There are endless iPhone camera replacement apps and many are better than the Apple app. We always liked the 6x6 app for shooting square images because of its elegant simplicity. The same author has now published his PureShot camera app. For us, it is so...
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By Jim Quinn Light modifiers are where you find them. Today I found one in my local Walgreens drug store. My wife, who loves the idea of packing away small umbrellas “just in case,” spotted a display of Totes Skinni Mini umbrellas in a variety of colors....
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Video Compression: your friend and enemy Video compression is clearly our friend because without a lot of compression we would have a very hard time handling the massive data we get from a 1080p video stream. Think of two mega pixels per frame at 24, 30...
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Micro Expressions: exploring motion image photography from untitled film works on Vimeo. Follow Abraham Joffe, CANON's new EOS-1DC and the professional image makers who gave of their time to be interviewed who included: Dean Bentick (inlighten photography) Brett Purmel, David Stowe (Society photography), Ryan Schembri (Xsight) Sue Bryce, Phillip...
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It isn't every day that something new comes along in the way of a photography "gadget" that is much more than a novelty; a cute toy we all buy from time to time, normally on impulse . I know I have a drawer full of...
It isn't every day that so...
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We want to shout out to all of our German friends and thank them for joining us here on TheCameraForum.Com with this "First Look" at the next generation iPad. No, it will not be available for sale in time for Christmas 2012, at least not...
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Dig - Sony F55. Looking for a hearty new camera rig to add some spice to your next indie film? Not satisfied the new Panasonic GH3 will be sufficient upgrade as a video answer for your client's needs? Are you one of those people who won't settle...
Dig - Sony F55. Looking for...
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By Jim Quinn With some photo subjects, extending the frame to the left or right, or even up or down, can work far better than the usual 3x2 format that photographers have been dealing with since the earliest Leicas. And with the Sweep Panorama feature in...
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Long ago and far away in my distant past - about 25 years to be exact - I had the crazy idea of learning to fly an R/C Helicopter. I wasn't all that interested in the R/C bits of it, my vision was to mount a...
Long ago and far away in my di...
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I Couldn't Make This From JPG'S Okay! Giulio, Fro, Will and all the rest; I get where you're coming from. I did shoot the parts for the video at the top using a mirrorless camera, but I could not have created this production without having RAW...
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This week's Hybrid Hangout™ From DiscoverMirrorless.Com Both jpeg and RAW photo file formats are good these days, but they are very different. Now that we are adding more video into our everyday imaging, we realize that there is no RAW for video. Ouch. So, when is it...
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The last time I visited Machu Picchu was probably back in 1994. At that time, it was a long arduous trip first to Cusco, then on to a half day train ride on what had to be the most primitive railroad in South America. Like...
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Few of you have likely ever heard of my friend Nels Israelson. For years, Nels has been one of those hard working photographic souls who’s work is absolutely fabulous, but who’s lot in life is to work for major film studios. You know, those fat...
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