Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
NASA is a big Nikon fan apparently, having previously sent the Nikon D2Xs to space. NASA just placed an order for 11 Nikon D3S bodies and 7 Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lenses. That should compliment NASA’s stock of 76 D2Xs cameras nicely.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
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Update #2: As of 1/4/10, the Samsung NX10 has been officially announced. For more details, click here.
Update: After this post was published, Samsung contacted me and requested the addition of the following statement: This information was not supplied by Samsung and does not represent an official announcement of the NX10. Final technical specifications and details regarding the camera system will be made available by authorized Samsung representatives at a later date, with the official launch of the product.
It looks like some images of a production model of the Samsung NX10 have leaked out onto the web via DPR forums. The above image shows the smaller body design with no mirror in between the lens mount and the 14.6-megapixel sensor.
You can also see the video setting on the mode dial in the other images in the DPR forum. It looks like a pretty nice design; however, not quite as small as you might expect from a mirrorless body.
We’ve been waiting a long time to get hands on a production model from the Samsung NX series. It looks like we may be getting close to that actually happening. Hopefully, we’ll see a release by the time CES 2010 rolls around and get to play with this new camera.
[via DPR forum]
In this second article of the series, we’re going to delve into some of the popular blogging platforms and try to come up with a good picture of what software and services make sense for the blogging photographer.
Other articles in this Blogging Basics for Photographers series:
1. Deciding Whether to Start a Blog for Your Photography
2. Blogging Software and Services
3. Web Hosting and Blog Set Up
From the top, I’ll let you know that this article (and series, in general) will be heavily biased toward WordPress as a blogging platform. This is what I know and use, and I think that it’s the best all-around blogging platform out there. That said, there are plenty of other great blogging services and software available, and we’ll take a look at them below. I invite any photo bloggers out there to chime in with your thoughts on these or other blogging platforms in the comment section at the bottom of this article. Moving on now… [Read more…]
Amazon has a steal on the Rebel XS (w/ 18-55mm IS lens) at $409 w/ free 2-day shipping.
Here’s the link: Rebel XS at Amazon
Some of you may recall the above time lapse video from the dash view of my Ford Mustang as part of my review time with the Nikon D5000. The D5000 offers an interval shooting mode that you can set up directly in the camera without tethering to a computer, which is required for the Canon counterpart. The original post is here and here’s the full Nikon D5000 Review.
I have had a few questions lately about the details of the settings I used and thought I’d take the time to revisit the setup here. [Read more…]
Update: As of 1/4/10, the Samsung NX10 has been officially announced. For additional details, click here.
The Samsung NX 30mm f/2 lens has leaked out onto the Pentax Forums. The image in this thread reveals the expected pancake form factor of the 30mm lens with a 43mm filter thread. According to the poster, the leaked image was supposedly captured with a Samsung NX10 and 18-55mm lens.
Other loosely “confirmed” lenses include the aforementioned 18-55mm zoom and a 55-200mm zoom lens.
[via 1001noisy]
Three Songs, No Flash!: Your Ultimate Guide to Concert Photography is a new book from Loe Beerens.
Three Songs, No Flash! carries a retail price of $24.95; however, it can be found at Amazon for $16.47.
Additional info in the press release below. [Read more…]
This post is a little further off-topic than I usually stray; however, it’s the weekend and I thought it might be fun to share my wish list with all of you, and maybe you can do the same in the comments. Obviously, these items are subject to my personal taste and preferences, so take all of this with a grain of salt. If you’re looking for some meaningful photography content, just skip this altogether. [Read more…]
Adobe has released final versions of Camera Raw 5.6 and Lightroom 2.6. Both are available for download here.
Camera Raw 5.6 and Lightroom 2.6 now support the following new cameras: [Read more…]