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Went for a walk with the new K-3 this weekend to test out some of its video capabilities, specifically to see if digital image stabilization (SR) was useful on a monopod. Here are some sample shots: Some observations: Digital SR works, sometimes. It’s much better than turning it off when using a monopod. Digital SR… Continue reading Testing the RICOH PENTAX K-3 HD Video Image Stabilization (AKA Shake Reduction, SR)

Cool COOL COOL! It’s here earlier than I expected. OMG I’m just glad that I was here to receive the package instead of being out to lunch or having something resembling a normal life out there in the world. And I’m sick of hitting refresh on the UPS tracking screen. Thank you Mr. UPS guy!… Continue reading Pentax K-3 Unboxed With Words

In a surprise announcement, the NSA announced on Thursday that they were setting up an Instagram account, @NSAToday. The idea is the brainchild of NSA intern Roger Winter, a recent graduate of American University. Winter is a DBA (DataBase Administrator) at the NSA and an avid amateur photographer. With the fastest growing collection of photography… Continue reading NSA Sets up Instagram Account, @NSAToday

The Nikon Df, A return to ugly. In an exclusive interview, we sat down with Nikon Df Large Team Leader Suzuki Kawasaki to discuss the inspiration and aspirations of the new dF. “When I was asked to lead the Nikon Large Df Team, I was very excited. I knew that the Df needed to be… Continue reading Nikon Df: The Camera that Tom Selleck has Been Waiting for

I’ve been spending way too much time staring at test shots of new cameras, peering into the shadows of wine bottles and 100% crops of moving objects. Plenty of home office book shelves and backyards as well. And cats. With their tongues sticking out. Which got me thinking that these test shots have a zeitgeist… Continue reading Photos About Nothing

We’ve been busy at WhatBlogIsThis (and by “We’ve” I mean “I’ve”), riding motorcycles all summer, working to pay the rent, and with whatever time was left over, launching a publishing empire. After much sweat (well, not really as the office is air conditioned), much tears (ok, not that either), and much coffee (ok, that last… Continue reading Introducing NewMotor 001

There are a lot of enthusiasts and amateurs out there wondering what it takes to be a professional photographer. Well, listen closely, because I’m going to tell you, and it’s going to blow your mind. It’s more important than years of education and training, more important than talent, more important than vision, more important than… Continue reading What it Takes to be a Pro Photographer.

We’ve received word from John Carlsson, Senior Marketing Manager at Ricoh Imaging USA. No RAW video. Read my lips. No RAW video. Well, it was fun while it lasted.

The above is a screengrab from DVXUser.com, a popular video forum. While they’ve got plenty of sections on ENG style video cams and such, they’ve also got a booming HDSLR section featuring the front-runners in the space–Panasonic, Canon, and Nikon. Sony’s got it’s own section for everything from the prosumer NEX to their full-framed F… Continue reading Pentax K-3: Can it Capture the Hearts and Minds of Budding Cinematographers?