After Sony took over Minolta's camera assets in 2006, it began releasing Sony branded lenses. The Sony 85mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T* appears to be more than just a re-badging, integrating Carl Zeiss optics and an additional lens element to the design. We've put the lens through its paces in our test lab: Click here to read our review of the Sony 85mm f/1.4 Zeiss.
Imaging Resource | 2010-06-01
Today we're looking at apertures and learning about the photo opportunities the Appleby Horse Fair has.
ePHOTOzine Articles | 2010-06-01
Using the right aperture can turn a good portrait into a great one. Will Cheung explains how.
ePHOTOzine Techniques | 2010-06-01
Will Cheung is a regular visitor to the Appleby Horse Fair here he tells us why.
ePHOTOzine Techniques | 2010-06-01
Samsung Germany has unveiled its new NX5 digital camera, a lower-cost sibling to the existing NX10 model. Little information is currently available on the Samsung NX5, and how it differs from the NX10. We do know that it shares the same 14.6 effective megapixel APS-C sized, CMOS image sensor that previously featured in the NX10, and which is a development of that used in Pentax's now-discontinued K20D digital SLR. This obviously sits behind the same Sansung NX lens mount, and like its sibling, the NX5...
Imaging Resource | 2010-06-01
Convert DSLR Video to Edit-Friendly Formats, Add Timecode, and Generate Proxies San Francisco, CA, June 1, 2010 Red Giant Software introduced Magic Bullet Grinder, a new tool that converts DSLR video to edit-friendly formats for smooth playback and faster rendering. With Magic Bullet Grinder, Final Cut Pro users now have a fast way to get DSLR footage from video-capable Canon DSLR cameras into their timeline for editing, add timecode, and...(read more)
Imaging Resource | 2010-06-01
Handheld tripod device receives US patent Buffalo, NY (MMD Newswire) June 1, 2010 -- Quik Pod, the world's first handheld tripod, allows the family photographer to be included in each photo quickly and easily. Quik Pod, a newly patented invention available in stores and online, fixes the problem of dad being stuck behind the camera and out of the photo on Father's Day. No one ever has to ask a stranger again for help in taking a photo....(read more)
Imaging Resource | 2010-06-01
X-Rite has announced a couple of new, free offerings for users of its ColorChecker Passport profiling product. Announced last September, the ColorChecker Passport consists of a rugged plastic case which contains three targets - X-Rite's ColorChecker White Balance, ColorChecker Classic and ColorChecker Creative Enhancement targets. The case not only shields the targets from the effects of UV light and the elements, but also serves as a stand to help position the targets in a scene. A lanyard is included to...(read more)
Imaging Resource | 2010-06-01
Winning Idea Brought to Life by Indie Director for Big Screen Debut at 2011 Tribeca Film Festival NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Express announced today the launch of My Movie Pitch, a contest to bring one great movie idea to life as an independent short film that will debut at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. In the true spirit of great storytelling and independent cinema, film enthusiasts everywhere can visit www.amexfilm.com today to upload...(read more)
Imaging Resource | 2010-06-01
Largest Annual National Park & Public Land Photo Contest Starts Now! Amateur photographers have from now until the end of the year to submit their images WASHINGTON, DC (June 1, 2010) The National Park Foundation and Olympus are proud to launch the 2010 Share the Experience photo contest. The annual contest is the largest national park and public land photo contest for amateur photographers, and runs now through December 31, 2010. The...(read more)
Imaging Resource | 2010-06-01