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Jack Neubart  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

A good example of how digital picture frames have changed from passive displays with looping slide shows to interactive devices is the “concept” frame system from Casio, dubbed the Digital Art Frame. The frame supports playback of Adobe’s Flash Lite 3.1 content, with future plans for network downloads. Currently you have access to different types of clocks and calendars for...

Robert E. Mayer  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

It’s a competitive world out there, so studios have to differentiate themselves with unique offerings and setups. Having a special line of albums or frames, or simply some stylish methods for their customers to display their precious photographs can help. A different background or method of more rapidly changing the background to suit the next sitting also helps. Here are some items that...

Robert E. Mayer  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  0 comments

What’s new and different in gadgets and accessories this year? While digital has overtaken cameras it seems that many of the accessories we saw could be used as much on a film as a digital camera, proving that while there might not be much new under the sun there are certainly variations that bend with the technological tide.

Alpine Innovations’ D-Pod is an interesting...

Robert E. Mayer  |  Jun 01, 2010  |  1 comments

Photographers are notorious gadget hounds, always seeking some new little item that will help them in their quest to produce even better images. Following are unusual items that should help fill the average photographer’s need of something new and different.

Want to be able to see exactly what your D-SLR’s LCD is seeing, from over 300 feet away? And be able to...

C.A. Boylan  |  May 01, 2010  |  0 comments

Nikon’s COOLPIX P100
The COOLPIX P100 is the first of Nikon’s compact digital cameras that allows you to capture movies in HD (1080p). The 10.3-megapixel camera also features a backside illumination CMOS sensor; a Night Landscape mode; a 3” LCD screen; a five-way Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization System; a Sport Continuous Scene mode; subject...

David B. Brooks  |  Apr 01, 2010  |  0 comments

LaCie recently began offering a new set of high-performance LCD displays, dubbed their 700 Series. First of all, the screens are high-performance, fine-resolution displays like few I have tested and reviewed. The 700 Series has two features which add immensely to the character and perceptual quality of the color images displayed. Most LCD display screens available today utilize a set of CCFL...

C.A. Boylan  |  Apr 01, 2010  |  0 comments

The Orbis Ring Flash
Crafted from durable ABS plastic, the orbis ring flash is lightweight, portable, and compatible with most flash units. It easily transforms the harsh light of an SLR flash into shadowless light while producing the characteristic ring flash look. When used off-lens and to the side of your camera, the ring flash becomes a softbox or beauty dish. The...

C.A. Boylan  |  Mar 01, 2010  |  0 comments

Pro-Optic’s Affordable Fisheye
Pro-Optic has announced the 8mm Pro-Optic Fish-Eye lens, featuring a breakthrough in optical design for the first affordable fisheye lens designed for D-SLRs that have APS-sized sensors. Most fisheye lenses are designed for cameras with 35mm-sized sensors and when placed on an APS sensor, the edges of the image are cut off. Not so...

C.A. Boylan  |  Feb 01, 2010  |  0 comments

The Spyder3Express From Datacolor
Datacolor has introduced the Spyder3Express monitor calibration system. This easy-to-use system is for both Mac and PC users and features unlimited license seats so you can calibrate every monitor in the house, regardless of the operating system. The suggested retail price is $89.

 

Contact: Datacolor, 5 Princess Rd., Lawrenceville...

Eric Bone  |  Feb 01, 2010  |  1 comments

This short guide is intended to describe common card performance measurements and explain how these metrics give you the ability to make the most of your D-SLR.

David B. Brooks  |  Feb 01, 2010  |  0 comments

One of the most important aspects of this product package is that it’s the first to offer ideal color reproduction for digital photography in an integrated package at a cost many individual photographers can afford.

George Schaub  |  Feb 01, 2010  |  0 comments

The latest manifestation of desktop back-up devices from Western Digital, the My Book Studio Edition II, makes what might have seemed to some as a difficult task—backing up and retrieving image and other files—quite easy.

C.A. Boylan  |  Jan 01, 2010  |  First Published: Dec 07, 2009  |  0 comments

Denny Mfg. Adds To Photo Gift Line
The Denny Manufacturing Co., Inc. has added single-sided statues and T-shirts to their current photo gift line. The new statues are mounted to acrylic and then cut out removing the background from the photo. The single-sided statues were added to complement the existing double-mounted statues which totally encase the photo in acrylic.

C.A. Boylan  |  Dec 01, 2009  |  0 comments

Photo Displays From TAP
TAP offers a variety of unique ways to display and safely store your prints. The Memory Cube is a 3D display that holds a 2x3” portrait in either a vertical or horizontal format. It is available in different styles, folds flat for storage or mailing, and can be assembled in seconds. Photo Insert Cards hold 4x6” photos and are available in...

George Schaub  |  Dec 01, 2009  |  0 comments

I realized the importance of taking location notes years back when preparing a large selection of slides for a stock agency. I was going through my “Italy” file and began to segregate out images of church interiors. Spectacular and, at the time I shot them, unforgettable locales quickly turned into a confusion of altars, statues, and naves, most of which I couldn’t honestly...

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