Samsung NX300 Compact System Camera review

This compact-system camera has a 20-megapixel APS sensor and in kit form comes with Samsung’s 18mm-55mm stabilised iLens. The iLens has a button on the barrel giving instant access to ISO, exposure compensation and white balance. The LCD swivels on one plane and is touch-enabled and can be used to…

Posted on: July 19, 2013 4:00 pm

Dazzling Underwater Photographs of Fish, Dolphins, Birds, and People

Hong Kong-based photographer Alexander Safonov shoots incredible underwater photographs showing scenes teeming with marine life.A software engineer by trade, he obtained a diving license back in 2002 and began to experiment with underwater photography starting in 2004. In 2006 he picked up his first DSLR. While he has traveled to locations all…

Posted on: July 19, 2013 4:00 pm

Lutz couple makes a splash in underwater photography

LUTZ – They met as teens and shared their passion for the ocean. So when Rich and Laura Howard took the plunge 22 years ago, it launched a partnership that has taken the couple from the reefs of the Caribbean to the Sea of Cortez, Fiji and beyond, capturing dazzling Their…

Posted on: July 19, 2013 4:00 pm

Apple software update to fix new MacBook Air’s Wi-Fi and Photoshop bugs

Is your shiny new MacBook Air occasionally losing Wi-Fi connectivity for no apparent reason? Is its screen flickering when you use Adobe’s Photoshop software? Then you’ll be particularly happy about a software update issued by Apple. The update is aimed at MacBook Air models from mid 2013 the newest ones. 9to5…

Posted on: July 19, 2013 4:00 pm

VuPoint Solutions Photo Cube IPWF-P30-VP

Dedicated photo printers are niche products by definition, but the VuPoint Solutions Photo Cube IPWF-P30-VP carves out an even smaller niche than most. It’s designed for easy printing from PictBridge cameras and from both Apple and Android smartphones and tablets, but can’t print from a computer at all. For many,…

Posted on: July 19, 2013 4:00 pm

Nikon releases new distortion control software

Nikon releases distortion control lens data firmware version 1.009. File. UPI/Terry Schmitt License photo Published: July 18, 2013 at 9:20 AM By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com Japanese multinational corporation Nikon has released a new Distortion Control Lens Data firmware that can be used to correct barrel and pincushion distortion.

Posted on: July 19, 2013 11:00 am

Retirees group, Kodak reach an agreement

EKRA Ltd., an organization of Eastman Kodak Co. retirees, announced Thursday it has reached an agreement with Kodak on a motion pertaining to the Kodak Excess Retirement Income Plan and the Kodak Unfunded Retirement Income Plan. Kodak halted the two pension plans for retirees in January 2012 when the company Under…

Posted on: July 19, 2013 11:00 am

Nikon Camera Control: An Open Source App for Remote DSLR Control

Nikon shooters: Nikon Camera Control is a new open source Windows application that lets you remotely control your Nikon DSLR using a PC and a USB cable. Features include tethering, remote control over camera’s basic settings, remote shutter triggering, an intervalometer for time-lapses, and fullscreen review. Nikon Camera Control (via…

Posted on: July 19, 2013 11:00 am

World Cup Photog Robbed at Gunpoint in South Africa

Portuguese photographer Antonio Simoes was in South Africa to shoot the World Cup when he was robbed at gunpoint in his hotel room yesterday morning. Two men entered his room at the Nutbush Boma Lodge at about 4am, pointed a gun at his head, and stole roughly $35,000 worth of Simoes,…

Posted on: July 19, 2013 6:00 am

Scott Gessler speaks with local leaders

Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler,?left, took time to talk Saturday with Morgan County Clerk and Recorder Connie Ingmire and other local leaders about the needs and desires of the area. (Dan Barker/Fort Morgan Times) (Picasa)Although Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler has not yet decided whether or not to…

Posted on: July 19, 2013 6:00 am