Monthly Archives: February 2016
Many Refurb. Canon DSLRs Reduced at the Canon Store
The Canon Store has several of their refurbished DSLR cameras reduced and in stock. See below for details. In Stock and Reduced Cameras Refurbished Item Orig Price Savings Sale Price Canon EOS 5D Mark III Body 2,239.20 140.20 2,099.00 Canon EOS … Continue reading
Fernlike dendrites on black
This is experiment of postprocessing previously released snowflake photos (bright variant of Silverware / Neon and Majestic crystal) with completely different look. I used blending mode “different” to create bright versions from bright and dark snowflake contours and combined them … Continue reading
A Complete Behind-the-Scenes Video of How to Shoot Simple Headshots
One of the most difficult parts of entering an industry is getting to see how the industry actually works. There are internships and apprenticeships, of course—but those don’t pay well, if at all. How else can you see a professional at work, … Continue reading
The tech that’s changing photography – and it’s just getting started
The connected camera 10 years ago clunky digital cameras were used to take a few pictures in the hope you had something decent when you looked later on the laptop. Photos were still locked to the device, the film replaced … Continue reading
Sony 128GB Class 10 UHS-1 SDXC Memory Card (4-Pack) – $99.99 Shipped (Compare at $207.80)
Focus Camera has a Sony 128GB Class 10 UHS-1 SDXC Memory Card (4-Pack) availabe for $ 99.99 with free shipping. Compare at $ 207.80 ($ 51.95 x 4). Canon and Nikon News, Deals and What’s New at The-Digital-Picture.com
FAA Bans Drones Within 32 Miles of Super Bowl 50
From the Federal Aviation Administration: The Federal Aviation Administration is launching a new public service announcement to let people know the airspace around Levi’s Stadium is a No Drone Zone during the Super Bowl. Temporary Flight Restrictions will prohibit certain aircraft operations, … Continue reading
Dutch National Police Are Training Eagles To Take Down Unauthorized Drones
In case you weren’t aware, you’re now obligated to register your drone if you plan on flying it, and it’s going to cost you $ 5 for the privilege. Flying a drone where you shouldn’t can get you in a … Continue reading
Roger Cicala Provides Thoughts on Optical Quality Assurance
Roger has posted a very objective, well thought out article on lens quality and manufacturing tolerances. It’s definitely worth a read if you have a few minutes to spare. “After we published a number of posts about copy-to-copy variation, people … Continue reading
Sony G Master Series Lenses: Hands-On Impressions and Sample Image Gallery
[To see the EXIF data and full-resolution images, check out this gallery on Flickr (warning: full-res images from the Sony A7R II are 20 MB+). Photos by Stan Horaczek, Miriam Leuchter, and Philip Ryan.] Sony just made a huge advance … Continue reading
Beginner Tips for Fine Art Macro Photography
Macro photography is not only fun, but it can produce some of the most stunning images out there. The way you can get incredibly detailed close-up shots of flower petals, raindrops, insects—beautiful up-close and personal glimpses into everything Mother Nature … Continue reading