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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Review

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 mirrorless camera was released on February 7, 2012 right before the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging show in Japan. Along with the camera, Olympus also released two lenses for the Micro Four Thirds mount - the 75mm f/1.8 and the 60mm f/2.8 Macro. The E-M5 generated...

Hitech Pro Stop 10 ND Filter Review

This is a quick review of the Hitech Pro Stop 10 ND Filter, designed to dramatically decrease the amount of light that enters a camera lens. Why and when would one need such a filter? With less light passing through the lens and reaching the film or digital sensor, slower...

Nikon D600 Review

After many months of rumors of a budget full-frame camera, Nikon finally announced the Nikon D600 right before the Photokina 2012 show. Priced at $2,099 MSRP, the D600 was the cheapest full-frame DSLR from Nikon, around $900 cheaper than its bigger brother, the Nikon D800 at the time of announcement....

Nikon DSLR Firmware Recommendations

When Nikon releases a new generation DSLR camera, it seems to often make little changes to the camera firmware. We typically see slight tweaks here and there, but every once in a while (especially when a new piece of technology makes it into the camera) we see some new interesting...

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Review

The Canon 5D Mark III was released in March of 2012 as an update to the highly regarded 5D Mark II. Built on the success of its predecessor and featuring the most advanced autofocus system Canon has released to date from its EOS-1D X line, the Canon 5D Mark III...

Nikon D800 / D800E Review

The Nikon D800 was supposed to be released in the summer of 2011, but due to several natural disasters that heavily impacted Nikon's capability to produce cameras both in Japan and in its Thailand factories, its launch was delayed until February of 2012. There has been a lot of hype...

Sony A77 Review

Sony SLT-A77 digital SLR camera was announced together with the Sony SLT-A65 in August of 2011. I had a chance to test both cameras, along with a number of Sony / Zeiss lenses for the Sony mount, while reviewing the Nikon 1 camera system in late 2011. While I concentrate...

How to Properly Resize Images in Photoshop

If you like sharing your photographs online, whether on Facebook or on your own blog, you should learn how to properly resize your images in Photoshop. While your camera can take very high resolution photographs, it is always a good idea to down-size or "down-sample" those images, not only because...

Nikon D3s Review

The Nikon D3s has received numerous awards, including "best product / camera" from various reputable organizations and websites. And it did for a reason - its image quality, high ISO performance, superb autofocus, fast speed, and rich features make it a phenomenal camera - truly one of the best cameras...

Nikon 1 30-110mm VR Review

This is an in-depth review of the new Nikon 1 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 VR lens, also known as "1 Nikkor VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6" that was announced on September 21, 2011 specifically for the new Nikon 1 system, together with three other lenses and the new Nikon V1 and J1 cameras. The...