Category: photography



Gorillapod Gets Magnetic
Gorillapod Gets Magnetic

Inspired by the overwhelmingly positive reception of the Gorillatorch hands-free flashlight, which features powerful magnetic feet in addition to flexible, wrappable legs, Joby is thrilled to introduce the Gorillapod Magnetic flexible tripod. The… Read more

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Leaf Aptus-II 8 – The Industry’s Fastest Medium Format Camera Back
Leaf Aptus-II 8 – The Industry’s Fastest Medium Format Camera Back

Leaf Imaging announced the Leaf Aptus-II 8 medium format digital camera back. The company’s newest addition to the Leaf Aptus-II product family, the Leaf Aptus-II 8 features a resolution of 40 MP. At a capture rate of under 0.8 seconds per frame,… Read more

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X-Rite ColorChecker Passport For Digital Photography Raw and JPEG Workflows

X-Rite, Incorporated – the world leader in color management and measurement technologies introduced ColorChecker Passport, an all-new solution for digital photographers working in a Raw workflow to quickly and easily capture accurate color,… Read more

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PENTAX Announces Instant Rebates on K-x
PENTAX Announces Instant Rebates on K-x

PENTAX Imaging Company has announced a $50 INSTANT REBATE PROGRAM effective until February 15, 2010 on K-x kit configurations. The popular PENTAX  K-x features 12 megapixels, the PENTAX PRIME II engine processor, HD Video, Live View and Shake… Read more

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Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Named 2009 “Printer of the Year” by Mac|Life
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Named 2009 “Printer of the Year” by Mac|Life

Epson America today announced that the Epson Stylus® Photo R2880 was named “Printer of the Year” in the December “Gear of the Year 2009” issue of Mac|Life. The R2880 was chosen for its outstanding black-and-white print output and fine-art… Read more

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A Penguin, A Chicken and The Big Apple Get Top Billing at The Nikon Festival

In search of the next great online video talent, Nikon Inc. today announced the winners of its Nikon Festival, launched in November to celebrate, inspire and harness the current popularity of D-SLR video creation and social media. The Nikon… Read more

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Kodak Took My Kodachrome Away

The end of an American legend was announced today by Eastman Kodak. The company has stopped production of Kodachrome film. Kodachrome is more than a song by Paul Simon, Kodachrome is the best color film ever produced. … Based on current… Read more

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The Flip Launches Online Video Sharing

One of the coolest gizmos has to be The Flip video cameras. The little camcorder can fit in your pocket and is ready to start filming instantly. The Filp Share software is simple way for anyone to upload their latest documentary by e-mail or… Read more

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Rubber Band Free Flash Tricks

I’m a classic rubber band photographer. I tried twenty something years worth of flash attachments, but I prefer the results of my patented “flash bounced off of a white card” that’s held on with a rubber band.  My children had caught on… Read more

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35mm Negative and Slide Scanner is Back On Sale for $34.99

VuPoint FS-C1-VP USB 2.0 Negative Film & Slide Digital Converter Here is a great buy for a negative and slide converter or scanner as some call it. It’s the One Day Deal at Geeks for $34.99. Last time I ran a post about this scanner on… Read more

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