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Nikon Releases D800/D800E
Nikon released the D700 replacement, the D800. They’ve gone nuts with megapixels, going from 12 to 36. The new camera is a hair smaller and about 4 ounces lighter, with advanced features. MSRP is $2,999.95. The D800E is the same … Continue reading
Scott Kelby on Adobe Lightroom 4 Beta
Scott Kelby’s Photoshop Insider – Why I Think Lightroom 4 is Going To Sell Like Crazy: The improvements in Lightroom’s Development module are so significant, and so much better than what we’ve ever had before, that I think you’ll be … Continue reading
Flash photography and the inverse square law
bounce flash photography & the inverse square law – Neil vN tangents. Good stuff. The Mark Wallace video he links is even better: I understood the basic concept and I still learned a lot. I didn’t appreciate how quickly in … Continue reading
SD Card WiFi Standard Announced
Engadget – Wireless LAN SD standard aims to give every SD card that Eye-Fi flair: LAS VEGAS – CES Booth South Hall 4 #36231 — Jan. 9, 2012 – A new SD memory card standard can transform millions of everyday … Continue reading
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DSLR Video – Rode Announces Two New Video Microphones at CES Las Vegas
Cheesycam – Rode Introduces Two New Microphones – Built in Digital Recorder. The new Stereo VideoMic Pro is a redesign of the mic I bought last year. It looks radically different with its round design. The new feature is a … Continue reading
Nasim Mansurov’s Photoshop Workflow for Downsizing Images
Bookmarking this. Wow that’s a lot of steps.
Make it a Phone and I’ll Buy One
PetaPixel – Polaroid Unveils New Android-Powered Camera That Looks Like a Phone: Smartphones are constantly getting better at imitating compact cameras, but so far we haven’t seen many cameras that attempt to mimic smartphones. That changes today with the Polaroid … Continue reading
Nikon D4
Nikon released the D4, their new top of the line flagship model. It’s out of my league, but has some cool features. Besides the usual more megapixel type stuff, it has built-in Ethernet, and a new optional WiFi transmitter. The … Continue reading
DSLR Video – Using an External Video Monitor with the Stella Vees
Stella Vees – ’65 Caddy in the Way Back: A while back I bought a 7 inch Haier LCD monitor to connect to my camera. The idea was to have something bigger than the camera’s 3 inch LCD for live … Continue reading
DSLR Video – Robert Rodriquez shows how to fake machinegun fire on a budget using scenes from “El Mariachi”
I didn’t realize El Mariachi was shot for $7,000 or that he shot the whole thing himself with one camera and two lenses. That’s pretty inspiring. Hat tip to Strobist.
This photograph just sold for 4.3 million dollars. Discuss.
Andreas Gursky’s “Rhein II” just sold at auction for $4.3 million, setting a new record for the highest price ever paid for a photograph. What’s amazing is that if you gave a print of it as a gift this Christmas … Continue reading
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Dan Winter’s portrait photography
Strobist linked to Dan Winter’s portrait work. It’s good stuff. I like the style he uses below, where there’s just a patch of light hitting part of the person’s face. P.S. Someone remind me who that actor is. I keep … Continue reading
DSLR Video – I’m wanting to upgrade my support with this video monopod
For support at club shows I use a Joby Gorillapod wrapped around the top of a chair. Using the latest Gorillapod Ball-X head provides a pan control, but no tilt control. The Manfrotto video monopod setup has pan and tilt … Continue reading
Six months with Energizer rechargeable batteries
With a camera/audio/AV habit and the children of my fertile loins we go through lots of batteries in my house. For years I’ve been buying disposables in bulk at Home Depot since they seem to have the best prices. Last … Continue reading
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Quick Photo Gear Reviews: Nikon 24-70mm F/2.8, Polaroid Pro backdrop system, Paul Buff CyberSync radio flash triggers
Nikon 24-70mm F/2.8 lens I rented one of these for an indoor shoot to create our trade show banners. The pictures were printed five feet tall, almost life size. We needed the best quality pictures we could get and this … Continue reading
Emergency TV (is that an oxymoron?)
I mentioned getting a Haier 7″ LCD for doing DSLR video work. I forgot to mention that it’s originally designed to be used as a portable TV. It comes with a remote control, is digital ready, and can be plugged … Continue reading
Thailand floods drown Nikon, Sony camera factories
Massive floods in Thailand have swamped Nikon and Sony factories there. From Thom Hogan: So what things are made in the affected [Nikon] plant? D3100, D5100, D7000, D300s bodies, plus the 18-55mm DX, 18-105mm DX, 18-200mm DX, 70-300mm, and I … Continue reading
Kirk Tuck on street photography ethics
Approval. Tacit Approval. Implied Approval and “Street Photography.”
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DSLR Video – JP Soars 20 Minute Jam on the Didleybo/2-string Cigarbox Guitar
It’s been a busy week, so not much time for blogging. To pass the time here’s one of my favorite recordings. I’ve listened to this half a dozen times in the last couple of weeks. The sound of JP Soars’ … Continue reading
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