The Camera Store presents the 2010 Digital Photo Expo Tradeshow from October 1 to 3, 2010 in Calgary, Alta. This year the tradeshow features National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore as the keynote presentation speaker for the event. The Expo also presents a series of educational seminars that provide the opportunity for participants to learn from professional photographers in a classroom setting. Speakers include Dr. Wayne Lynch, Darwin Wiggett, Darryl Benson, Robert Berdan, Grant Black, Andras Schram, and many more. Seminar topics include: fashion, sports, journalism, stock, wedding, nature, video, studio, travel, and printing. For more information and to register, visit www.digitalphotoexpos.ca.
Micro FourThirds continues to demonstrate its advantages in compact design. Witness Olympus’s latest telephoto zooms: the M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300 mm F4.8-6.7 and M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6. Compared to a 35mm film camera, these would give roughly the same field of view coverage as 150-600 mm and 80-300 mm lenses with a Micro Four Thirds camera.
The image at the left compares the new 75-300 mm with Olympus’s $7,800 monster Zuiko 300 mm F2.8 prime. The new lens weighs 430 g and measures 70×116 mm.
Although Olympus did not provide a photo for comparison, it says the new 75-300 mm is also smaller and lighter than its existing Zuiko 70-300 mm, itself a very compact lens.
Giving a nod to videographers, both lenses are near silent focusing. The ED designation means they include extra-low dispersion glass elements
Specification Highlights: M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300 mm F4.8-6.7
- Mount: Micro Four Thirds
- Focal Length: 75-300mm (roughly 150-600 mm on 35mm film camera)
- Minimum Aperture: f4.8-6.7
- Price $999.99
- Availability: December 2010
Specification Highlights: M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6
- Mount: Micro Four Thirds
- Focal Length: 40-150mm (roughly 80-300 mm on 35mm film camera)
- Minimum Aperture: f4.0-5.6
- Price $329.99
- Availability: November 2010
Instant film for Polaroid cameras is making a comeback thanks to a company called The Impossible Project. I was really curious why instant film was back in style all of a sudden, so I decided to dig out my old Polaroid camera and give it a shot. I bought a pack of Impossible Project’s First Flush PX 100 instant film and started snapping off a few images. I was instantly reminded of how exciting it was to watch the chemistry work its magic until an image appeared. Continue reading →
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Tagged film, Polaroid
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When I use ISO 1600 with my four-year-old digicam the photos are extremely grainy, useless for a print larger than 4 x 6 inches. Should I buy a special noise-reduction software? And if so, which one would be best? I want to be able to make letter-size prints of very good quality. Continue reading →
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Tagged software
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My D-SLR camera only provides 10-megapixel resolution and sometimes I want to make 13 x 19″ prints with my Epson Stylus R1900. That requires upsizing the images—to 13 x 19″ at the 300 dpi that I want to use—but what is the best method for doing that? Do I need to buy Genuine Fractals software or is Photoshop CS3 just as good? Continue reading →
