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Canon MAP prices, and Nikon rebates
If you follow general photography industry news, (not just nerdy camera press releases, but the boring financials and other stuff) ...then you've probably already heard about Canon's MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) rules that were going to go into effect. Well, yesterday it became offiicial, and so those latest slashes in Canon pricing have gone back up to their original prices. To be specific, $2,200 and $3,500 respectively. OUCH!
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!
How to Get Your Photography Published and Featured on Blogs
Getting published on popular wedding blogs can attract brides who want their own weddings published on a blog (they are often the creative brides as well). It also gives you publicity, and for some photographers, it’s a badge of honor.
DXOMark sensor rankings: Nikon owns seven of top ten positions for DSLRs!
DXOMark just published their test of the Canon 1DX sensor. It has indeed taken the top ranking spot for any Canon DSLR sensor, however it is just a single point ahead of the Canon 5D mk3 sensor, which according to DXOMark's testing info is 1/3 of 1/3 of a stop difference. And it is a whole 14 points behind the champion Nikon D800E
Four Tips on How to Properly Meter Exposure in Snow
One of the great things about winter when it comes to photography is that the snowy landscape can provide some terrific photo opportunity. But there is one problem when it comes to shooting snow: Snow is white. Your camera’s metering system wants to meter everything as middle gray. As a result, that pristine white snow becomes dull and dirty snow. SLR Lounge has 4 easy-to-use tips that can help you expose your images correctly when shooting in the snow.
Used Nikon D700 drops below $1600 on B&H!
While the D600 is definitely an amazing camera that I'm sure many people are buying right now, if you read my D600 review then you know that for my particular line of work, I'll be sticking with a D700. In fact I'll be buying a second or third one, used, since they're now discontinued...
Enhancing Detail & Dynamic Range in Lightroom 4
In this Lightroom 4 tutorial, we are going to create an image with enhanced detail, contrast and dynamic range without crossing over into the "overdone HDR" territory. Watch the full video tutorial here.
Lomography Introduces Belair X 6-12 Panoramic Medium Format camera
Wow, I have to say I wasn’t expecting for Lomography to come out with a medium format film camera, but ...
GoPro HERO3 Black Edition Shoots 4K video (15fps), 1080p (60fps) & 720p (120fps)!
It looks like GoPro is once again turning the action camera world upside down by introducing the HERO3: Black Edition, the world’s first 4K-capable action video camera (at 15fps) that can also do 120 fps (at 720p). But seriously, just watch the video and be prepare to scrape your jaw off the ground. Now THAT is how you make a promo video!
The Sony A99 ISO Studio Test with Full Size Examples!
As a follow up to my Extensive Review on the Sony A99, I did a still life studio ISO test to see how well the Sony A99 perform when I start increasing the ISO. Can the Sony A99 handle a low-light, high-ISO situation? Read on to find out.
Extensive Hands-On Field Review of the Sony A99
In this extensive hands-on review, I take a look at the Sony A99 full-frame DSLT camera. It is a very competitive, full-featured camera that has the sensor performance, noise control, color rendition, and more. This is the strongest camera yet from Sony.
Nikon D600 RAW sample images processed in Lightroom 4.2
Last weekend I was able to capture a few frames using the brand new Nikon D600 at a wedding. While waiting patiently for Adobe to update Lightroom / ACR to accommodate the D600, I used Nikon's ViewNX 2 to browse the D600 images, and play with Nikon's powerful "Active D-Lighting" feature. The results were very impressive right out of the camera, but last night I was still truly floored when I downloaded Adobe Lightroom 4.2, and finally imported my Nikon D600 NEF's. I will let the images speak for themselves.
