May 30, 2007
Digital Photography Review has just posted their in-depth review of the Nikon D40X. So what is the difference between the Nikon D40 and the D40X? Is the “X” worth the extra money? This review is also very helpful if you are currently using a compact digital camera and looking to enter the digital SLR world. DP Review does a great job comparing the Nikon D40X to it’s direct competition, the Canon EOS 400D and the Olympus E-410.
Dennis “Dz”
May 26, 2007
Click Button To Listen, PPS #31 Pro Photo Roundtable1
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Show Notes…
Well here is your first PPS Roundtable discussion. We had a few sound glitches, but we’ll get better. Hope you enjoy, and here are some links for things we discussed.
Gavin Reviewed Action Runner, a tool for automating the Photoshop action process with a whole bunch of images. Go check out the trial.
Also discussed was the free Wow lightroom presets by Jack Davis, and How to import your presets from Bridge to Lightroom. Dennis got the Eye-One Display2 for color correction. The Adobe Studio Exchange is good, but we don’t like it as well after the redesign. FredMiranda.com is a great place for lens reviews.
Gavin’s pick of the week was Photo Drop, a Mac tool for automated resizing of images. Jarrod said everyone should go to PhotoshopUser.com, and join NAAP And Dennis loves his lab Whitehouse Custom Color. I think that about wraps it up…. Cheers
May 18, 2007
The folks over at Digital Photography Review just posted thier review if the Nikon Coolpix P5000. The P5000 is considered to be “the ‘flagship’ in Nikon’s Coolpix compact digital camera range.”
It boasts a long list of great compact digital camera features including a 10 megapixel sensor. Even though it is not a “professional” camera, there was one feature that caught my eye. Maybe it’s because I am such a huge Nikon fan, but I really liked the camera’s finish. It is similar to that of the Nikon SLRs. It’s that black, textured metal surface with a nice rubber grip for your hand. In a world of shinny silver and gold compact cameras it is refreshing to have one that looks like it’s big brothers and sisters.
DPReview.com always does very thorough and indepth reviews of products so check it out.
Dennis
May 15, 2007
The ExpoDisc; A White Balance Tool
If any of you wanted to learn about this VERY COOL white balance tool, the people over at ShutterBug has just released a review.
Until next time,
Jarrod Michael
May 13, 2007
Listen, PPS Episode #30 HDR Part2
Listen, PPS Episode #29 HDR Part1
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Show Notes…
Click Here for HDR PART 1 show notes
Part two talks in more detail about using Photomatix Pro, and how to use it to get a great looking HDR image. You can use our promo code PPS15 to save 15%. There’s also an HDR Flickr group you should check out, and you can see some of my HDR work on my own Flickr page, also here is the HDR panoramic photo that I made.
People in HDR, and here is a few that I shot to give you some ideas…
This was taken at sunset. The light was very low, and I had to use a high iso. The resulting image came out a bit grainy, but the effect was very dramatic. It gives us some food for thought! Even though this is not what you would think when you thought about HDR, it gives a different aspect and has a lot of mood.
This shot was taken at the beach around sunset. Again a three shot HDR using auto bracketing, it gives off plenty of drama and though the subject has to stand very still the resulting image is just what the doctor ordered.
This is another Senior shot. Doing this is HDR gave it lots of dynamic detail that would not otherwise be possible.
Pick of the week this time was submitted by listener Greg. It a nice (and simple) javs script you can use on your website to make a sideshow. It’s free so just read the direction and your off.
That about does it for this week. You can send questions or comments to prophotoshow@gmail.com. Have a great week… Gavin
Gavin Seim Photography 2007
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