Have you ever had your photo taken and looked at the image in your camera roll, only to realize that there are about half a dozen people ruining your view? It’s especially annoying if you’re visiting a place that you won’t be going back to anytime soon. If you use your smartphone to take the [...]
Last Saturday night, the van that was bringing Nikon’s gear to the Dublin NPS Roadshow was robbed. The unmarked van was parked near The Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland when it was targeted by thieves who walked off with Nikon equipment valued at £100,000 ($156,000). These include demo versions of the recently unveiled Nikon D800 and the [...]
Lens don’t come cheap, but you probably already knew that. And with Sony’s planned price increase, they’re going to become even pricier. On April 1st, 2012, Sony will be increasing the prices of various lens from $20 to $700. The increase is attributed to fluctuations in the US dollar to yen exchange rate. The good [...]
Terms like “content aware” sometimes make it seem like Photoshop CS6 will also go by the name SkyNet, and vie for world domination. Fortunately, the feature is less focused on world domination and more focused on making Photoshop enthusiasts and photographers alike fidget in anticipation of what’s to come in the latest iteration of Adobe‘s [...]
Just last week, Olympus launched their much-hyped Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera: the OM-D E-M5. With that announcement, it seems that the new OM-D camera has set a new standard in the MFT category and what Panasonic Director Ichiro Kitao recently revealed in an interview with Amateur Photographer (AP). Kitao, who is Panasonic’s director of [...]
Pentax previously published the 2012-2013 roadmap for their K-mount lenses. The reveal came after the release of the Pentax K-01 interchangeable lens camera. Now they have released the lens roadmap for the Pentax 645 and Q mounts. Pentax 645 Lens Roadmap The roadmap reveals several new lenses that will be announced in 2013 or later, including new [...]
Over the years LensBaby has given photographers a lot to be thankful for. From macro converters to fish eye and soft focus optics that are an asset to any photog’s camera bag. Adding to that list today, LensBaby has just announced their new Edge 80 Optic – an optic which, when mounted into one of [...]
In the right hands (and with the right eye), the camera can be a powerful tool. This is especially true if you’re working in the media, because then, you have the opportunity to present what’s really going on minus the edits, sugarcoating, or PR concerns. To recognize individuals who go above and beyond expectations, the [...]
There has been quite a bit of attention on Instagram – particularly from the Android community. Further heat was added to the hype about a week ago when a supposed screen shot hit the web showing off Instagram for Android up for download. Due to this “leak”, many were quick to assume that Instagram for [...]
The Olympus OM-D EM-5 has finally been unveiled, after much fanfare and speculation when the manufacturer teased audiences with a mysterious and cryptic ad over a month ago. I think it’s safe to say that Olympus was successful in building the hype and anticipation for the shooter, which will be released later in April this year. [...]