More Oh, Wow Photography
Digital Cameras
I’m a big fan of the Leica M8.2 digital camera. So for me, the big news for today isn’t the announcement of the new Apple iPods or the remastered Beatles ... Read more
Oh, Wow Photography
Digital Cameras
It’s all too easy to become caught up in the numbers. With digital cameras, we fixate on the highest ISO numbers, largest megapixel numbers, and widest zoom numbers. The problem ... Read more
Next Billion Cameras
Digital Cameras
One of the most interesting sessions at the recent SIGGRAPH 2009 conference was titled “Next Billion Cameras.” More than a billion image sensors are manufactured each year with the majority ... Read more
Relight Your Photos
Digital Cameras, Software
Talk about frustration. You snap a photo with your digital camera, and when you look at it later, you notice the subject is darker than it should be. Everything else ... Read more
Quantum Leap
Digital Cameras, Storage
Get ready for massively larger SD cards. Today, the SD Association announced a new SD card specification: the SDXC. The XC stands for eXtended Capacity. SDXC cards promise capacities as ... Read more
Fit for a Cartier-Bresson?
Digital Cameras
Of all the cameras I saw at the recent PMA tradeshow, the most impressive was Leica’s M8. It’s the first digital camera from Leica that’s built from the ground up ... Read more
Hold the Jitters
Digital Cameras, Tips
More digital cameras are including image stabilizer technology, even when the lens is just a 3x or 4x optical zoom. As the zoom becomes longer, camera shake becomes more noticeable. ... Read more