2011 June

Fireworks How-to

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/ June 29, 2011 / Leave a comment

With the American Independence day holiday right around the corner I thought it would be timely to have a quick how-to post on shooting fireworks. You must have a tripod or something to hold the camera steady or a few seconds. I am not shy about sharing my love of...
Shoot First, Focus Later

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/ June 22, 2011 / Leave a comment

That is the idea behind Lytro, a fairly new startup that just received a pile of funding and thus a bunch of press. The idea is a new point and shoot built around an entirely different camera sensor that gathers much more information and through their software(and facebook app)...
T3i Bundle Deal on Amazon

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/ June 20, 2011 / Leave a comment

You have to work a bit for this- involves selling extra lenses and a printer but the effort could pay off and you end up with a T3i and kit lens for almos $300 less than retail. All of the following need to be purchased from Amazon NOT a...
Canon T3i(600D) vs T2i(550D)

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/ June 18, 2011 / Leave a comment

Both cameras share the same sensor and as a result have nearly identical image quality. Reasons you may want to consider a T3i over a T2i Flip out LCD Screen Wireless Flash Commander – Ability to fire external flashes not connected to the camera Digital Video Zoom – This...
Panasonic’s GF3

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/ June 14, 2011 / Leave a comment

There were rumors last week when Sony announced the NEX-C3 that Panasonic would soon follow their own new 4/3. They have, the GF3 is a refresh/upgrade of the GF2, their beginner friendly 4/3 Camera. The 4/3 name refers to the sensor size, significantly larger than a traditional point and...
Geotagging your photos

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/ June 3, 2011 / Leave a comment

These days a fair number of Point and Shoot cameras and accessories sold for DSLRs offer the ability to geotag your photos without carrying a second device and messing with software after the photoshoot/walk, but until camera makers stick a GPS chip in all cameras we will need alternatives. One...
Canon HS 100 vs Canon HS 300

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/ June 2, 2011 / Leave a comment

These two cameras look very similar and have very similar specs, so which should you buy? Both offer 12MP and are almost exactly the same in every respect except - Canon Elph 100 HS Canon Elph 300 HS Screen Size 3″, 4x zoom(28-112mm), Mono audio recording Screen Size 2.7″, 5x...