Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Paul Nicklen is renowned Arctic and Antarctic wildlife photographer. Has a passion for these regions and the wildlife within, which is demonstrated by both his photography and words about life there.
In late-2009, I passed along a short video about his encounter with a leopard seal in Antarctica. While it was only less than 2-minutes long, it was a very powerful video, featuring Nicklen’s world-class photography and a very cool story. [Read more…]
B&H Photo has posted that the Zeiss Distagon T 35mm F/1.4 ZF.2 lens is now available for pre-order for the Nikon F Mount version. Here’s the link.
As is custom at B&H, when something is posted for pre-order, it generally means that stock is on the way and almost ready to ship out to customers. No word on the Canon version yet.
When I first handled the Canon PowerShot 500 HS, I wasn’t too pleased with the effectiveness of the touchscreen interface; however, the more I used it, the more fun I had with the camera. [Read more…]
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…]
Adobe Evangelist Jason Levine posted a pair of samples demonstrating the power of the new Warp Stabilizer in After Effects CS5.5.
Check them out below. [Read more…]
The Sony A77 is no secret; however, one of the few pieces of info that we don’t know about the camera is its actual release date (maybe in July). You know it has to be closing in though since Sony just listed the A77 in its own official repair guide alongside the A55.
Check it out the listing captured by Photo Rumors below. [Read more…]
Above is a cityscape timelapse video from Dominic Boudreault. He shot it with a Canon 5D Mark II from late 2010 to early 2011 with locations including Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, New York and Chicago. Fullscreen the HD version and turn up the volume.
Yesterday, PMA announced that its 2011 trade show won’t be happening at all. Instead, PMA said it was “colocating” with CES 2012, which takes place between January 10-13 next year. [Read more…]
Philip Bloom has put together a handy little real-world comparison of the latest “big-chip” camcorders. If you’ve been wondering how this evolution from the HDSLR boom has been going, this is a pretty informative video that mixes in footage from the Sony FS100, Sony F3, Panasonic AF100 and the Canon 5D Mark II.
Check it out below. [Read more…]
This image of President Obama and his national security team (captured by Official White House Photographer Pete Souza) is rising through views to become the most popular photo on Flickr. It’s also the fastest viewed image that Flickr has ever tracked.
According to the image caption provided by The White House, President Obama, Vice President Biden and the rest of the team are watching updates on the mission against Osama bin Laden on May 1, 2011. [Read more…]