Eleven Blogs

Manufacturer Description The PowerShot A590 IS will astound you with its power-packed performance and impressive value. It’s got 8 megapixels, a 4x optical zoom, an Optical Image Stabilizer, and a large 2.5-inch LCD. A range of shooting modes — from manual to automatic, including Canon’s new Easy Mode — make picture-taking carefree. A DIGIC III Image Processor with Enhanced Canon Face Detection assures natural-looking results, while Motion Detection Technology reduces blur. For ad (more…)

Amazon.com
This two-man Manchester supergroup–New Order’s Bernard Sumner and the Smith’s Johnny Marr–made one of the best debuts of the ’90s with Electronic. More New Order than Smiths, the album was a blend of plangent fretwork and frenetic sequencing, with bleak lyrics intoned in Sumner’s clean, boyish tenor. “Get the Message” was orthodox ’80s pop, but the heartbreaking “Gangster” was an electro-rock masterpiece. The album featured engaging cameos from the Pet Shop Boys on “Get (more…)

An amazing value for digital photography beginners–Digital Cameras & Photography For Dummies, a full-color book, plus a 60-minute DVD! This value-priced bundle is the perfect how-to package for novice digital photographers who want to start taking great pictures right away. It features a 256-page, full-color guide that shows how to take great photos, edit them, and show them off–including special “makeover” chapters that explain how to turn bad photos into good ones. The (more…)

Scott Kelby, the man who changed the “digital darkroom” forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, now tackles the most important side of digital photography–how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today’s top digital pros use (and it’s easier than you’d think). This entire book is written with a brilliant premise, and here’s how Scott describes it: “If you and I were out on a shoot, and you (more…)

Learn the hows and whys behind basic electricity, electronics, and communications without formal training The best combination self-teaching guide, home reference, and classroom text on electricity and electronics has been updated to deliver the latest advances. Great for preparing for amateur and commercial licensing exams, this guide has been prized by thousands of students and professionals for its uniquely thorough coverage ranging from DC and AC concepts to semiconductors (more…)

Manufacturer Description Color communicates. It introduces you before you say a word, making the Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital Elph the ultimate image-maker. Five fashion-forward hues expressed in pure aluminum add a new burst of excitement to Canon’s Perpetual Curve design. Of course, a camera that brings out the best in you also delivers Canon’s most advanced technology features. Call it style with substance, for a new level of picture taking pleasure. PowerShot SD1100 IS Digi (more…)

Canon’s PowerShot SD750 was America’s top-selling digital compact for March.

Each month the NPD Group ranks America’s top-selling digital cameras based on unit sales. Here are the top-selling digital compacts for March 2008. Also, see our digital SLR rankings for March, or compare to February’s Top 5 digital compacts.

	Make/Model	Megapixel	Zoom	Est. Street
	1. Canon PowerShot SD750	7.1MP	3x	$175
	2. Kodak EasyShare V1003	10.1MP	3x	$170
	3. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55	7.2MP	3x	$159
	4. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700	7.2MP	3x	$125
	5. Canon PowerShot SD1000	7.1MP	3x	$155

Rankings for March 2008
Source: NPD Group

Canon’s EOS Digital Rebel XTi was the top-selling DSLR in America for the month of March. I believe this happen to in Indonesia, but the name is Canon EOS 400D.

Each month the NPD Group ranks America’s top-selling digital cameras based on unit sales. Here are the top-selling digital SLRs for March 2008. Also, see our digital compact rankings for March, or compare to February’s Top 5 DSLRs.

	Make/Model	Megapixel	Est. Street
	1. Canon Digital Rebel XTi w/ 18-55mm lens	10.1MP	$600
	2. Nikon D40 w/ 18-55mm lens	6.1MP	$525
	3. Canon Digital Rebel XT w/ 18-55mm lens	8MP	$525
	4. Nikon D300 Body Only	12.3MP	$1700
	5. Nikon D60 w/ 18-55mm lens	10.2MP	$750

Rankings for March 2008
Source: NPD Group

This is one of my favorite canon lens. I like it when i used to shoot surf action on the beach. You can make great shoots with this lens, especially if you are like sport actions and wild life. It will become a good photography gear with a good price. Some of my photos in my gallery where taken by this lens. It’s sharp, easy to handheld and quick focus in all range.

Some of other people’s review to this lens are:

- ”Crisp, sharp,contrasty images extreamly easy to hand hold even at 400mm quick auto focus”

- ”Portability for such a long range zoom. I found it was extremely useful, even handheld in bird photo…”
Continue Reading »

The full version of the Popular HDR software is out of beta with a full release 

HDRSoft has released the stable version of the popular High Dynamic Range Imaging program Photomatix Pro 3.0. Among notable new features are a Workflow Shortcuts palette and two ghosts removal algorithms. The program is available for $99.00 direct from HDRSoft and a free trial version is available. There is no upgrade charge for license holders for 2.x versions of Photomatix Pro.

A Standalone application. Merges differently exposed photos into one image with details in both highlights and shadows:

› Exposure blending
› Creation of 32-bit HDR images
› Tone Mapping tool 
› Automation with easy-to-use Batch Processing
See more new features of this version on HDRSoft site