Unscrupulous Camera Store Attacks Blogger

Christmas time is here and with it scores of people shopping online. But if you’re shopping for a new camera this holiday season it’s buyer-beware as this blogger found. Thomas Hawk: “I will make sure you will never be able to place an order on the internet again.” “I’m an attorney, I will sue you.”…

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8 Steps to Better Photo Editing

Here’s a great tutorial for those of you just starting out in Image Editing and trying to develop a method to which you edit your photos. The article is contributed by Matt LeClair, author of Oreilly???s, ???Photoshop in a Nutshell??? and should help you get a basic understanding of photo editing.

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Nikon Recalls Camera Batteries

Do you have a Nikon D70? Well then listen up. Nikon is initiating a voluntary recall of the EN-EL3 battery that comes standard with the D70 line after manufacturing flaws have been linked to overheating and damage during charging. NikonUSA: Nikon Inc. is asking your cooperation in connection with a voluntary recall of certain lot…

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Apples New Toy Aperture Appeals to Digital Photo Professionals

Wow! Apple has release a really cool professional photo platform called Aperture. Aperture allows real time editing in RAW format as well as versioning so you never lose your master documents. Take a look at the specs below: Apple: Input * Import images directly from cameras and storage devices o Compact Flash I, II and…

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Nikon Releases Digitutor

If you’re a Nikon user like me, prepare to be WOW!’ed. Nikon has revamped their site, registered users have known this for a while, opting for a cleaner, fresher, down-to-business look with some new features. The most exciting of these is the Digitutor. Digitutor is an online help guide that not only explains the function…

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Fake Nikon Batteries Explode

Be careful what you stick in your camera. Nikon is reporting some knock-off batteries are causing D70’s to explode. Mobile Mag: A Nikon camera service center has reported several camera explosions from Nikon D70 users, fortunately it occurred within the users camera bag. We have reported in the past on after-market and imitation OEM batteries…

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Nikon says “We’re sorry.”

Awww..for the love of…Listen up Nikon D70 owners. It appears Nikon is admitting there’s a problem with some cameras. Good news is, they’re willing to fix your camera free of charge. You just have to survive the submission and repair process. Nikon: It has come to our attention that electronic components related to exposure control…

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Understanding Compact Flash (CF) cards and Your Digital Camera

So you’re thinking about taking the plunge and getting a digital camera or you’ve just shelled out some dough and bought one but now you’re wondering what type of Compact Flash (CF) memory card you should use. Rob Galbraith has a great article on CF cards and the difference between them. It’s a great article….

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Better Photography With DNG

My camera is almost always set on RAW format when I’m shooting. It’s what happens next that really makes the difference though. Rather than using Adobe’s connection software or I photo I use theAdobe DNG Converter to transfer my photos from my camera and save them in a specified folder. What’s so special about DNG…

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