Monthly Archives: December 2008

Save 10% at Ritz Camera. Today Only.

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Jim Fitzsimmons

Ritz Camera offers 10% off your purchase of in-stock products when you pay with paypal. Today only.  Of course, there’s exceptions: This doesn’t apply to the Canon 5D (all configurations), the Nikon D3x (all configurations), the Nikon D3 (all configurations), the Nikon … Continue reading →

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Just a few days left on Amazon’s Free Memory Offer

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Jim Fitzsimmons

  Just a reminder that the Amazon  offer of a free 4gb Memory Card with the purchase of a top selling digital camera ends soon. Jan 3 is the last day you can take advantage of this offer.  You’ll get … Continue reading →

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Deal. Apple MacBook 17inch for just $1999.00

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Jim Fitzsimmons

B+H offers the Apple Apple 17″ MacBook Pro Notebook Computer for just $1999.00. If you’re a shooter looking for a desktop replacement, or just a new notebook – this may be it for you. 17 inches gives you lots of screen … Continue reading →

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Deal. Canon G10 for $409. Save $90 off regular price

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Jim Fitzsimmons

  Amazon.com offers the Canon G10 for $409.99, a savings of over $90 off the list price of $499.99. This is the lowest price I have seen on Canon‘s G10. Some of the features include 14.7 megapixels, a wider zoom … Continue reading →

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Kodak EasyShare M1093 High ISO Examples.

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Jim Fitzsimmons

One of the features o f the KODAK EasyShare M1093IS is the HIGH ISO capabilities. So I thought I’d test some real world examples. This is mixed light too. Low daylight on the foreground and flourescant filling in from above. … Continue reading →

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Kodak EasyShare M1093IS Sample Images

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Jim Fitzsimmons

I’m still working on the review of the Kodak Easyshare M1093 IS full review, but I thought I’d post some sample images I managed to get with this little compact camera. Clicking on these images will take you to larger … Continue reading →

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Canon 5D Mark II Black Dots. A Statement from Canon.

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Jim Fitzsimmons

Canon is, at very least aware of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the ‘black dots’ issue.  We are currently investigating and analysing the causes, and examining measures to reduce or eliminate these phenomena by providing correction firmware.  An … Continue reading →

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Exploring Framing Options with Wildlife

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Jim Fitzsimmons

This is a guest post by wildlife shooter Mike Cavaroc. You can see more of Mike’s photos at www.cavaroc.com   Many photographers take their shot, perhaps crop in a bit, and after tweaking the Curves/Levels/Saturation/etc, are done with it. But … Continue reading →

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Apple Releases Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.4

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Jim Fitzsimmons

Apple has released version 2.4 of their Digital Camera RAW software. This new update adds compatibility for the following cameras:  Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon PowerShot G10 Pentax K2000/K-m Leaf AFi-II 6 Leaf AFi-II 7 Leaf Aptus-II 6 Leaf … Continue reading →

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Pentax releases all white DSLR

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Jim Fitzsimmons

You either love it, or you hate it.  I think it’s kindof neat. It definitely has that ‘storm trooper’ star wars feel to it to be sure.  One might argue that the white might fool the meter  or reflect, but … Continue reading →

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