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Apple vs ASUS – Premiere CS6 Benchmark and Hardware Test
The ASUS G75VW-DS73 beat out the Apple MacBook Pro Retina in real-time video editing tests within Adobe Premiere CS6 by nearly 500%! To see the full tests, read this article.
Memory card backup tips for surviving any Apocalypse
So, you made it through the Mayan calendar's scheduled apocalypse safe and sound? Congratulations! Wait a minute, we're about to go over a "Fiscal Cliff", oh no!
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L Mark 1 VS Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L Mark 2 – Portraiture Comparison
When Canon announced that they would be charging a whopping $2300 for the mk2 version of their 24-70 f/2.8 L lens, and that it would not contain image stabilization, most Canon users were mighty perplexed. It didn't help that Tamron had just announced a stabilized 24-70 f/2.8 the day before Canon's official press release. Kind of a slap in the face for many people who were expecting stabilization especially for such a high price. Also, the previous version of Canon's 24-70 f/2.8 was no slouch, really. It wasn't perfect, but then again you could find one used for $1250!
Apple Retina IPS vs ASUS FHD TN LED – Color Calibration Results and Comparison
In this article we compare color calibration results with the 15" MacBook Pro Retina and the ASUS G75VW-DS73. The results just mind "surprise" you.
Book review: “No Words” by 1x.com
Every year, since 2008, 1x.com, the premier website for fine art photography and the only curated photo-site on the internet, has been publishing a yearbook featuring the best approved photos from the past year.
What is an IPS Monitor? A Practical Guide to Understanding Display Technology
This article is designed to help creative professionals gain a practical understanding of different display technologies and their benefits/drawbacks.
Apple vs ASUS – Lightroom 4 Benchmark and Hardware Tests
In this article, we perform a head to head comparison between the Apple MacBook Pro Retina and the Asus G75VW-DS73 to see which computer is the fastest in Lightroom 4.
Nikon D600 defect & bug update: incorrect exposures?
The Nikon D600 has been rather unfortunate to have multiple defects / bugs. First, it was the sensor dust. A widely documented issue with severe dust accumulating in the upper left of images; much more dust than normal even for full-frame DSLR's. Apparently however this dust accumulation was largely caused by oil on the sensor,
Our Favorite Laptops for Photographers, Videographers and Creative Professionals
A lot of you have asked the question, "What computers do you use and recommend for photography?" We felt like it was about time that we actually answered this question. In this article, we are going to walk through the laptops we use in the studio and what we use them for.
How to Use a Crop Sensor Lens on a Full-Frame DSLR
While reviewing the Nikon D600 recently, I had so many different lenses and cameras on my hands that I decided to conduct a little side experiment. I wanted to prove whether or not a decent crop sensor ultra-wide lens could compete with an exotic full-frame sensor ultra-wide lens, when used for landscape photography and/or the pursuit of optimal sharpness and image quality...
How to Create Beautiful High-Contrast and Filmic Black & White Images Using the LR4 Preset System
In today’s Lightroom Weekly Edit, we have a special photo starring our very own Justin, one of the co-founders of SLR Lounge. We are going to take this image and use the SLR Lounge Lightroom 4 Preset System to create a high contrast black and white portrait, as well as a film-like black and white portrait.
Top Ten Nikon Customizations You Must Know!
Have you ever gotten sucked into one of those crazy camera debates, either Nikon vs Canon or something along those lines, and people start throwing around the phrase "it's just a matter of preference, and the "feel" of the camera" ...And you realized you didn't have any REAL, SOLID REASONS for preferring the "feel" of your Nikon D700? "It's what I'm used to" is actually a pretty weak excuse, when you actually think about it. Just because I learned to drive on a Toyota, that doesn't mean I should forget about all other car brands!
