CES 2012: The Best New Photo Gear

CES 2012: The Best New Photo Gear View this email online January 12, 2012 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines CES 2012: The Best New Photo Gear Cameras, lenses, bags, calibrators, software, protective cases, memory cards, and more The annual Consumer Electronics Show is a massive shrine to new gear and gadgets, which makes it the perfect place for us. We've been walking the floor and checking out the latest stuff for a couple of days now, selecting the best and most intriguing new stuff to appear in this gallery. We'll be adding to it until they kick us out and padlock the doors. READ MORE >> Video Hands-On: Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujifilm's marketing director Casey Baker answers your questions about their new APS-C ILC CES 2012: A Gallery of Camera and Lens Guts CES gives us a look into the electronic entrails of some new gear Popular Photography @ CES 2012 Catch up on everything we covered at this year's tradeshow 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 Understanding Light Q. What is flash falloff? A. The beam from a flash unit is cone-shaped. Photograph a relatively close object and most, if not all, of the light cone will cover it. But as you move the flash farther away, a smaller portion of the light cone hits the subject, as more of the light sprays wide of it. At a great enough distance, the flash's light becomes imperceptible to the eye as well as to a sensor or film. Imagine trying to water a small plant at a great distance with a garden hose set to a wide spray—you may pump out gallons per minute, but very little of it will actually hit the plant. That's the bad news. The worse news: Flash falls off as the square of the distance. In plain lingo, this means that if you move twice as far away from your subject, you get only one-quarter the illumination on the subject. Triple your distance and you get only one-ninth the light. Read more about flash falloff 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.

CES 2012; Rioch GR Digital IV Review

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Steve's is Your Number One Source for CES 2012! 2012's Consumer Electronics Show is officially under way, and the show floor is packed with vendors and manufacturers that cover every aspect of the consumer electronics industry; from car stereos, smart phones, to digital cameras.  So far we've seen over 40 new digital cameras announced in the last 48 hours! That's a lot of new information to chew on, however you can visit our CES 2012 page for links to the most recent camera and accessory announcements and previews, along with photos from the show floor. We'll be updating this page throughout the week, so check back often to see the latest links. Don't forget to check out our FaceBook and Twitter  pages too, as we'll be posting updates during the show.  2012 is looking to be a very promising year so far, with some awesome new models to drool over; Canon's PowerShot G1 X, FujiFilm's X-Pro1, and Nikon's D4 come to mind.  Stay tuned! Rioch GR Digital IV Review Interpretation and Thought Canon PowerShot S100 Review January 11th Winner: Macro of Oil on Water by Carlton Heller (Nikon D7000) Click Here to See Today's Photo of the Day Winner! Steve's Digicams Most Popular News Stories January and February are the Best Times to Buy Electronics - Including Cameras If you're willing to wait for the right time to get some crazy good deals on the things you want, that time has come for digital cameras. According to the good folks over at Lifehacker, January and February are the absolute best times to buy digital cameras.... Continue Reading FujiFilm Unleashes Nineteen New Digital Cameras You read that right, nineteen new cameras! FujiFim has just unveiled their Spring 2012 line-up, ranging from sub $100 point-n-shoots up to dSLR-like, prosumer cameras. Each of these models boasts features that you'd expect to see on a FujiFilm camera, including some form of intelligent Auto exposure (including EXR Auto on specific models), 720p or 1080p HD video, various scene modes (including 360 degree panorama), image stabilization, bright LCD screens, and SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slots. The more advacned models include built-in GPS, EXR processor and CMOS sensor combinations, manual zoom lenses, and much more. They even added three new lifeproof cameras with even tougher specifications...Continue Reading Canon Launches Three New PowerShot Cameras, Including A New Flagship G-series Model Amongst several Pre-CES 2012 announcements, Canon USA has launched several new models for the first half of 2012. First off we have two new PowerShot ELPH models; the ELPH 110 HS andELPH 520 HS. Both cameras replace existing models in the ELPH line with some healthy upgrades, including Full HD video and enhanced Smart Auto settings. Canon has also unveiled their latest G-series prosumer camera; the G1X... Continue Reading Steve's Digicams - http://www.steves-digicams.com Send all Feedback to: fb@steves-digicams.com This bi-monthly newsletter was sent to from Steve's Digicams because you subscribed. Rather not receive our newsletter anymore? Unsubscribe Here. This email was sent by: Steve's DigiCams 909 N. Sepulveda Blvd., 11th Flr El Segundo, CA, 90245, USA

Reader Gallery: 19 Fantastic Photos of Ruins

Reader Gallery: 19 Fantastic Photos of Ruins View this email online January 05, 2012 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines Reader Gallery: 19 Fantastic Photos of Ruins The finalists from our December Photo Challenge make beautiful photos from deteriorated environments During our "Ruins" photo challenge, we asked our readers to show us beautiful images of deteriorated environments. The submissions ranged from traditional ruins to more abstract interpretations, including self-portraits. We've selected some of our favorites for display in this gallery. The winner will be announced in an upcoming issue of Popular Photography READ MORE >> Camera Test: Nikon V1 ILC The upscale sibling in the Nikon 1 family I, Photographer: Retouch Artist Amy Dresser's work begins after the shooting has stopped Your Best Shot: January 2012 Show us your best work for a chance to get published in Popular 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 HDR Numbers Game Q. Is there an optimum number of images one should take when creating an HDR image? When shooting with exposure compensation, my Canon EOS 5D Mark II permits exposures in a range of up to 4 stops, and my EOS 7D in a range of up to 10 stops. A. High dynamic range (HDR) photography compensates for the limited dynamic range that the sensors in digital cameras can capture. We have not developed guidelines for how many images to capture, because this very much depends on what you are shooting, what the lighting is like at the time, and what you want the result to look like. If you’re trying to capture a really wide dynamic range, it makes sense to shoot more frames (although we think many people are overdoing the number of HDR exposures these days). You want proper exposure for areas in the image that would become blown out by overexposure or blocked up by underexposure, while still providing plenty of information in those areas where you think that tonal transitions would benefit from the added bits. 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.