I have been telling readers that Casio EX-F1 is something special and now the appreciation for what the camera can do is really starting to to pour forth. It started probably with David Pogues article in the NewYork Times but notably Wired & DPReview except for blurbs from CES 2008 show, missed this beauty: Chris […]
Portable Apps has done something very nifty. It makes a lot of Open Source apps portable to any USB Flash Stick – for free. Most notably for Picture That readers, Gimp. This means that I now have a very polished photo editor that I am carrying around on my key chain and can use on
I have been ranting about the Casio EX-F1 as a cross between a fixed lens SLR and a video camera. The fixed SLR format may have some attractions – fit one lens on with a broad zoom range like the Casio with 36 to 432mm at f2.7 to f4.6 and then take away the need
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I have been arguing that this year is the year of the SLR – as companies like Nikon and Canon contend for top spot as the conversion from film to digital reaches and goes pass its peak. Also Sony, Samsung, Olympus, and even Pentax strive for survival. All the vendors are worried about the Windows
This a quick look at 3 video cameras that glide up the price scale from just over $100 to $500 and then $1000. I have chosen these video cameras because they go beyond what you would expect in each case of a video camera. So without further to do: The Flip The Flip seems small
Publishers are desperate and converging. Books, newspapers, magazines, and a host of printed media are chasing a scarce and seemingly dwindling supply of attention, eyeballs, and readers. Oh and advertisers. All lost to that beast that almost everything is free on the Web including their publications on the Web. May eCash RIP. And what is
I have been arguing that the digital SLR cameras and video camcorders are converging. Casio EX-F1 shooting at 60fps-frames per second embodies that trend. Okay the Casio EX-F1 does not have interchangeable lenses – rather users are “stuck with” a 12x zoom lens that performs like 36 to 432mm 35mm equivalent. Not quite as wide
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You would think that PMA-Photo Marketing Association would be the best source of information for what went on at their annual show, PMA 2008 this year, which shows off in Las Vegas all that is happening in the world of photography. Well, not exactly. For some reason, the PMA puts on a humdinger of a