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Mar
21
Mirrorless Lenses
Today’s contestants: the lovely and talented Sony 16mm f/2.8 and Olympus 17mm f/2.8 pancake lenses. Since everyone seemed to enjoy looking inside an NEX mirrorless camera, I decided to take more pictures while doing today’s disassembly. Optically I expected both lenses to be fairly simple: the Sony has 5 single elements, the Olympus 6 elements in 4… Continue reading »
Mar
15
Sony Alpha A57
Even as pro-grade, mirrorless, interchangeable lens cameras threaten to overtake the user-base that once demanded budget DSLRs, not everyone is convinced. Sony has revamped one of its budget DSLR-like cameras for people who actually like having a bigger, more powerful camera in their hands. The first thing you notice about the A57 when you compare… Continue reading »
Mar
14
Cindy Sherman at MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City is hosting a Cindy Sherman retrospective exhibition tracing the groundbreaking artist’s career from the mid-1970s to the present. Among the show’s 180 images are the complete “Untitled Film Stills” from 1977 to 1980, centerfolds from 1981, history portraits from 1989 to 1990, fashion photography, sex… Continue reading »
Mar
13
Thirst Relief Benefit Shoot 2012
Thirst Relief’s annual Benefit Shoot takes place every year at Wedding & Portrait Photographers International, WPPI. The 2012 shoot will happened on Sunday, February 19th from 1-10pm. 100% of proceeds go directly to Thirst Relief water projects located around the world to help provide people with a long-term source of clean water. The 2012 Thirst… Continue reading »
Mar
12
TwitT Photo
At the Wedding & Portrait Photography International (WPPI) conference 2012 in Las Vegas, TWiT Photo host and professional photographer Catherine Hall convened a panel of eight industry experts and insiders on the controversial subject, Is Technology a Menace to Photography? The luminary-studded gathering featured renowned photographers such as Pulitzer Prize winner Greg Gibson, celebrity photographer… Continue reading »
Mar
12
Improved CameraBag App
Nevercenter recently released the new CameraBag 2 for Mac and PC. Originally designed for the iPhone, CameraBag 2 now features all the default filters and vintage simulations found in the iPhone version in addition to configurable photographic tools with greater control than the previous Mac and PC version. Among its updated features are more than… Continue reading »
Mar
09
Nikon’s 16.1-MP COOLPIX
Nikon Inc. recently introduced two COOLPIX digital cameras that feature the company’s 16.1-megapixel Backside Illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor. One model stretches the concept of ultrazoom to new heights, while the other works well in low light situations. The new ultra-zoom COOLPIX P510 features a 42x wide-angle Zoom-NIKKOR Glass Lens (24-1000mm) with advanced optical VR image… Continue reading »
Mar
02
CANON USA ANNOUNCES THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EOS 5D MARK III DIGITAL SLR CAMERA
PRESS RELEASE CANON USA ANNOUNCES THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EOS 5D MARK III DIGITAL SLR CAMERA Featuring Improved Image Quality, a 61-Point High Density Reticular AF, Six fps High-Speed Continuous Shooting and Enhanced HD Video Recording Features LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 2, 2012– On the 25th anniversary of its world-renowned EOS System, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a… Continue reading »
Mar
02
Epiphanie Showcased New Lines of Fashion Forward Camera Bags at Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI)
Epiphanie, designer of hybrid handbag-camera cases, featured its newest lines, Lyric and Stella, at this year’s WPPI tradeshow. With colors inspired by the runway and a slouchy hobo design, Lyric offers storage for an iPad or tablet and fully padded, customizable inserts providing complete impact protection for a DSLR, lenses and accessories. Stella is a… Continue reading »