Welcome to this edition of Digital Photography Links. Bad news continues on the Wall Street, but what can we do? Not much. We can’t get a piece of the 1.2 trillion dollars the Fed will print either. So stop worrying and enjoy some photography.
Have a good weekend.
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Links on March 20th, 2009.
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The famous Actress Angelina Jolie is on the cover of Digital Photographer Magazine issue #79. As expected, she looks fabulous. However, you might have a different perspective after watching this video titled Sex, Lies and Photoshop and going through some examples.
In the digital age, the truth can sometimes be enhanced beyond recognition and reality is buried in the zealous pursuit of visual impacts. How wonderful it is to be able to create a perfect fantasy world.
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News on March 13th, 2009.
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It is Friday again. Time goes by unbelievably fast. Are you regretting another wasted week or happy about a coming escape from the hectic world around you? Whatever, let’s all wish for a better day tomorrow. Here is what I have for this edition of Digital Photography Links.
- Eye-Fi doubles storage and adds video support – The amazing SD-card with built-in Wi-Fi that allows you to upload your photos from your camera wirelessly has doubled its size to 4GB and added video support.
- 10 best iPhone apps that do Photoshop tricks – Art filters, fake model (tilt/shift effect), stitching photos (panorama), etc.
- An amateur’s guide to time lapse photography – Complete Guide with many examples, gears, software, and additional resource links. High end cameras have built-in interval timer, others need a special hardware or tethered shooting.
- GE introduces water proof cameras – I didn’t know GE makes digital cameras but it does. The G3WP is a 12MP compact that is water-proof up to 10 feet underwater (spec) so you shouldn’t be afraid to bring it to the pool when the summer comes. For me, I am more interested in the Canon Powershot D10, a funny-looking compact that offers “waterproof to 33 feet, cold resistant from 14-104°F and shockproof up to 4 feet”.
- Analysts see bright spots in dark photo market – Unless you live under a rock, you know the economy is getting worse. Any glimpse of hope is good at this time.
That’s all for today’s Digital Photography Links. Have a nice Friday and weekend!
It is Friday again. Like many of you, this means not going to work tomorrow.
- The Nikon Down site announced yesterday has quietly changed its name to “D-Town TV“. The Nikon logo and names are gone. I guess Nikon doesn’t like the unauthorized use of its brand identity.
- Have you seen any good reviews of the AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G yet? Bjørn Rørslett has his mostly subjective review up on his site confirming what I expected: sharp lens (evident from its MFT chart) with some chromatic aberration (can be seen in sample images).
- It is probably not very surprising to see the gadget guys tell us that lenses are the real key to stunning photos. Silly, it is the photographer!
- It is the gadget guys again, they didn’t “spend any time in a lab for testing”, but produced a review Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out ”on real-world experience”.
- Olympus E-620 12.3 megapixel DSLR is a very interesting new comer. It has built-in image stabilization, dust reduction, swirl liveview LCD screen, multiple aspect ratio support, face detection, art filters, and preview function that allows users to check the possible results of different photographic effects before even taking the shot. With an attractive prices of $699.99 (body only) and $799.99 (kit with ED 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens), it will be a strong competition against Nikon and Canon entry to mid level offerings.
- Hongkong based Hi-Den Vision introduces the world first HDMI 1080p digital photo viewer (HD-0310). Remember we discussed the options of viewing photos on HDTV? For a low price of $60, this new gadget with its nice features and specs looks like a perfect choice. I already hit the buy button. If this isn’t a scam, I will tell you how it works out when I get it.
That’s all for today’s digital photography links. I wish you a great Friday and weekend!
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Links on February 27th, 2009.
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It has been a while since I did the last one. So here we go: Digital Photography Links – February 11, 2009 Edition.
That’s all for today. Have a nice day!
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Links on February 11th, 2009.
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If you haven’t figured it out already, the software makers websites are not the place to get the best deal. It is strange to me that so many software makers sell the boxed version of the software themselves at full price and also in online retail channels at discount. For example, Adobe sells Photoshop Elements 7 for $99 in its US online store, but the same product is available for $79 at Amazon.com (it is actually $59 with a $20 rebate). It is similar situation for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2: $299.99 at Adobe store and $259.99 at Amazon. The examples are plenty and are not limited to Adobe. Nikon Capture NX2 full version is $179.95 at NikonMall but $137.38 at Amazon.
Sometimes the difference is insignificant and the scale may tip over to the other side in certain situations. Many software makers offer downloadable version of their software for a reduced price. If you need a software license code to unlock your expired trial version or you need the software right away and the trial version has limitations, the software maker’s online store can be a better choice. You pay online and get the license code in email within few minutes.
Are there better places than Amazon.com? I tried to google for some popular digital photography software. Most cheap offers are for academic version, which you cannot legally use unless you are an educator or a student. Others may not be trustworthy. Definitely checkout out the company or website at http://www.resellerratings.com before making a purchase from an online store you have not used.
Personally I won’t buy software from eBay. There is no good way of finding out if the software is genuine or pirated.
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Software on January 3rd, 2009.
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According to New York Times, Israel computer scientists have create a “beautification engine”, a new computer software. This is not the typical portrait retouch program you’d expect. The software program uses a mathematical formula to alter the original photo into a theoretically more attractive version, while maintaining an “unmistakable similarity” to the original. It doesn’t remove any skin imperfections, or change eye/hair colors. All it does is to re-arrange the facial features so the distances between them fit into a most attractive form…
Read> Skin Deep – The Sum of Your Facial Parts
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Links on October 9th, 2008.
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iLounge has a review of thirteen photography and image manipulation applications for Apple iPhone. The applications have price ranging from free to $5, allowing various digital photography applications such as simulation of filter/camera effects, create collages and panoramas, and image adjustment/editing. Read More…
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Software on October 9th, 2008.
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