Tutorial: Photoshop for 70 basketball portraits in two days
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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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Canon introduces two new tilt-shift lenses
Friday, 20 Feb, 2009 – 11:48 | One Comment
Canon introduces two new tilt-shift lenses

Canon USA has released two new tilt-shift lenses, one of which–the TS-E 17mm f/4L–has the shortest focal-length of any tilt-shift lens with full-frame coverage, according to the company.

Canon announces 10 new PowerShot cameras, including one waterproof model
Wednesday, 18 Feb, 2009 – 16:39 | No Comment
Canon announces 10 new PowerShot cameras, including one waterproof model

Canon USA has announced 10 new PowerShot compact cameras, including a waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof model and a higher-end model that records full 1080p HD video and is equipped with a 20x optical zoom.

Firmware update for Canon G10 fixes ‘magenta cast’ problem
Tuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 – 7:20 | No Comment
Firmware update for Canon G10 fixes ‘magenta cast’ problem

Canon has released a firmware update for the G10 that corrects a “magenta cast” that appears over some images when shooting RAW photos in continuous mode at ISO 1600. However, only cameras with a “0″ …

Canon to develop corrective firmware for 5D Mark II “black dot” problem
Friday, 19 Dec, 2008 – 11:06 | No Comment
Canon to develop corrective firmware for 5D Mark II “black dot” problem

Canon U.S.A. released a statement today announcing that the company would develop a firmware fix for the tiny black dots some 5D Mark II users are noticing to the right of bright spots under certain …

Firmware updates for Canon 50D, Nikon D300
Wednesday, 29 Oct, 2008 – 17:46 | No Comment
Firmware updates for Canon 50D, Nikon D300

Both Canon and Nikon have announced this week firmware updates for their well-received, mid-level digital SLRs: The Canon 50D and the Nikon D300.

Rumors about Canon 1Ds Mark IV specs begin to swirl
Tuesday, 7 Oct, 2008 – 13:29 | No Comment
Rumors about Canon 1Ds Mark IV specs begin to swirl

A year and a half after the release of the EOS 1Ds Mark III,  rumors about its successor have started to circulate, beginning with a set of specs posted on a Chinese forum indicating that …

Canon announces high-zoom Powershot SX10 IS
Wednesday, 17 Sep, 2008 – 13:32 | No Comment
Canon announces high-zoom Powershot SX10 IS

Canon has released the latest in its high-zoom line of the Powershot series: the 10-megapixel SX10 IS, which has a 20x optical zoom and the DIGIC 4 image processor.

Canon releases G10–the new Powershot flagship
Wednesday, 17 Sep, 2008 – 11:15 | No Comment
Canon releases G10–the new Powershot flagship

The recent discontinuation of the highly popular Canon Powershot G9 fueled speculation that a replacement was in the works, and those suspicions were confirmed this week with the release of the 14.7-megapixel G10, a camera …

Canon 5D Mark II officially released, has HD movie mode
Tuesday, 16 Sep, 2008 – 22:29 | One Comment
Canon 5D Mark II officially released, has HD movie mode

Canon has released the 5D Mark II, a 21-megapixel camera with HD video recording and silent shooting in Live View mode.

Canon implies impending announcement
Thursday, 4 Sep, 2008 – 11:54 | One Comment
Canon implies impending announcement

Canon has hinted on several pages that a new EOS camera is forthcoming with text that reads, “The EOS story continues…see the future of photography…stay tuned…”

Canon 450D firmware update announced
Wednesday, 3 Sep, 2008 – 19:33 | No Comment
Canon 450D firmware update announced

Canon released yesterday a firmware update for the Rebel 450D that fixes a few minor snafus – nothing major but it might be worth a look.

Canon 50D and Nikon D90 image/video samples posted
Tuesday, 2 Sep, 2008 – 17:14 | No Comment
Canon 50D and Nikon D90 image/video samples posted

The folks over at Dpreview have had the chance to play with both a Nikon D90 and a Canon 50D for a few days, and they’ve posted the fruits of their labor online.

Canon 5D Mark II delayed due to Nikon’s newfound prowess?
Monday, 1 Sep, 2008 – 17:26 | No Comment
Canon 5D Mark II delayed due to Nikon’s newfound prowess?

According to DSLR magazine, the release of the long-awaited successor to the 12.8-megapixel, full-frame Canon 5D has been delayed a few times due to unexpected technological advancements Nikon made with the D3 and the D700.

Canon G10 headline appears, disappears from PopPhoto Web site
Wednesday, 27 Aug, 2008 – 12:44 | No Comment
Canon G10 headline appears, disappears from PopPhoto Web site

A headline announcing the Canon Powershot G10–the supposed successor to the popular Powershot G9–was posted and then removed from PopPhoto.com this week.

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.

Canon 50D specs posted on Chinese Canon site
Thursday, 21 Aug, 2008 – 19:21 | 5 Comments
Canon 50D specs posted on Chinese Canon site

A Chinese Canon site has posted and then removed what appear to be the official new specs for the highly anticipated 50D.

Canon and Maria Sharapova unveil $12,000 Powershot SD1100 IS
Thursday, 21 Aug, 2008 – 15:21 | One Comment
Canon and Maria Sharapova unveil $12,000 Powershot SD1100 IS

It looks as though Canon has teamed up with tennis great/pinup gal Maria Sharapova to market the Canon SD1100 IS, which was already a great camera but is now perhaps slightly cooler in some cases …

New Canon 5D Mark II info (or 7D, or 9D–whatever you prefer to call it)
Wednesday, 20 Aug, 2008 – 15:03 | One Comment
New Canon 5D Mark II info (or 7D, or 9D–whatever you prefer to call it)

A reliable source at a Canon dealership in California tells us that we can expect a Canon 5D replacement announcement–whether it be the 5D Mark II, the 7D or the 9D–by the end of this …

Canon Powershot G9 discontinued at B&H…Powershot G10 in the works?
Monday, 18 Aug, 2008 – 10:49 | No Comment
Canon Powershot G9 discontinued at B&H…Powershot G10 in the works?

It seems as though Canon’s 12.1-megapixel Powershot G9 has been discontinued over at B&H Photography–does this mean a new G series camera on the near horizon?

New Canon 7D rumors include flashy specs
Thursday, 14 Aug, 2008 – 13:36 | One Comment
New Canon 7D rumors include flashy specs

New information is circulating about the specs on the 7D, the supposed replacement to the full-frame 5D, and the wholly unconfirmed word on the street is that it might be a 21-megapixel camera.

Galbraith posts exhaustive review of Canon EOS 1D Mark III autofocus situation
Monday, 4 Aug, 2008 – 13:15 | No Comment
Galbraith posts exhaustive review of Canon EOS 1D Mark III autofocus situation

Photographer and camera reviewer Rob Galbraith has been all over the Canon EOS 1D-Mark III autofocus situatione like white on rice, and now he’s gotten more thorough than ever: Galbraith released a 17,000-word report detailing …

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.

Canon announces the EOS REBEL XS (1000d)
Tuesday, 8 Jul, 2008 – 12:05 | No Comment
Canon announces the EOS REBEL XS (1000d)

 
Looks like Canon US has finally announced the Rebel XS for the United States market. (They announced the camera in Europe on June 10th) 
This Camera is supposed to be the bridge that will help people …

Canon 3D and 6D cameras rumored to release in fall
Monday, 16 Jun, 2008 – 18:49 | No Comment
Canon 3D and 6D cameras rumored to release in fall

There is some “inside intel” over at CR saying that there will be two brand new cameras releasing this year in time to stock our stocking this Christmas to replace the long over due (but …

Canon Powershot A590IS
Saturday, 7 Jun, 2008 – 12:38 | One Comment

Is this camera an upgrade from the A570?

Nikon looking to increase sales of high-end SLRs
Thursday, 29 May, 2008 – 17:16 | No Comment
Nikon looking to increase sales of high-end SLRs

Nikon is looking to expand the productivity of its professional SLR sales.

Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 EF-S IS Reviewed
Monday, 26 May, 2008 – 22:19 | No Comment
Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 EF-S IS Reviewed

How does this telephoto measure up?

Canon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM AF Reviewed
Sunday, 11 May, 2008 – 13:15 | No Comment
Canon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM AF Reviewed

Looking for a versatile lens? You may want to check this out.