Resize your pictures for the web - how to
December 31, 2007
Time to get down and dirty with Photoshop and resize our picture for the web. If you didn’t yet see our “basics” article then you might want to read that first. Read more
Have a fantastic New Year - photograph Fireworks!
December 31, 2007
So you missed out on November the 5th. Your fireworks shots were blurry and a little bit, dare I say it, boring. Don’t worry. If you can stay sober this New Year then you get another great chance to have a go at your own fireworks pictures. In this article you’ll learn all the tips you need to produce great images of firework displays wherever you are.
Phase One Capture One 4 is out now
December 31, 2007
If you’re into raw processing then you’ll have heard of Capture 1. It’s the heavyweight raw file converter favoured by many pros over Photoshop. Well, the title of this post gives it away - version 4 is out now.
Canon 1DS-MkIII firmware update
December 31, 2007
Well, you can hardly even get them in the shops but Canon have just released the 6th version of the firmware for their flagship 1DS Mk III. Read more
Sony DSC-S730 - first new camera of the new year?
December 31, 2007
Just a day or so of 2007 left and Sony may just have announced the “first” camera of 2008. Like a lot of the ‘07 cameras it will ship with 7 million pixels there’s also a 3X zoom and a 2.4″ LCD. Predictably, the press release also goes on about “unrivaled low light capability” (ISO 1250) and since it’s a Sony release “shooting stamina” (up to 440 pics per battery charge). You’d really think there’s nothing special about it. Until you see the price.
Resize your pictures for the web - the basics
December 30, 2007
We’ve all been there. You buy a shiny new digital camera, take a picture of your dog/car/sunset/mate falling over and can’t wait to share it with the world. You upload to a sharing site and get told the file is too big, you email it to a friend and they stop being your friend because their inbox is full for weeks. Well, stay tuned. This article will tell you how to resize your picture to a more acceptable size.
Sigma 18 - 200 will now work on the Nikon D40!
December 18, 2007
Buyers of the otherwise fantastic Nikon D40 have always felt a bit short changed in the lens department. One of Nikon’s key decisions was to save weight and money by dropping the old AF-D mount. The D40 can only use lenses with an AF-S mount. Until now this has limited users to mostly Nikon brand lenses.
Tamron upgrade their 18 - 250 to work on a Nikon D40
December 5, 2007
If you’re planning on getting a DSLR for Christmas then a D40 is a great choice - but not if you want to use 3rd party lenses. Until now.
