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So I graded the cat this morning to see what I could pull from the K-3’s video. One of the lessons that I’ve learned with the Panasonic GH2 is that if you want to grade the shot in post then it’s best to shoot flat, turning down sharpness, saturation, and contrast in camera, and then…
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In a rare move, Canon congratulated key rival Nikon on the launch of their latest full-frame digital camera in a full page ad in the New York Times. The ad features a photo of the new Nikon Df–a full frame camera with retro styling-with the simple line, “Good Luck with that.” Following the launch of…
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Went for a walk with the new K-3 this weekend to test out some of its video capabilities, specifically to see if digital image stabilization (SR) was useful on a monopod. Here are some sample shots: Some observations: Digital SR works, sometimes. It’s much better than turning it off when using a monopod. Digital SR…
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Cool COOL COOL! It’s here earlier than I expected. OMG I’m just glad that I was here to receive the package instead of being out to lunch or having something resembling a normal life out there in the world. And I’m sick of hitting refresh on the UPS tracking screen. Thank you Mr. UPS guy!…
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In a surprise announcement, the NSA announced on Thursday that they were setting up an Instagram account, @NSAToday. The idea is the brainchild of NSA intern Roger Winter, a recent graduate of American University. Winter is a DBA (DataBase Administrator) at the NSA and an avid amateur photographer. With the fastest growing collection of photography…
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The Nikon Df, A return to ugly. In an exclusive interview, we sat down with Nikon Df Large Team Leader Suzuki Kawasaki to discuss the inspiration and aspirations of the new dF. “When I was asked to lead the Nikon Large Df Team, I was very excited. I knew that the Df needed to be…
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I’ve been spending way too much time staring at test shots of new cameras, peering into the shadows of wine bottles and 100% crops of moving objects. Plenty of home office book shelves and backyards as well. And cats. With their tongues sticking out. Which got me thinking that these test shots have a zeitgeist…
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We’ve been busy at WhatBlogIsThis (and by “We’ve” I mean “I’ve”), riding motorcycles all summer, working to pay the rent, and with whatever time was left over, launching a publishing empire. After much sweat (well, not really as the office is air conditioned), much tears (ok, not that either), and much coffee (ok, that last…
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Sample files of the new Pentax K-3 are now being released to the Internets. Imaging Resource does a great job of taking test photos under controlled conditions for the pixel peepers to pore over. And while I’m a proponent of the idea that the greatest variable in any photograph opportunity is the photographer itself, I…
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There are a lot of enthusiasts and amateurs out there wondering what it takes to be a professional photographer. Well, listen closely, because I’m going to tell you, and it’s going to blow your mind. It’s more important than years of education and training, more important than talent, more important than vision, more important than…