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The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes

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The Hot Shoe Diaries is a new book from Joe McNally.  It’s all about (you guessed it) lighting with hot shoe flashes.

I’m a little behind on the news of this new book from Mr. McNally; however, I just ordered a copy for myself.  I don’t buy too many photography books for myself anymore, but I consider this a must-have book.  Apparently, the first batch that Amazon.com had already sold out but they should be replenished within a couple of days (David Hobby says March 22).

I have heard nothing but the highest praise for this new book.  If you don’t believe me, see what The Strobist has to say about it.  There’s also a big PDF excerpt hosted by the publisher, Peach Pit.  It lists for $39.99 from the publisher, but Amazon’s got it for $26.39.

If you’re ready to get in line, you can pull the trigger over at Amazon.com.

Interview with Pro Sports Shooter Delly Carr

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Sony UK was kind enough to help out with access to Delly Carr, who chaired the panel of judges for the Sony World Photography Awards, for a quick interview on sports photography, photo gear and the digital imaging revolution. I encourage you to visit Mr. Carr’s site, http://www.sportshoot.com.au/, and peruse his portfolio a bit before diving into the interview.  It’s good stuff.

I see plenty of football (or soccer as we call it) images in your portfolio; however, there are also many stellar images from swimming, tennis, and other sports. So, what’s your favourite sport to shoot, and why?

Favourite sports ……. that’s a tough one. I am the biggest armchair sportsman around, so I love shooting anything within the sporting world. Anything that has water involved tends to sway towards favouritism I guess. But if I had to call just one sport, then it would be Triathlon. Three sports in one … swimming, cycling, and running, and then throw in some guts and glory into that mix. That’s why I love it so much.

Are you shooting with the Nikon D3 now or still on the D2x?

Shooting with the D3 right now.

How has the low light performance changed your shooting with the Nikon D3 as compared to the D2x?

In sports, shoots are conducted in the whole spectrum of lighting. Sunlight, low light, nighttime, stadium lighting etc etc. Being able to shoot in low light, without sacrificing quality. without sacrificing shutter speeds, without sacrificing apertures, is an absolute blessing. I now know the reason for missing a pic lies solely with me. And that has added fire into my belly. [Read more…]

Nikon D400 Leak from Official Nikon Germany Website

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Nikon Rumors picked up the above screen shot from Nikon Germany (it’s no longer on the site).  It appears to show a Nikon D400 in the lineup.  If its real, then specs would include the following:

  • 15.3 MP
  • 6 frames per second
  • 200-6400 ISO range (presumably expandable – maybe up to ISO 25,600?)
  • Full HD video capture

[via Nikon Rumors]

Stay tuned for the latest.

Win a Free Think Tank Photo Streetwalker HardDrive Backpack

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Here’s your chance to get your hands on a Think Tank Photo Streetwalker HardDrive backpack for free.  The Streetwalker HardDrive usually runs $179, but for one lucky reader it’s going to cost $0.

Photography Bay has one (1) Streetwalker HardDrive to give away courtesy of our friends at Think Tank Photo. I gave two thumbs up to this bag in my review earlier this week (read Think Tank Photo Streetwalker HardDrive Review).

What do I have to do to enter?

  1. Be a Photography Bay Newsletter Subscriber (use the form at the top right to sign up if you aren’t subscribed already); and
  2. Leave a comment on this post saying you want to win (or something to that effect).  Be sure to use the same email to subscribe to the newsletter as you do to fill in the comment form (so I know you are a subscriber).

When is the contest over?

A random winner will be chosen from eligible entries on March 31, 2009.

When will I get my bag?

I will contact the winner via email upon selection and obtain his or her shipping information.  I will then pass that along to Think Tank Photo to ship the backpack directly to the winner.

Can I unsubscribe from your newsletter?

Sure, anytime you want.  There’s an unsubscribe link in every newsletter that goes out.  But only current subscribers as of March 31, 2009 will be eligible to win.  So, if you don’t like the newsletter, you might wait until April 1 to hit unsubscribe.

Sony World Photography Awards – Campaign Award

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The winner of the Campaign Award for the Sony World Photography Awards had been announced. Details regarding this image by Sarah Ahmad can be found the the press release below. Check back in a couple of days for Photography Bay’s interview with pro sports photographer Delly Carr, who chaired the panel of judges in the competition.

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