DPReview has posted an in-depth review of the Nikon D90 digital SLR camera. After two years since Nikon released the D80, the new D90 has better specifications on every aspects, except the weight: heavier by 35 grams or about 1.2 ounces. Read More…
I just recently started geotagging using my Nokia E71 cell phone. The phone has built-in 3.2MP camera and GPS. Using a software called locr, the location and time information are recorded in each photo. I can upload the images to locr’s own photo sharing site, or to Yahoo!’s flickr, directly from the phone. It is very nice! If I geotag all my phones, I won’t need to scratch my head trying to figure out where the heck I took the photo later, especially when my memory starts to fade when I am older.
As you may already know, you don’t need a GPS to do geotagging. The cheapest way is to find the spot where you took the phone on Google Earth or other mapping sites and manually insert the GPS coordinates in the EXIF header. Flickr allows you to do this easily. However this is really tedious and time consuming. I start to think how I can add location information to the images taken using Nikon DSLR cameras without the hassle of manually editing hundreds of photos I typically take each time. Read More…
Luminous Landscape field tested the newly announced Sony A900 24.6MP full-frame DSLR camera and comapared it with Canon’s flagship model EOS-1Ds MarkIII. What’s the verdict? Well, for a camera that costs less than half of the Canon, the reviewer had to give this camera a big thumbs up.
I found this little item very helpful for a photographer who wants to carry a handy bottle of water during photo walks. A sturdy metal clip can be attached to a belt loop or your gear bag. The other end can securely hold a typical half liter bottle by its neck.
I found mine in sports/outdoor section of a local Walmart store but I couldn’t find it on its website. It is available at other online places such as organize-it-online.com.
LG’s new KC910 is a replacement for LG KU990
Hasselbald announced its upgrades to the 39MP (5412×7212) 48×36mm full frame digital SLR H3D announced a year ago. LetsGoDigital appears to have the most detailed coverage. If you cannot afford this top of the line model (H3D-39 II), which is about $37K, you may want to consider the less expensive ones: H3D-31II (31MP, 44×33mm) and H3D-22 II (22 MP , 48×36mm), which will cost you about $30K and $25K, respectively.
I cannot find what the exact specs are for the new model, but the old model has maximum shutter speed of 1/800s and maximum ISO of 400. The camera is probably not for anyone who wants to needs the high shutter speed and high ISO performance, even if you can afford it.
Linux.com has a feature article about CHDK (Canon Hacker’s Development Kit?), an open source hack that can upgrade (not replace) the firmware in Canon DIG!C II based Canon digital cameras to enable whole lot more:
It sure looks like a fun project if you have these compatible cameras. It should be safe for the product warranty in case you have concerns with this.
