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Dec 24, 2010

Merry Christmas everyone


Merry Christmas everyone
Originally uploaded by Rolando Oliveira | almaphotografica

Dec 22, 2010

Ron Martinsen's Photography Blog: Color Management 101 - How do I get prints to match what I see on my display? (Updated October 19, 2010)

Ron Martinsen's Photography Blog: Color Management 101 - How do I get prints to match what I see on my display? (Updated October 19, 2010)

Dec 21, 2010

How ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture All Relate to One Another

How ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture All Relate to One Another: "


Here it is: the one chart you’ll ever need to understand shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. It will help you to create better black and white photos, it helps to explain why your lenses are more important than your camera, how to get the most of them, etc. If you don’t understand any of this, take a look at our guide to terminology. Or…take it with you.


This chart will help you with the dark art of metering and shooting out in the field, like at pop culture events. Enjoy!


Editor’s Note: This isn’t our chart. It was sent into us by a reader. Thanks Andrew!


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Dec 16, 2010

Panasonic GH2 vs hacked Panasonic GH1 (+GH2 vs GF1)

Panasonic GH2 vs hacked Panasonic GH1 (+GH2 vs GF1): "

Download:
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Download:
FLVMP43GP


M43photo.blogspot compared the GH2 vs GH1 video quality: “First of all, it is easy to conclude that the colour balance is different. I have the same saturation settings in both cameras (+1), and the lightning was the same. So the difference must be due to different implementation of auto white balance. Overall, I feel that the GH2 colours look more natural. When it comes to the sharpness, I think the conclusion is that the GH2 has better image quality. Even though the bandwidth is a bit smaller than in the hacked GH1.


That’s the second comparison test I see and it looks like the 24Mbit AVCHD codec does an impressive job. Reminder, the new GH1 cameras that are for sale in stores are not hackeable because they feature the newest firmware which has not been hacked yet! But if you are still interested in getting the cheaper hackeable GH1 there are few of them for sale on eBay (Click here).


Travis sent me the following text to explain the GH2 vs GF1 comparison:

So I had a chance to film a competition this weekend with my GH2. I had filmed the exact same competition last year with my GF1 and the 20mm in true manual focus mode.

GH2 Rise Up comp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ahT2JHsYZo

GF1 Rise Up comp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ePxmdu0k8

This year I felt lazy and stuck it in continuous autofocus for most of the comp and single point auto focus for a few shots where the focus didn’t need to change. There are a few spots where you can see the focus change but not too bad for indoors in horrible lighting.

The biggest advantage to the GH2 is the teleconversion feature. Last year I had to use the 2x digital zoom when I wanted to film with the 20mm pancake. This year I just shot in 1080p with the 2.6x converter on. It gives me extremely detailed 1080p video as if I was using a 52mm lens. The two links below point to similar samples. The first link uses the 2x digital zoom and the second on shows the 2.6x lossless teleconversion. The difference is pretty amazing and both were filmed with the same lens in the same location.

GF1 2x Digital Zoom: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ePxmdu0k8&t=0m50s

GH2 teleconversion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ahT2JHsYZo&t=1m36s

The first two clips at the link below were shot at a fixed ISO 3200 with the 45-200mm indoors. I never thought that would be possible until the GH2 came around: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ahT2JHsYZo&t=3m55s

I did have some trouble with the camera turning off periodically because it couldn’t recognize the battery. That made me very mad but I have two spare batteries being delivered that should resolve the issue.

Overall I couldn’t be happier with the GH2. And now that I have the
14mm F2.5 lens I really don’t think I need anything more.”


And here short in Stock status update:

For US: The GH2 is in Stock at Amazon or eBay.

For Europe: The GH2 is in Stock in almost every online or local stores: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Pixmania.fr, Pixmania.it, Pixmania.pl, Pixmania.es.

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Dec 3, 2010

Which is the best compact mirrorless camera? Thom Hogan gives you the answer…

Which is the best compact mirrorless camera? Thom Hogan gives you the answer…: "

Thom Hogan posted a new “Mirrorless Shootout“. He tested four compact mirrorless cameras, the Olympus E-PL1, Panasonic GF1, Samsung NX100 and the Sony NEX-5.


The Panasonic and Samsung are the two serious photographer-friendly cameras in this bunch, while the Olympus has a little more compact gimmicky and the Sony is way over the top in changing the way you interact with a camera.


Thom also explains why you shouldn’t wait for Canon, Pentax and Nikon to enter the mirrorless battle: “At the moment, neither Nikon nor Canon have chosen to play in the mirrorless arena. Nikon is likely to be the next entrant, and I expect to see their model hit the shelves by about March 2011. Ditto Pentax. No word on Canon. Frankly, I think waiting for a maker to enter this market is probably a waste of time. Why? One word: lenses.”


Conclusion? “I can wholeheartedly recommend the Panasonic GF-1″ and there is a surprise: “I can’t really recommend the Sony NEX-5 directly“.


Read the full review at http://www.bythom.com/compactmirrorless.htm

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Nikon DSLR AF-On Button Technique

Nikon DSLR AF-On Button Technique: "

In the latest broadcast from the Image Doctors, photographer Jason P. Odell demonstrates how to use the AF-On technique for autofocusing on Nikon DSLRs. Further instructions on how to use this technique are also covered in his blog post.





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