DPReview Crowns 2012’s Best Cameras
DPReview, my favorite go to website for all camera information, recently took a poll from their readers to get their thoughts on the best camera of 2012. And the winner is the Micro 4/3’s Olympus OM-D EM-5. Nikon’s D800/D800E was second and the Canon EOS 5 Mark lll came in… Read More »
Which Camera for Christmas? Nikon D600 Versus Canon 6D by Jett
I recently ran across a great video that compares the Nikon D600 and Canon 6D. Jett H. has put a terrific comparison video together and goes over many of the features that will interest both still and video enthusiasts alike. He mentions that he is not a professional in either… Read More »
Atomos Ninja-2 – Firmware Update & Donation to ADP
A few weeks ago I met Heather Williams from Atomos at the Kenmore Camera Photo Expo. She was showing an exciting new product for the Nikon D800 and other HDMI capture devices. The new tool is called the Ninja-2. It’s an LCD screen that shows a larger view of what you’re documenting… Read More »
Apple Updates Camera RAW Adding the Panasonic GH3
For anyone thinking that Apple isn’t serious about Aperture, the recent lightning fast updates to Camera RAW seem to prove otherwise. I just got back from Churchill to find an OSX message that included information about a new ITunes and Camera RAW update. One of the cameras included in that… Read More »
Panasonic’s GH3. Why Are Photographers Wanting Smaller and Lighter?
Tonight I wanted to share with you a recent video produced by the relatively new web show known as Camera Diner. I stumbled upon this video they produced by accident. It’s a great preview of the upcoming Panasonic Lumix GH3. The camera has been expected for awhile but just recently… Read More »
Testing the Nikon D4, D800, D600 in Predictive Auto Focus
I recently made the decision to move almost exclusively over to all Nikon FX bodies. For those not familiar, FX is the designation Nikon makes between their so-called Full Frame sensors and their DX 1.5X cropped APS sensors. My main reason for switching from the DX sensor cameras, the D300… Read More »
Nikon’s D600 & Other News from Kenmore Digital Photo Expo
I recently took part in the Kenmore Camera Digital Photo Expo in Seattle and it was fun to get out and meet so many digital photo enthusiasts. Nikon’s booth was extremely busy with people lining up to checkout the D4, D800 and especially the new D600 FX camera bodies. Rose Whitaker,… Read More »
Digital Media Cards Are Not All Created Equal
A few months back I had the good fortune to meet Peter Liebmann from SanDisk. We met on the Mentor Series Oregon Trek and during a couple of lengthy bus rides he shared with me and all the Trekkers great information about digital media cards. I was so impressed with… Read More »
Shooting Nikon’s New D600 in Brazil
Tanya and I just finished our first two week shoot in the wilds of the Pantanal of Brazil. I was shooting the D4 and the new D800 on this first trip. I’m still processing the images so I don’t have anything to share, but it was so exhilarating to be… Read More »
Quick, Easy, Free! Video Editing on the Mac With Quicktime
Many people often ask what program I use to edit my movies. Most of the time it’s Apple’s iMovie, and soon I plan to move to Apple’s Final Cut Pro X. Not sure if that will replace iMovie but we shall see. iMovie is so powerful and easy. Its main… Read More »