Article Archive for January 2008
Kodak is definitely going for the kitchen sink with their latest release, the Z1012 IS, which is a 10 mega-pixel point-and-shoot jam-packed with features.
The earliest form of cameras, known as camera obscura, was invented by an Iraqi scientist Ibn al-Haytham in 1021 when he wrote his Book of Optics. It used a pinhole or lens to project light …
In addition to Active D-Lighting, built-in sensor cleaning, built-in filter effects and 3D Color Matrix Metering II, the D60 is also the world’s first camera with Eye-Fi capability. What is Eye-Fi?
There’s been quite a response to a Canon 50D article we wrote a while back. After someone posted it on the dpreview.com forums, a avalanche of responses followed.
If you’re looking into buying Sony’s most complex camera body, you might want to check out PC World’s review of it first.
Canon Inc. in Japan announced today that they’ve had a record profit in the 2007 year, pulling in 756.67 billion yen in operating profit and a whopping 488.33 billion yen in net profit. Who wants to …
Their photography has been showcased in 17 books and they’ve worked with some of the world’s top chefs. Meet Shimon Rothstein and Tamar Shavit, culinary photographers with some real talent. (Photo by John Hritz)
Panasonic expanded it’s Lumix line today, announcing a plethora of new point-and-shoot cameras for the aspiring photographer.
While rumors have been circulating around the Internet for quite some time, but now it’s official, with a shiny press release and all the bells and whistles. The D60 is here.
The Apple Store is offering deals on a variety of refurbished computers with free shipping as well. Reluctant to buy refurbished? Don’t be. I have purchased towers, laptops and monitors from Apple over the years (am using …
Watch out Mini-Cooper! The coolest thing on the other side of the pond is about to be Nikon’s seven new CoolPix Cameras, which are sure to be quality point-and-shoot cameras for an esteemed photographer.
Well this is really bizarre. World Wrestling Entertainment has banned camera phones from their events because they don’t want those images and videos to leak out onto the Internet.
Camera companies are keeping the information on their new cameras about as secret before PMA 2008 as Paris Hilton’s latest party-going habits. It seems that photos of the new Sony A350 and A300 have managed to …
Word has leaked of a new Nikon consumer DSLR and lens lineup for PMA, including the D60.
If you’ve been waiting to get your greedy little fingers on the Mac’s newest addition to the laptop world? Get out your wallets and pocket books! Wednesday is d-day. So says The Boy Genius. Have fun, …
Sports Photography workflow with Spitfire Photo Pro
A workflow-driven solution for photographers
A camera of mythical proportions. While it’s just being talked about by internet junkies, this could be the big suprise that Canon unveils for PMA.
Sorry to everyone who was in our Flickr group. A thousand nations of the Persian Empire descended upon us and apparently hacked into the group and deleted it. We apologize for the inconvenience, but you …
A photojournalist uses their images to tell a story. Toronto Star photographer Lucas Oleniuk used 20,000 of them to make a stunning video about global warming.
Aspiring to be a professional photographer but not sure what equipment they pack up and use on photo shoots? John Harrington has you covered.
Update August 26th 2008
Canon Officially Announces 50D
Update August 21st, 2008
Click here for the UPDATE: 50D Specs Leaked on Canon’s Website
Canon might be gearing up to announce the Canon 50D which would be an update of …
Q: What’s the oldest photograph in the world? – Troy K. from Seattle, Wash.
A: Modern photography began in the 1820s, and the oldest surviving photograph known was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, a Frenchman who has been called the inventor …
It’s like Homeward Bound, but without the weirdly dubbed dogs and cats. Alan Murphy had lost his digital camera in a New York cab, but thanks to the digital photos he had on the camera …
Alright you Nikon-heads out there, don’t forget to have the latest software on your camera. The Nikon D80 just received a nice firmware update definitely worth checking out, unless you want to be “that guy …
Q: How big of a print can I make with a 5 megapixel camera?
A: To answer your question quickly: you can make a quality
Q: How much does a photographer make for their picture on the cover of Sports Illustrated? –Eric from St. Paul
A: Magazine covers and other photographs vary from magazine to magazine due to the size and …
While newspapers and photojournalists have completely switched over to the age of digital cameras because of their efficiency, casual photographers may not want to throw away their old film camera body just yet.
