Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
There are certain things that people constantly and always tend to mess up when they first start using a DSLR after moving up from a point-and-shoot. Afterward, they tend to look at their images and wonder what went wrong. These are things that shouldn’t be looked past and in order to get the maximum cash value from your DSLR, you should keep these starting tips in mind while shooting.
The Canon SX20 IS features a 20x optical zoom lens and is paired with a 12-megapixel sensor. As a point & shoot camera, it is often referred to as a “bridge” camera, somewhere between compact cameras that go in your pocket and the even larger DSLRs that use interchangeable lenses.
The SX20 IS offers many advanced features that help it live up to the “bridge” camera designation, including a hotshoe for using external flashes (like the Canon 270EX), 720p HD video capture and high quality UD glass in the lens. Speaking of the lens, the 20x stabilized zoom lens covers the equivalent focal length of 28-560mm on a traditional 35mm-format camera.
For the sake convenience, the Canon SX20 IS uses (4) AA batteries for power. While you can pop in alkaline batteries that can be found virtually anywhere, I would recommend using rechargeable batteries to ease the cost of use over the long term. [Read more…]
Photographers all over the world are joining together and giving back to those who are in need today. More at Help-Portrait.com.
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Brrr! I’m not too sure about the rest of you, but it’s getting pretty frosty here in NYC as the holiday season is rolling around. One thing that you see while walking around is people fiddling with their cameras trying to shoot in the cold weather. Perhaps they’re wearing gloves, or their glasses are frosted up, or they’re hands are shivering amongst other things. To help you and those other folks out, here are a couple of tips to keep in mind how to shoot in the cold with a point-and-shoot and a DSLR.
Ricoh has updated the firmware for the CX2 to version 1.14. This new firmware update addresses the following issues:
The startup time may take longer than usual when turning on the camera in a My setting mode in some combinations of the My setting registrations.
For more information and to download the firmware update, visit Ricoh’s website.
DxO Optics Pro 6 has been updated to version 6.1 for Windows, which adds support for the Canon 7D, Canon G11 and Nikon D3000, among other improvements.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
A reader sent in the following tip concerning a survey request sent to registered Nikon D700 owners. [Read more…]
Nikon has announced the AF-S 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II lens and TC-20E III teleconverter. The new AF-S 300mm lens features Nikon’s VR II image stabilization and Tripod Detection Mode, which detects and compensates for tripod-specific vibrations. The new lens also features three Extra-low Dispersion glass elements for superior image quality and Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor. The TC-20E III teleconverter is a 2x focal length converter and uses an aspherical element to reduce aberrations.
The AF-S 300mm f/2.8 lens will be available in January 2010 at an initial retail price of $5899.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
The TC-20E III will be available in January 2010 at an initial retail price of $499.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Pentax D FA MACRO 100mm f/2.8 WR lens features a weather-resistant construction, which works hand-in-hand with weather resistant DSLRs like the Pentax K-7.
The new lens will ship in January 2010 at an initial retail price of $849.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below.
The Portrait is a new book from Glenn Rand and Tim Meyer, which, as you might expect, focuses on portrait photography.
The Portrait retails for $34.95; however, it can currently be had on Amazon for $23.07.
Additional info in the press release below. [Read more…]