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Ten Cheap Holiday Gifts For Photographers
When we think of gifts for photographers it’s hard not to get stuck on expensive cameras and lenses. Most of us can’t afford to give gifts that cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, though. Fortunately, there are lots of cool photography-related gifts that don’t cost a ton of money. To help those of you […]
Read More »DxO Optics Pro Version 6.5.2
DxO Labs has updated its DxO Optics Pro to version 6.5.2 that now includes Raw support to the Pentax K-5 and Sony’s NEX-3 and NEX-5 in Standard and Elite editions and 50 new DxO Optics Modules. DxO is offering a 30% discount on both Standard and Elite editions until December 25, 2010.
Read More »Nikon Aspire Sweepstakes
Today, Nikon announced the “Nikon Aspire” Sweepstakes. This new contest will award the winner with an exclusive photo excursion with National Geographic photographer, Annie Griffiths as well as the Nikon D7000 DSLR camera with a private tutorial from a Nikon specialist. Contestants can enter once a day from December 15, 2010 through January 26, 2011 […]
Read More »Top Five Budget Zoom Lenses
I wrote this top five inexpensive zoom lens article in December of 2009 and I’ve updated it here for 2010 / 11. Giving a digital SLR as a gift isn’t practical or affordable for most of us (if you are shopping for a DSLR make sure to read my Top Five Beginner Digital SLRs guide). […]
Read More »Leica D-Lux 5 – Featured User Review
Thanks to PhotographyREVIEW.com member Chris Kilham for posting our first Leica D-Lux 5 digital camera review. The D-Lux 5 is Leica’s red-dot version of the Panasonic Lumix LX5 premium compact digital camera. In both cases it’s a 10-megapixel camera with a 3.8x Leica zoom lens, HD video and RAW capability. So why would anyone pay […]
Read More »Rollei Flexipod 100 Tripod
Rollei announced the Flexipod 100 compact tripod that features flexible rubber legs that can bend and rotate 360°, non-slip rubber feet and a quick release plate. The Flexipod 100 for compact cameras and camcorders will be available January 2011 for 14.95€ in blue, grey, pink, red, and green colors.
Read More »New 15x Tamron 18-270mm Di II VC PZD Zoom Lens With Ultrasonic Motor
Tamron has announced a new version of their 15x 18-270mm zoom lens. The 60th Anniversary Edition Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD zoom lens has been updated with a new ultrasonic “PZD” (Piezo Drive) motor for faster, quieter auto focus performance. Like the original version, the new Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD […]
Read More »Adobe Updates Photoshop Products
Adobe has released major updates across the entire Photoshop product line. Included in this upgrade to the x.3 version is Adobe Photoshop CS5, Lightroom 3, Camera RAW, DNG converter, and more.
Read More »Nikon D7000 Preview Videos
A Nikon D7000 digital SLR showed up for review a couple weeks ago. I immediately made a preview/demo video and now I’m updating this page with a sample video showing off the video performance of the D7000. If you’ve been in a cave for a while, the D7000 is a 16-megapixel DX-format (APS-C) digital SLR […]
Read More »Pentax SMC DA* 300mm f/4 SDM Lens – Featured User Review
Like everyone else, we spend the majority of our time and attention on Nikon and Canon camera gear. But there’s a lot of other great photography equipment out there. So here’s an excellent review for something different. The Pentax SMC DA* 300mm f/4 SDM telephoto lens is compact, light and weather-sealed, making it a great […]
Read More »Canon EOS 5D Mark II & 7D Mode Dial Upgrade
This morning, Canon announced an upgrade for the mode dial on the EOS 7D and EOS 5D Mark II. The mode dial on both cameras has a tendency to migrate away from where it’s been set. The dial upgrade locks the mode dial where the photographer sets it. The new dial was introduced with the […]
Read More »Sigma Scholarship Contest
Sigma has announced their Scholarship Contest that is open to all high school seniors who are interested in a photo-related career. Students can sumbit between 3-5 themed photographs along with a 300-800 word essay describing their creative process between now and February 28, 2011. There will be online voting from March 1, 2011 through April […]
Read More »Manfrotto School of Xcellence "Great Portraits Don’t Just Happen" and "Shooting the Forests Series" Webinars
Manfrotto School of Xcellence has two new free webinars, “Great Portraits Don’t Just Happen” and “Shooting the Forests Series”. The “Great Portraits Don’t Just Happen” webinar will take place on Tuesday, December, 2, 2010 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST and is hosted by Bill Frakes, a Sports Illustrated staff photographer. Topics include the […]
Read More »Sigma 8-16mm Super-Wide Zoom Lens Review
The Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM wide-angle zoom lens was announced early this year and Sigma sent me one for review as soon as they had one available. It’s currently the widest non-fisheye lens on the market for APS-C digital SLRs like the Canon Digital Rebels, the EOS 7D, Nikon D7000, etc. I’ve been using […]
Read More »Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Camera Review
The Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS is a pocket point-and-shoot digital camera with a 10x zoom lens and 1080p HD video. It has a 10-megapixel “HS System” CMOS sensor similar to that used in Canon’s high-end compact cameras, the PowerShot S95 and G12. The HS System delivers improved image quality – especially in low light situations. […]
Read More »Nikon D7000 – Featured User Review
The Nikon D7000 started showing up in stores a couple of weeks ago and it’s been the most popular DSLR on PhotographyREVIEW.com for over a month now (see the Top Five DSLR list on our Home page). Yesterday I threw out a line on Twitter to get some D7000 user reviews. Two reviews got posted […]
Read More »Nik Software Products Now 64-bit Compatible
Nik Software has announced that all of their products are now compatible with 64-bit image editing applications and feature U Point technology. Free updates for 64-bit compatible versions of Dfine 2.0, Viveza 2, Color Efex Pro 3.0, Silver Efex Pro, and Sharpener Pro 3.0, are available for download at www.niksoftware.com/downloads. Nik Software Products Now 64-bit […]
Read More »Nix Hu-Motion Digital Picture Frame
Nix announced the new Hu-Motion (Human Motion), motion-sensing digital picture frame, that will save energy by automatically turning on and off. Instead of always having to turn on and off a digital picture frame, the Hu-Motion will detect when someone is present or not in the sensored area. The digital picture frame can be programmed […]
Read More »2011 Underwater Photo & Video Competitions: Our World Underwater and DEEP Indonesia
The Our World Underwater and DEEP Indonesia photo and video competitions are back again for their 6th anniversary, featuring over $120,000 in prizes of dive resort and live aboard packages, underwater photo and video equipment, and scuba diving gear. Our World Underwater has technical categories such as, Macro Traditional, Macro Unrestricted, Super Macro Traditional, Wide […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix GF2 – Touchscreen & Full HD Video
Panasonic has announced the follow-up to their popular Lumix GF1 Micro Four Thirds camera. The new Panasonic Lumix GF2 is smaller and lighter and trades the traditional camera controls found on the GF1 for a more consumer-friendly touchscreen control interface. It appears to use the same 12-megapixel Live MOS sensor as the GF1 but has […]
Read More »New onOne Software Announcements
onOne Software announced 4 new software products at the recent PhotoPlus Expo, the DSLR Camera Remote HD for the Apple iPad, Perfect Layers and Perfect Resize 7 for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Apple Aperture, and Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 for Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Lightroom and Aperture. The DSLR Camera Remote HD app will now include […]
Read More »Benro Travel Flat, Travel Angel and Transfunctional Travel Angel Tripods
Benro announced two new collections of tripods, the Travel Angel and the Travel Flat series. The Benro Travel Angel series features the Travel Angel Tripod Kit and the Transfunctional Travel Angel Tripod Kit. The Travel Angel Tripod Kit includes improved features such as a double protective finish, an improved leg locking system, better dust resistant […]
Read More »Mamiya RZ22 Digital Medium Format Camera
Mamiya announced the RZ22 digital medium format camera that is similar to the Mamiya RZ33 camera system. The Mamiya RZ22 features the 22 megapixel Mamiya DM22 digital back, the Mamiya RZ67 Pro-IID camera body, up to 70 frames-per-minute shooting speeds, the Mamiya Digital Interface kit and focusing screen, and Capture One and Leaf Capture softwares. […]
Read More »X-Rite i1Photo Pro Color Management Solution
X-Rite announced a new version of their i1 color profiling solution at PhotoPlus Expo, this week. The new i1Photo Pro Professional Color Management Solution is designed to be a complete color management solution for professional photographers. It includes everything you need to profile your computer monitor, camera and prints: new i1Profiler software, spectrophotometer, ColorChecker Proof […]
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