Earlier this year there was a photography conference and tradeshow in Las Vegas. Common these days at hotels is breakfast that is included with your room rate. This is also one of the best times to eavesdrop on photographers having conversations with one another. One morning two photographers were descriving [...] Read more »
Could Photographers Survive If Customers Paid What They Wanted?

If you were to photograph a wedding and then turn over a DVD containing all the images along with a full-blown professional photo album would you let customers pay what they wanted? Could the business survive when the boundaries are taken down? An article in the San Francisco Chronicle takes [...] Read more »
PixelGenius Announces PhotoKit SHARPENER 2.0
November 15th, 2010, Pixel Genius, LLC. announces PhotoKit SHARPENER™ 2.0, a new update slated to ship by the end of the 4th quarter, 2010. PhotoKit SHARPENER 2.0 is an Adobe Photoshop Automate Plug-in designed to bring optimum image sharpening to both scanned and digital captures. With a retail price of [...] Read more »
A Little This & That in Photography :: Patents/Pentax/Plug-ins

Sony has a liquid lens patent. Over four years ago Samsung filed their own patent for a liquid zoom lens. A little over a year ago Sony decided it was time to get into the game. Tamron filed a patent for a 10-20mm lens. But, interestingly it has some strong [...] Read more »
People Love Photography, Write Songs About It, and Sing Their Hearts Out!

Yes, people really love to sing a song or two about photography whether it be about an f-stop or a darkroom. They’re those hummable tunes that makes you miss your dog and your kodachrome. What are some of your favorite songs that have to do with photography? Here are some [...] Read more »
Nikon D7000 Gets DxO Marked

DxOMark has taken on the Nikon D7000. How did it do? Well, it earns an 80 in Overall Sensor Scores that are comprised from independent testing operations using state-of-the-art equipment and following industry standard methods. But, as NR has noted the Pentax K-5, also with an APS-C sensor came in [...] Read more »
Nikon Patent Reveals Some Mirrorless Thoughts

Shortly after questioning Nikon’s seriousness about a real mirrorless camera came into question more indications of such made it into daylight. Of course, drawings and patents do not a camera make. This isn’t enough to whet one’s appetite but at least it is an appetizer of sorts. Read More… Read more »
PANASONIC INTRODUCES COMPANY’S SMALLEST AND LIGHTEST DIGITAL INTERCHANGEABLE LENS SYSTEM CAMERA WITH FLASH
New Panasonic LUMIX GF2 Features Touch-Screen Operation, Full HD Video Recording Capability and Compatible with Panasonic’s Interchangeable 3D Lens SECAUCUS, NJ (November 4, 2010) – Panasonic today announced the LUMIX DMC-GF2, the latest of the company’s DSL Micro (DSLM) compact mirrorless cameras, which is Panasonic’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens [...] Read more »
Nikon’s Make Believe Mirrorless Digital Camera

Who hasn’t heard of Nikon’s clues about a mirrorless digital camera? It’s supposed to raise some eyebrows, set the world on fire, and even suggested that it will help Nikon grab loads of market share. This year alone rumors have suggested that their mirrorless system would make a surprise appearance [...] Read more »
Canon New EF Lens will not be available until March 2011
Canon New EF Lens will be available in March 2011 LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., November 1, 2010 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced that the new Canon EF lenses, the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM lens, the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens and [...] Read more »