Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Keyboard shortcuts are awesome. I have my favorites in a variety of applications; however, I’ll admit that my keyboard shortcut game is not up to snuff in Photoshop compared to some other programs.
Phlearn’s Aaron Nace gives us five cool keyboard shortcuts for Photoshop to help speed up the editing process. Check out the video above for the overview. I picked up a few new tricks, as is usually the case when I watch Phlearn’s videos. What are your favorite Photoshop keyboard shortcuts?
Manfrotto has launched a video-centric iteration of its popular Befree tripod line. The new Manfrotto Befree Live Video tripod is a compact video tripod kit with a fluid video head designed for portability and functioning with DSLR-esque video kits. [Read more…]
ebay (via GoPro’s official account) is selling refurbished HERO4 Black cameras for $289 (compare at $349 new). Check it out here on ebay.
Your website is your single most important online asset for marketing your photography business. A poorly functioning website can negate all of your other online marketing efforts, driving away potential clients and leaving existing clients wondering whether or not they should hire you again. The following website problems are common but easy to fix. Making a few simple changes will drive more visitors and ultimately, drive more bookings for your photography business. [Read more…]
ebay (via quickndone) has the Panasonic GH4 body for $949.99 (compare at $1297.99) in limited quantity. Check it out here on ebay.
Note, this is possibly a gray market camera; however, it is specified as the North American version of the GH4. Ebay seller quickndone has a positive feedback rating of 99.9% at the time of this post.
It’s been quite some time since I reported an update in Canon USA’s attack on gray market retailers. A few things have happened since then, including the dismissal of Canon’s case against the ebay seller Get It Digital.
If you aren’t up to speed on the Canon USA v. Gray Market Retailer cases, check out the primer here, which includes a list of links to all the subsequent updates.
Now, before we all get too happy about Canon’s case against “Get It Digital” being dismissed and the free-flow of cheaper gray market cameras in the US, let’s read between the lines for a better idea of what really happened. [Read more…]
It’s time for our weekly roundup of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group. [Read more…]
Current Nikon instant rebates make the Nikon D3300 with the 18-55mm VR II lens $496.95 (reg. $646.95), along with the Nikon WU-1a wireless mobile adapter for free. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
The deal is also available here at Amazon, albeit without the free WiFi adapter.
When the compact camera market was spiraling out of control toward rock bottom, Sony unveiled a premium pocket camera that was more expensive than the rest of the competition. While Canon, Nikon, Olympus and the rest were struggling to unload pocket cameras for $100 or less, the Sony RX100 rose from the ashes of a market segment that had been decimated by the iPhone.
The reason the RX100 dominated as a premium camera is that Sony made the best possible compact camera it could make. And customers were willing to pay hundreds of dollars more than other compact cameras because the RX100 made much better images than any other pocket camera on the market.
The Sony RX100 V marks the fifth generation of this camera line and now demands $1000 as a flagship model, which is the same as the RX100 IV.
Are we really in a place in the photo industry today where we can get excited about a $1000 pocket camera?
I think so. [Read more…]
When you bought your DSLR camera, most likely it came with a kit lens. Modern kit lenses are a great pace to start. However, after a while, you may find yourself itching to try other lenses. There are so many lenses on the market that it’s often overwhelming narrowing down one or two lenses to buy. A 50mm prime lens is a natural choice for a first prime lens. 50mm f/1.8 lenses are very affordable and allow you to explore a wide variety of techniques while gaining confidence as a photographer. [Read more…]