The Nissin Group recently introduced the MF18 Macro Ring Flash at the 2012 PMA annual convention in Las Vegas. The new flash includes an expandable flash head, macro lens mount adaptors, and a guide number of 16 at ISO 100. Among its other features are two flash tubes, side-to-side lighting ratio controls, four LED modeling lamps… Continue reading »
Feb
17
WPPI Announces “My WPPI Challenge” Photo & Video Contest
Attendees to show the world what WPPI 2012 in Las Vegas is like through their eyes Hollywood, CA (February 17, 2012) – Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announces today the “My WPPI Challenge” photo and video contest. Open to all WPPI 2012 registered attendees, WPPI is looking for the best single photos or 30-second… Continue reading »
Feb
16
Lighting and the Dramatic Portrait
Santa Monica, California- Michael Grecco’s seminal photography book, Lighting and the Dramatic Portrait: The Art of Celebrity and Editorial Photography, is now available in an electronic edition. Acclaimed as “the lighting bible,” Grecco’s book is a lighting monograph, featuring both the carefully designed techniques and the stories behind the images throughout his extensive career. “We put a… Continue reading »
Feb
16
Nikon WT-5: Control 10 D4s at Once
If you’re going to lay down $6000 for the super-fast, low-light stalking Nikon D4, you might as well pony up another $900 for the WT-5 dongle that cuts the cord. Or why not string 10 D4s together? Wireless bullet time at a cost of $69,000. Thanks to the WT-5 dongle you’ll be able to link… Continue reading »
Feb
15
WPPI Announces Events Schedule for 2012 Convention
Eight days of professional photography education plus special events Hollywood, CA (February 15, 2012) – Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announces today its diverse and unparalleled events schedule for its 2012 Convention taking place February 16-23, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV at the MGM Grand Conference Center. Upcoming special events include the second annual… Continue reading »
Feb
14
Olympus OM-D E-M5: The First Micro Four Thirds Camera Aimed at Replacing a DSLR
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is crammed full of impressive features: the fastest autofocus among interchangeable lens cameras (or so says Olympus). The E-M5 pushes a ridiculous 9 frames per second of 16-megapixel RAW photos. It’s the first mirrorless camera with a magnesium alloy body—weatherproof and dustproof, yo!—and packs the world’s first 5-axis image stabilization. That’s… Continue reading »
Feb
13
Sigma Puts Its Huge DSLR Sensor Into Small Digital Cameras
You probably know Sigma for its inexpensive alternatives to brand-name lenses, but the company also makes some fine digital cameras. The newly rebooted DP-series compact cameras pack the same sensor technology as the company’s excellent $3300 SD1 DSLR. The new DP Merrill cameras feature the company’s proprietary Foveon x3 46-megapixel, APS-C sensor, which sounds like… Continue reading »
Feb
09
Nikon D800: a 36-Megapixel Beast
Nikon’s new D800 SLR is a study in expectations and identity. Laid bare, the $3000 D800 is an impressive camera. But it’s probably not the D800 that a lot of Nikon fans have been waiting for—what some feel they’d been virtually promised. Here’s what it’s not: a tiny D4, a pint-size, light-eating dynamo. It’s not… Continue reading »
Feb
08
Olympus’s OM-D
The camera blogs have discovered what appear to be full-size images of Olympus’ new OM-D-series E-M5 mirrorless camera. While we can’t be sure the photos are real, we can’t help but wonder if they indicate that Olympus is heading towards a DSLR-free future. The new photos were discovered by 43 Rumors on Amazon Japan, and… Continue reading »