Connected Photographer Magazine

Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

This new book covers the fundamentals of flash metering technology, including Canon's Speedlite system, off-camera units, and studio lighting.

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Pentax 645D

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The Pentax 645D, medium-compact DSLR, is expected to be available for purchase in April or May, at least in Japan. This article includes a 7.5-minute video showing features of the camera.

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35mm Slide Scanner with a Bonus: No Computer Required

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

This stand-alone scanner from firstSTREET scans both 35mm slides and negatives to an SD/MMC card without requiring a computer.

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The '70s Photos That Made Us Want to Save Earth

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Shortly after the Environmental Protection Agency was created, a group of photographers was sent out to take pictures of environmental problems and America's natural (threatened) beauty. The photos are now being posted on Flickr Commons.

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WD Introduces New My Passport AV Portable Media Drives

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The new My Passport AV portable media drives is designed for video storage and playback with up to with 320 GB of capacity. Available now at select retailers and WD's online store.

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Fuji FinePix Real 3D W1 3D camera is too complex

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The FinePix Real 3D W1 lets you shoot video in 3D but, according to the author of this article, it isn't very easy to use.

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Free webinar: Tips from a PaintShop Photo Pro insider

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

This webinar will be hosted by Craig Copley, Senior Product Manager, Corel PaintShop Photo Pro. Sign up now for the sessions offered March 16 and 17, 2010.

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The Annenberg Foundation Announces "WATER: Our Thirsty World" Exhibit

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

In partnership with National Geographic Magazine, the Annenberg Foundation is sponsoring this exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles. The exhibit will be open to the public from March 27 to June 13, 2010

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Photometrics Introduces 64-Bit PVCAM Driver

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Photometrics has announced release of the 64-bit version of its PVCAM universal programming interface. This new driver adds support for Microsoft's 64-bit Operating Systems such as Windows 7 and Microsoft Vista 64.

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How to See a Photograph

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Many people sort of point a camera at something and press the shutter, without thinking about the image. This article discusses the benefits of taking the time to compose the picture before pressing the shutter.

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Hands-On With Lensbaby Fisheye and Soft-Focus Optics

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

You can now get drop-in optics to replace the standard optics on the Lensbaby Composer. The drop-in fisheye and soft-focus optics offer new effects for your photos. This article shows some sample images.

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Panasonic Adds Touchscreen to New Micro Four Thirds Camera

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Panasonic has added a touchscreen interface to its new Lumix G2 camera. The touchscreen can be used for focusing, playback, motion-tracking, and more.

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StudioShare for iPhone: Professional Photo Proofing and Sales App

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

DigiLabs Pro announced release of StudioShare, an iPhone application giving professional photographers a new marketing outlet. This free application allows clients access to their photos and place orders from their iPhone.

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Winners of the NYIP Centennial Photo Challenge

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The top 100 images from the New York Institute of Photography contest are included in a slideshow posted to the NYIP Website, YouTube and Vimeo.

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Olympus Mju 9010 Review

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The Olympus mju 9010 (also known as the Olympus Stylus 9010) is a 14-megapixel, 10x zoom lens camera with image stabilization. This article includes technical specifications and sample images.

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Botanical Drawings for the Digital Age

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

These images from Macoto Murayama appear to be equal parts drawing, photograph, and magic.

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Nikon D300S Review

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The Nikon D300S is a digital SLR with a 12.3-megapixel sensor, HD video capture, and more. The D300S offers some improvements over the D300, launched in 2007. This article includes technical specs and sample images.

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Wacom Introduces New Cintiq 21UX Interactive Pen Display

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The Cintiq 21UX offers a tilting, rotating stand to make it even easier to work with the pressure sensitive Grip Pen. The new pen display is expected to be available the end of this month.

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Nikon Coolpix S8000 Review

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

At 27.3mm thick, the Nikon S8000 isn't large but still manages to encase a 10x optical zoom lens with a focal range of 30-300mm. This review includes technical specs and sample images.

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Zen and the Magic of Photography

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

This book is aimed toward helping you develop visual awareness, sensitivity, and intuition in your photography. Discover, create, and capture points of intersection to merge the camera with what you see.

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Google Buys Picnik: 6 Unanswered Questions

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Picnik, the on-line photo editing site, has been purchased by Google. This article poses six questions - things to keep in mind as Google takes control of the service.

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Get A Mamiya Zoom Lens for Free

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Mamiya is offering a "buy one, get one free" deal on selected lenses between now and April 30, 2010. This page has more information.

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New photography books from GMC Distribution

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

This pages provides short descriptions of the new books and links to buy them on Amazon (U.S., U.K., and European links). The titles include: the Nikon D300s Multimedia Workshop, Creative Nature & Outdoor Photography, and Twentieth Century in Pictures -100 Years of Aviation.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8 Review

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The DMC-TZ8 (known as the DMC-ZS5 in the USA) from Panasonic features a 12x, 25-300mm lens in a compact body that's small enough to fit in a pocket. This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

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Canon issues a raft of software updates

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Canon has released software updates for a number of different cameras. This article includes the list of cameras and links to the software updates.

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Sigma Corporation of America launches new, interactive community Web site

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Sigma Corporation has launched their re-designed website. The new site includes a photo sharing gallery, a blog, a Lens Finder Tool, and more.

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Photo Mechanic Selected as Professional Photographer's Hot One Award Winner

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Camera Bits, Inc. has named Photo Mechanic version 4.6.2 as Professional Photographer's Hot One Award Winner for Photo Capturing and Processing. Photo Mechanic enables photographers to browse, caption and manage digital images. Version 4.6 includes many new features and improvements.

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8 VR II review

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A fast telezoom, the AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8 G ED VR II was announced last summer. This article includes some sample shots and technical specifications.

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Ricoh: Two new camera modules for GXR body

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Ricoh has announced two new modules for its GXR camera system - a long-zoom, back-illuminated CMOS sensor and a fixed focal length module based on the APS-C CMOS sensor.

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Polylooks deploys iSyndica service for microstock photographers

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Polylooks and iSyndica have teamed up to help photographers better manage their microstock contributions. iSyndica is a Web-based service enabling photographers to upload their images and manage the syndication and distribution of those images across a range of online microstock agencies.

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Olympus Mju 7040 Review

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The Olympus mju 7040 (sold as the Olympus Stylus 7040 in North America) is a 14-megapixel digital compact camera with a 7x zoom lens, image stabilization, 720p HD movie recording, and SD / SDHC card support. This review includes technical specs and sample images.

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Sigma Corporation announces five new lenses, three new cameras

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

At PMA 2010, Sigma announced the new 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM, 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM, APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM, APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM, 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM lenses, the DP1x and DP2 compact cameras, and the SD15 digital SLR camera. This article includes photos of the devices and some specifications.

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Do Mirrorless Cameras Spell the Death of DSLRs?

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Olympus and Panasonic started the trend with the Micro Four Thirds format, now Samsung and Sony are getting in on the act. If you can put a nice lens on a little camera, why tote around the bigger DSLR?

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Digital camera prices won't go much lower

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

If you've been waiting for camera prices to drop significantly, you're probably out of luck. The cost to make new cameras is holding the prices fairly steady.

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How to Photograph Babies

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

In this article Jo Hansford offers some pointers on getting good photos of hard-to-photograph newborns.

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Canon EOS 7D

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

It isn't an entry-level camera, nor is it a top-of-the-line item. But it does have an 18-megapixel CMOS sensor with two Digic 4 processors to create nice pictures.

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Sony Unveils Small, Stylish Interchangeable-Lens Concept Camera

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Though there were few details released, this new camera is expected to use Sony's Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor and shoot 1080p high-definition video in AVCHD format.

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Nikon D3S in-depth review

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

As successor to the D3 the D3S offers improved high ISO performance and a new HD video mode. This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

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Hasselblad announces 2010 Masters Awards competition

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Hasselblad has opened the call for submissions to its 10th annual Masters Awards. This year there are eleven categories. Photographers may submit up to five images in each category.

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196 Megapixels, Anyone?

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Dalsa is now shipping images sensors capable of 196 megapixels for aerial photogrammetry cameras. The first of these sensors will be used in the UltraCam line from Vexcel Imaging GmbH.

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