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60 Years of History, Excellence and Activism Celebrated on American Society of Media Photographers Anniversary Web Site
In 1944, a handful of the world’s leading photojournalists felt it necessary to come together in New York to form a group that would demand the establishment of professional rights and working conditions, as well as fair compensation for the use of their images.
Today, that group - the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP)—has grown to more than 5,000 members in 40 chapters nationwide and in many foreign countries.
And as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, which will culminate in a major birthday event this coming autumn, ASMP has just put up a special area on its web site to honor the past, consider the present and look ahead to the future of photography and the Society.
For members and non-members alike, the site can be found at http://www.asmp.org/60th/.
60 Years of History, Excellence and Activism Celebrated on American Society of Media Photographers Anniversary Web Site In 1944, a handful of the world’s leading photojournalists felt it necessary to come together in New York to form a group that would demand the establishment of professional rights and working conditions…
The 41st Photo of the Week contest is now closed.
I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have 7 days during which you can vote for your favourite photo from the ones that I have chosen. Voting will end on Monday 20th September. The Poll will then be closed and the overall winner announced.
Vote now for your favourite image from the Photo Of The Week 6th-12th September 2004 contest
The 41st Photo of the Week contest is now closed. I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have …
The 42nd Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter as many photos as you like.
Click here to read the Photo of the Week Rules.
The 42nd Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter as many photos as you like. Click here to read the Photo of the Week Rules.
The voting for the 40th Photo of the Week contest has now finished.
The winner is “Night Light” by etfon911.
Congratulations to the winner!
You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The voting for the 40th Photo of the Week contest has now finished. The winner is “Night Light” by etfon911. Congratulations to the winner! You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
Tired of blurry photos caused by poor focusing? Then you may be in interested in wavefront coding, a recent military technology which may end up in camera-phones:
“Using wavefront coding, the system encodes the image so it always looks the same without losing any information.
Wavefront coding was originally proposed by Dr Edward Dowski of the University of Colorado for microscopy.
“Our system means that an image never goes out of focus; so if I want to take a picture of my nose with a tree in the distance, I can get them focused at the same time,” explained Dr Harvey.”
Tired of blurry photos caused by poor focusing? Then you may be in interested in wavefront coding, a recent military technology which may end up in camera-phones: “Using wavefront coding, the system encodes the image so it always looks the same without losing any information. Wavefront coding was originally proposed…
Nikon Press Release 13/09/04
New Protocol “PTP/IP” for Image Data Transfer from a Digital Camera via wireless LAN—Nikon’s joint development with FotoNation, to be supported by Microsoft Corporation
Tokyo - Nikon Corporation (COO: Teruo Shimamura) is pleased to announce the implementation of PTP/IP (Picture Transfer Protocol over Internet Protocol) - developed by FotoNation Inc. - as a new computer interface for more convenient image data transfer from digital cameras. Based on the current ubiquitous PTP technology (ISO 15740), which up until now has been limited to the USB transmission, it enables communication between a digital camera and a PC via wireless LAN.
By implementing PTP/IP in coming products, Nikon is pioneering the way in wireless digital camera connectivity. Nikon is collaborating with FotoNation and Microsoft Corporation on commercialization and enhancement of this technology, whose further refinements for professional use will be released soon. The technology will be also applied to products for general consumers in the near future.
Nikon Press Release 13/09/04 New Protocol “PTP/IP” for Image Data Transfer from a Digital Camera via wireless LAN—Nikon’s joint development with FotoNation, to be supported by Microsoft Corporation Tokyo - Nikon Corporation (COO: Teruo Shimamura) is pleased to announce the implementation of PTP/IP (Picture Transfer Protocol over Internet Protocol) -…
Sanyo have just announced the new 5 megapixel Xacti VPC A5, featuring a 2.8 optical zoom lens and 2” LCD screen. DCViews comment “Some of you might think that they have seen this camera before and indeed, a closer inspection of the camera and its specification reveal a striking resemblance to the Konica Minolta DiMAGE X50…” So another case of a camera manufacturer “borrowing” another company’s design to cut corners and make a fast buck.
Website: DCViews - Sanyo announces the 5 megapixel Xacti VPC A5
Sanyo have just announced the new 5 megapixel Xacti VPC A5, featuring a 2.8 optical zoom lens and 2” LCD screen. DCViews comment “Some of you might think that they have seen this camera before and indeed, a closer inspection of the camera and its specification reveal a striking resemblance…
Steves Digicams have published the first review on the web of the 7 megapixel Canon PowerShot S70.
“With an MSRP of $599, the Canon S70 presents an excellent value for families wanting a small camera that can be used by photographers of every experience level, and capable of producing large high-quality images. Its 7-megapixel images are stunning both in terms of resolution and quality, allowing you to make 8x10-inch prints of a heavily cropped image, or 13x19-inch prints of the entire shot.”
Steves Digicams have published the first review on the web of the 7 megapixel Canon PowerShot S70. “With an MSRP of $599, the Canon S70 presents an excellent value for families wanting a small camera that can be used by photographers of every experience level, and capable of producing large…
There’s a bonus this month in the form of an extra Sunday Morning Photographer column from Mike Johnston:
“The future is here in that respect. Handling the truly nifty Nikon D70, I was struck hard by the extent to which it offers almost exactly what we all were saying we wanted six or eight years ago. That’s a short time for those of us of a certain age (I had weekends in college that seemed longer than whole seasons do now). Not being one to find any delight in lists of features and specifications, I would say that my overriding, if simplistic, conclusion about the N70 is this: it’s a good camera.”
Website: Sunday Morning Photographer: Extra, Extra, Read All About It!
There’s a bonus this month in the form of an extra Sunday Morning Photographer column from Mike Johnston: “The future is here in that respect. Handling the truly nifty Nikon D70, I was struck hard by the extent to which it offers almost exactly what we all were saying we…
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have published a review of the 4 megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 that was announced last week.
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have published a review of the 4 megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 that was announced last week. Website: Index Digicam - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Review
DPReview have just published a preview of the new Fujifilm DSLR, the S3 Pro.
“Just posted! Our detailed hands-on look at a pre-production Fujifilm S3 Pro. The successor to the popular S2 Pro this camera was first announced at PMA in February of this year. It features a new more rugged body with a built in vertical grip, a larger LCD monitor, support for CF and xD cards but most importantly an all new SuperCCD SR sensor designed to deliver extended dynamic range. There have been a few adjustments to both the design and features available since first announcement, including the ability to control the mix of the SR sensor’s double-pixels and hence dynamic range.”
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/fujifilms3pro/
DPReview have just published a preview of the new Fujifilm DSLR, the S3 Pro. “Just posted! Our detailed hands-on look at a pre-production Fujifilm S3 Pro. The successor to the popular S2 Pro this camera was first announced at PMA in February of this year. It features a new more…
The Danish website Digital Magasinet have just reviewed the new 5 megapixel Sony DSC-P100 digital camera.
The Danish website Digital Magasinet have just reviewed the new 5 megapixel Sony DSC-P100 digital camera. Website: Digital Magasinet - Sony DSC-P100 Review
DCResource have published their review of the 5 megapixel Samsung Digimax V50.
“The Samsung Digimax V50 is a great example of a camera that sounds great after reading the spec sheet that turns out to be a disappointment after start using it. With a 5 Megapixel CCD, large rotating LCD, manual controls, VGA movie mode, and dual memory card slots, it sounds like the camera to beat in the lower-cost 5MP market. In reality, its photo quality is hit-or-miss and performance is subpar.”
DCResource have published their review of the 5 megapixel Samsung Digimax V50. “The Samsung Digimax V50 is a great example of a camera that sounds great after reading the spec sheet that turns out to be a disappointment after start using it. With a 5 Megapixel CCD, large rotating LCD…
LoneStarDigital have posted their review of the Nikon D2H digital SLR.
“The D2H’s 4.1 megapixel LBCAST sensor produces in-camera Compressed Raw files running from 3.2 to 3.9 megabytes apiece. Compared to my Nikon D100’s 8.9 megabyte Raw files, I’ve more than doubled my in-camera memory card and computer hard drive picture storage capacity. It means I can store more than twice as many pictures per disk when I need to archive old pictures to CD-ROM. And it means faster transfers from my memory cards to my computer’s hard drive and faster file-open times in Nikon Capture and Adobe Photoshop software. All this with no real-world loss in picture quality.”
Website: LoneStarDigital - Nikon D2H Review
LoneStarDigital have posted their review of the Nikon D2H digital SLR.“The D2H’s 4.1 megapixel LBCAST sensor produces in-camera Compressed Raw files running from 3.2 to 3.9 megabytes apiece. Compared to my Nikon D100’s 8.9 megabyte Raw files, I’ve more than doubled my in-camera memory card and computer hard drive picture…
Ian Lyons over at Computer Darkroom has published an excellent tutorial on understanding and getting the most out of the File Browser in Adobe Photoshop CS.
“When Adobe first released Photoshop CS much was made of improvements to the File Browser feature set and flexibility; yet months later we still find that it is causing many new and established Photoshop users a great deal of confusion. This tutorial is intended to provide you with a better understanding of the new features and how File Browser can be incorporated into your digital workflow.”
Ian Lyons over at Computer Darkroom has published an excellent tutorial on understanding and getting the most out of the File Browser in Adobe Photoshop CS. “When Adobe first released Photoshop CS much was made of improvements to the File Browser feature set and flexibility; yet months later we still…
DigitalCameraInfo have published their review of the new 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5200 compact digital camera.
“From the graph above, it is apparent how much the Coolpix 5200 relies on over-saturated tones to gain depth in its imagery. While most cameras exaggerate some tones a bit for richness and vibrancy, most do not to the extent of the 5200. In particular, the blue, green, red, yellow, and orange tones all have difficulty in naturalistic rendering of tones. There is some consistency in the both the degree and direction of error (moving towards the edge of the page is over-saturation, towards the center is dulled), however, many of the tones produced by the 5200 stray from the ideal. The degree of error is not extreme in any one hue, however, all-in-all color rendition is not a particular strength for the Coolpix 5200.”
DigitalCameraInfo have published their review of the new 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5200 compact digital camera. “From the graph above, it is apparent how much the Coolpix 5200 relies on over-saturated tones to gain depth in its imagery. While most cameras exaggerate some tones a bit for richness and vibrancy…
The Norwegian website Akam.no have posted their review of the Panasonic DMC-FZ10 Lumix ultrazoom digital camera.
The Norwegian website Akam.no have posted their review of the Panasonic DMC-FZ10 Lumix ultrazoom digital camera. Website: Akam.no - Panasonic DMC-FZ10 Lumix Review
Last week it was Lexar cards that were on special offer; this week it’s the turn of SanDisk cards to be heavily discounted. Noel from the Leaves Rustle weblog has let me know about several tempting deals on Amazon and Buy.com, which you can see by following the link below. A SanDisk 512MB Ultra II card can now be yours for just $67.34 on Amazon…
Last week it was Lexar cards that were on special offer; this week it’s the turn of SanDisk cards to be heavily discounted. Noel from the Leaves Rustle weblog has let me know about several tempting deals on Amazon and Buy.com, which you can see by following the link below…
Norwegian photographer Bjorn Rorslett has published his review of the new AFS Nikkor 200 mm f/2 VR Lens.
“You would expect a long, fast lens to render the background pleasantly unsharp. The manual precedessor, the 200/2, did this and the AFS version does it one better. In fact, it has about the nicest bokeh of any lens I?ve ever used. So soft, veiled and delicate as baby?s skin. Designating the out-of-focus rendition of this lens as “Creamy ” isn?t encompassing enough, there are much more to it than that.”
Thanks to Giallauk for sending me the link.
Website: Bjorn Rorslett - AFS Nikkor 200 mm f/2 VR Lens Review
Norwegian photographer Bjorn Rorslett has published his review of the new AFS Nikkor 200 mm f/2 VR Lens. “You would expect a long, fast lens to render the background pleasantly unsharp. The manual precedessor, the 200/2, did this and the AFS version does it one better. In fact, it has…
BIOS magazine have just reviewed Epson’s latest flatbed scanner, the Epson Perfection 4180 Photo.
“Epson’s latest A4 flatbed scanner is targeted at amateur photographers and home photo enthusiasts. The scanner sits towards the top-end of Epson’s Perfection line and offers an impressive optical resolution of 4800x4800ppi. It also comes with three clip-on adapters for scanning negative strips, slides, and medium-format transparencies, and supports an optional multi-photo feeder and ADF for batch scanning. As with all new Epson scanners, the Perfection 4180 Photo also includes colour restoration software to help restore faded photos and film, as well as dust removal functions that remove ‘dust’ and scratches from scans. Quality is key though, and the Perfection 4180 Photo doesn’t disappoint. It’s very slow when scanning at its highest settings, but you’ll be hard pushed to find such a capable scanner for under ?200.”
BIOS magazine have just reviewed Epson’s latest flatbed scanner, the Epson Perfection 4180 Photo. “Epson’s latest A4 flatbed scanner is targeted at amateur photographers and home photo enthusiasts. The scanner sits towards the top-end of Epson’s Perfection line and offers an impressive optical resolution of 4800x4800ppi. It also comes with…