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  • Nikon D3100 – Video and fast AF

    Nikon D3100 – Video and fast AF

    If you really understand and perceive how fast and accurate is the autofocus of the Nikon D3100, just have a look at these sample videos. YouTube link YouTube link

  • Pentax EVIL will not use Samsung tech

    Pentax EVIL will not use Samsung tech

    Mr. Eguchi Kazumichi, Head of Marketing at the Pentax Imaging Systems Division, has made an interesting statement: “Pentax are no longer in bed with Samsung, and they will not use Samsung NX technology.” This is one of the clearest and most public statements reflecting the divorce between Hoya/Pentax and Samsung. It seems that the Korean…

  • George Steinmetz

    George Steinmetz

    Once again, a change of perspective bring us a photograph that stops the eye in its flight over the pictures. The photo was taken while I was piloting my motorized paraglider over Laguna Colorada (Bolivia), which is the nesting site for some 50% of the world’s population of Jame’s flamingos.  Flying a foot-launched ultralight at…

  • Tamron global web site

    As of end of September, Tamron presented a new web site to serve all its customers around the world. 12 languages for hundreds of thousands of global users. Tamron around the world: http://www.tamron.com http://www.tamron.fr http://www.tamron-usa.com http://www.tamron.co.uk/ http://www.tamron.pl/ http://www.tamron.de

  • German special! Videos for photographers

    Of course, you have to understand German, but here is a web site which has a lot of interesting videos for, about and from great photogrpahers: FotoTV.de. Just a couple of examples: Elliott Erwitt Robert Doisneau If only this existed in other languages! I’d like to speak about them too.

  • The new face of YLovePhoto

    The new face of YLovePhoto

    As you can immediately see if you are a returning friend of YLovePhoto, we just changed our face for something more organized and to help visitors navigate easier. After nearly two years of existence, some would say that it was the right time for it. I admit I am happy to see the last weeks…

  • Sony A33/A55 overheating

    Sony A33/A55 overheating

    According to Sony, there are some issues in the digital photo-video sensor of the Alpha 33 and Alpha 55. When used continuously, it can overheat. After a few minutes of use (mostly in video mode, but possibly in LiveView too), the sensor will overheat (effect is unclear). The best (albeit partial) solution is to stop…

  • Pentax K-5 flyer in German

    Pentax K-5 flyer in German

    PentaxRumors published a flyer of the K-5 (in German). It lists a few of the K-5 accessories.

  • Photoshop links galore

    Photoshop links galore

    For the all-new Photoshop CS5: Photoshop CS5 Content Aware Fill – Just how good is it? An Introduction to Focus Stacking with Adobe Photoshop CS4 Multiple Image Printing in Photoshop CS4 But also for those who stayed -for now- with an older Photoshop (like CS4 or CS3): How to Correct Perspective in Photoshop Photoshop Technique:…