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The Thirty-seventh Frame

We all have fish tales about the ones that got away. Here's one of mine from just last night.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, 4 days ago

Every photographer has, at one time or another, missed a shot due to the combination of operator error and system limitations. Back in the days of film canisters, one of the most unwelcome sounds of all was the instantaneous engagement of the automatic rewind motor after firing off a winning frame. This meant that your perfectly framed moment was at the very end of the spool of film, and was the 37th frame shot on that roll, and odds are, it wasn't captured completely, if at all. It's all digital now, but there's still plenty of ways to have that sinking 37th frame sensation of instantly realizing you missed the shot. Here's my story from this past weekend.... > Read more

Tags: sandisk, op-ed, humor, Sony A850, thirty-seventh frame

The AEB Settings on Panasonic's LX5 Luxe Compact Make Me Happy

Three just-announced cameras from Panasonic have a wider AEB range than past models. And this is a good thing for HDRI photography.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, 8 days ago

The new Lumix cameras shoot RAW and allow for Auto Exposure Bracketing for three shots at up to 3 full EV spacings between each shot. As experienced HDRI photographers know, wider bracketing to capture the full dynamic range of the scene can lead to more natural looking, but not necessarily less dramatic, expanded dynamic range images.... > Read more

Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic LX3, HDR, high dynamic range, HDRI, Panasonic GF-1

A new camera category has arrived. What shall we call it?

A modest proposal

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, 9 days ago

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I’m going to gingerly step into dangerous (for a writer) territory and talk about naming a camera category. If you just want to call them “cameras,” and have no patience for such linguistic exercises, read no further.... > Read more

Tags: digital camera, system compact, op-ed, MILC, Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Compact

For You, is Photography more like Jazz or Cupcakes?

A TechTock reader poll.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, 14 days ago

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Like photography, baking and music both also require a degree of technical and aesthetic know-how. But which metaphor would you use to describe your photography style? ... > Read more

Tags: techniques, op-ed, polls

Old Dogs and New Tricks

Or Jack has seen the Light(room)

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, 21 days ago

Sometimes it is tough to unlearn and replace certain workflows and workpaths until a new challenge arises. The need to quickly resample close to 6,000 JPEGs helped me see Adobe's LR3 in a whole new light.... > Read more

Tags: photoshop, time lapse, Lightroom, Lightroom 3, Lightroom 3 Beta, Photoshop CS4 Extended, Photoshop CS5

ImageRights is a Great New Free Tool for Photographers

Photographers can monitor up to 10K photos for free with this new image search engine.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, 28 days ago

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Image-based search isn't brand new, nor is image usage monitoring, but what is new about the ImageRights model is that it is free for photographers for up to 10,000 images.... > Read more

Tags: copyright, business, intellectual property

DxOMark Launches Lens Test Database

New lens measurement site launches with 540 camera & lens combos.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, June 22, 2010

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We here at the the Adorama Learning Center have long been big fans of DxOMark's RAW camera sensor tests and are very excited to now see lens ratings added to the mix.... > Read more

Tags: lenses, DxOMark, lens, Product Review

Quick Tips for Delivering a Winning Photo Screencast Presentation

A software walkthrough to an audience presents some challenges. Here's how to make the most of it.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, June 18, 2010

Whether it's for fifteen members of the local camera club, a webcast to hundreds, or on a trade show floor for thousands, here's some real-world advice from my trials and errors.... > Read more

Tags: workshop, workflow, Jack Howard, screencast, Photoshop CS5, Practical HDRI

Rediscovering the fast normal zoom

I've got a newfound appreciation for the fast, constant aperture zoom these days.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, June 11, 2010

Spending some time with the normal zoom lens has rekindled my excitement about this entire class of fast normal zoom lenses. ... > Read more

Tags: portrait, zoom, zoom lens, lenses, people, pet photography, perspective, lens

Grover from Photoshelter asks "What's in the Bag?"

Grover Sanschagrin of Photoshelter is making videos with pro photographers to talk about what gear they carry for assignments. We like what we've seen so far!

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, June 3, 2010

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Guests so far include Sandy Huffaker and Sven Doornkaats.... > Read more

Tags: photojournalism, bags, Photoshelter, focus on photojournalism, focus on portraiture

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