Studio Lighting Tips, Techniques, Tutorials and Equipment Information
The Nikon D40x DVD User Guide is now available for download at £12 (about $24) from photo-i.co.uk. The user guide is perfect for new owners of the entry-level Nikon D40x who are just starting to familiarize themselves with DSLR photography. The training guide is produced and presented by photographer Vincent Oliver in association with Nikon. …
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The new Bluetooth USB Adapter from Belkin features Kodak’s picture upload technology that makes it easy to wirelessly transfer photos from a camera phone to a PC. The Belkin Bluetooth adapter works with today’s higher-resolution camera phones that are enabled with Bluetooth technology, allowing users to easily share pictures on their favorite sites such as …
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Nikon ViewNX has been updated to Version 1.0.3 improving a few things here and there and fixing a few minor bugs. Among the enhancements: A thumbnail of the first frame of .MOV, .AVI, .WMV, and MPEG-1 movie files recorded by Nikon digital cameras, or created with a Nikon application, is now displayed in Thumbnail Grid …
The new Ezybox Hotshoe Kits from Lastolite are compact and are up and working in less than a minute, offering a portable lighting solution for photographers on location shooting. The latest Ezybox Hotshoe Kit measures 24×24 inches (60x60cm) adding to the original 15×15-inch (38x38cm) model. Both kits include a 4-section stand, tilthead bracket, extending handle, …
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Advanced Media has announced the availability of its new 266X series of Ridata Compact Flash memory cards. The new cards come in 2GB to 16GB capacities. The non-volatile memory card features dual channels of data throughput to achieve the high-speed read of 266X (approximately 40MB/per sec). The card also offers low power consumption with automatic …
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Myrold Studios in Minneapolis, MN is offering a rare type of photograph made with platinum. Studio owner Jason Myrold calls it “platinotype.†By harnessing the stability of the precious metal platinum and the durability of quality paper, photographs that last thousands of years are possible, he says. What sets it apart from traditional silver-based or …
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Tamron’s popular AF18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II LD (Model A018) now sports a built-in motor in the new Model A18N II for Nikon DSLRs. It has the same lightweight and compact build as the A018 and the same ultra high zoom power. It is designed for digital SLR cameras with APS-C sized image sensors. While conventional …
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Samsung launches two new entry-level digital cameras – the 7.2-megapixel S760 and the 8.1-megapixel S860, extending the range of its S-series compacts. The S760 and S860 feature a 3x optical zoom (38~105mm in 35mm film equivalent) Samsung SHD lens, and offer shooters Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) to help minimize the effect of camera shake. These …
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After their release in Japan last month, two new Tokina lenses – the AT-X 165 PRO DX and the AT-X 535 PRO DX – were announced this week in the UK by Kenro. The AT-X 165 PRO DX is a multi-purpose lens for a wide range of applications. Its bright and wide F/2.8 constant aperture …
Super Talent Technology Corp. of San Jose, California today introduced two 256GB versions of Serial ATA solid state drives that are completely interchangeable with standard 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives. Both drives offer all the advantages of an SSD including greater resistance to shock and vibration and significantly lower power consumption and faster performance. They …
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