Archive for April, 2009

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III - Field Test Run

by Jeff Salvage
I just got back from 1 month of hiking in the Alps with the Eos 1Ds Mark III and a 40 D as a backup. I used to use a 1Ds Mark II and a 1D Mark II, but the 1Ds Mark II was stolen (it was insured) and I didn’t want to [...]

New Canon DSLR announced

Canon have today announced the 30d, an update of the 20d.
You can read a detailed preview at dpreview.
The new Canon 30d
It's not as big a jump over the 20d as many people seemed to be expecting, the imaging technology, is unchanged for example. The price looks good, about $1300, and street prices should be lower. [...]

Organizing Your Digital Images

Organizing Your Digital Images
Remember all the space all those photo albums took up on your shelf? And what about all those boxes full of negatives? How annoying were they? Thank heavens for digital images that can all be stored neatly out of sight on your computer. It sure makes life simpler. Right?
Wrong.
Your digital images need [...]

Traveling with Photo Equipment

Traveling with Photo Equipment
Traveling with photo equipment can get complicated, but traveling without photo equipment would be pointless to anyone who loves photography, so here are some pointers that should take some of the stress out of it.
1. If you’re flying, carry your camera onboard with you to avoid damage. When you go through metal [...]

Nikon D300 video review

Nikon D300 digital SLR camera review
The Nikon D300 is a semi-professional SLR camera for the serious amateur. The quality and price range is somewhere between the cheap entry level camera's (Nikon D40x) and the more expensive professional models like D2Hs or D2Xs. For a Nikon D300 you can expect to pay around $1800 for the [...]

Metering Modes for Nikon Digital Camera

To better understand how the different types Nikon Metering works, I have just done a set of test shots with a black box and mostly white piece of paper that covers the majority of the frame. I tested using Aperture Priority under an incandescent light source using my D200. The paper does occupy the center [...]

Underwater Photography

by Photon5
Taking a perfectly good camera and submerging it in the ocean may seem like a crazy thing to do to most sensible people. I've questioned my sanity more than once doing exactly that. So why risk a perfectly good camera and an expensive one at that, which may eventually become yet another paper [...]

Cameras for Dads and Grads

Cameras for Dads and Grads
Cameras are great gifts for dads and grads, but deciding which one is the right one can be tricky. Here are some tips to help you make the best choice.
Film or Digital
This debate can get quite lengthy, and I use both film and digital. But I will make this easy for [...]

Protect Your Photo - Create a Watermark in Photoshop

by kingthom
Since there are thieves out there in the WWW, a watermark is one way to keep your images your own.
Step One
First you need to create a watermark. How you make a watermark can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be.
The easiest way is to just simply open a [...]

Buy and Sell Stock Photo Online

Buyers find the images they are looking for by using on site search engine. After uploading your photos you can now select an appropriate category from one of 30 or so main categories already have meta-data or EXIF information associated with your photos, the system will automatically read and apply it to your uploaded images.
You [...]