
In October 2011, the FAA fined Raphael Pirker $10,000 for flying a radio controlled Ritewing Zephyr glider (pictured above) and shooting footage for commercial use at the University of Virginia. That case has finally settled. [Read more…]
Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
By Eric Reagan

In October 2011, the FAA fined Raphael Pirker $10,000 for flying a radio controlled Ritewing Zephyr glider (pictured above) and shooting footage for commercial use at the University of Virginia. That case has finally settled. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan

It’s time for our weekly break from the gear for a few minutes so we can enjoy another round of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group.
Check out the rest of the photos below. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan
As someone who has followed the HDSLR revolution from day one, I can’t help but crack up at this video. I hope you enjoy it too.
[via EOSHD]
By Eric Reagan

Gavin Hoey for Adorama has a great little video on eliminating reflections on glasses when shooting portraits. It’s all in the light position and Gavin breaks down the simple process and then shows you how to add in new reflections for creative effect.
Check it out in the video below. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan

Fuji has several new lenses for its X-Series cameras on display at CP+ right now. These lenses are all part of the recently updated Fuji X-Series Lens Roadmap that I shared a couple days ago. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan
Ricoh has announced its new WG-5 GPS rugged, compact camera. It features a 16MP CMOS sensor and a 4x optical zoom lens (25-100mm equivalent). As evident in the model name, it offers integrated GPS, as well as a digital compass, for geo-tagging images. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan

If you recently got a new Canon Rebel DSLR or you have been using one for a while now and have not learned all the ins and outs of the system, that’s ok. There is a lot to learn and it can take years to master it all.

This rundown of the acronyms, symbols and designations appearing on your cameras and lenses will help you better understand what they mean and give you some insight in what to look for in your next lens. Additionally, we break down the different categories of compatible lenses and list the current offerings below. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan
The WD 8TB My Book Duo external hard drive is one of the bigger dual drives in the My Book line (but there’s also a 12TB version). It can be configured in RAID 0, 1 or as a JBOD drive.
It is a USB 3.0 interface and comes pre-formatted in NTFS for Windows. However, I use it in a Mac environment and it was very simple to reformat it for Mac OS X. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan
Alongside the unveiling of the Canon Rebel T6s and 5Ds last week, Canon also announced a pair of new point and shoot cameras – the PowerShot ELPH 350 HS and PowerShot SX410 IS.
Both are consumer-oriented cameras, with the SX410 IS a superzoom model and the ELPH 350 HS a high-resolution pocket camera. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan
Along with the new Nikon D810A DSLR, Nikon announced nine new Coolpix point and shoot cameras this week. Below is a quick rundown of them all. [Read more…]