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BigmOS Stop-Motion BIF Test

17 Dec

40D + Sigma 150-500mm OS aka BigmOS BIF AF tracking capabilities in an entertaining way. -Model: Reza Gilani -Location: Lawrence Garden, Lahore. -Conditions: Morning, Fogy -Music from: Aphrodite and Mario Winans tracks. -Date: 27.12.2008 The viewfinder portion is best viewed in counterclock wise 90 degree position so rotate either screen or your head when watching that portion.

Westward M150 swather with 40ft header swathing peas in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

 
 

Unlock the Secrets of Night Photography: 38% Off Today Only

17 Dec

On the 5th day of Christmas dPS gave to me – 38% off Neil Creeks Night Photography Course.

We’re flying through the deals now and it’s so exciting to see so many dPS readers snapping up some bargains. The last few days have been something of a frenzy around here. Today’s deal is another great one!

Regular dPS readers will know Neil Creek well. He’s written quite a few posts in our archives and has also authored our 3 highly popular Photo Nuts eBooks.

Lately Neil has also been working hard on creating a video course on a topic that he’s passionate about and which I know many dPS readers also love – Night Photography.

The Challenges and Opportunities of Night Photography

Getting your camera out after the sun goes down is something that presents us as photographers with a lot of potential but also many challenges.

  • On one hand night time is a time of many possibilities for creative images – the beauty of city skylines, dusk landscapes, atmospheric portraits and more.
  • But on the other hand the challenges include blurry photos, faces that are nuked by flashes and poorly exposed shots

Considering so much of our life happens after dark – it’s an important topic to tackle – which is why we wanted to bring this course to you today!

What You Get with Neil’s Night Photography Video Course

You can get a full run down of the course on it’s information page (including a full rundown of topics covered) but in short it gives you a great coverage of how to approach night photography, choose settings, use the Histogram on your camera, focus in low light and also tackles issues facing different types of camera owners (from smartphone though to high end DSLR).

You also get some great case studies of different types of night photography and also a great set of lectures on post processing your images.

All in all it is 20+ lectures and over 3 hours of content in these videos.

Get Access to this Course at 38% Off Today Only

As Neil is one of the dPS family we were able to get a good deal on this course – he’s putting it up for just $ 30 (38% off the normal price).

This offer lasts for 24 hours – so grab yours now here.

Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips.

Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips.

Unlock the Secrets of Night Photography: 38% Off Today Only


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17. Türchen: Spürsinn

17 Dec

Analoge Fotografie beschäftigt uns und auch einen großen Teil von Euch, daher taucht sie bei uns inzwischen regelmäßig auf. Eigentlich halten wir die ständigen Grabenkämpfe zwischen Analog- und Digitalenthusiasten in den Kommentaren auch für überholt, obwohl sie unterhaltsam sind.

Nicht selten tauchen dort auch Kommentare auf, die in etwa sagen: Analoge Fotografie interessiert mich sehr, ich würde es gern einmal ausprobieren, aber … ich traue mich nicht, habe noch nicht den richtigen Moment dafür gefunden, wünsche mir eine Anleitung und so weiter.

Immer wieder ermuntern wir Euch dann und sagen: Macht einfach! Learning by doing! Keine Scheu! Wer sich nach wie vor nicht getraut hat, kann heute sein Glück versuchen, denn wir verlosen einen Platz im Workshop „Analoge Schwarzweiß-Fotografie für Anfänger“ von Spürsinn.

Spürsinn ist übrigens nicht nur ein Fachhandel mit sehr feinem Online-Shop, in dem man alles bequem nach Hause ordern kann, was das analoge Fotografenherz begehrt. Seit Neuestem gibt es auch ein Ladengeschäft in der Gifhorner Straße 148 in Braunschweig. Dort steht man Euch mit Rat und Tat bei der Auswahl zur Seite.

Dort finden außerdem auch Ausstellungen in der Spürsinn-Galerie statt. Momentan ist dort noch bis zum 13. Januar „Exodus – Die letzten Christen im Irak“ von Andy Spyra zu sehen. Ausgestellt sind Unikate, vom Spürsinn-Team in Handarbeit in der Dunkelkammer erstellt. Alle Bilder der Ausstellung können auch erworben werden.

Des Weiteren ist der Blog sehr lesenswert, in dem neben den aktuellen Ausstellungen, Workshop-Angeboten, interessanter Chemie und Kamera-Geschichten sowie Kunst auch Tipps und Tricks und allerlei andere spannende Dinge rund um die Analogfotografie beleuchtet werden.

Nun aber zum Workshop. Wir verlosen einen Platz für den Workshop Analoge Schwarzweiß-Fotografie für Anfänger“ am 4. und 5. Mai 2013 (ein Wochenende) in Braunschweig. Achtung: Um Anreise und Übernachtung müsst Ihr Euch selbst kümmern, sie sind nicht enthalten!

An beiden Workshoptagen werden in insgesamt zirka 14 Stunden alle relevanten Themen der analogen Schwarzweiß-Fotografie theoretisch und praktisch behandelt. Mit einer mitzubringenden Kleinbild- oder Mittelformatkamera belichtet Ihr an diesem Wochenende Schwarzweißfilme, die Ihr dann auch noch selbst entwickelt. Somit nehmt Ihr reiche Bilderbeute mit nach Hause.

Von der Auswahl eines geeigneten Filmes aus dem großen Angebot geht es dann über die theoretischen Grundlagen der Funktionsweise von Filmen, verschiedenen (alten und neuen) Kameratypen, Korn und dem Erlernen der richtigen Belichtungsmessung bis zur selbstgemachten Negativentwicklung.

Da maximal sieben Teilnehmer zum Workshop zugelassen sind, könnt Ihr Euch sicher sein, dass Eure Fragen beantwortet werden. In der verlosten Teilnahme sind Filme, Entwickler sowie Getränke und Knabbereien enthalten, die während des Workshops zur Verfügung gestellt werden.

Der Workshop hat einen Wert von 375 €. Noch bis zum 8. März gilt der Frühbucherpreis von nur 300 €, zu dem all diejenigen unter Euch zuschlagen können, die heute vielleicht kein Glück bei unserer Verlosung haben. Alle Infos zum Workshop gibt es hier ausführlich.

Um die Teilnahme am Workshop (Achtung: Ohne Anfahrt und Übernachtung!) zu gewinnen, schreibe einen Kommentar unter bürgerlichem Namen und gültiger E-Mail-Adresse bis heute um 24 Uhr. Danach verlosen wir sie per Zufallsgenerator unter allen Kommentatoren. Die genauen Gewinnspielregeln findest Du hier. Viel Glück!


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What is ISO? (how to use ISO effectively)

17 Dec

A little informational video on how to use your ISO and what ISO is? Upcoming video on different images using diffferent ISO! So stay tuned and subscribe! Become a fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: LionsLanePhoto website: www.lionslanephotography.com

 
 

DxO Optics Pro 8.1.1 supports Sony SLT-A99, Pentax K-5 II & Canon EOS M

17 Dec

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DxO Labs has updated its DxO Optics Pro software to version 8.1.1 with the addition of support for the Sony SLT-A99, Canon EOS M, Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs. The latest update also includes over 300 additional camera/lens correction modules. The update is free for Optics Pro 8 users and is available immediately. New users can purchase the latest version with a 33% discount through December 25, 2012.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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AurumLight: Mixing Flash and Modeling Lights

17 Dec

One of my New Year's resolutions is to learn to be more creative and adventurous with mixing color and light. UK-based photographer Jarek Wieczorkiewicz's photograph of Jay Jessop does just that—using daylight flash, gelled flash and tungsten modeling lamps.

I love this kind of thing, and would like to evolve my lighting to the point to where I can have the confidence to almost never use just white light. Below, a full BTS video on how Jarek lit this image. Read more »


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12 iPhoneography Gadgets for Your Future iPhone 5

17 Dec

So you’re 90% sure you’re getting an iPhone 5 this year.

Maybe it’s the wishlist you e-mailed out to your family or all the circled photos of iPhone 5s you left around the house.

Now that you’re going to have that fancy camera, new A6 processor and all, you’re going to want to build up your iPhoneography camera bag.

Think of it as an arsenal of photo tools that’ll help you take full advantage of the camera you’ll use the most!

  • The iPhone Lens Wallet, a tiny camera bag, fully stocked with phone lenses
  • The Glif/Glif+, a handy stand that also lets you use your iPhone with tripods
  • The Lens Dial, a complete 3-lens system, just rotate the dial to switch lenses
  • Wood Camera Case, a handsome wooden case, engraved to look like a camera
  • The Fisheye Lens, a 180-degree magnetic lens that turn any ‘scape into a tiny globe
  • The Holga 9-in-1 Lens, 9 ways to amp up photos with color & multi-image lenses
  • The 12x Telephoto iPhone Lens, take zoomed in photos without losing image quality
  • The Swivl, an iPhone stand that follows your every move, like a mini cam crew!
  • The SLR Mount, an adapter for using Canon & Nikon SLR lenses with your iPhone!
  • The iPhone Cable Trigger, a shutter release for shooting from afar
  • The Wide Angle/Macro Lens, a two-in-one lens for fitting twice as much into your photos & capturing rad detail

iPhone 5 Gadgets for Improving Your Phone Photos

p.s. Spend at least $ 50 in the shop today and we’ll throw in a surprise with your order. It could be anything from Magnetic Photo Rope to our Wide/Macro Phone Lenses!

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MODEL: Jodi Anne-Marie – Live Model Photoshoot @ ?TheJumpOff 2012 [WK13]?

17 Dec

Featured Model: JODI ANNE-MARIE – @JodiAnneMarie Photographer: AMARI-JADE ROBINSON – @Amari_Jade TICKETS: ?j.mp TRAILER: ?j.mp TAKE PART: j.mp LEAGUE TABLE: j.mp The Live Model Photo Shoot at The Jump Off is shot before the Main Show in-front of a crowd of 1000 people, including Casting Agents, TV/Film Executives, Mainstream Charting Artists, Product & Clothing Brands. The Jump Off 2012 – WEEK 13 [of 15-Week Season] VIDEOGRAPHER / EDITOR: Marqus AKC’Ent. – @MarqusAkcent ______
Video Rating: 2 / 5

Ace fashion photographer Subi Samuel and famous supermodel Ujjwala Raut judge Pure Model India’s International Face 2010.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

 

500d video quality test with Magic Lantern

17 Dec

Shot using Canon 500d 720p with 18-55mm kit lens converted fps to 24p using Edius. shot with Magic Lantern Qscale -16.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Music video for 21st CENTURY MAN, the first single from the album THE HIGHEST HEIGHTS (available from January 23 2009). Shot while recording the album at Baselcitystudios, Basel. Directed by Simon Ramseier.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

 
 

Nikon marks production of 75 millionth Nikkor lens

17 Dec

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Nikon is celebrating the production of its 75 millionth Nikkor lens for its interchangeable lens cameras. The lineup currently consists of more than 80 kinds of lenses, including specialty Fisheye, Micro, and PC-E lenses for SLR cameras, as well as 1 Nikkor lenses for its Nikon 1 cameras. The lens series was introduced in 1959 with the launch of the Nikkor S Auto 5cm f/2.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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