Tag: photogear

12 Sep

Aaaaand here it is… (the first micro four thirds, Panasonic G1)

Aaaaand here it is… (the first micro four thirds, Panasonic G1)

The first Micro Four-Thirds camera and leses dropped today from panasonic… DPreview has the hands on preview here I have to say, my initial reaction was …

 
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05 Aug

Is Olympus re-inventing the digital rangefinder?

Is Olympus re-inventing the digital rangefinder?

pretty much since the advent of digital SLRs, there has been a group of photogragraphers (myself among them) clamoring for the release of a digital …

 
By Ed Z
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28 Jun

the 15 second DIY adjustable snoot!

the 15 second DIY adjustable snoot!

So I’ve done the cardboard snoot thing.  It’s cheap.  It works.  but I find they don’t last too long trashing around in a camera bag.   …

 
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07 Apr

Dodge and Burn – Lightroom 2 beta vs Aperture 2.1

Dodge and Burn – Lightroom 2 beta vs Aperture 2.1

Preface: this is a “sequel” to my previous article on the new dodge and burn plugin in Aperture, so it’s best to read that one …

 
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31 Mar

Another nice thing about aperture 2.1

Another nice thing about aperture 2.1

I don’t know what kind of crazy voodoo the Devs over at Apple worked, but between 2.0 and 2.1 there is a *huge* performance increase.  …

 
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19 Mar

RadioPoppers no longer vaporware!

RadioPoppers no longer vaporware!

For all of us “Strobist” folks using off camera flash, life will soon get a lot more interesting.  Most likely you ahve heard of these …

 
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05 Mar

Olympus makes pancakes!

Olympus makes pancakes!

And here I was getting all excited about the DP-1, along comes olympus and drops this unexpected bomb: The e-420, a brand new e410 form factor …

 
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26 Feb

Sigma DP-1 sample photos

Sigma DP-1 sample photos

…one step closer to release!  Sigma has added a gallery of sample photos from the DP-1.  The images look very good, I’m impressed.  I’d love …

 
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06 Feb

The sigma dp-1. Still coming. Maybe.

The sigma dp-1. Still coming. Maybe.

I have to say, I wasn’t blown out of the water by the announcements at PMA.  Some nice new stuff, but nothing earthshaking or market-changing.  …

 
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29 Jan

Dpreview lens reviews…

Dpreview lens reviews…

For all you MTF-Chart peepers: Dpreveiw has launched a new section dedicated to formal lens tests.  they’ve only got 4 lenses up so far (2 of …

 
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