With its new D810, Nikon demonstrates the advanced cinematic power of its HD-SLR cameras (D4S, D4 and D810) for capturing broadcast quality video in “Every Moment Counts,” a short film directed by Preston...
Archive - July 2014
Nano-pixels Display Is Flexible, Has Extremely High-Resolution and Extremely Low Energy Consumption
Everytime we think we have reached the limits of display technology, some new discovery comes along that expands the frontiers of what is achievable. We’ve seen flexible LCDs already appearing on smartphone...
McAfee: 2014 Most Toxic Superheroes List and Tips to Stay Protected
NEWS ALERT As comic fans begin preparing for Comic-Con, McAfee today released its second annual 2014 Most Toxic Superheroes list, with Superman coming in at number 1. McAfee researched superheroes to find out which ones...
Wildlife in North Carolina 2014 Photo Competition: Entries to Be Uploaded by 5 P.M. on Sept. 2, 2014
Wildlife in North Carolina magazine is the official educational publication of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission in North Carolina, USA. “The magazine is dedicated to the sound conservation of North...
Adorama Deals 2014-07-14
Ricoh GR Pocket-Size Compact Digital Camera Bundle Bundle Includes: Ricoh GR Pocket-Size Compact Digital Camera (regular $696.95) Ricoh GF-1 TTL Flash for GR & GXR Camera Guide 108 (regular $249) Ricoh GV-1 External...
UAV Drone Robots May Soon Assist In Lighting Setup
If you work as a photographer’s assistant setting up lighting for the photographer, be advised that your job may soon be fulfilled by “squadrons of small, light-equipped autonomous robots that automatically...
Two Toronto Photography Exhibitions: The Past is Never Far (July 12 & 13) + Toronto Does Her ‘Bit’ (Jul.26-Jan.17, 2015)
The Past is Never Far: A Photography Exhibition Continues to July 13, 2014: Saturday & Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m FREE Admission Papermill Gallery Todmorden Mills Heritage Site 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, Ontario Phone:...
Disposable Camera Project Pop Up Gallery Launch Party on July 11 in Toronto
The Disposable Camera Project (DCP), in collboration with the Toronto Urban Photography Festival (TUPF), presents the Pop Up Gallery Launch Party July 11 at 6:30PM. It will be their Opening Gala as well as the TUPF...
Camera Gets No Respect, Is Shaved Off 0.5 mm At A Time
A camera in the wrong hands can be a dangerous — or beautiful — thing. Take Laurin Döpfner, for example, adept at using an industrial edge sander. Give her a camera and she decides to record how objects look...
Updated: Fujifilm X-T1 Photo Gallery with XF18-135mm F3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Kit Lens
Updated: Fujifilm X-T1 Photo Gallery with XR18-135mm Weather-Resistant Kit Lens We have now received a FUJINON XF18-135mm F3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR weather-resistant lens that is supposed to be the Fujifilm X-T1‘s kit...
Squirrels Settle In and Rain Means Time To Test Weather Resistant FUJINON XR18-135mm Lens
Does it look to you like squirrels are more abundant this Summer? Not only did some of them made a nest into our house and we had to evict them (no harm done to mommy squirrel or babies) but now it looks like they have...
Understanding… Exposure Compensation
Do you find that some of your pictures are correctly exposed for the main subject but the background (usually the sky) is overexposed? Or, perhaps, you are at a loss why your background is perfectly exposed, leaving...
Deals from Adorama 2014-07-08
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Canon EOS 7D and Other Deals at B&H Photo Video 2014-07-08
CANON 7D SPECIAL SAVE UP TO $600 Canon EOS 7D SLR Digital Camera (Body Only) $1,499 $500 Savings = $999 2% Reward + Free Expedited shipping PLUS: $81.84 FREE ACCESSORIES Canon EOS 7D SLR Digital Camera with 28-135mm f/3...
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Discover More at www.powerof60.com Launching a rover to Mars requires astronomical computing power. NASA JPL relies on Big Data Cloud Computing from Amazon Web Services built on the Intel® Xeon® processor E5 family...
Canada Post Celebrates Canadian Photography: Second Issue in a Five-Year Stamp Series is Released Now
On June 4, 2012, Canada Post announced the Canadian Photography series as one of two new series for Canada Post’s 2013 stamp program. The Canadian Photography series is the first of a five-year series depicting 150...
Professional Photographers of Canada-British Columbia: Youth Photography Contest Deadline is July 15, 2014
The Professional Photographers of Canada – British Columbia (PPOC – BC) has extended the deadline for its Youth Photography Contest to July 15, 2014. The Grand Prize winner will receive a Nikon D3300 Camera and...
Canon EOS 7D Deals at Adorama
Starting tonight, midnight July 6, Canon EOS-7D body and 2 lens kits will have instant rebates of up to $600 through August 2. Canon EOS-7D body: Canon EOS-7D Digital SLR Camera Body, 18.0 Megapixel, with Advanced Movie...
How Lenses Are Made
We “discovered” this 2011 Discovery Channel video on how lenses are made. (The video refers to “television” lenses and the lenses are from JML Optical.) Though there are lots of marketing videos...
DIY: Build A $5 DSLR LCD Hood
Most digital camera LCDs don’t fare too well in bright sunlight. The image displayed is washed out and it can be quite challenging composing on the LCD. If you have a viewfinder, it helps tremendously. However...
Shooting Mode Dial: Shutter-Priority AE
The (Shooting) Mode Dial is the round dial sitting on the top of your camera, usually on the top right side (viewing from the rear). It has different settings marked on it, such as Auto, PASM, and perhaps C, SCN, etc...