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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Review at DigitalRev

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Digital Rev has posted its latest video review with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II with Kai at the helm again. While he’s not a fan of the retro styling, he seems to think the E-M5 Mark II is a solid Micro Four Thirds camera.

Last week, we showcased an image stabilization comparison between the E-M5 Mark II and the Panasonic GH4, in which the E-M5 Mark II again performed very well.

It looks like the E-M5 Mark II is shaping up to be quite the versatile camera.

Apple Launches 12″ MacBook with a Single USB Port for $1299

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Apple has always been one to push its latest generation of hardware into the next generation by excluding features rather than including them. The current generation of Mac models dumped optical drives a couple years ago, much to the disappointment of many users.

As it turned out though, Apple was right. Most of us don’t need an optical drive in our daily computing needs. We have iPhone and iPads for music and movies, and data is more efficiently transmitted over a network as opposed to burning a CD or DVD.

With the latest MacBook, however, Apple is taking its mantra one step further by removing most of the ports and leaving only a single USB-C port. [Read more…]

Canon 5D Mark III for $1999 – Deal Alert

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ebay (via GetItDigital) has the Canon 5D Mark III for $1999 again (compare at $2499 sale price). Check it out while it lasts here on ebay.

Please note: This is probably a grey market camera and/or it was part of a kit that the seller broke up to sell separately at a discounted rate. At the time of this post, ebay seller getitdigital has a 99.5% positive rating on ebay.

Camera Modes: A for Aperture Priority

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So you’ve got a fancy DSLR or mirrorless camera but it stays on full auto (aka the little green camera) or P on the mode dial (maybe because that lets you choose when to turn on the flash).

You stick with these modes because the camera makes most of the decisions for you and all you really have to think about is where to point the camera.

Neither of those modes are necessarily bad to use – especially if you are getting the photos you want. However, there are other things on the camera’s mode dial that allow you to be more creative.

And maybe you aren’t getting the shots you want but you don’t necessarily know how to turn the photo that is in your mind into reality. Maybe you just want to understand more about how your camera works.

Whatever the case, understanding the effect and usefulness of operating in the Aperture Priority mode is a worthwhile endeavor for any budding photographer. [Read more…]

How the Canon 600EX-RT Flash Works with Yongnuo Triggers at a Fraction of the Price

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Last year, when I wrote about the Yongnuo YN600EX-RT that is a $188 clone of the Canon 600EX-RT it turned a lot of heads. Could Yongnuo really deliver a product that worked with Canon’s $500 flash at about a third of the price?

As it turns out, yes. [Read more…]

How to Build a Seamless White Infinity Cove

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Want that great seamless white background appearance in a large space?

This video from Karl Taylor shows the behind the scenes construction of his infinity cove inside his studio. There is a ton of work that goes into the construction. The results, however, are fantastic.