From SIGMA: The most important features for a standard zoom lens for digital single lens reflex camera is to achieve high image quality, to meet the needs in various occasions and to be handy and compact. The SIGMA 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC MACRO OS HSM will clear away all the general concerns, such as a short […]
Month: January 2013
Fuji Launches New X100S and X20
For the opening day of CES 2013 Fuji is grabbing all the photography related headlines with the update of a couple of their most popular cameras. In fact they are making quite a habbit of this since last years opening was dominated by the X-Pro 1 news. The X100S and the X20 replace the X100 […]
Canon Delivers New Printers at CES 2013
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., January 7, 2013 – At the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas today, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, unveiled the latest devices in its lineup of PIXMA Office All-In-One (AIO) printers, delivering high-quality solutions to a wide variety of end-users – from creative project makers […]
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em ! Canon’s New Powershot N
We wouldn't normally comment on consumer point and shoot cameras on this site but Canon have caused a stir this moring at CES with an entirely new style of camera that's well worth a look. It's no secret that worldwide sales of point and shoot cameras have declined sharply in recent years as our cell […]
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After Effects Apprentice Free Video: Bending Layers in AE CS6
One of the Apprentice video lessons that received the largest overhaul was AEA11: 3D Space. In CS6, After Effects got its own ray-traced 3D rendering engine, which brought new ways you could treat 3D layers – as well as a few quirky limitations. In this movie, we dive into one of those quirks: Bending layers. […]
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Car Photo Retouching Masterclass
I just HAD to share this ! Sometimes I'm just browsing Facebook and you find an interesting link that leads to another interesting link and a subject you don't know much about and then BAM ! Incredible photography. This just happened to me as I discovered GF Williams' Facebook page and hence a link to […]
Two free iBooks for your reading pleasure
If you’re a fan of the iPad then you’ve probably heard of iBooks Author, Apple’s electronic book authoring application that allows anyone to author and publish an iBook. The downside is that it’s mainly limited to the Apple/iOS world but the upside is we get cool free iBooks like The Craft of The Hobbit, An […]
Right on Schedule with The Delivery Men and DaVinci Resolve 9 for Andy Roddick Foundation
The Andy Roddick Foundation (AFR) believes talent is universal but opportunity is not, which is why the nonprofit’s goal is to provide all children with a support system that gives them hope for a brighter future. To achieve this goal, ARF has raised more than $10 million since inception to fund programs improving the daily […]
Behind The Image – Racetrack Startrail
A few weeks ago I decided at the last minute to head to Death Valley to shoot some images for a book project. I had 5 spare days in my calendar and that was just enough time to get some meaningful work done somewhere. I jumped on a flight to Vegas the next day and […]
Sound Devices adds 4:4:4/RGB recording to PIX recorders via firmware update
Sound Devices just announced firmware update 3.0 for its PIX recorders, which (among other things) adds the option of ProRes4444 recording. The capability of recording 4:4:4/RGB is quite desirable when footage is to be graded, especially if your camera can output this color space. Although the press release indicated that after the update the PIX […]
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