April 2007

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April 26, 2007
 
Sony Handycam HDR-SR8E Initial Review

The Sony Handycam HDR-SR8E features an 100GB HDD; it records 1080i HD movie for up to 38 hours in LP mode. This is made possible by the AVCHD compression technology that allows long recording durations with HD picture quality. The SR8E has a new kind of Face Detection technology which allows the SR8E to automatically identify scenes from your footage containing faces.         Initial Review

April 26, 2007
 
Sony Handycam HDR-SR7E Initial Review

Sony News Release Excerpt:
The SR7E offers a 60GB disk capacity for up to 22 hours HD recording time respectively (in LP mode). The amazing shooting capacity of the new line-up is enabled by powerful AVCHD compression technology that allows long recording durations with excellent HD picture quality. As well as offering high compression efficiency, variable Bit Rate recording adjusts bit rates while shooting, balancing optimal picture quality with maximum storage efficiency for higher picture quality.         Initial Review

April 26, 2007
 
Sony Handycam HDR-SR5E Initial Review

Sony News Release Excerpt:
High Definition recording directly onto the camcorder’s hard disk drive means there’s no need to carry any tapes or discs when you step out with the latest HDR-SR Series. Not having to change media in the middle of recording means you don’t miss any moment while shooting. Phenomenal record times are complemented by HDD Smart Protection technology.         Initial Review

April 27, 2007
 
Digital Camera Auto Settings Guide

Tedric Garrison writes about the different settings and what they can be used for, "Knowing what the symbols are for, gives you much more creative control than always shooting in green mode. Remember your camera is like a paintbrush to the painter, you control how much light to apply to the photo. Point and shoot cameras that offer NO adjustments, are for tourist not photographers. As long as your camera has options; whether they are manual or automatic you still have choices. “Creativity” comes form having those choices and using them."         Full Article

April 27, 2007
 
Sony Cyber-shot S800 Initial Review

The Sony Cyber-shot S800 is an 8.1 megapixel camera with an impressive 6x optical zoom fit into a compact full metal body. It has a 1/1.8 inch Super HAD CCD image sensor designed to create crisp, high quality images. In high sensitivity mode, the S800 can have an ISO speed of 1250. In macro mode, the S800 can focus down to 2 cm to get a close-up of any subject. For photo previewing, it has a 2.5" LCD screen.         Initial Review

April 27, 2007
 
New Vancouver Swan Wallpaper Available

This Swan desktop wallpaper was taken by Trey Ratcliff, a very popular HDR (High Dynamic Range) photographer. To see more of Trey’s amazing work, please visit his very busy website at stuckincustoms.com. This photo was taken in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is available in screen resolution sizes of 1024 x 768 up to 2560 x 1600; the links to the different sizes are at the top of the next page.         Full Sizes

April 29, 2007
 
Silhouette Photography Tips and Methods

Amy Renfrey writes, "You will find that when you go to take your digital photo silhouette shape and form become features points of your picture. Your lines and form become paramount to a successful silhouette image. The background colour can really work well to enhance your silhouette, especially bold colour that stands out nicely to enhance the blackness of your subject. Your lines will help enhance the viewer’s perception of the more concentrated feeling you are creating."          Full Article

April 30, 2007
 
Converting Paper Prints to Digital Photos

Ziv Haparnas writes, "Although it seems that digital cameras have been around forever – they are relatively a new product. For years we used film cameras and as a result most of us accumulated many paper prints made from such film. We can keep those paper prints albums as is or find ways to upgrade them into the new digital era. Such inventories of paper prints include photos, negatives and slides. Most people keep those legacy prints in photo albums and keep using them in the old fashion way while using computers to view and share digital photos."          Full Article

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