Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Think Tank Photo Digital Holster series is designed to handle one DSLR with a lens attached. This makes for a lightweight setup when heading out for a casual day of activities and photography is not your primary objective. It’s also ideal for those who are never without their DSLR. I’ve been using the Digital Holster 10 V2.0 for a couple of months and have been pretty impressed with it so far. [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…]
Here’s a sleigh full of cool Christmas 2010 photos to enjoy on your Christmas Day.
See all of the photos below, and click on any photo to go to the photographer’s Flickr page for larger versions of these images and more info about the photographer. [Read more…]
In the early morning hours of December 21, 2010, there was a total lunar eclipse (in North America). It was the first time in 372 years that a total lunar eclipse fell on the winter solstice.
As you may have guessed, there were some keen photographers out to capture some stunning images of the moon in its amber glow. See the rest of the photos below, and click on any photo to go to the photographer’s Flickr page for larger versions of these images and more info about the photographer. [Read more…]
There are several great deals on cameras and photo gear right now. Below, you will find a quick recap of these deals, some of which end in the next few days.
Also, if you are doing some last minute Christmas shopping, both Amazon and B&H have free one-day shipping on select products – Amazon’s one-day shipping – B&H one-day shipping.
I finally put together a bit of an archive that contains many of the educational articles and tips on Photography Bay. You’ll find stuff like the Photography Basics series on aperture, shutter speed and ISO, along with many other posts from a variety of guest authors and yours truly. As an early resolution for 2011, my goal is to put together several more of these types of articles and tips throughout next year.
You can find the page here or just click on the “Learn Photography” tab at the top of the page.
The new “version III” 1.4x and 2x Canon teleconverters, which were announced back in August, should be available very soon. B&H Photo has them available for pre-order, which is synonymous with “they should be in stock any day now.”
Check availability on their respective product pages below.
Artensoft has introduced its Photo Collage Maker 1.0 software that can automatically generate photo collages to create a mosaic photograph. In essence, you start with your own photo and then designate the types and number of tiles, along with other options. Photo Collage Maker 1.0 then assembles your collage based on this info.
The software is Windows only, and comes pre-packaged with source image sets for designing your photo collage. Photo Collage Maker 1.0 currently sales for $27.99. A trial version is available for download.
You can read more about Photo Collage Maker 1.0 on Artensoft’s website.
The New York Times has a video gallery of 14 actors shot as classic screen types. Featured actors include Natalie Portman, Jesse Eisenberg, Matt Damon and Robert Duvall, among others. The project was directed by Solve Sundsbo and shot with RED EPIC and RED ONE cameras. Check it out on the New York Times website.
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…]
