Tutorial: Photoshop for 70 basketball portraits in two days
Mon, 02/2/09 – 18:19 | 2 Comments

Photographer Dustin Snipes gives step-by-step instructions regarding the post-production work he did to achieve a sought-after look in the 70 basketball portraits he took in just two days during last year’s Cactus Classic in Arizona.

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Olympus announces 12.3-megapixel E-620 DSLR
Tuesday, 24 Feb, 2009 – 11:56 | No Comment
Olympus announces 12.3-megapixel E-620 DSLR

Olympus Imaging announced today the release of the E-620 DSLR, a 12.3-megapixel camera rich in creative features that falls into the lineup between the E-520 and the recently released E-30.

Sony adds five cameras to Cyber-shot lineup
Tuesday, 17 Feb, 2009 – 13:16 | No Comment
Sony adds five cameras to Cyber-shot lineup

Sony revealed five new Cyber-shot compact cameras today, four of which have a new “intelligent auto mode” designed to reduce the need to change camera settings.

Nikon expands lineup with eight new COOLPIX compact cameras
Tuesday, 3 Feb, 2009 – 14:51 | No Comment
Nikon expands lineup with eight new COOLPIX compact cameras

Nikon announced this week eight new COOLPIX point-and-shoot cameras, ranging from small, economy-minded offerings like the L19 to the more advanced P90, which comes equipped with a 24x optical zoom lens and is the first …

Canon releases 10-megapixel PowerShot A480
Thursday, 15 Jan, 2009 – 16:04 | No Comment
Canon releases 10-megapixel PowerShot A480

Canon Europe announced today the release of a new addition to its line of  compact cameras: The 10-megapixel PowerShot A480, slated for release in February.

Casio releases six new high-speed EXILIM cameras
Saturday, 10 Jan, 2009 – 13:37 | No Comment
Casio releases six new high-speed EXILIM cameras

Casio announced this week the development of six new Exilim cameras—ultra high-speed compact cameras,  some models of which can shoot in bursts of 30 shots per second and can capture video at 1,000 frames per …

New Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 has built-in Web browser
Saturday, 10 Jan, 2009 – 13:18 | No Comment
New Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 has built-in Web browser

Sony’s new Cyber-shot DSC-G3 camera is the first wi-fi enabled camera with a built-in Web browser, allowing users to directly upload shots to the Internet straight from the device.

Pentax announces limited edition White K2000 with two zoom lenses
Wednesday, 17 Dec, 2008 – 12:58 | No Comment
Pentax announces limited edition White K2000 with two zoom lenses

 
Pentax Imaging announced this week the release of a limited edition white version of its 10.2-megapixel, entry-level K2000 DSLR bundled with an 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens and a 50-200mm f/4-5.6 zoom lens–both of which are …

Panasonic updates firmware for Lumix DMC-G1, Lumix DMC-LX3
Tuesday, 16 Dec, 2008 – 11:38 | No Comment
Panasonic updates firmware for Lumix DMC-G1, Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic has announced the first firmware update for its breakthrough DMC-G1—the Micro Four Thirds System camera that is the first digital to use an interchangeable lens system and rely on live view full-time.

Nikon officially unveils 24.5-megapixel D3X DSLR
Sunday, 30 Nov, 2008 – 20:32 | No Comment
Nikon officially unveils 24.5-megapixel D3X DSLR

Nikon announced today its new flagship DSLR: The highly anticipated, 24.5-megapixel D3X. The camera will sell for about $8,000 and should be available soon at authorized retailers.

Sony creates 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor for cell phones
Monday, 17 Nov, 2008 – 18:06 | No Comment

Sony Corporation has created a cell phone camera with a 12.25-megapixel, CMOS sensor, the company announced today, as well as 8.11- and 5.15-megapixel sensors.

A close-up look at the new Leica S2: Medium-format power in a 35mm body
Friday, 14 Nov, 2008 – 18:28 | No Comment
A close-up look at the new Leica S2: Medium-format power in a 35mm body

Leica gave Ask the Photographer a unique, close-up look at the recently announced camera the company thinks may revolutionize 21st-century photography: The Leica S-2, a camera designed to pack a medium-format punch in a 35mm DSLR-sized body.

Question: How do I shoot in low light with my Canon Rebel XSi (450D)?
Wednesday, 5 Nov, 2008 – 16:01 | 2 Comments
Question: How do I shoot in low light with my Canon Rebel XSi (450D)?

 
John in London asks how to shoot in low-light settings without using the camera’s built-in flash, which can sometimes give shots a disposable camera feel.

Olympus E-30 DSLR confirmed as latest addition to lineup
Wednesday, 5 Nov, 2008 – 11:36 | 2 Comments
Olympus E-30 DSLR confirmed as latest addition to lineup

Olympus Imaging announced today the release of the 12.3-megapixel E-30, the new digital SLR that will fall into Olympus’ lineup between the prosumer E-520 and the flagship E-3.
The camera offers advanced professional features including live …

New Products, Concept Cameras from Olympus
Wednesday, 29 Oct, 2008 – 13:25 | No Comment

An Olympus spokesperson talks with Ask The Photographer about new developments at the company and two new concept cameras.

Ritz Camera offers special “Black Gold” special edition Nikon D60
Monday, 6 Oct, 2008 – 16:01 | No Comment
Ritz Camera offers special “Black Gold” special edition Nikon D60

This one’s rich: Nikon has released a “Black Gold” edition of the 10.2 megapixel prosumer D60. What differentiates it from the normal D60? Some shiny gold paint. At Ritz Camera, that bling will run you …

New Nintendo DSi adds two cameras, Web browsing to portable gaming system
Thursday, 2 Oct, 2008 – 16:47 | No Comment
New Nintendo DSi adds two cameras, Web browsing to portable gaming system

Everyone knows Nintendo is a global gaming juggernaut, but you might not think of them as a player in the digital camera game. Well, think again: The new Nintendo DSi hand-held has two 640×480 cameras …

Canon 50D officially released
Monday, 25 Aug, 2008 – 22:09 | No Comment
Canon 50D officially released

Canon has formally announced the 50D–to be released for sale in October–and specs posted on the official Canon USA sight confirm many of the rumors that had been circulating about the prosumer upgrade to the 40D.

Most common causes of camera death revealed
Monday, 18 Aug, 2008 – 16:40 | No Comment
Most common causes of camera death revealed

A UK insurance company has released a report about the most common ways photographers generally break their cameras, Amateur Photographer reports.

Leaf releases 56-megapixel camera with rotating sensor
Friday, 1 Aug, 2008 – 18:55 | No Comment
Leaf releases 56-megapixel camera with rotating sensor

Israel-based Leaf Photography, a member of Kodak’s Graphic Imaging Group, has rolled out a 56-megapixel medium format digital back, just out-pixeling the recently released, 50mp Hasselblad H3DII-50 – a camera that uses a Kodak sensor.

Tamron announces versatile new zoom lens
Friday, 1 Aug, 2008 – 15:23 | No Comment
Tamron announces versatile new zoom lens

Developers at Tamron announced this week the upcoming release of the world’s first 15x zoom lens compatible with both Canon and Nikon digital SLRs, a product the company claims will allow shooters to “enjoy the …

Full review of Fujifilm Finepix S100FS
Wednesday, 30 Jul, 2008 – 15:01 | No Comment
Full review of Fujifilm Finepix S100FS

Imaging Resource has posted an in-depth review of the new Fujifilm Finepix S100FS, an 11.1-megapixel hybrid with a 28-400mm zoom lens that Fujifilm is billing as the “Genesis of Nature Photography Digital Camera.”

Pentax rolls out two new point-and-shoots
Tuesday, 29 Jul, 2008 – 23:50 | No Comment
Pentax rolls out two new point-and-shoots

Pentax on Monday announced the Optio E60, a 10.1 megapixel point-and-shoot the company says will retail for less than $140, and on Tuesday released the slightly more powerful Optio M60—a $180 camera Engadget.com termed “another …

Nikon D700 unboxed
Monday, 28 Jul, 2008 – 18:20 | No Comment
Nikon D700 unboxed
New wave of Canon 50D rumors
Monday, 28 Jul, 2008 – 14:30 | No Comment
New wave of Canon 50D rumors

Canon Rumors posted today that a new source is “claiming great knowledge” that the 40D will be replaced with a 14-megapixel, 1.6x camera—the 50D. That posting comes on the heels of an announcement on a British …

Snag a Canon Powershot G9 for $414
Saturday, 26 Jul, 2008 – 0:53 | No Comment
Snag a Canon Powershot G9 for $414

The tireless web scourers over at Dealnews.com posted a seriously sweet deal on the Canon Powershot G9—a juggernaut 12.1 megapixel point-and-shoot with 6x optical zoom and the DIGIC III image processer.

Canon 1000D full review
Wednesday, 23 Jul, 2008 – 0:46 | No Comment
Canon 1000D full review

Dpreview has just posted a complete review of the recently released Canon1000D, with an overall rating of 8.25 out of 10.

Transformer cameras that will morph your mind
Tuesday, 15 Jul, 2008 – 17:27 | No Comment
Transformer cameras that will morph your mind

We just ran across this intriguing device that was developed last year, when, as you may or may not remember, the Transformers movie was a blockbuster of sorts.

Nikon’s profit up 33 percent
Monday, 19 May, 2008 – 11:15 | No Comment
Nikon’s profit up 33 percent

While Nikon saw an increase in their annual profits, it was a little lower than they had fore-casted.

Canon Powershot A470 reviewed by the Washington Post
Tuesday, 29 Apr, 2008 – 11:35 | No Comment
Canon Powershot A470 reviewed by the Washington Post

The Washington Post, best known for bringing down presidents, has taken a look at the Powershot A470.

How camera lenses are made
Thursday, 27 Mar, 2008 – 15:24 | No Comment
How camera lenses are made