The Best New Gear from Photo Plus Expo 2011

The Best New Gear from PhotoPlus Expo 2011 View this email online October 28, 2011 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines The Best New Gear at PhotoPlus Expo 2011 Get a first look at some great new camera and photo equipment without having to huck it out to a trade show Every year, the PhotoPlus expo gives us a chance to check out new gear for the first time in the flesh. This year was no exception. While many of the products had already been announced, this is the first time we -- and in some cases anyone -- has had a chance to go hands-on. Here's a collection of some of the newest products at the show. READ MORE >> Hands On Video: Canon EOS-1D X This year's PhotoPlus tradeshow presented us the perfect opportunity to check out Canon's new flagship pro DSLR Hands On Video: Fujifilm X10 Tech editor Philip Ryan caught his first glimpse of Fujifilm's stylish new X10 at this year's PhotoPlus tradeshow New Pro Gear: Upgrade-Only Hasselblad H4X, Leica Elmarit-S 30mm Lens A pair of announcements aimed directly at pro-shooters that leaves those of us with smaller pocketbooks drooling Photo of the Day See the whole gallery here.  Be the first to hear about new stuff on PopPhoto.com by subscribing to our revamped RSS feed! TECH SUPPORT Lighting Tips #1 For elaborate flash setups and studio photography, a flashmeter proves very useful. It not only provides exposure readings, but also can determine the relative proportion of individual flashes in the setup and make readings of multi-pop exposures. Some also allow narrow spot flashmetering. And they can be switched over to ambient readings, too, for balancing exposures. #2 Numerous light-modifying devices are made for shoe-mount flash, as well as accessories for adapting shoe-mounters to studio gear such as stands, umbrellas, and so forth. Do you have Tech Support Question? Post it on our Facebook Page.   More from PopPhoto.com:   Change your preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Forward this email Add newsletter@email.popphoto.com to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox. Copyright © Bonnier Corporation, 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL 32789 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are those of the sponsors and are not an endorsement nor do they reflect the opinions of Bonnier Corporation or any of its publications.

 

Meet Canon's New EOS-1D X Pro DSLR. Plus: Tips For Better Fall Photos

Meet Canon's New EOS-1D X Pro DSLR. Plus: Tips For Better Fall Photos View this email online October 20, 2011 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines New Gear: Canon EOS-1D X Full-Frame Pro DSLR Almost everything in Canon's new pro body has been redesigned from the ground up If you¹re looking for more pixels in Canon¹s newest flagship DSLR, avert your eyes from the EOS-1D X, due out in March 2012. With its full-frame sensor, the 1D X replaces both the 1Ds Mark III and the 1D Mark IV, eliminating the APS-H sized sensor from the Canon line. While it boasts only 18 million effective pixels, that fact doesn't bother us at all. READ MORE >> 5 Tips for Better Fall Foliage Photos Follow this advice to capture the very best shots of the season This Is What a 14-FPS SLR Looked Like in 1984 Decades before the 1D X came around, Canon had a 14-FPS DSLR in the F-1 High Speed Motor Drive Check Out The New AmericanPhotoMag.com Make a place in your bookmarks bar for a new site focused strictly on fantastic photography Photo of the Day See the whole gallery here.  Be the first to hear about new stuff on PopPhoto.com by subscribing to our revamped RSS feed! TECH SUPPORT Photo Glossary: Bokeh A Japanese word that roughly translates as “blur” or “haze,” bokeh refers, photographically, to defocused areas of an image either in front of or behind a sharp subject. It’s a phenomenon associated with lenses and is primarily influenced by the size, shape, and smoothness of the opening defined by the aperture blades of the lens. Lenses are said to produce “fine” or “coarse” bokeh, the former being more desirable than the latter. Fine bokeh is characterized by smooth, circular shapes in the defocused highlights created by specular reflections off shiny objects or directly from light sources. Coarse bokeh is identified by oval highlights or by highlights shaped as pentagons or octagons, a direct reflection of the number of blades making up a given diaphragm. The word is pronounced “boh-keh,” with one long and one short vowel and equally stressed syllables. Do you have Tech Support Question? Post it on our Facebook Page.   More from PopPhoto.com:   Change your preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Forward this email Add newsletter@email.popphoto.com to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox. Copyright © Bonnier Corporation, 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL 32789 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are those of the sponsors and are not an endorsement nor do they reflect the opinions of Bonnier Corporation or any of its publications.

 

Software Workshop: Editing Eyes for Better Portraits

Software Workshop: Editing Eyes for Better Portraits View this email online October 13, 2011 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines Software Workshop: Editing Eyes for Better Portraits Make those gorgeous peepers pop, from eyelash to iris Some aspects of beauty retouching are more difficult than others. Skin and hair, for example, can be particularly challenging. But one thing everyone can do, without a whole lot of Adobe Photoshop experience, is eye enhancement. Here are some of my favorite, and most dramatic, techniques for making eyes in portraits look gorgeous. READ MORE >> I Photographer: Bridal Traveler Dina Douglass makes a living shooting Indian and destination weddings Camera Test: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 ILC Panasonic's smallest Micro Four Thirds model yet delivers delicious images Nikon Releases Statement About Floods In Thailand Record flooding in Thailand has hit Nikon's factories, putting a halt to production. Photo of the Day See the whole gallery here.  Be the first to hear about new stuff on PopPhoto.com by subscribing to our revamped RSS feed! TECH SUPPORT Tricky Exposures Q. I have two black Labrador retrievers that are very photogenic. Their favorite things are swimming and playing in the snow. Unfortunately, it is difficult to capture them in the water or snow because the background is always very bright. Are there any tricks to getting a good photo of black dogs? A. Dark subjects against snow or spectral water highlights can wreak havoc with light meters, even the “smart” evaluative types. We would advise RAW capture in this case, as well. We’d also suggest switching your camera to manual exposure, taking a spotmeter reading directly from a doggie’s fur, and underexposing about 2 stops from that (you can do this by setting exposure compensation to –2). Keeping your camera in manual will prevent its built-in meter from making wild swings of exposure settings. Experiment with the exposure level to get a look you like. You could also try adding a little pop of fill with the camera’s built-in flash. With flash exposure compensation set to –2 EV, it will add detail to the fur without looking too “flashy.”  Do you have Tech Support Question? Post it on our Facebook Page.   More from PopPhoto.com:   Change your preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Forward this email Add newsletter@email.popphoto.com to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox. Copyright © Bonnier Corporation, 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL 32789 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are those of the sponsors and are not an endorsement nor do they reflect the opinions of Bonnier Corporation or any of its publications.