Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
So, you’d like to move up to a DSLR, but don’t want to drop a whole lot of cash on a new camera?
I’ve got good news for you – they’re making some inexpensive DSLRs nowadays that will out-shoot your little compact camera by miles. Here’s five of them that are under $500. [Read more…]
CyberLinks All-in-One Media Suite 8 is a software package that covers everything from photos, to videos, music and movies. One of the key new features is the ability to burn HD video to Blu-ray Discs. Cyberlink All-in-One Media Suite 8 retails between $80 and $130 depending on the version. More details in the press release below or on CyberLink’s website. [Read more…]
Google has teamed up with Eye-Fi to offer free Eye-Fi wireless cards to Google Picasa customers who purchase 200GB or more of extra storage with Google.
Get more details on Google Picasa’s website and in the press release below. [Read more…]
General Mills has renovated its photography studios, and it sounds like a killer setup for the photographers who work there. If you’ve never really given much thought about the work that goes into the photos on all those labels and packages I see at the grocery store, you should check out the press release below, which contains the details of the revamped studio, and then head over to General Mills’ studio portfolio when you’re done. [Read more…]
The Leaf Capture Remote app will allow you to use your iPhone or iPod Touch to view and zoom captured RAW images remotely from the Leaf digital backs. The app is a free download from the iPhone App Store and is available now.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Trying to find a stocking stuffer or smaller gift for that certain shutterbug in your life?
Here’s some quick gift ideas that will make any photographer smile AND won’t empty your wallet. [Read more…]
Marksmen use a handful of fundamental principles to take aim, fire and hit their target. Many of these same principles can also be applied by other kinds of shooters – photographers.
When marksmen fail to abide by those principles, they may miss the bulls-eye. When photographers fail to follow them, they may end up with a blurry photo. [Read more…]
Your chance to win a 1TB Seagate Free Agent Go Drive and some O’Neill surf wear is still wide open. There’s roughly 3 weeks left in the contest. [Read more…]
I recently ordered some business cards from moo.com. They arrived in my mailbox yesterday. I’m very impressed with how these Moo cards look – and how easy they were to order.
In the past, I’ve used a Photoshop template to set up my business card designs, which I tinkered with forever before I was finally happy with the design. Then, I ended up ordering hundreds of the same card.
Granted, that works fine for a lot of folks; however, I really liked the idea of shaking things up by using multiple images as a featured photo in the same batch of business cards. I think other photographers might appreciate this as well. In fact, with Moo, every single card can use a different image if you so choose.
I recently read about Moo cards from my friend Rich Legg, who seemed to be very pleased with his Moo MiniCards. So, with a hat tip to Rich, I thought I’d give them a try. [Read more…]
It seems like during every round of product releases over the past couple of years or so there have been rumors of a refreshed version of Canon’s popular 70-200mm f/2.8 IS and non-IS lenses. Well, we may be in luck for a replacement soon. [Read more…]