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Archives for 2011

NAB 2011 Report

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NAB 2011 takes place in Las Vegas from April 9-14 this year.  If you are familiar with the NAB Show, it serves as the cornerstone trade show for the National Association of Broadcasters and, in recent years, has featured new product announcements that are very relevant to the growing HDSLR user base.

Relevant exhibitors for the HDSLR crowd include Adobe, Avid, Camtrol, Canon, Cinevate, Hoodman, IDC Photo Video, iKAN, Jag35, Leica, Litepanels, Manfrotto, Marshall, Red Digital Cinema, Red Giant Software, Redrock Micro, Sennheiser, Singular Software, Sony, Tiffen, Tokina and Zacuto. [Read more…]

 

Photoshop Express 2.0 for iOS

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Adobe has updated Photoshop Express for Apple iOS to version 2.0.  The update includes the ability to purchase an in-app camera pack that leverages powerful noise reduction based on the outstanding tech in Lightroom 3 and CS5.  Additionally, the $3.99 camera pack offers a self-timer shutter trigger and an auto-review option.

You can find Photoshop Express 2.0 in the Apple App Store – and it’s still free.  If you want the extra horsepower of the above features though, you’ll have to spring for the $3.99 Adobe Camera Pack as a purchase within the Photoshop Express App.

Pentax Optio RS1500 Announced

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The Pentax Optio RS1500 is a 14MP point and shoot camera that features customizable front covers for changing the camera’s appearance.  The RS1500 also features a 3-inch LCD and a 4x optical zoom.  It should be available in April at an initial retail price of $149.95.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Think Tank Photo Releases 5 Small Bags That Limit the Clutter

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Think Tank Photo has announced 5 new, rather small pouches and holders to handle the little things that rattle around in your camera bag.

  1. Credential Holder
  2. AA Battery Holder
  3. Passport Holder
  4. Travel Pouch-Large
  5. Travel Pouch-Small

The usefulness of these little bags should be immediately apparent.  However, you can find more info at the links above and in the full press release below. [Read more…]

Ikan Elements Starter Fly Kit Review

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The Ikan Elements Starter Fly Kit is a compact and affordable (around $100) HDSLR rig.  While this kit is basic, it is surprisingly effective and will deliver enough performance for many HDSLR users who want to get some more stability out of their handheld work.

I love stuff that works and is cheap.  While stuff that works is a necessity and stuff that’s cheap is nice, put the two together and you get a real winner in my book. [Read more…]

Alien Skin Bokeh 2 Review

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Bokeh 2 is a plug-in from Alien Skin that allows you to create all kinds of focus effects and vignettes.  As with other plug-ins from Alien Skin, Bokeh 2 is now updated to deliver full 64-bit support with Photoshop CS5 (it also works with Lightroom 3).  And, it is quite peppy even with my aging Windows Vista machine.

Software products often tend to get pushed back in the review cycle in favor of camera reviews here on Photography Bay, which is a bit of a shame for the cool stuff like Bokeh 2.  When I got around to actually putting Bokeh 2 to use, I was really amazed at the power that it gives you to take your images so far beyond what is practical when using Photoshop or Lightroom alone. [Read more…]

Try Out the New Forum & Win a Copy of Strobist Photo Trade Secrets

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Want a free copy of Strobist Photo Trade Secrets?  (Read the review of these cool books.)

I’ll be handing out a couple copies of these books to active members in the new and improved Photography Bay forum.

Just sign up for a free forum account and start talking to your fellow Photography Bay members.  You don’t have to say anything about the giveaway in the forum, just be there and be active (don’t be spammy though).

I’ll notify the winners at the end of this week via personal messages through the forum.  So, check in to see if you are a winner.  If I don’t get a response from the winners by Monday, I’ll notify another forum member instead.

If you miss out on this one, stay tuned for more ways to win more cool stuff…

And, don’t miss out on a chance to win the Photography Bay Swag Bag if you haven’t entered yet