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TechTock is our editorial online journal. Here, our experts share personal experiences, opinions, and commentary on the current state of photography, technology, gear and gadgets. TechTock will be updated several times per week.

 

 

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Weekend Wrap: Who’s Afraid of Frankencamera?
(Hint: Not me!)

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, September 25, 2009

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A couple of Stanford scientists have developed a prototype of an Open Source camera. Nikon, Canon and friends have nothing to fear…and a lot to learn…from this invention....  > Read more
The amazing hotshoe tripod socket gadget
Is that an HD pocket cam in your hotshoe?

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, September 21, 2009

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Sometimes a secondary use for a camera gadget is so brilliant, and so obvious that until you see it, you can't believe you've never thought of it. Originally, these hotshoe to quarter-twenty tripod sockets were used primarily for attaching accessories such as non-dedicated strobes to a hotshoe, but it's just as easy to mount a pocket digicam to your SLR for tons of simultaneous capture options....  > Read more

Tags: do it yourself,  high-speed photography,  Jack Howard,  hd video,  DIY,  hot shoe 

The Pentax K-x custom color machine.
If the four color options for the US market weren't enough, check out the number of color combinations available on Pentax Japan's 100 colors, 100 styles site.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, September 17, 2009

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The just announced 12.4 megapixel Pentax K-x will be available in four color options in the US market. But over on a Pentax Japan site, there's a custom color site for the K-x that shows a heck of a lot more color options. Pink and purple, Orange and green, are just some of the apparently possible combos for the new K-x, on-screen at least on the "100 colors 100 styles" microsite....  > Read more

Tags: DSLR,  pentax,  digital SLR,  D-SLR,  dynamic range,  HDR,  high dynamic range,  HDRI,  Pentax K-7,  Pentax K-x 

Pentax kicks it up a notch with the new K-x
Pentax's new entry-level SLR brings sensor-shift stabilized 720p HD video, in-camera HDR,and 4.7fps on a 12.4 CMOS chip to the low-budget pack just in time for the holiday rush.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, September 17, 2009

The Pentax K-x, the new entry-level SLR with a 12.4 megapixel sensor-shift APS-C CMOS chip, shares a good bit of digital DNA with the flagship Pentax SLR, the K-7. ...  > Read more

Tags: kit lens,  HDR,  high dynamic range,  Jack Howard,  hd video,  HDRI,  Pentax K-7,  Pentax K-x,  Pentax K2000 

Remember to Always Enjoy the Journey
Whether the weather cooperates is another matter.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, September 15, 2009

I was spellbound watching "Yellowstone: Battle for Life" on Animal Planet recently. It brought back the memories and lessons of my own adventure into this wild place a few winters ago during a blizzard. Remember to always enjoy the journey. It was a lesson that served me well once again on Kauai....  > Read more

Tags: travel,  travel photography,  weather,  weather-resistant,  Jack Howard 

What the Duck, a W.T. Duck Collection, Quacks Me Up
The second collection of comics featuring Aaron Johnson's camera-toting curmudgeon is chock full of photocentric humor.

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, September 11, 2009

The world of photography has been a lot more entertaining since Aaron Johnson's What the Duck comic strip burst onto the scene, pretty much fully hatched, just over three years ago. Yes, yes, it's true, all the comics in the book originally appeared online and in syndicated newspapers over the past year or so, but there's nothing quite like the experience of laughing over a concentrated collection of strips. And best of all, it's all full color!...  > Read more

Tags: book,  Jack Howard,  Podcast,  book review,  books,  what the duck,  aaron johnson,  humor 

Images for a Cure is looking for photographers
Photographers can get involved in this fund-raising effort on October 11, 2009

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, September 11, 2009

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Florida-based Kristen Weaver recently launched Images for a Cure, a group fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Photographers around the world can get involved and raise money via portrait sessions on October 11, 2009. ...  > Read more

Tags: strobe,  studio,  studio lighting,  strobist,  fundraiser,  charity 

Weekend Wrap: Two weeks that rocked the world of photography
My oh my. A lot has happened since the end of Summer vacation

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, September 11, 2009

New product announcements represent a bright digital future for still photography enthusiasts and professionals....  > Read more
Classic Celebrity Camera Commercials
Ashton Kutcher's Nikon spots are just the latest in a long line of celeb-themed camera ads that, um...well...speak for themselves

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, September 8, 2009

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Maria Sharapova, Andre Agassi, Michael Landon, James Garner, Dick Van Dyke and the Muppets, among many others, have hawked cameras and photo gear through the years. And not all of these commercials have aged gracefully. They shoot hippos, do they?...  > Read more

Tags: Jack Howard,  Podcast,  YouTube,  commercials,  humor,  nostalgia 

Weekend Wrap: f/8 and Be There
The key to being a successful photographer is showing up, with a camera, whether on vacation or closer to home

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, September 4, 2009

Yesterday, as I pulled into the driveway, my daughter pointed to the roof of the garage. “Look!” she said. “A squirrel!” I looked up and there was a squirrel, sitting absolutely still on the peak of the roof, perfectly backlit, posing. I reached for my camera....  > Read more
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