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Well-known Nikon user Thom Hogan has just released a comprehensive guide to the Nikon D70 DSLR.
“This eBook helps you master the use of the Nikon D70 digital SLR, with a full description of the camera features and lots of useful tips and background information. This is the work that should have been the manual!
Even in its first edition, this eBook is a must-read for any D70 user, with over 500 pages of information about how to use the camera and the software that accompanies it. This eBook is $29.95 plus shipping and can only be purchased from this site.”
Thanks to R.I. Pienaar for sending me the link.
Well-known Nikon user Thom Hogan has just released a comprehensive guide to the Nikon D70 DSLR. “This eBook helps you master the use of the Nikon D70 digital SLR, with a full description of the camera features and lots of useful tips and background information. This is the work that…
Rob Galbraith has an exclusive story about the imminent release of a new product for removing colour casts from your photographs, specifically targetted at RAW files. WhiBal has been created by Michael Tapes, a name that some readers may recognise - Tapes also runs his onw website, rawworkflow.com, which sells and provides support for Capture One software, amongst other things.
“WhiBal is composed of four small, rectangular cards - one white, one black and two different shades of grey - held together by a grommet in the corner. When fanned out, WhiBal is meant to be dropped into a scene and photographed, then used later during processing of the photos from that scene to set a white balance and, optionally, to set white and black points too.”
Website: Rob Galbraith - WhiBal white balance system to ship June 15
Rob Galbraith has an exclusive story about the imminent release of a new product for removing colour casts from your photographs, specifically targetted at RAW files. WhiBal has been created by Michael Tapes, a name that some readers may recognise - Tapes also runs his onw website, rawworkflow.com, which sells…
After a very successful first event, the unique photographic scavenger hunt 26 Things is set to be repeated on July 1st 2004. The first 26 Things was held in July 2003 with over 400 people hunting for the 26 items listed by Tracey of sh1ft.org. On Thursday July 1 (Australian time), a new list of 26 Things will be posted on the website at sh1ft.org/26things and you will have the whole month of July to search for them. It really is that simple :-)
Website: sh1ft.org
After a very successful first event, the unique photographic scavenger hunt 26 Things is set to be repeated on July 1st 2004. The first 26 Things was held in July 2003 with over 400 people hunting for the 26 items listed by Tracey of sh1ft.org. On Thursday July 1 (Australian…
Luminous Landscapes lastest article, “The Buffalo National River”, is a photographic celebration of one of the less well known North American landscapes.
“The Buffalo National River offers many wonderful photographic opportunities throughout the ever-changing seasons. Waterfalls are abundant in the spring, and the beautiful fall foliage of the mostly deciduous forests can rival that of the colors found in the eastern United States. The winter snows are rare yet lovely additions to the various scenes found at the national river while the summer is a more challenging season due to the heat, humidity and insects.”
Luminous Landscapes lastest article, “The Buffalo National River”, is a photographic celebration of one of the less well known North American landscapes. “The Buffalo National River offers many wonderful photographic opportunities throughout the ever-changing seasons. Waterfalls are abundant in the spring, and the beautiful fall foliage of the mostly deciduous…
The 27th 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 14th June. The Poll will then be closed and the overall winner announced.
Vote now for your favourite image from the Photo Of The Week 31st May - 6th June 2004 contest
The 27th 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 …
Seagate has entered the MicroDrive market with a new 1 inch hard drive for portable consumer electronics devices. The drive will come in two capacities: 2.5GB and 5GB.
“Seagate’s 1-inch drive plans make it the second major hard disk drive maker to enter this part of the market, which is currently dominated by Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Inc. (HGST) and its MicroDrive products. Other companies making such drives include Chinese start-up GS Magicstor Inc. and Colorado-based Cornice Inc.”
Website: InfoWorld - Seagate unveils new drives, 1-inch model
Seagate has entered the MicroDrive market with a new 1 inch hard drive for portable consumer electronics devices. The drive will come in two capacities: 2.5GB and 5GB. “Seagate’s 1-inch drive plans make it the second major hard disk drive maker to enter this part of the market, which is…
CNET have posted their review of the Pentax Optio 33WR, a compact 3-megapixel camera with a 2.8x optical zoom and a weather resistant case.
“The water-resistant, 3.2-megapixel Optio 33WR is better equipped than most of us to handle inclement weather. Outfitted with Pentax extras, this compact camera offers a broad array of features that stretch the bounds of snapshot photography. Its 2.8X zoom lens provides enough flexibility for taking typical point-and-shoot pictures, and its photo quality is decent, although not above average for its class.”
Website: CNET - Pentax Optio 33WR Review
CNET have posted their review of the Pentax Optio 33WR, a compact 3-megapixel camera with a 2.8x optical zoom and a weather resistant case. “The water-resistant, 3.2-megapixel Optio 33WR is better equipped than most of us to handle inclement weather. Outfitted with Pentax extras, this compact camera offers a broad…
The Danish website Akamera.dk have today reviewed the new 6 megapixel Kodak Easyshare DX7630.
The Danish website Akamera.dk have today reviewed the new 6 megapixel Kodak Easyshare DX7630. Website: Akamera.dk - Kodak Easyshare DX7630 Review
DIWA Press Release 11/06/04
FotoAparat, the leading digital imaging website for Czech and Slovak languages, becomes the 11th member of the DIWA organisation.
DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), the fast-growing association of expert Web-based publications specialising in digital imaging product reviews, has signed up its eleventh member publication: www.fotoaparat.cz, the top digital photography editorial site for Czech and Slovak languages.
Fotoaparat means “camera” in Czech and Slovak. The site was founded in 1999 by Andrej and Helena Macenauer and is now the leading website of its kind in the region. The mission of FotoAparat is to share their photographic expertise with the readers, helping them to develop and improve their photographic talents. FotoAparat provides all the information photographers need: detailed tests and reviews of cameras, printers, scanners and software, an interactive database of photographic products, as well as over 350 unique articles about photography, techniques and equipment. Users learn from each other to improve their photographic skills in the impressive interactive gallery.
DIWA Press Release 11/06/04 FotoAparat, the leading digital imaging website for Czech and Slovak languages, becomes the 11th member of the DIWA organisation. DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), the fast-growing association of expert Web-based publications specialising in digital imaging product reviews, has signed up its eleventh member publication: www.fotoaparat.cz, the…
Deja View’s Model 100 is a wearable digital camcorder that continuously records images onto an SD memory card. Unlike most of these types of gadgets, the Model 100 is set to go into production and even has an RRP of $399.
“Once activated, the Model 100 continually captures whatever it’s pointed at and saves the results in a 30-second memory buffer. When a customer experiences something they want to save for posterity, they hit the “record” button and the unit saves the last 30 seconds of footage to a Secure Digital storage card.”
Website: CNET News.com - TiVo-like camcorder documents your life
Website: Deja View
Deja View’s Model 100 is a wearable digital camcorder that continuously records images onto an SD memory card. Unlike most of these types of gadgets, the Model 100 is set to go into production and even has an RRP of $399. “Once activated, the Model 100 continually captures whatever it’s…
Yahoo News have published an interesting and well-balanced overview of the cameraphone market and how it is catching up with more conventional digital cameras (found via Engadget).
“The emergence of the 3.2-megapixel phone will have a direct negative impact on the digital camera market from three megapixels on down,” said J.P. Morgan analyst Hisashi Moriyama. “Demand for the three-megapixel category should naturally begin to shift from digital cameras to camera-equipped phones.”
Website: Yahoo News - Megapixel Phones Encroach on Digital Camera Turf
Yahoo News have published an interesting and well-balanced overview of the cameraphone market and how it is catching up with more conventional digital cameras (found via Engadget). “The emergence of the 3.2-megapixel phone will have a direct negative impact on the digital camera market from three megapixels on down,” said…
Photoxels have just reviewed the 8-megapixel Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom digital camera.
“A camera is first and foremost judged by the quality of the image it produces, and the Olympus Camedia C-8080 Wide Zoom shines in this respect. Image quality is excellent with minimal CA and no noise at ISO 50. Other professional features are a live histogram (with a unique “direct” feature), high quality EVF that is viewable in dim light, and wide-angle zoom.”
Photoxels have just reviewed the 8-megapixel Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom digital camera. “A camera is first and foremost judged by the quality of the image it produces, and the Olympus Camedia C-8080 Wide Zoom shines in this respect. Image quality is excellent with minimal CA and no noise at ISO…
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have reviewed the stylish 5 megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1 digital camera.
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have reviewed the stylish 5 megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1 digital camera. Website: Index Digicam - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1 Review
Imaging Resource have just reviewed the 6 megapixel Olympus CAMEDIA C-60 ZOOM.
“On the whole, I think the C-60’s positives more than outweigh its negatives, but how you feel about them will depend a lot on the sort of shooting you intend to do, and how you intend to use your images. If you need to shoot at high ISOs a lot and make large prints (larger than 8x10) with the results, the C-60’s image noise could be a factor. On the other hand, point and shoot users mainly making 4x6 prints probably won’t be aware of it.”
Website: Imaging Resource - Olympus CAMEDIA C-60 ZOOM Review
Imaging Resource have just reviewed the 6 megapixel Olympus CAMEDIA C-60 ZOOM. “On the whole, I think the C-60’s positives more than outweigh its negatives, but how you feel about them will depend a lot on the sort of shooting you intend to do, and how you intend to use…
The Polish website FotoPolis have just reviewed the Canon Powershot S1 IS digital camera, which offers 10x image stablised zoom, 3 megapixels and high-quality 640 x 480 video at 30 frames/second with sound.
The Polish website FotoPolis have just reviewed the Canon Powershot S1 IS digital camera, which offers 10x image stablised zoom, 3 megapixels and high-quality 640 x 480 video at 30 frames/second with sound. Website: FotoPolis - Canon PowerShot S1 IS Review
Digital Outback Photo’s latest article is a useful guide to understanding and using the histogram on your digital camera, including color channel clipping and the “expose to the right” rule.
“In the field the main difference using a film or a digital camera is the LCD on the back of the digital camera giving you the ability to evaluate an image right after exposure. So you might think that watching your pictures on that small LCD is a main benefit going digital. Ok, if you try hard you can check sharpness by zooming into the image. The main advantage of this LCD for me is actually to check the exposure of my last photo.”
Digital Outback Photo’s latest article is a useful guide to understanding and using the histogram on your digital camera, including color channel clipping and the “expose to the right” rule. “In the field the main difference using a film or a digital camera is the LCD on the back of…
Konica Minolta Europe have released a new firmware update for the DiMAGE A2 digital camera.
DiMAGE A2 Firmware Update V112 Important Note: Please read carefully the DiMAGE A2 firmware update PDF for detailed instructions on how to update the cameras firmware!
Improvements:
1. Improved the symptom that visibility of LCD decreases depending on the subject brightness while using the Flex Digital Magnifier function.
2. Improved the symptom that LCD turns off or the camera cannot focus on the high brightness subject with the Flex Focus Point at the focal length of 100mm.
3. Improved the flash metering accuracy.
4. Changed the viewfinder operation from the viewfinder turns off immediately after leaving the eye to it remains 10 sec. when the display mode switch is at EVF.
This firmware supports Telephoto Converter ACT-100, Wide-angle Converter ACW-100, and DiMAGE Capture DCA-200, and updating to this firmware is recommended for the users of these accessories.
Konica Minolta Europe have released a new firmware update for the DiMAGE A2 digital camera. DiMAGE A2 Firmware Update V112 Important Note: Please read carefully the DiMAGE A2 firmware update PDF for detailed instructions on how to update the cameras firmware! Improvements: 1. Improved the symptom that visibility of LCD…
CNET have just published their review of the Sony Cybershot DSC U40, a stylish 2-megapixel digicam available in four colors (silver, black, dark blue and red), which costs around $200.
“Smaller than an Apple iPod Mini and every bit as stylish, the 2-megapixel Sony Cyber Shot DSC-U40 offers easy point-and-shoot operation. And like Apple’s tr?s chic MP3 player, it comes in four colors: red, blue, black, and silver. In addition to looking slick, the U40 is fast. However, it has some drawbacks. There’s no optical zoom, and its 1-inch LCD can be hard to work with. Plus, its photo quality won’t exactly wow you.”
Website: CNET - Sony Cybershot DSC U40 Review
CNET have just published their review of the Sony Cybershot DSC U40, a stylish 2-megapixel digicam available in four colors (silver, black, dark blue and red), which costs around $200. “Smaller than an Apple iPod Mini and every bit as stylish, the 2-megapixel Sony Cyber Shot DSC-U40 offers easy point-and-shoot…
CNET have reviewed the ultra-thin Minolta DiMAGE Xg, another digital camera that was first announced at PMA 2004.
“The fifth addition to Konica Minolta’s ultracompact Dimage X line, with its signature internally zooming lens, the 3-megapixel Dimage Xg offers an amalgam of features from its forerunners and a few new tricks of its own. Both quick and versatile, this model makes an excellent tote-and-snap companion.”
Website: CNET - Minolta DiMAGE Xg Review
CNET have reviewed the ultra-thin Minolta DiMAGE Xg, another digital camera that was first announced at PMA 2004. “The fifth addition to Konica Minolta’s ultracompact Dimage X line, with its signature internally zooming lens, the 3-megapixel Dimage Xg offers an amalgam of features from its forerunners and a few new…
About.com have reviewed the Epson Stylus Photo R200 Printer, which offers direct CD/DVD Printing for only $99.
“Photo printers are becoming much more common as digital camera enthusiasts decide to print their own photographs rather than send the to a retail developer. As a result, print vendors are looking for ways to distinguish their products from the rest. Epson has found one way with their Stylus Photo R200. This compact, well-engineered, printer brings two advantages to the table: it’s inexpensive, and it has the ability to labels directly onto printable CD/DVD discs.”
About.com have reviewed the Epson Stylus Photo R200 Printer, which offers direct CD/DVD Printing for only $99. “Photo printers are becoming much more common as digital camera enthusiasts decide to print their own photographs rather than send the to a retail developer. As a result, print vendors are looking for…