautiful When It Comes To Photojournalism
There’s an interesting article by Dan Havlik over at PDN on how Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer Larry Price prefers to use his Olympus E-P3 with the 12mm pancake lens to keep his photography as discreete as...
“McAfee Security Journal: Security Beyond the Desktop” Examines Threat Landscape
Hacktivism (such as the recent threat from hacker group ‘Anonymous’ to remove the City of Toronto from the Internet), cyberespionage (such as the attack that targeted three Canadian government departments earlier this...
Olympus E-PL3 Review @ Photoxels
Just Posted! Olympus E-PL3 Review The Olympus E-PL3 scores high marks with lightning fast AF, very good image quality, a tiltable LCD and manual modes. It’s an interchangeable lens camera that, once you’ve taken the...
Humor: An open letter to Canon
An open letter to Canon from safetyhammer on Vimeo. Why does your DSLR shoot video? How many photographers know how to shoot videos? And yet, all the latest DSLRs seem to focus on their video capabilities instead of...
A Modern Bedtime Story: Goodnight iPad, by Ann Droyd
From PenguinGroupUSA This generation of children will never know the tape player, the floppy disk and, if Apple continues to have its way, the CD and DVD. This parody nursery rhyme may well become the staple of our...
1 Million Photos A Day In Flickr
What does a million photos look like? That’s how many get uploaded to Flickr in a 24-hour period and Artist Erik Kessler’s exhibit at the Foam gallery in Amsterdam gives us an idea of just what 1 million...
It’s Christmas Already for the Red Crabs
It’s their annual migration from the rainforest to the ocean to mate on Christmas Island, off the north west coast of Australia. “They” are the Red Crabs that live on the island, all 50 to 120 million...
Canon ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS Review @ CameraLabs
“If you’re looking for a classy point-and-shoot with excellent video features and a longer than average zoom it’s a pretty compelling proposition in its own right.” We’ve added another...
Sony NEX-7 Review @ DCRP (dcresource)
“Overall, the Sony Alpha NEX-7 is [an] excellent mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. Whether we’re talking performance, photo quality, or features, the NEX-7 does just about everything right.”...
McAfee’s Top Five Tips to Avoid Downloading Bad Apps onto Your Mobile Devices
McAfee today released its list of top five tips to help consumers avoid downloading bad apps onto their mobile devices. As we continue to see new mobile devices hitting the market in time for the holiday season...
Leica Announces Firmware Update 1.174 for Leica M9 and M9-P
PRESS RELEASE LEICA CAMERA OFFERS FIRMWARE UPDATE 1.174 FOR THE LEICA M9 AND M9-P Allendale, NJ (November 14, 2011) – Leica Camera, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest firmware update, 1.174, for the Leica M9...
Nick Veasey X-Ray Photography Behind The Scenes
From NattFilmsProductions British photographer Nick Veasey doesn’t use a regular camera. He uses x-rays to capture the inner workings and inner beauty of various objects large and small. Where a typical medical x...
Amazing National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 Submissions
The National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 has received amazing submissions and, if you have not submitted your photos yet, better hurry for the deadline is November 30. For the past nine weeks, the society has been...
Earth Time Lapse From The International Space Station
Earth | Time Lapse View from Space | Fly Over | Nasa, ISS from Michael König on Vimeo. This video was put togehter by Michael König from images obtained from the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson...
Against The Grain Stop Motion Video
Hudson – Against The Grain from Dropbear on Vimeo. This stop motion photography uses colored pencils to make a great music video titled ‘Against The Grain’ from emerging Melbourne indie-folk artist Hudson. The...
This Is The World’s Most Expensive Photograph at $4.3M
This photo by Andreas Gursky has just set a record for the most expensive photograph ever sold. “A distinguished private German collector” has purchased it at a Christie’s auction in New York City for...
This Week’s (Nov 5-11, 2011) Digital Camera Review Roundup
Here is this week’s (Nov 5-11, 2011) digital camera review roundup: CameraLabs highly recommends the Olympus Pen E-PL3 [QuickPrice Check] finding that it “shares most of the E-P3’s strengths: excellent...
Canon ELPH 100 HS / IXUS 115 HS Review @ Imaging Resource
“[The Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS] is the year’s easiest pick as a bargain all-around camera, with good looks and good image quality.” We’ve added another Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS [QuickPrice...
Canon ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS Review @ TechRadar
“Excellent image quality, even at high ISOs, complement a good range of features including full HD video and a high quality 8x zoom lens with image stabilisation.” We’ve added another Canon PowerShot...