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Pixelmator 2.0 Sneak Peak →
If the healing tool works as well as claimed then it’s a bargain at $29.
April 2011
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Buying ND-Grad Filters
It seems that after a tripod, graduated neutral density filters are the next most useful piece of equipment for a budding landscape photographer since they allow the correct exposure of interesting foregrounds while retaining sky detail. Unfortunately buying ND-Grads does not seem to be a simple decision as the cheap and reasonable value filters come in multiple sizes (67mm and 84mm square). All...
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D5100 v D60
The D5000 replacement I mentioned a few weeks ago has been announced! The D5100 appears to be a true upgrade to the D60 for the following reasons:
11 focus points;
video recording;
live-view and articulated screen;
auto-bracketing;
for only 50g more mass than the D60. With a pre-release price of £669 (body-only), anyone wanting to record HD video should probably pick up a discontinued Flip...
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March 2011
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Is the Nikon D5000 a worthwhile upgrade from a...
My DSLR recently reached its two year anniversary and curiosity caused me to do some research into whether it was still the right camera for me. I discounted the D3100 as being too similar to the D60 (and does not work with my ML-L3 wireless remote shutter release), plus the D5000 is selling at a substantial discount at the moment due to rumours of its imminent replacement.
For the D5000
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[Photo 101] Camera Settings for Continuous...
On a recent whale watching trip I found it frustrating that my Nikon D60 could only shoot a small number of frames in a row before it paused, usually at the most inopportune moment!
During the pause it was clearly saving the frames to the memory card but reducing the size of each frame from 11MB RAW files to normal quality JPEGs only increased the run from 3 to 4 shots. Further experimentation...
January 2011
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December 2010
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RT @Queen_UK: For the avoidance of doubt, this is Christmas. Not ‘festive time’. Not ‘Winterval’. Not ‘seasons greetings’. Christmas. By …
A few big flakes floating past the window, it won’t stick. #uksnow 2/10 W1
November 2010
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RT @backblaze: Backblaze gift cards available: http://bit.ly/eCM3GE Get your holiday shopping done in 5 minutes!
