by Ron on August 27, 2008
I wonder if Nikon had planned on releasing the D90 today, or if it hurried up the release due to Canon’s announcement yesterday.
Either way, it’s out: The Nikon D90 is real. Coming to a store near you in a couple of months.
Preview at DPreview.com
Preview at Camera Labs
It’s not HUGELY different from the D80, but several [...]
by Ron on August 26, 2008
Today, Canon announced the EOS 50D. 15MP, DIGIC 4, 1600 ISO and 6.3fps.
Supposedly, it will not replace the 40D, and be available in October.
They also announced a new EF-S 18-200mm lens.
View Canon Press Release
DP Review has a pre-release review
by Ron on August 23, 2008
Are you still using the “Sharpen” Filter in Photoshop to try to improve the on-screen presentation of your photos?
There is a better way!
1) Sharpening is best done at the final output size, so first open your image in Photoshop, and scale it down to whatever size you want. For Flickr, 500 pixels wide is the [...]
by Ron on August 21, 2008
I recently read a post by Scott Bourne in which he emphasized the importance of considering your background BEFORE you even start shooting.
It’s not that I NEVER consider the background, but I must admit that I seldom consider the background before the subject. Oh sure, if you’re in front of the Grand Canyon we all [...]
Scott Kelby has organized a Photowalk on August 23, 2008 in over 200 cities worldwide.
What is a Photowalk, you ask? He has a video on his website that provides all the details, but basically, you meet up with a group of people and take a somewhat planned route through an area of town, capturing [...]
In this video post from prophotolife.com, you can do 1:1 macro photography using two lens you may already have; a 100mm(ish) zoom and a 50mm prime.
Check it out!
quick video 4, extreme macro photography trick from Jim Talkington on Vimeo.