Equipment Reviews
CES Photo Tech Notes
In an attempt to connect everything electronic, this year’s CES/PMA show in Las Vegas was awash in “smart” TVs, tablets, and various and sundry devices that can link to your device—be it phone, tablet, or camera—and allow you to access “image content” anywhere, anytime. There was also a rash of rough cameras, a 3D lens for still and video, new ways to customize your camera, and a major boost in USB storage and memory card speed.
Film & Film Cameras
Here’s another in our series of reports from photokina 2012. As you will have noticed we do not attempt to create a laundry list of new products and companies from the show, but prefer to report on what struck our eye and thought might be of special interest to Shutterbug readers.
SIGMA DP3 Merrill
The Sigma DP3 Merrill is the latest Sigma camera with the new Foveonsensor.
With this sensor, the camera can capture complete RGB information for every single pixel and doesn’t need to interpolate colors like all other digital cameras with Bayer pattern sensors.
Accessories, Albums & Presentation Products
While photokina could be considered a distant memory, we have a number of reports yet to run that deal with products that were new to market and caught our reporter’s eye, and that in many cases are just becoming available now. Here’s a report on useful items filed by Roger Hicks that covers interesting accessories and other products he found at the show.
Techniques
Photo History
In the annals of American photography the images made by Farm Security Administration photographers in the 1930s and 1940s are famous.
Web Profiles
Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, reports that a study of online retailing in 2006 found...
Personal Project
Actor Richard Gere is best known for his roles in over 40 films, but few may be aware he is also an avid photographer and collector.
Pro's Choice
Mark Katzman has been shooting professionally for over 25 years. Originally, he studied filmmaking at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
News
“From Fleeting to Forever” E-Book
Most of us spend endless hours snapping pictures and recording video in an effort to preserve and recall the best moments in life. While smartphones and digital cameras have made it easier than ever to capture every fleeting moment, they’ve also created some unique challenges.
Pelican ProGear
Pelican Products, Inc. has introduced the Pelican ProGear™ S130 Sport Elite Laptop/Camera Divider Pack, the newest addition to its consumer products line, Pelican ProGear.
Hensel International Photo Contest
The prize is a special Hensel Expert D anniversary lighting kit including all accessories. This has a value of $5000.
Shutterbug Reader Wins TIPA Prize
TIPA would like to thank all the readers who took part in the TIPA Readers’ Survey for 2013 that was published in the members’ magazines.
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David B. Brooks Jun 01, 2000 0 comments

If any single product category has been the motive force in the growing popularity of the digital darkroom it has been photo-realistic ink jet printers. The one factor that has inhibited unreserved enthusiasm by all photographers has been the...

Accessories
Peter K. Burian Jun 01, 2000 0 comments

Whenever outdoor photographers discuss their favorite gear, one significant item is frequently overlooked. Binoculars, though not categorized as photo equipment, can be invaluable for scanning or scouting an area and for searching out potential subjects. Especially in bird and wildlife...

Features
Bob Coates Jun 01, 2000 0 comments

Sometimes the sight is so fantastic or the moment goes by so fast that you miss the definitive photo of a location. There are also some subjects that can't be captured on...

Lighting Equipment
Tom Fuller Jun 01, 2000 0 comments

Our do-it-yourself project this month is a studio broadlight particularly suitable for portraiture. Unlike point source lights diffused with fabric coverings, this mammoth fixture uses 16 100w bulbs, arranged in a grid within a wooden box, to flood...

Digital Help
David B. Brooks Jun 01, 2000 0 comments

This
column will attempt to provide solutions to problems readers may have
getting into and using digital cameras, scanning, and using digital photographic
images with a computer and different kinds ofso...

Digital Innovations
Joe Farace Jun 01, 2000 0 comments

It makes no difference if
you take pictures with a Pentax K-1000 and paste them into an album
or capture images using an Epson 850Z digital camera and place them
in an eBooks digital album or on the web atPhotoPoint.co...

35mm Cameras
Peter K. Burian Jun 01, 2000 0 comments

Canon's EOS-1 V is an entirely new camera, dubbed as "the world's fastest" due to its 10 fps ability. While it does include some EOS-3 features, the technology has been upgraded since that model was designed. As well...

Outdoor/Travel
Joseph A. Dickerson Jun 01, 2000 0 comments

In the fourth grade every kid in California learns about Father Junípero (say, who-NIP-ero) Serra of Mallorca, Spain. A tough little man who was destined to become both the founder of California and someday, a saint.

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Business Trends
Maria Piscopo Jun 01, 2000 0 comments

Travel photography is a specialty
and a passion. Most photographers love to travel, and many pursue assignments
for the access to people and places to shoot for stock. It is often
the after-market sales that bring inth...

Outdoor/Travel
Joe Farace Jun 01, 2000 0 comments

The real adventure of photography
is being passionate about creating images that reflect your view of
the world--not the repetition of someone else's ideas. To produce
great images, you'll sometimes have to...