Photoshop CS5.5 Security: Adobe Screws Loyal Customers Again?
dobe recently discovered a security vulnerability in Photoshop CS5.5 (Mac and Windows) which would allow hackers to gain control of computers that use Adobe’s flagship image editing program to open compromised TIFF files. Photoshop CS5.5 was released one year ago with a price-tag of over $700, replacing Photoshop CS5 as the world-wide, industry-standard image editing [...]
Video: The Three Basics of Photography
fter writing the “Three Basics of Photography” article, I decided that the Bucket Analogy was fine but still a little confusing, and I wanted something that would appeal to my visually oriented visitors. After thinking about it for a while, I decided that it would be simplest to forgo analogies altogether and just use a [...]
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mark I
Canon 50mm f/1.8 Mark I ? hen I bought my very first auto-focus camera in 1991, a Canon EOS 10s, it shipped with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II. Even at that time, the Mark I was already a thing of the past. I knew that the Mark I existed, though, and immediately started looking [...]
Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G, Nikon D3200 SLR Announced
ith this morning’s announcement of the new Nikon D3200, we can safely say that Nikon’s “fewer pixels are better” philosophy is officially a thing of the past. The new D3200 comes replete with a 24 mega-pixel CMOS sensor, fully twice the pixel count of the professional level D700 and D3s of yesteryear. Not surprisingly, the [...]
Think Tank Modular System Review : The “Utility Belt” of Camera Bags
or the past month, I’ve been testing the Think Tank Modular Component Set V2, a collection of cases that work together to form something like Batman’s utility belt. I’ll cut to the chase now and simply state that I’ve been pretty impressed with it, and unlike many of the pieces of equipment I’ve reviewed (I’m [...]
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[Updated] Potential Recall of Canon 5D Mark III ; LCD Light-Leak
ast week, reports began appearing around the internet that the new Canon 5D Mark III suffered from an LCD light-leak. According to initial reports, when the top-side LCD panel was illuminated, it would cause the exposure reading to drop by about 1/3 of a stop, potentially leading to under-exposure. Further reports concluded that bright daylight [...]
How Does the Mark III Compare With the unveiling of Canon 5D Mark III, photographers have a difficult new decision to make. Since the still-impressive 5D Mark II is staying in the Canon lineup (at a reduced price: ), we must consider who would benefit from spending the extra $1300 on a 5D Mark III. [...]
first saw Cole Thompson’s image “The Angel Gabriel” in a major photography magazine a few years ago. Then I saw it in another… and it started popping up in some of my favorite photography websites, along with his other images. I was particularly struck by the strong, but simple compositions of many of his [...]
Is the monitor really that important? The quick answer: YES, absolutely. IF YOU CAN’T SEE THE COLOR AND TONAL DIFFERENCES on your monitor, then you can’t make good post-processing decisions and adjustments to your digital negatives. It’s that simple. You can’t adjust your curves to give your print smooth tonal transitions or to distinguish subtle [...]
T3i vs T2i ? The Canon Rebel T3i is already on store shelves, even though the Canon T2i was announced just a year ago. Not surprisingly, the technological differences between the two are minimal, at least at first glance: they use the same sensor, image processor, and autofocus system. Yet the T2i is still available, and [...]
Recently, I published a quick comparison of the new Nikon D7000 and the equally new Canon 60D, both similarly priced mid-range cameras from their respective manufacturers. The Nikon fared very well against the Canon 60D. However, in several recent reports, I’ve begun to see the D7000 compared to the Canon 7D instead… and the 7D [...]
dobe recently discovered a security vulnerability in Photoshop CS5.5 (Mac and Windows) which would allow hackers to gain control of computers that use Adobe’s flagship image editing program to open compromised TIFF files. Photoshop CS5.5 was released one year ago with a price-tag of over $700, replacing Photoshop CS5 as the world-wide, industry-standard image editing [...]
fter writing the “Three Basics of Photography” article, I decided that the Bucket Analogy was fine but still a little confusing, and I wanted something that would appeal to my visually oriented visitors. After thinking about it for a while, I decided that it would be simplest to forgo analogies altogether and just use a [...]
Canon 50mm f/1.8 Mark I ? hen I bought my very first auto-focus camera in 1991, a Canon EOS 10s, it shipped with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II. Even at that time, the Mark I was already a thing of the past. I knew that the Mark I existed, though, and immediately started looking [...]
ith this morning’s announcement of the new Nikon D3200, we can safely say that Nikon’s “fewer pixels are better” philosophy is officially a thing of the past. The new D3200 comes replete with a 24 mega-pixel CMOS sensor, fully twice the pixel count of the professional level D700 and D3s of yesteryear. Not surprisingly, the [...]
