Photographing Extreme Sports With a Chest-Mounted DSLR

Photographing Extreme Sports With a Chest-Mounted DSLR View this email online November 17, 2011 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines Amazing Mountain Bike Photos Shot With a Custom Chest-Mounted DSLR Helmet cams have nothing on a full-blown DSLR strapped to the chest of an athlete Helmet cams are a great tool, but when it comes to image quality and available controls, they can't come close to a good compact camera, let alone a full-blown DSLR. That's why photographer Justin Olsen decided to create a custom rig for his own big boy cameras and then head out to the mountain bike trails to capture some truly exciting images of the sport. READ MORE >> Gift Guide: How to Shop For the Photographer in Your Life No knowledge of photography? No problem. We've got you covered with 8 great gift ideas This Is What It Looks Like If You Print All The Photos Uploaded To Flickr In 24-Hours A project titled, "Photography in Abundance" fills several room with prints Tips From a Pro: Know Your Subject Pro photographer Ryan Matthew Smith explains how he got this sizzling shot 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 Exclusionary Optics Q. What happens if a digital-only lens is used on a film camera? A. It will explode. (Just kidding.) Digital-only is a confusing term that, happily, is falling into disuse. Digital SLRs with smaller-than-full-frame (e.g., APS-C) sensors can use lenses that project a smaller image circle than those designed for use on full-frame cameras. Early on, they were dubbed digital-only to set them apart. Today we call them APS-C lenses after the sensors they’re made for. An APS-C lens on a full-frame camera, film or digital, tends to produce serious vignetting because its image circle can’t cover the entire frame. Canon prevents this by making its APS-C lensmount (designated EF-S) incompatible with its full-frame DSLRs. With Nikon APS-C lenses (designated DX) on a full-frame Nikon DSLR, you can switch the camera to DX mode to crop out the vignetting. Going the other way, full-frame lenses work fine on both APS-C and full-frame bodies. 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.

 

The Year's Best Photo Gear: 2011 Pop Awards

2011 Pop Awards: The Best Photo Gear of the Year View this email online November 10, 2011 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines 2011 Pop Awards: The Best Photo Gear of the Year We honor this year's very best, most influential and all around coolest gear They help you make better pictures, solve multiple problems, and put more fun in your photography. They are Photography’s Outstanding Products for 2011, and every one has been lab and/or field tested by our thoroughly picky editors (our reject list is long). And we have a strong feeling you will love them as we do. READ MORE >> Video: Just How Wide Is Canon's EF 8-15mm f/4 Fisheye Zoom Lens? Get an idea of what you'll see if you stick Canon's fisheye zoom lens on your camera New Gear: Panasonic Lumix GX1 Interchangeable-Lens Compact The newest member of the G-series has a 16-megapixel sensor and a 3-inch touchscreen 30 GoPro HD Hero Cameras Used For Killer Bullet Time Surfing Video An awesome DIY camera rig produces incredible results 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 Diffraction Reaction Q. Years ago, the majority of the lens tests published in photo magazines would report the aperture by which the lens being tested became “diffraction- limited.” As the diaphragm was closed down, image degradation due to diffraction increased, and at some point, image degradation was due mostly to diffraction, and therefore the image quality had become diffraction- limited. I have noticed that lens tests no longer report the aperture by which the tested lens became diffraction-limited. Why is that? A. You can easily discern diffraction effects on image quality in the SQF charts in our lens tests. SQF scores typically peak at mid apertures, then decline as diffraction takes its toll. If you turn an SQF chart sideways (counter-clockwise) the chart will form a classic bell curve, with the peak near the center, and dropping off to either side. As this degradation occurs along a continuum, it makes little sense to state one single aperture at which image quality is diffraction-limited. Better to use our SQF scores to determine optimal apertures based on the kind of photography you are doing, the depth of field you need, and the intended degree of enlargement. 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.

 

21 Tips For Better Flash Photography

21 Tips For Better Flash Photography View this email online November 03, 2011 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines 21 Tips For Better Flash Photography These simple tips and techniques will help you take your lighting to the next level We maintain that the single most important accessory for your DSLR is a full-featured TTL flash unit. With “lightning in a bottle,” you can freeze action solid, mimic studio lighting, tame harsh midday sunlight, balance (or unbalance) the color in a scene, and produce wild and weird effects—with no software required. Here we present a primer on portable flash theory and practice. READ MORE >> Our 7 Favorite Flash Accessories and Modifiers Use these third-party modifiers to get the most out of your hotshoe flashes An Introduction to Off-Camera Flash Photography Shoe-mount flashes offer an incredibly versatile, powerful and effective lighting solution (not to mention affordable) Wireless Flash Triggers: Radio Vs. Infrared What will work best for you when you're trying to get your flash off of your camera? 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 Reflexology Q. Based on your review, the new Sony A77 sounds like a terrific camera. But its design raises questions: The OLED finder sounds excellent, but if there is no optical viewfinder why does the camera need a mirror at all? And, the very definition of a “reflex” camera implies that the user is sighting through an optical path that reflects off a mirror; if that is no longer what is happening, is it correct to call this camera a “DSLR?” Is it time for a new camera designation? A. The reflex mirror in modern single-lens reflexes, both film and digital, does more than reflect the image up to the prism viewfinder assembly. It also directs light to metering and phase-detection autofocusing modules. In the Sony A77 and its ilk, a fixed, transmissive mirror is used solely for AF and metering. This allows the camera to focus continuously during fast bursts and video capture, as the mirror stays put. 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.