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Review: the Nikon Speedlight SB-910

www.robgalbraith.com — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:45:00 UTC

The Speedlight SB-910, Nikon's update to the venerable SB-900, is landing in stores worldwide now. We run down the changes that Nikon has made to its flagship shoe mount flash, including the new model's redesigned thermal protection feature. Flagship: Views of the Nikon Speedlight SB-910, including...

Sweetening the Pot

Jason — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:39:13 UTC

As if the cornucopia of prizes in the December Bonanza Giveaway isn't already substantial enough, Think Tank Photo has also agreed to throw in a really cool bag for the lucky winner - a Retrospective 10 (black). It's sort of like a messenger bag, but better because of the unique design (with the photographer...

Buyers' Guide: Enthusiast Raw-shooting compact camera roundup

www.dpreview.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:21:19 UTC

Christmas is just around the corner and if you're anything like me you'll be worrying about what gifts you need to buy. If you're thinking of buying a high-end compact camera there are a lot of different factors to consider. Do you want the most versatile zoom you can get, or would you be happy to compromise...

Primer: Mirrorless / Compact System Cameras

www.dpreview.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:10:15 UTC

The eternal question, 'What camera should I buy?' Previously it was a fairly simple decision - you bought a DSLR if you were most concerned about image quality, operational speed and taking control of what the camera did, or you bought one of the various sub-types of small-sensored compact camera if...

Sony firmware for NEX-3, 5 and 3C brings LA-EA2 adapter support

www.dpreview.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:47:06 UTC

Sony has updated the firmware for its NEX-3, NEX-5 and NEX-C3 cameras to offer support for the LA-EA2 SLT-style autofocus A-mount adapter. Firmware version 05 for the NEX-3 and NEX-5, and version 02 for the NEX-C3 are now available from your country's Sony support site.

HDR Expose 2 and 32 Float V2 released

www.robgalbraith.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:00:00 UTC

Unified Color has released two updated software products. HDR Expose 2 is the newest version of the company's standalone high dynamic range application. 32 Float v2 is the latest update to the company's high dynamic range plug-in for Photoshop. The updates feature performance improvements and expanded...

Announcing The Latest Canon 5D MK II Winner...

scottbourne — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:27:20 UTC

Our random number generator picked: Brian DeVito - @bdevit as the winner. Way back on October 4, 2011, Brian correctly tweeted the contest link and the rest is history. My good friend Joel has had the brand new camera box sitting under his desk just waiting for the news. The camera will soon be on...

Sony Digital Network Applications, Inc.: "photo movie creator HD" Android Tablet App That Enables You to Easily Create Movies from Photos and Share Them

www.imaging-resource.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:18:34 UTC

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sony Digital Network Applications, Inc.(SDNA) today announced the release of photo movie creator HD, an android tablet application that turns your photos into a special, heart-touching movie and allows you to share "photo movie" with your friends and family with a simple operation....

Free Video Tutorials - Photoshop Black-and-White Workshop

www.photoshopsupport.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:43:23 UTC

There's nothing quite like a great black-and-white image. In Photoshop Black-and-White Workshop- Create Incredible Images from Color Originals, author and trainer Tim Grey shows you how to create the best possible black-and-white interpretations of color photographs using Photoshop. From very basic grayscale...

the small red ones II

www.photopoints.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:29:44 UTC

To resize the photo, hold the Shift key down and drag your mouse over the image.You may also move the photo to any location on the page by clicking on it and dragging it. Copyright 2003-2008 WebF1 Consulting, LLC.

4 Practice Techniques to Develop Photographic Observation

Christina N Dickson — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:09:55 UTC

The greatest skill of a talented photographer is not how accurate he or she can be with exposure; it's not being spot on with all of the tech details, or putting out thousands of images a week. Observation will define your work. It will give life and breath to the stories you capture and the beauty...

dpreview.com launches Challenge of Challenges 2011

www.dpreview.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:05:48 UTC

To showcase the talent and imagination shown by our Challenge hosts and entrants, we're once again running a 'Challenge of Challenges,' to find the dpreview.com Picture of the Year. This year we've made a couple of changes to the way we run this annual event. We've whittled more than 1700 challenge winners...

Lightroom Video - More Holiday Graphics

Matt Kloskowski (jgilbert@photoshopuser.com) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:05:23 UTC

Continuing on with the Lightroom template/tip-a-day theme this week, today's video builds on what we did on Monday. We used the Watermark window to give our photo a frame. In that example, though, the holiday graphic was pretty much the dominant graphic in the image. This time, I've got a few ideas for...

Blinky Is One Cute DIY Pinhole Camera

udijw — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:41:07 UTC

If you have not noticed DIYP is big on semi-made/semi-DIY photography projects. And we are also big on pinhole. This is why we absolutely love this Pinhole/DIY/Camera project. The Blinky is a self-assemble DIY Pinhole lens made from cardboard. Similarly to the Paper Fold Pinhole, the film chamber is...

Price Wars and Closeouts

Michael Johnston — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:40:37 UTC

I tried reading tea leaves to divine the significance of this, alas, to no avail. B has dropped the price of the Canon 5D Mark II to a mere $1999.95, its lowest price ever. Does it mean the Canon 5D Mark III is closer than its rumored introduction at Photokina 2012 in September, and the Mark II is entering...

Nikon Coolpix P7100 Digital Camera Review

www.digitalcamerainfo.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:19:00 UTC

The Nikon Coolpix P7100 is the camera giant's latest high-end compact, equipped with a viewfinder, oversized sensor, and RAW-format capabilities. It's an update to last year's P7000 model, and most of the "new" features herein are really just refinements to the performance speed and user interface-the...

The Epson International Pano Awards

Andrew — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:09:58 UTC

Look for visually interesting textures or subjects that others may overlook, such as a close-up of a horse's eye rather than the traditional photo of the entire head, or a lighted pattern on the waves rather then a traditional seascape. All images must be panoramic format, defined for this competition...

An Olympus man on a mission

www.amateurphotographer.co.uk — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:55:00 UTC

In light of intense speculation about the future of Olympus as accounting cover-up revelations fuel rumours that parts of the business may be hived off, it may seem timely to revisit AP's interview with former CEO Michael Woodford.

Burulus Lake

www.photopoints.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:14:22 UTC

Animoto and NAPP - Get Two for the Price of One

jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:05:33 UTC

Hey everyone. I just heard that NAPP and Animoto have a Two-for-the-price-of-one deal this week. Basically, if you sign up for an Animoto Pro account ($249), you get a $99 NAPP membership for free. If you haven't tried Animoto yet then you at least need to give it a test run (it's free). It's an incredibly...