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Photo-John, a.k.a. John Shafer, is the managing editor of PhotographyREVIEW.com and has been since the site launched back in 1999. He's an avid outdoor enthusiast and spends as much time as possible on his mountain bike, hiking or skiing in the mountains. He's been taking pictures for ever and ever, and never goes anywhere without a camera.
Featured Member Photos – July 12, 2012
We’ve got an interesting and diverse batch of featured member photos for you this week. Our photographers this round are buglinbilly, who posted a bunch of bear photos, including a really nice grizzly image; zoomdaddy, who posted a spacy abstract macro photo; Bookie shared a fun tandem kart photo on the Sports Photography Forum; and […]
Read More »New Lightroom 4 Library eBook From Digital Outback Photo
Uwe and Bettina Steinmueller of Digital Outback Photo have released a second eBook in their series on Lightroom 4. The 80 page book, “Lightroom 4 Artistry: Library,” was written to help photographers learn to use the photo management tools in the Lightroom 4 Library module to better organize their photos and videos. It includes sections […]
Read More »New Canon All-In-One Photo Printers – PIXMA MG4220, MG3220 Wireless & PIXMA MG2220
Canon added three new models to their PIXMA photo printer line this week. The PIXMA MG4220, PIXMA MG3220 and PIXMA MG2220 are affordable 8.5 x 11-inch all-in-one printers (AIO) that scan, copy and print high-quality photo prints at 4800 x 1200 dpi. The MG4220 and MG3220 add wireless printing and Apple AirPrint compatibility with an […]
Read More »Canon Selphy CP900 Compact Wireless Photo Printer Announced
Canon has announced a new compact 4×6 wireless printer, the Selphy CP900 Compact Photo Printer. Canon made it smaller and lighter than previous models so it weighs less than two pounds (1.8 lbs. / 0.8 kg) and it’s only 7 x 5 x 2.4-inches (17.8 x 12.7 x 6.1 cm), including the tilting 2.7-inch LCD […]
Read More »Canon 70-200 f/4L IS Zoom Lens – Featured User Review
It’s not a long or detailed review, but Dave Perkes’ write-up on the Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS zoom lens hits all the important points and shows that he’s a careful shopper. His review also gives us a chance to spotlight an excellent telephoto zoom lens that could be flying under a lot of photographers’ radar. […]
Read More »Canon EOS 5D Mark III Review
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is a 22.3-megapixel full-frame digital SLR with full HD video and a state-of-the-art auto focus system. As the follow-up to the hugely popular Canon EOS 5D Mark II, expectations for the Mark III were huge. The Mark II set the standard for HD DSLR video and arguably revolutionized the […]
Read More »Seven New Fujifilm X-Pro1 Lenses Planned – Including Zooms
Fujifilm has published a lens roadmap for their popular X-Pro1 digital rangefinder system. The plan covers the rest of 2012 and 2013 and adds 7 new lenses, including three zooms, for a total of ten X-Mount lenses. A new 14mm f/2.8 prime (21mm equivalent) and an 18-55mm zoom (27-84mm equivalent) should be available by the […]
Read More »Sony Carl Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 Zoom Lens – Featured User Review
Think you have to invest in a Canon or Nikon digital SLR system if you want good glass? You thought wrong. Case in point – the top shelf Carl Zeiss lenses Sony makes for their Alpha DSLR system. The Carl Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom is a perfect example. The Carl Zeiss 24-70mm review below was […]
Read More »New Lightroom 4 Develop Module eBook by Digital Outback Photo
Uwe Steinmueller is an accomplished photographer, photography educator and the man behind the Web site, Digital Outback Photo. He also happens to be a friend of mine and one of the people I respect most when it comes to understanding digital photography and post processing. So it’s a no-brainer to help him promote the new […]
Read More »Updated: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Studio Sample Photos
Update: Our Canon EOS 5D Mark III studio sample photo gallery has been updated with samples made from the RAW files. These tests were made before Adobe Lightroom supported the 5D Mark III so we shot RAW + JPEG and just posted the JPEG files. Since Lightroom 4.1 came out we were able to export […]
Read More »Nokia’s 41-Megapixel Smartphone Available In US
Earlier this year Nokia announced the 808 PureView smartphone, which has a large 41-megapixel 1/1.2-inch sensor, an f/2.4 Carl Zeiss lens and full HD video. The phone uses that huge number of pixels to create lower resolution images with very low noise (better low light quality) and to zoom (technically, it’s a crop) without any […]
Read More »Featured Member Photos – June 18th, 2012
This batch of Featured Photos is from PhotographyREVIEW.com members Mike T, wedding photographer, MotorToad and dimiliev. There’s a great motorcycle roadracing pan image, a really nice dragonfly close-up, some brooding architecture and a dramatically lit engagement photo. Click on the thumbnail photos below to go to the gallery or forum page for a closer look, […]
Read More »Olympus Tough TG-1 Studio Sample Photos
With an f/2.0 lens and a new 12-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor it’s clear Olympus means business with their current top-of-the-line waterproof Tough camera, the TG-1 iHS. We were impressed with the camera’s features and specs and based on our initial impressions made it the top recommendation in our 2012 Outdoor & Waterproof Camera Guide. Our […]
Read More »New Sigma 18-250mm Macro OS HSM Zoom Lens Gets Smaller, Lighter & Closer
Sigma has an updated version of their compact, all purpose 18-250mm OS superzoom lens for APS-C digital SLRs. The new Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM zoom has a closer minimum focus distance for better close-up photos; and thanks to a new lens barrel material called Thermally Stable Composite (TSC) they were able to […]
Read More »New Nikon AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G VR – Affordable Full-Frame Standard Zoom Lens
Nikon has an affordable new standard zoom lens option for FX format (full frame) photographers – the AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR. With a comparable zoom range and a price about one-third that of the 24-70mm f/2.8 Nikkor, the new 24-85mm VR zoom lens is a very nice alternative for photographers on a budget […]
Read More »New Nikon Superzoom Lens – AF-S DX 18-300mm VR
Last night, Nikon announced a crazy new 16.7x DX format (APS-C) superzoom lens, the AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR. This really ups the ante over Nikon’s 18-200mm VR and other 18-200mm image-stabilized zoom lenses. And based on the $1000 price tag, the new Nikkor 18-300mm superzoom isn’t just another mushy consumer piece of […]
Read More »Canon EOS Rebel T4i / 650D – Adds Touchscreen & Improved Movie Auto Focus
Canon calls the new EOS Rebel T4i a.k.a. 650D their “most ‘consumer-friendly’ DSLR to date.” To that end, the T4i has a new 18-megapixel “Hybrid CMOS” sensor that makes continuous auto focus possible in movie mode; and it’s the very first digital SLR to have touchscreen controls – a 3-inch tilt-swivel electro-static LCD display with […]
Read More »ANYCASE iPhone Tripod Adapter
Bike industry buddy and PR magnate Steve Boehmke has a photo-related Kickstarter project that I had to share. The ANYCASE Adapter is a CNC-machined aluminum tripod adapter for the iPhone and most other Smart Phones. Steve came up with the idea after having to duct tape his iPhone to a tripod to shoot a video […]
Read More »Sony Cybershot RX100 – Large Sensor & f/1.8 Lens Make It The Pocket Camera King
There’s a new camera on the top shelf. The Sony Cybershot RX100 looks like the new king of the pocket cameras. Its main credentials are a huge 1-inch 20-megapixel CMOS sensor and a super fast f/1.8 Carl Zeiss lens. In my book, that adds up to badass. Either the sensor or the lens alone would […]
Read More »Olympus OM-D E-M5 – Featured User Review
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera is one of the big surprises of 2012. I believe both the image quality and the performance were better than anyone expected and it’s getting great reviews from all the photography and gadget Web sites. Keep your eyes open for a review from us as well. In […]
Read More »Lustworthy – Vintage Wood Rangefinder Cameras
I’m a practical and reasonably thrifty guy and my camera gear reflects that. I own a high-end APS-C sensor digital SLR and a mix of pro and consumer lenses – basically, what I need to get the job done – no more, no less. But these restored wood veneer rangefinder cameras by Ilott Vintage make […]
Read More »Adobe Lightroom 4.1, Camera Raw 7.1 & DNG Converter 7.1 Updates Announced
Adobe has released Camera Raw 7.1, Lightroom 4.1 and DNG Converter 7.1 updates. The updates support new cameras, including the Nikon D800 and D3200, the Canon EOS 5D Mark III, the Sony NEX-F3, Olympus OM-D E-M5 and the Leica M Monochrom, to name a few. Looking through the list of supported cameras I discovered something […]
Read More »Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS – First Impressions
Note: this article has been updated with a hands-on video intro for the TG-1 that includes some sample video clips and more action photo samples. A few weeks ago Olympus announced their latest top-of-line rugged waterproof camera, the TG-1 iHS. They made a big move with this camera by giving it an f/2.0 zoom lens […]
Read More »Olympus Adds 75mm f/1.8 Prime To Micro Four Thirds Lens Lineup
To complement their impressive new OM-D E-M5 camera, and hot on the heels of Panasonic’s 12-35mm f/2.8 zoom lens announcement, Olympus is introducing another fast prime lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. The new M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f/1.8 prime lens is equivalent to 150mm on a full-frame digital SLR, making the f/1.8 aperture […]
Read More »Featured Member Photos – May 23, 2012
The images in this round of Featured Photos are by PhotographyREVIEW.com members, jaimej26, LeeIs, julestx and Featured Photo regular on our Sports Photography Forum, jacobovs, who shared a published kiteboard photo on the forum. New member, julestx claims to be a beginner in here Photo Critique forum post, but her wonderful portraits don’t look at […]
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