branto Date: Nov 27, 2014 Bandanaman Date: Nov 27, 2014 ProfEngineer Date: Nov 26, 2014 kljohnso Date: Nov 26, 2014 exposurestudio Date: Nov 26, 2014 French photoographer Lucien Clergue Dies at 80
Filed under Jon Sienkiewicz Blog By: Jon Sienkiewicz  Posted: Oct 30, 2014  1 comments Flatbed scanners are great for copying documents and creating high resolution image files from printed pictures. Every serious photographer should own a flatbed. However, there are times when a digital camera trumps a scanner at its own game. “When?” you ask. Read on!
Freefly Shows Off Tero Remote Controlled Car for High-Speed Tracking Video
Filed under News By: Dan Havlik  Posted: Oct 30, 2014  0 comments One of the cooler (or geekier, depending on your perspective) imaging products being shown off at the PhotoPlus Expo show in New York City is a high-performance, remote-controlled car designed to help shoot high-speed tracking video. Called the Tero, the miniature vehicle is being sold by Freefly Systems, which created the vaunted 3-axis MoVI stabilizer camera gimbal.
LG Debuts 4K Digital Cinema Monitor for Photographers at PhotoPlus Expo
Filed under News By: Dan Havlik  Posted: Oct 30, 2014  0 comments One of the more interesting product debuts at PhotoPlus Expo came from a company not traditionally associated with photography. LG Electronics launched its new Digital Cinema 4K Monitor (31MU97) at the show, hoping to further turn on photographers to the splendors of Ultra HD imaging.
Epson Introduces Perfection V800 Photo and V850 Pro Photo Scanners
Filed under Film & Processing, News, Scanners & Printers By: Dan Havlik  Posted: Oct 30, 2014  0 comments If you still have old photos and negatives that need to be professionally scanned, you’re in luck. At PhotoPlus Expo in New York City today, Epson unveiled the Perfect V800 and V850 Pro photo scanners.
DxO Launches OpticsPro 10 Image Software with ClearView Haze Remover
Filed under Digital Darkroom, News, Software & Computers By: Dan Havlik  Posted: Oct 30, 2014  0 comments DxO Labs has launched the latest version of its Raw convertor/editor/organizer: DxO OpticsPro 10. The follow-up to DxO Optics Pro 9, which we reviewed earlier this year, DxO OpticsPro 10 adds the new ClearView feature, that's designed to reduce atmospheric haze in images.
New Kodak PIXPRO SP360 Action Cam Lets You Capture 360-Degree HD Video & Panoramic Photos
Filed under Compact Digital Cameras By: Cynthia Boylan  Posted: Oct 29, 2014  0 comments JK Imaging, Ltd., which is now the worldwide licensee for the Kodak brand, PIXPRO Digital Cameras and Devices, has announced the new Kodak Pixpro SP360 Action Cam. This small and portable device was designed to capture 360-degree HD videos and fully immersive images all in one shot, ie. without the need for multiple cameras or other devices. The SP360 Action Cam is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and features a dome-shaped fixed lens that captures 360-degree HD videos (at 30fps) that can be shot and viewed from multiple vantage points including: 360-degree Panorama, Front (212 degrees), Split with 180 degrees front and rear views simultaneously, Dome (214 degrees) and Ring/Sphere (360 degrees) modes.
Heavy Leather NYC Unveils New Camera Strap Styles
Filed under Accessories By: Cynthia Boylan  Posted: Oct 29, 2014  1 comments Heavy Leather NYC recently added a selection of new styles to their line of high-end, hand crafted camera straps. These new styles represent a collaboration between Heavy Leather NYC and Sophie C’est La Vie, a well-known Brooklyn-based tattoo artist who co-designed the limited edition series of printed camera strap using her signature origami themed art. These straps offer a fresh take on the usual classic camera strap because of Sophie’s rock ‘n’ roll flair.
New Mylio Photo Management System Launches; Designed to Help You Organize and Edit Images Across Devices
Filed under News, Software & Computers By: Dan Havlik  Posted: Oct 29, 2014  0 comments A comprehensive new photo management system called Mylio that’s designed to help photographers organize and edit their images across several devices – i.e. desktop computer, tablet, smartphone etc.– launched this morning. Mylio, which is being spearheaded by former Microsoft Chief Technical Officer David Vaskevitch, has received lots of pre-release buzz based on intriguing demos of early versions of the software – Shutterbug has seen it in action and came away impressed – prior to this morning’s launch.
Filed under Outdoor/Travel, Pro Techniques By: Blaine Harrington  Posted: Oct 29, 2014  0 comments Chuck Berry was right. “It goes to show you never can tell,” he wrote, and sang, and that phrase is as appropriate a way to begin this column as any I can think of. I certainly never can tell which photo will please the client, fulfill the assignment, or sell well through my stock agencies; in other words, which one will succeed in the marketplace. Continue Reading »
Filed under Classic & Historical Cameras By: Dan Havlik  Posted: Oct 28, 2014  0 comments Continue Reading »