So, every year I get asked, “What’s the best camera to buy for $X.XX?” Not by one or two people, but by DOZENS. As the Holiday season approaches, especially Black Friday, I’ll get at least 2 camera questions per day. As such, this year I have decided to place all my camera recommendations as a blog post VERY EARLY this year. Feel free to pass the link around and his the jump for the goods.
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Photography Technology
Christmas Camera Guide 2010
Tech Review: Olympus E-P2 w/ 17mm f/2.8 & VF-2
It’s the vector that modern photography is taking … digital. Recently, over the last 4 months all of the photo labs in my area have either gone out of business or went dry (which means they no longer develop in house). As such, I was having to send off all my rolls of film for up to two weeks to get developed. Much to my dismay, I came to the decision to move into a strictly digital setup. My main camera is a Nikon DSLR so digital wasn’t new to me. Over the course of a week, I sold all my film-based cameras (other than my Polaroid land Camera 450) and bought the Olympus E-P2 bundle w/ 17mm f/2.8 Prime M. Zuiko lens, and the VF-2 electronic view finder (EVF). I don’t want to bore you with a huge write up on how I decided on the Olympus E-P2, but after some serious research I decided on the E-P2. If you’re really curious the primary reason I chose the E-P2 is its High ISO capability and in-camera (vs. in-lens) image stabilization.
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Why photographers DON’T need the iPad … yet!
Some other bloggers in the blogsphere have been posting like long winded madmen about the most holy iPad. Before I get into my argument on why the iPad ISN’T something a photographer should pursue without serious forethought, I should throw out a disclaimer. I am a huge Apple fan. I’m writing this post on my new Apple Bluetooth keyboard which is connected to my 3 week old Macbook Pro, which is sitting beside my iMac, which syncs with my Apple TV, which I can control with my iPhone. Needless to say … I like Apple. I have been for the better part of 7 years when I bought my first Apple laptop, a 12″ Powerbook G4 1Ghz. Now that that is out there, lets get started, hit the jump for more … Read more…
Dust and Pollen and Sensors … Oh My!
Dust … composed usually of dead skin cells or pollen, it is always around us. We breath it in every day, we dust it from our furniture, and even take medicine for the allergies it may cause. But, something we as digital photographer should know is that dust on a sensor is a horrible thing. Hit the jump to read about how to find and eliminate sensor dust. Read more…
FlashPost: Get Lightroom Images into the iPhone
Lightroom is a pretty swank software suite. The iPhone is the ultimate phone/PDA/iPod/Internet Device/everything. But, did you ever think that your iPhone could be a perfect on-the-go, quick view, portfolio? Of course you have, but the question is how to get your RAW files into the iPhone. The process is easier than you might think … Hit the Jump for More. Read more…
Tech: Nikon, Canon, or ???
So, here I am again, and this time around I will be responding to a question that a few people have contacted me with. That question is the same one you will see on countless Photography sites all over the net … “Should I shoot Nikon or Canon or maybe something else?” Well, unfortunately this isn’t such a clear cut issue. The first thing that a person needs to know is they are buying a photography system, not just a camera. Each brand has things it is particularly good at, things it fails at, and various pro lenses that might be better suited for certain things. Hit the jump for a few basic tips as well as my take on this burning question. Read more…
