Skip to Content

The Connected Photographer

Syndicate content Connected Photographer News Headlines
Connected Photographer Magazine is a free monthly how-to journal about photography and the Internet. Each issue offers great ideas and helpful techniques designed to photographers of all levels and skills create and share great photographs. Photography enthusiasts are also able to view the latest news about photography, and photo-reated happenings, read product reviews, and interact with other photographers as well as with vendors of photography-related software and hardware products.
Updated: 1 day 9 hours ago

Datacolor Launches SpyderLensCal

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 21:00
SpyderLensCal is a method of measuring the focus performance on camera and lens combinations to deliver sharp focusing using modern DSLR autofocus micro-adjustment. The capability to store lens autofocus corrections on recent DSLR cameras means users can change from lens to lens without needing to recalibrate.

Read | Permalink

Olympus Pen range to get new lenses and black E-P2 kit

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 21:00
Olympus is offering new 75-300 and 40-150 lenses for its Micro Four Thirds Pen mirror-less interchangeable, or 'hybrid', Pen camera system. They're also introducing a Pen E-P2 Special Black Flash Edition camera.

Read | Permalink

Gary Fong Expands GearGuard Lineup With Introduction of the Lens Lock

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 21:00
Available for Canon and Nikon brand lenses, the Lens Lock affixes directly to the lens, in place of the rear lens cap, to safeguard expensive hardware against the snatch-and-grab threat. Once the Lens Lock is attached to the camera's rear optic, the irremovable device renders the lens useless to thieves.

Read | Permalink

Meet Apertus, The Open Source HD Cinema Camera

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 21:00
Apertus uses the Elphel 353, consisting of an Aptina CMOS bayer-pattern sensor with an optical format of 5.70mm x 4.28mm and a native resolution of 5 Megapixels. The project is still "in process" with no release date specified. This article includes several short videos made with the camera.

Read | Permalink


NO HASSLE PHOTO PRINTING, SHARING, AND STORAGE -- AS LOW AS $2.54 PER MONTH
Discover an easier way to share, print and manage your photos online! Get your own online photo album site for sharing photos, as well as easy-to-use editing tools to make sure your photos look their very best. You can even order high quality prints directly from your album -- and have them delivered right to your door!

Best of all, you can also get login-free photo sharing at your personal domain name (if you have one), so your friends and family don't have to hassle with signing up or logging in just to view your pictures. It's the perfect solution for sharing, printing and storing all your favorite images!

And it's only from The Duck! Tap here to get started.

M-ROCK Camera Bags

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 21:00
The SLR Camera Bags are equipped with two shoulder straps, a deep front pocket with interior pockets for storing keys and accessories, lots of storage space within and a mesh pocket which includes a lens cloth, and non-abrasive interiors with customizable dividers.

Read | Permalink

Canon iPF6300 Review

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 21:00
This large format printer uses a 12 color pigment ink set to produce images up to 24 inches wide. This article includes comparative information for some other similar printers.

Read | Permalink

Panasonic DMC-G2 interchangeable lens camera

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 21:00
This is Panasonic's newest Micro Four Thirds camera. Lower priced than the DMC-GH1, the DMC-G2 offers a 3-inch touchscreen LCD, HD movies in 720p, and QuickTime Motion JPEG. This article includes sample shots and technical specifications.

Read | Permalink

Topaz DeNoise 5 Review

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 21:00
If you use an older digital camera, or push the limits of your camera, you probably have problems with noise in the images. DeNoise 5 can help reduce noise in images to create clearer pictures. This article includes some sample images.

Read | Permalink

Sony NEX-5 interchangeable lens camera

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 21:00
This new camera from Sony offers a 14.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, an E18-55mm F3.5-5.6 lens, and the ability to record movies in 1080i. This review includes sample shots and technical specs.

Read | Permalink

Canon EOS 60D

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 21:00
Canon announced the latest addition to its EOS series of Digital SLR (DSLR) cameras - the EOS 60D. Replacing the EOS 50D, the EOS 60D offers an 18-megapixel APS-C sensor, a Vari-angle LCD screen, enhanced ergonomics, and more.

Read | Permalink

Canon updates EOS E1 video plug-in

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 21:00
This update for the EOS E1 plug-in for Apple's Final Cut Pro video-editing software includes support for the new EOS 60D DSLR. This page includes a link to the update.

Read | Permalink

Carl Zeiss on show at 2010 photokina

Tue, 08/24/2010 - 21:00
Visitors to this year's photokina exhibit will have the chance to test Carl Zeiss lenses and some Sony lenses using Carl Zeiss technology at the Zeiss booth.

Read | Permalink

Sony SLT Alpha A55 In-depth Review

Tue, 08/24/2010 - 21:00
The Sony SLT A55 is interchangeable lens camera which uses a fixed translucent mirror to redirect some of the captured light to the autofocus sensor. It's also capable of shooting 10 frames per second with autofocus. This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

Read | Permalink


LEARN FROM LEADING DIGITAL IMAGING EXPERTS!
Our high quality interactive training programs are project oriented and teach practical and proven Photoshop techniques for Photography and Design.

Our highly acclaimed trainers specialize in Adobe Photoshop for Photographers. The Software Cinema library offers training for Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop Elements and Corel Painter.

Check out the quality and time saving methods for yourself with a test drive on the Software Cinema Web site.

ImageWell V4.0 to Make Image Editing Even Faster and Easier

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 21:00
XtraLean Software will be releasing ImageWell Version 4.0 for Mac OS X in Q4 of 2010. Version 4 will feature a number of improvements to make editing easier. Registered users of ImageWell V3 will be able to get both Version 4 and the separate batch processor application free of charge.

Read | Permalink

Gary Fong Introduces Multi-Purpose Tripod Adapter for iPhone

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 21:00
Gary Fong, Inc. has introduced a new Tripod Adapter enabling iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS users to maximize their mobile device's photographic capabilities. The new iPhone adapter affixes to most tripods as well as the popular Gary Fong Flip-Cage lineup of camera stands.

Read | Permalink

Canon Creates 120-megapixel Image Sensor

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 21:00
While most cameras offer resolution in the low double-digits, engineers at Canon have developed a sensor capable of 120 million pixel resolution. The sensor was created as "proof-of-concept" and isn't expected on any devices soon.

Read | Permalink

PictoColor Releases Windows Version of iCorrect Portrait 2.0 Color Correction Plug-in

Sun, 08/22/2010 - 21:00
This new plugin for Photoshop CS5 includes 64-bit compatibility and PictoColor's noise reduction and sharpening technology for optimum image quality.

Read | Permalink

Red Bull Reporters Wanted to Capture Award Winning Photography Exhibition

Sun, 08/22/2010 - 21:00
Become a Red Bull Reporter at the Red Bull Illume event in Dublin and see your work showcased on Photography Blog. But time is running out to apply.

Read | Permalink

The Art of Photography Show

Sun, 08/22/2010 - 21:00
The Art of Photography Show, an international exhibition of photographic art, runs from August 28 to November 7, 2010 at The Lyceum Theatre Gallery in San Diego's Historic Gaslamp Quarter.

Read | Permalink

Sony A550 Review

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 21:00
This mid-range DSLR camera includes an Exmor CMOS sensor, 7fps continuous shooting, and more. This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

Read | Permalink