Found from our friends over at Digg, there’s an excellent post at Lifehacker that you really, really want to read if you own a Canon point an shoot. I won’t spoil everything, but the short of it is that there’s free, non-volatile, hacked firmware that can add tons and tons of useful features (RAW shooting, to top the list) to your kit. You really want to read this. Like now.
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Canon 24-70mmL, f/2.8, ISO 1600, 0.125s
I thought I would take a little time and whip up an article about some photography basics. Please, please note the use of the word “basics” in that last sentence. If you’re been shooting for any appreciable length of time then you’re probably not going to get too much out of this. But given that we’re smack in the middle of the present giving time of year, it’s likely that in a few days there’s going to be a glut of new DSLR owners out there. What I’m aiming for is the article I wish I’d found when I first got my camera, to help explain the relationship between three critically important parameters: the ISO speed, aperture (or f-stop number), and shutter speed.
Continue reading ‘Aperture, ISO and Shutter Speed - The Good Kind of Threesome’
Ryan has already written up some tips for taking concert shots. Over the second half of this year, I’ve had the opportunity to shoot at a bunch of shows so I thought I would also weigh in with some of the things that I’ve managed to figure out so far. I concur with him that it’s an interesting kind of challenge. You’re in very low light, and if you’re shooting rock shows as I have been, the subjects are typically moving pretty fast. So, without further delay, here are some pointers that you may find useful if you’re in a similar situation.
Okay Canon people. Thanksgiving is over. The present buying holidays are upon us. Know what I want to buy (for myself)? A Canon 5D Mark II. The rumors are really cute and all, but c’mon guys. Throw us a bone here… 
In case you missed it, there’s a new version of Aperture available. This release adds support for OS X Leopard. It claims there are some performance enhancements as well. Truth be told it feels about the same to me on my MacBook Pro, but perhaps time will tell. The update is free for all licensed Aperture users.
- Sexiness Ratings:
- Value to your kit
- :(5 of 5 stars)
- Image quality
- :(5 of 5 stars)
- Build quality
- :(5 of 5 stars)
- Jealousy Factor
- :(5 of 5 stars)
- Bang for your buck
- :(3 of 5 stars)
- Overall Sexiness
- :(5 of 5 stars)
After a long hiatus, here I am back with some hot review action for your pleasure. My first (but I assure you not my last) Canon “L” lens review is about the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L. Ryan wrote earlier about his first “L” lens, and I must say that my experience emotionally mirrored his a great deal when this arrived from B&H. It was the first “L” I owned, and it is to date my favorite lens that I have used.
Continue reading ‘Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L – So Good Your Other Lenses are Already Jealous’
Fresh from the fine minds at Apple, Aperture 1.5.4 is now available for your editing pleasure. You’ll need this in order to integrate with iLive ‘08, so don’t delay!
Our friends over at Automattic have taken over the hosting for the Flickr blog, which is now running Wordpress. Congrats all around guys!
From our friends over at the Crunchboard, it looks like a new online photography venture needs a new CEO. If you think you have what it takes, hit these guys up!
Amazon acquires dpreview.com
Hot off the presses from our friends over at Techcrunch, it appears that Amazon has acquired dpreview.com. I can’t speak for everyone, but I personally find this site invaluable for its forums and careful reviews. It will be very interesting to see what, if anything, changes after the acquisition.
