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Application Gap Announces Electronic Model Release Forms For iPhone – Never Leave Home Without One

Application Gap Announces Electronic Model Release Forms For iPhone – Never Leave Home Without One

Forget all the novelty apps, here is something Photographers can really use. Application Gap has released an electronic model release app for the iPhone. Now whenever you are away from the office or studio you can instantly produce a model release right on your iPhone. The app displays a legally binding model release, allows you to ... read more

March 11, 2010 in News by John Omvik 1 comment

Master Canon Flash With New Book from Rocky Nook

Master Canon Flash With New Book from Rocky Nook

Santa Barbara, CA—Digital cameras and flash technology have revolutionized photography. Originally seen simply as a way of illuminating dark scenes with portable light, flash today is used for a host of creative functions, including supplementing daylight and designing complex scenes lit by multiple light sources. Digital cameras with their preview screens make it easy to ... read more

March 10, 2010 in News by David Schloss 0 comments

Canon releases Studio Solution software

Canon releases Studio Solution software

Here’s what Canon says: Canon Studio Solution is powerful software that combines the functions of many of the separate software applications typically used in a professional photo studio. Moreover, it integrates all of your Canon hardware, image files, customer and business data, and studio management tools into a single, easy-to-use workflow application. Canon Studio Solution ... read more

March 9, 2010 in News by David Schloss 0 comments

Mamiya Announces New 40MP Medium Fomat Camera

Mamiya Announces New 40MP Medium Fomat Camera

Mamiya has announced the DM40 a new medium format digital camera system based on a large 44×33mm 40MP sensor with a 0.8s/frame capture rate enabling upto a 60 frame/min capture rate. The camera also features a dual shutter design allowing photographers to choose between the traditional focal plane shutter or an in-lens central leaf shutter ... read more

March 8, 2010 in News by John Omvik 0 comments

From Doooh! to oh – Suspicous Email Threat Resolved With Sound Backup Strategy

From Doooh! to oh – Suspicous Email Threat Resolved With Sound Backup Strategy

Okay I know it was my fault, and I hadn’t had coffee yet, but I felt likw a sucker anyway. I received this email message this morning and clicked on the attachment before thinking.I have a UPS account, and although I thought it was kind of strange to get this type of message more than 2 ... read more

March 6, 2010 in Tips by John Omvik 2 comments

Picture Code Releases 64-bit Version Of Noise Ninja Plug-in For Aperture 3

Picture Code Releases 64-bit Version Of Noise Ninja Plug-in For Aperture 3

Picture Code has just released a 64-bit version of its award winning Noise Ninja Plug-in For Aperture 3.0. This is a free update for any Pro Bundle license issued on or after August 5, 2008. Version 2.0.7 supports Aperture 3 in native 64-bit mode and can be used without having to relaunch the app in ... read more

March 5, 2010 in News by John Omvik 0 comments

Olympus Updates E-P1 Firmware

Olympus Updates E-P1 Firmware

Olympus has released a firmware update for their E-P1 Micro Four-Thirds camera system. Information on this update is available on Olympus’ Japanese site.read more

March 5, 2010 in News by David Schloss 0 comments

Do It Yourself Strobe Bounce Cards

Do It Yourself Strobe Bounce Cards

This great blog post on Makezine link back to an Los Angeles Digital Imaging Group template for do-it-yourself bounce cards for strobes. Take the template, take a few minutes and make yourself a great strobe bounce that’s just about as good as anything you’d buy in a store.read more

March 5, 2010 in News by David Schloss 0 comments

Canon 1D Mark IV Focus Tests – A Pissing Contest in Cyberspace

Canon 1D Mark IV Focus Tests – A Pissing Contest in Cyberspace

Rob Galbraith is one of the first people who publicly cried foul about the Canon 1D Mark III’s (later) acknowledged autofocus issues. He nailed Canon to the wall for their focus tracking problems in the company’s flagship sports camera and Canon ended up with a huge dent in their reputation as a result. The Canon ... read more

March 3, 2010 in News by David Schloss 0 comments

Nikon Offers Up to $400 Rebates on Camera + Lens Combos

Nikon Offers Up to $400 Rebates on Camera + Lens Combos

Nikon’s just announced instant rebates of up to $400 on lens and camera body combos. There are four lenses available in combination with six bodies. You can pick from the Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8G AF-S ED VR II, Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 G ED AF-S, Nikkor 24-120 f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR or Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm VR II. To ... read more

March 2, 2010 in News by David Schloss 2 comments

Canon Announces That It Will Be Announcing New Firmware For 5D Mark II Later This Month

Canon Announces That It Will Be Announcing New Firmware For 5D Mark II Later This Month

Canon is continuing to follow a pattern we’ve noticed over the last several months of announcing the date to announce new firmware updates to their existing cameras. Today’s announcement, announcement is for a pending major upgrade to the video features of the EOS 5D Mark II camera including a new 24fps 1920×1080 HD Video (24p). The ... read more

March 2, 2010 in News by John Omvik 0 comments

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010 – Last Call for Entries

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010 – Last Call for Entries

The closing date for entries for the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010 competition, sponsored by the Natural History Museum, BBC Wildlife Magazine and Veolia Environnement, has been extended to Monday, 8th March (9.00am GMT). If you haven’t already done so, you can enter and upload your images here. Good luck.read more

February 26, 2010 in News by Kevin Carter 0 comments

Skydiving with a 4×5

Skydiving with a 4×5

Sevearl people have emailed me the link this week to the site of photographer/skydiver Aaron Gustafson who does his jumps from planes with a 4×5 camera on his helmet. I’m not exactly sure how I feel about his work, but it’s certainly something that the ‘net seems insistent on perpetuating.read more

February 26, 2010 in News by David Schloss 1 comment

Customizing the Creative Light Speedring to Hold Two Strobes

Customizing the Creative Light Speedring to Hold Two Strobes

I’ve discovered a product I’ve wanting for years. Creative Light sells a speed ring that, with minor modification, will hold two strobes and is strong enough to support nearly any softbox or octobox.Get this stuff:http://www.creativelight.com/content/speedrings-1 Above is the speed ring offered from Creative light. The one in question is model number 100831    Nikon/Canon. It costs about ... read more

February 26, 2010 in Technique by Thomas Boyd 0 comments

Apple Updates Digital Camera RAW

Apple Updates Digital Camera RAW

Damn Apple, if you were trying to show us that you’re working hard on Aperture then job well done. Two major updates in two days? Fresh on the heels of the 3.0.1 update comes Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.1.The update, available now via Software Update provides support for the Hasselblad H3DII-50, Leica M9, Leica ... read more

February 25, 2010 in News by David Schloss 0 comments