Flash Diffusers are one of the most common tools in the photographers’ bag; obviously, there is a great variety of them, starting from the expensive models sold by the most famous producer, to cheaper, but equally good models, like the famous Sto-Fen.
Anyway, it is very simple to build your own inexpensive flash diffuser, and you […]
Entries from March 2008
Build your own Flash Diffuser
March 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Flash and Lightning
Nikon D60 review published on Dpreview
March 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Just a few week after the announcement, Dpreview has published its usual in-depth review of the Nikon D60.
Aimed to be the replacement of the successful D40, the new Nikon D60 is just, in fact, a
Tags: Nikon
Nikon Spring Cashback, again! (UK only)
March 20th, 2008 · No Comments
It’s Cashback time again! Nikon has just launched its Spring Cashback Offer, available only to UK residents at the moment.
Buy a new Nikon D40 or D80 single or twin lens kit between 25th February and 30th June 2008 or a D60 single or twin lens kit between 20th March and 30th June 2008 and receive […]
Tags: Nikon
Introducing the Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM
March 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Sigma has just announced a new large aperture lens, the 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM, available in Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sony and, of course, Sigma mount.
This lens is designed to be compatible both with full frame and APS-C format cameras, and offers some features that will certainly be of interest for our passionate photographers, like
the […]
Tags: Canon · Nikon · Pentax · Sigma · Sony
Nikkor AF-S 16-85mm f/3-5-5.6G ED VR DX reviewed
March 19th, 2008 · No Comments
At the latest PMA Nikon has announced a new lens, the Nikkor AF-S 16-85mm f/3-5-5.6G ED VR DX, which takes the place (for the DX format) of the glorious AF-S 24-120mm VR already available for 35mm cameras.
Placed in the crowded price range 600-800$ dollars, how well this lens performs? Photozone has just published a details […]
Tags: Nikon
Two exhibitions to visit in London
March 17th, 2008 · No Comments
I’ve just got back from London, UK, where I had the opportunity to visit two great photo exhibitions. If you are in the area, don’t miss them.
Here are all the details:
Vanity Fair Portraits - Photographs 1913 - 2008
National Portrait Gallery, open daily 10.00 - 18.00 (thursday and friday until 21.00)
Entrance £10
That’s really a great exhibition […]
Tags: exhibitions
FlauntR, online photo editing for everybody
March 10th, 2008 · No Comments
I know that you may be thinking … do we need another free photo editing site? Well, have a look at FlauntR, and judge yourself.
FlauntR is a free online creative suite built on Adobe Flex, with 6 applications released and live. Its goal is to be a single integrated workspace for everything to do with […]
Tags: website
Getting to know the Olympus e-510
March 7th, 2008 · No Comments
Olympus four-third DSLRs are a relatively new comers in the field of digital reflex cameras, but have managed to attract a good share of passionate users thanks to the quality of their lenses, and to the lightness and compactness of their camera bodies.
The Olympus e-510 is one of their most successful bodies, heir of the […]
Tags: Olympus
Red eye removal tools for all budgets
March 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Removing “red-eyes” from family and people photos is one of the most common task every photographer must cope. Not surprisingly, there are plenty of red eye removal solutions for all budgets.
On the Net several tutorials are available to explain how to do that with all the most popular softwares:
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Paint […]
Tags: Software
Nikkor 16-85 ready to hit the shelf
March 5th, 2008 · No Comments
The AF-S DX Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, announced last January by Nikon, is already available on Amazon and other online resellers.
The specifications of this camera are interesting:
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