July 2006

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July 6, 2006
 
Methods of Expressing Motion in Photography

There are many situations in the world of photography where you will have to decide how you want to capture a moving subject. Whether it is an athlete running down the field or a bird swooping over the water there are many different photo outcomes possible. You could end up with everything in the scene perfectly displayed without any blur or you could end up with the subject in focus while the background is blurred from panning. In this article we will discuss the different techniques you could use in order to end up with different results and effects.        Full Article

July 7, 2006
 
Initial Review Posted for the Samsung NV3

Samsung NV3 News Release Summary:
With Samsung's unique ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction) system, 3x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom, and 230K 2.5" LCD, the NV3 is a spectacular digital camera in itself. Its multitasking function, enabling you to listen to music while taking pictures. The NV3 is a thin digital camera at 17.5mm in depth, encased in a black stainless steel body that is scratch and shock resistant. As with the other models in the NV Series, it uses the unique Samsung digital camera blue ring to maintain its identity with the NV range.         More

July 8, 2006
 
Initial Review Posted for the Samsung NV7 OPS

Samsung NV7 OPS News Release Excerpt:
Innovatively-designed the NV7 OPS comes in a 20.9mm thin black aluminium body with a lens barrel using Samsung's unique blue ring and a pop-up flash. The lens barrel is a clue to the high quality picture taking experience the NV7 OPS offers. Optical capability to take scenery, sports, or other challenging shots, and its innovative UI is expected to attract enthusiasts and those looking for an advanced and easy-to-use camera. The NV7 OPS' Motion Capture option offers up to 20 XGA (1024x768) pictures at 7fps and up to 50 images can be turned into GIF Animation, great for analyzing that golf swing.         Full Article

July 8, 2006
 
Initial Review Posted for the Samsung NV10

Samsung NV10 News Release Excerpt:
The NV10 has the new Smart Touch user interface, making it possible to quickly navigate and set menu items or view pictures. The unique makeup of the Smart Touch UI on the back of the camera is expected to be great fun for users, giving them an experience unlike anything they have tried before. Samsung's unique ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction) system enables you to take better, clearer pictures indoors or in lower light conditions.         Full Article

July 9, 2006
 
Nikon to Sponsor Wildlife Photography Exhibition

Nikon Press Release Excerpt:
Overcoming everything from poor light to predatory animals, biting insects, invisible diseases and intense humidity, Thomas Marent has spent his adult life seeking out and photographing the spectacular beauty of the rarest rainforest plants and creatures. From the jungles of Costa Rica, Borneo, and Peru, to Sulawesi and Australia, Proud exclusively showcases an unseen world of epic landscapes and tiny microcosms, great apes and fearsome invertebrates.         More

July 9, 2006
 
Nikon Releases Trial Version of Capture NX Software

Nikon Press Release Excerpt:
Capture NX™ -- a new software that is designed specifically for photographers, providing a unique and easy to understand interface with tools that photographers need, but without the level of complexity and clutter of other image editing applications. The software can be used with JPEG and TIFF format images from any source, and its patented new U Point™ technology offers photographers a dramatically simplified way to edit their pictures by enabling them to enhance specific areas of a picture selectively, without the use of masks, selections, or layers.         Full Article

July 9, 2006
 
Camera Film Types and Speed

Danny Hartley writes, "As with everything else in life, typically you get what you pay for. Big brands like Kodak and Fuji make very good films and you'll pay a bit more than lesser brands for the better quality. Ilford makes some excellent black and white films. Kodachrome is number one for film archival. It's longevity is second to none. Kodak colour films typically are strongest in the red/yellow part of the spectrum. Rendering of reds, yellows and skin tones look great. Fuji films traditionally are strongest in the green part of the spectrum. Great for nature and landscapes. Velvia 50 is superb, now discontinued, replaced by Velvia 100."          Full Article

July 10, 2006
 
Learn How to Take Better Photos

Danny Hartley writes, "For example, you want to take a picture of a vegetable shop with all its yummy delights set out in bright rows. Putting the grocer into the frame, whether at attention looking into the camera or captured candidly at their work - make them the subject of the picture and the shop is the context. Similarly, a picture of a row of impressive distant mountains or glorious sunset will be more impressive if an object is in the foreground, be it a gate, rock, tree or a lake. Like great paintings, the eyes first focus on the subject of the picture and are lead around the picture to appreciate the other parts of the masterpiece."          Full Article

July 11, 2006
 
Sanyo Releases the Katana Camera Phone

Sanyo Press Release Excerpt:
“The Katana by SANYO bridges the best in mobile phone design with Sprint’s powerful network to deliver an affordable wireless phone that’s truly unique and exclusive to Sprint customers,” said Oliver Valente, senior vice president of product development for Sprint. “With four colors to choose from, customers get to express themselves via a very personal device that’s always with them. The wireless phone is becoming a cultural staple of our day, and it can be as unique as the person who carries it.”         Full Article

July 12, 2006
 
Fujifilm Announces a New Corporate Brand Logo

Fujifilm Press Release Excerpt:
With a sharp accent design in the center of the logo, Fujifilm aims to express its commitment to advanced technologies. The dash of red expresses its determination for continuous innovation. At the same time, Fujifilm will continue to use green as its corporate color, inheriting its established brand assets. The new corporate brand logo will be used in all our products, advertising media, facilities, and office supplies in order to convey proof of their quality and reliability to the customers.         Full Article

July 13, 2006
 
Digital Camera Lens Guide

Danny Hartley writes, "Photography is all about capturing light on a photographic emulsion or electronic sensor. And as such the lens and film or sensor, are the most important components affecting image quality. Essentially, the camera itself is just a light-tight box with a shutter! A camera that allows you to change the lens will obviously give you the greatest flexibility to pick the appropriate lens for the situation. An ideal camera like this is the SLR. You can choose from super wideangle to super telephoto. Macro for close ups. Bellows for even closer close up. Attach it to a microscope. Attach it to a telescope."          Full Article

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