It happens to all of us. Regardless of experience or skill level, at some point, we’ve all thought, “I have no idea where to take pictures!”. We’ve run out of new, fresh ideas and are seriously considering abandoning any photography this weekend. Of course, we know that we haven’t literally run out of locations to shoot, we just aren’t thinking Continue Reading
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Adobe has released Photoshop Lightroom 4.4 and Adobe Camera Raw 7.4. These are final versions of updates that were originally posted as ‘release candidates’. Both versions add Raw support for 25 additional cameras, including the Nikon D7100, Canon EOS 100D, Fujifilm X100s and Sony SLT-A58. Corrections to the demosaicing algorithms for previously supported Fujifilm X-Trans and EXR sensor cameras are also included along with several new lens profiles. Click through for a full list of supported cameras, lenses and bug fixes.
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We’re sporting the partiest camera strap for the most partyful break of the year. Spring Break!
The Spring Break Camera Strap adds a pop of color to your Spring break attire, features extra comfy neoprene padding and quick release snaps.
Look good, keep your camera close and keep both hands free for high fives. High ten! It doesn’t get much more party than that.
Party with the Spring Break Strap
$ 26 at the Photojojo Store
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As Google Glass and other wearable cameras look to become the latest tech trend, some futurists are raising the red flag of caution. If everyone is wearing a constantly recording, super subtle camera, what are the implications for personal privacy, the law and our own safety? We look at some interesting implications of this new technology and the ways it could change our society at connect.dpreview.com.
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A photographer has been reunited with her Canon PowerShot camera, six years after losing it in the ocean off Hawaii. The camera, which was in a waterproof housing, drifted for thousands of miles to the coast of Taiwan, where it was picked up by an employee of China Airlines. The airline identified its owner, Lindsay Scallan of Georgia, USA from photos on the memory card. Click through for pictures and more details (Hawaii News Now via Petapixel)
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In April of 2005 I bought my first digital waterproof camera – Pentax Optio WP. It was pretty unique little camera at that time which really changed my paddling photography and blogging. Since then, I have upgraded through several models of Pentax Optio as seen on the picture above.
Currently, I am using Pentax Optio WG-2. You can already buy a newer version, Pentax Optio WG-3, and several other similar waterproof cameras from other manufactures. Pentax Optio, whatever version, stays always attached to my life jacket and ready to use.
Here is what I wrote 8 years ago …
April 26, 2005
Canon PowerShot S40 with or without waterproof case has been my main paddling companion. Most pictures on my paddling website are produced by that 3 year old camera. Occasionally, I am also using my digital SLR camera Canon 10D, e.g., in my solo paddler, solo photographer series.
However, I was thinking about a camera I could take to Texas Water Safari. It would need to be small and waterproof. The Canon PowerShot in the waterproof case would be too heavy, too bulky and too awkward to operate for a tired racer at the edge of hallucination. I am ready to add no more than a weight of one or two power bars to my racing setup. A tiny and waterproof Pentax Optio WP provides some hope here.
It is waterproof! The camera has survived a first shooting in a rain during my Big Thompson River paddling and a 15 minute photo session in a glass of water.
It is small, compact, and it looks pretty solid without any protruding parts. A zoom lens is always inside a waterproof case behind the protective glass. The small size has, however, some downsizes. A grip is much less secure than with my larger Canon PowerShot. It is difficult to operate zoom control when holding the camera in a one hand. I had problems to get sharp pictures when shooting with one hand from my tippy Sisson kayak. No problems when both hands are available for photography.
The camera turns on very quickly just with a touch of a button. No need to uncover lens and wait for zoom lens to extend as in my Canon PowerShot.
There is no viewfinder, just an LCD display. It is difficult or impossible to read it in a direct full sun. However, I am ready to accept that compromise in a digital camera, where I can always review the picture and/or histogram after a shot.
As a somewhat advanced photographer I like to have more control over camera operations that it is possible in the most of “idiotproof” point-and-shoot cameras. So, it is easy for me to point out what I am missing in Pentax Optio.
Typically, I am shooting my paddling pictures in Av (aperture priority) mode. The aperture (depth of field) is set to a maximum value and the camera automatically selects the exposure time. If the exposure time is too long for a handheld shooting I am adjusting aperture or, as a last resort, sensor ISO speed. There is no Av (or Tv) mode in Optio. Instead, there are numerous (20 or so) automatic shooting modes from landscape, to portrait, to food or museum. I guess it’s not much different than in other similar point-and-shoot cameras.
I am taking advantage of locking the exposure setting (AE lock) In my Canon cameras – locking the exposure on the specific subject and the recomposing the image. I’ve found that feature extremely useful in my paddling photography. It can be used only in Av or Tv mode, so it’s not available in Optio. There is a exposure compensation in Optio. However, I’ve rarely used it in my Canon cameras. I just prefer to check different parts of my scene with the AE lock until the exposure of the entire picture looks OK. I will need to change my shooting habits … All pictures made with Pentax Optio during my Big Thompson River paddling were shot in the basic picture taking mode – P.
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Judging from my recent paddling on Big Thompson River and Beaver Pond, the camera is not only waterproof but also attracts a wet weather …
Anyway, Pentax Optio looks promising for my paddling and racing needs. I am going to post next comments after more paddling and shooting in different conditions and after some more systematic exploration of the camera features. The ultimate test for the camera will be the next Texas Water Safari. The Pentax Optio needs not only to survive the race but also to produce a good photo story!
Pentax Optio WP did really well in 2005 Texas Water Safari and, next, in other ultra marathon paddling races.
Fujifilm has launched the XP200 rugged compact camera with built-in Wi-Fi. It is waterproof to a depth of 15m, shockproof for drops of up to 2m, freezeproof to -10°C and dust/sand proof. It is based around a 16MP CMOS sensor and 28-140mm equivalent lens. The camera’s Wi-Fi capability allows users to share photos via the ‘Fujifilm Camera Application’ app for iOS and Android devices. The XP200 will be available in black, yellow, blue and red from May 2013 at a suggested retail price of $ 299.95.
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What could be better than a shiny new camera? How about a walk-in camera?
That’s right! We’re making cameras big enough to have a party in.
Check out this tutorial for a step by step guide to turning any room into a giant camera.
It’s kind of like making a pinhole camera but on a real-life scale.
So grab some poster board, a roll of tape, and invite your friends over for a camera party.
Turn Your Room into a Camera Obscura
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Minox has released the latest generation of their ‘Digital Classic Camera’, whose miniature rangefinder body harkens back to the 1950’s. The DCC 14.0 features a 14 Megapixel CMOS sensor, 41mm-equivalent fixed lens, optical viewfinder, 2″ LCD display, and VGA video recording. The camera will be available soon in your choice of black or silver for $ 239.
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A Guest Contribution by Draycat
The day my first SLR camera arrived I was excited. I’d already put my point and shoot at the bottom of a drawer knowing that I wouldn’t need it anymore – this would be the beginning of a new era; no more crappy pictures for me.
For the first few minutes I just sat admiring the box, anticipating what this was going to do for my ‘photography’. Then I slowly removed everything from the box with the same care that a surgeon would do removing a kidney, and then sat again admiring all the curves and buttons on the camera body. This was a new experience for me and I wanted to savour the moment.
I had always worked on the premise that all the best images had been shot with good cameras so now that I finally had one I expected it to do magic for me. I’d seen so many great images taken with SLR cameras that part of me felt that my photography would transform overnight and within a few days National Geographic would be calling me begging me to shoot for them. I would become an image superhero, transforming to the photographic equivalent of Spiderman from Peter Parker just by lifting up the camera. All my friends would wish they could take pictures like me, and all because of my new SLR.
After waiting what seemed like two days for the battery to charge, I carefully inserted it into the camera and went out for my first photographic Spiderman adventure in my local area. I shot flowers, traffic lights and bicycles. Then went home to see what these potential Pulitzer prize winning shots looked like. I started up the computer, put in the memory card, clicked on the folder and waited for the magic to appear.
One by one the pictures came up on the screen, and with each one I grew more and more disappointed. There was no magic – in fact they looked exactly the same as my old point and shoot pictures. And what was worse was that it was actually more difficult to shoot these ‘exactly the same as my old shots’ photographs because I suddenly had to consider these strange alien concepts like aperture, ISO and shutter speed. Not at all what I was expecting. I ripped up my new superhero costume designs and unpacked my carefully prepared ‘packed in case National Geographic call me to suddenly fly out’ suitcase. It was going to be a while before any of my images would look anything like the amazing images that I’d seen.
I went on the internet and ordered a book – a kind of beginner’s guide to photography. Then I picked up the manual and started to read…..
The point? Well sometimes we focus too much on the gear – the latest bodies, lenses, accessories, but the reality is that often it doesn’t actually improve our photographs. Our camera isn’t a superhero – it is simply a box that records light.
It is us that determines what that light looks like and ultimately that is what makes great images. So next time you find yourself in a camera shop looking at new equipment ask yourself realistically ‘how specifically will this help me to create better images?’ If you can pragmatically answer then go ahead and knock yourself out, but if you can’t then perhaps it’s time to practice more with what you have instead of buying something new. Learn and practice the basic principles of photography because they will serve you well no matter what equipment you have. Remember many of the great photographers shot fantastic images with cameras most of us wouldn’t even look at today. Make yourself the superhero, not the camera.
Draycat is British photographer, teacher and writer currently based in Tokyo, Japan. See more from him at his Website on Twitter on Facebook and on Youtube.
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Why your Camera isn’t a Superhero