My Camera and I: Weekly Photography Challenge

Image by GiselaGiardino

Your challenge this weekend is to take and share a photo of you with your camera.

Yep – it’s self portrait time – but we want to not only see you (or part of you – you can have some anonymity if you prefer) but also your prize and joy – your camera (whatever it might be).

To take it you might need to set yourself up in front of a mirror (although I’m sure those of you with two ..read more

16-bit Vs. 32-bit Vs. 64-bit: What Does it All Mean?

  

A Guest post by Steve Berardi from PhotoNaturalist

In digital photography, there’s a lot of talk about bits:

12-bit vs 14-bit Analog to Digital Converters (ADC) 8-bit vs 16-bit color 32-bit vs 64-bit Photoshop

But, what does it all mean? Although more bits generally means better quality processing, it’s not always that simple. Sometimes you really need to know the full story before making a conclusion.

Before we jump into these specific examples that are common in digital photography, it’s important to understand what a bit ..read more

What Percentage of Our Readers Use a DSLR as their Primary Camera? [Poll Results]

Over the last month or so we ran a poll here on dPS asking readers what type of camera they use as their primary digital camera.

After just on 50,000 responses the results are in – and they’re pretty conclusive – here at dPS people certainly like their DSLRs.

Of course dPS has a fairly ‘enthusiast’ type audience so I wouldn’t claim that this is an accurate reflection of the total percentage of DSLR users going around today – but it certainly ..read more

Mamiya RZ33 33-megapixel Camera

Mamiya RZ33 33-megapixel Camera

The Mamiya RZ33 is a new 33-megapixel large sensor digital camera, which is targeted at professional photographers. It is equipped with a dedicated digital camera body and a 48 x 36mm 33-mega pixel CCD sensor, an ISO 50-800 sensitivity range, a 1.1 frames-per-second burst rate, a 16-bit RAW files and a touchscreen digital control interface. The new RZ33 is also compatible with previous Mamiya RZ leaf-shutter lenses and fully compatible with all Mamiya RZ system lenses, viewfinders ..read more

Sony Introduces 3D-capable Cyber-shot Cameras

Sony Introduces 3D-capable Cyber-shot Cameras

Looks like the 3D craze is coming to Sony’s digital cameras too, as the company has unveiled three new Cyber-shot cameras, the TX9, WX5, and the T99. The TX9 and WX5 have a rather interesting 3D Sweep Panorama feature, which allows them to create a 3D image that is viewable (in 3D) on a supporting computer or TV. Another neat feature is Sweep Multi Angle that uses 15 different angles to create a 3D image that ..read more

Professional Fashion Photo Results with an iPhone 3gs

Have you ever felt that your digital camera is holding you back and that if only you could afford to buy the latest and greatest DSLR that your images would get that ‘Pro’ look that everyone strives for?

If you feel that way – you’re not alone. I hear those types of comments all the time. If that’s you – the following video is one you need to view. It’s about trying to get great results – shooting with…. an iPhone ..read more

Waterproof Sports Action Digital Camera

Waterproof Sports Action Digital Camera

The Waterproof Sports Action Digital Camera is perfect for all types of water sports such as swimming and diving. This waterproof mini camcorder allows you to record underwater video like a pro. The gadget records 736 x 480 pixel resolution video at 30fps and provides a 2GB of internal memory. Additional features include a 1.3MP CMOS sensor, a laser pointer for positioning and a microphone. The Waterproof Sports Action Digital Camera retails for $75.99 a pop. ..read more

How to Photograph Fireworks Displays

Photo by hupaishi

Do you want to know how to photograph fireworks? With 4th July just days away I thought I’d refresh this article in which I give 10 Fireworks Photography tips to help you get started.

Fireworks Displays are something that evoke a lot of emotion in people as they are not only beautiful and spectacular to watch but they also are often used to celebrate momentous occasions.

I’ve had many emails from readers asking how to photograph fireworks displays, quite a ..read more

The Most Popular Digital Camera Among our Readers Is…..

Yesterday we revealed some of the results of a recent reader ‘census’ looking at the cameras that they use as their primary camera. We shared that 94% of our readers use a DSLR camera as their primary camera that Canon is the most popular brand of DSLR (46% vs 40% for Nikon), that Canon dominate the point and shoot market also (just over 50%) and that Panasonic are #1 in the Micro Four Thirds market (just uner 70%).

Today we’re going ..read more

What Camera Manufacturers are Most Popular? [Reader Digital Camera Census Results Part 1]

Over the last couple of weeks on dPS we’ve been running a reader camera census to do a little investigating into what cameras our readers are using as their primary digital camera.

Over 1800 readers responded to the question and today and tomorrow I’d like to share the results that we found.

Today I’d like to start with some of the more general results and tomorrow I’ll reveal the top camera models and reveal which single model DSLR is used by over ..read more

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