Category Archives: Reviews

Pacific Image PrimeFilm PF120 Pro Film Scanner – Review

Posted on Wednesday, 6 December, 2017 by admin

In my efforts to acquire a scanner for bringing my medium format negatives and transparencies into the digital realm I recently tried out the Pacific Image "PrimeFilm" PF120 Pro film scanner. I’ve had excellent results in the past scanning 35mm … Continue reading →

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Camerapixio.com: The Worst Photoshop Tutorial on the Web

Posted on Friday, 30 October, 2015 by admin

When I first saw it on Facebook I was sure it was a parody. A joke. But no, it’s intended to be real: Camerapixo.com: 10-Step Processing Technique. To save you the trouble of examining that link I’ll warn you that … Continue reading →

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Pentax 55-300mm f/4.0-5.8: Bargain of the Decade

Posted on Saturday, 11 October, 2014 by admin

More specifically, I’m referring to the Pentax DA-L 1:4-5.8 ED, a telephoto zoom that performs far above its price point. It’s a budget variation on the DA 55-300 4-5.8 ED, differing from its more expensive brother only in that it … Continue reading →

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New Version of FastStone Image Viewer

Posted on Wednesday, 30 January, 2013 by admin

There’s a new version of my favorite, free image viewer/browser application. FastStone has just released version 4.7 of their superb Fastone Image Viewer app. It’s Windows-only, so Mac users are left out, but anyone running Windows would be well advised … Continue reading →

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Logitech “Performance MX” Mouse — Review

Posted on Saturday, 10 November, 2012 by admin
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The Digital Negative — Book Review

Posted on Monday, 29 October, 2012 by admin

I’ll say it right up front: I now consider this book the definitive reference on processing digital raw files through Adobe Lightroom (or Camera Raw) and Photoshop for those whose goal is to produce the highest possible quality images.

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The Toshiba Thrive – An Android Tablet for Photographers (review)

Posted on Friday, 22 June, 2012 by admin

I purchased my Toshiba “Thrive” tablet over six months ago, so I’m somewhat surprised, given how fast this technology moves, to find that it’s still available. Its price doesn’t seem to have come down much either, which I hope means … Continue reading →

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Another Photo Book You Should Buy

Posted on Tuesday, 24 August, 2010 by admin

Doug Brewer has finally put together a self-published photo book. (About time, Doug!) It has the quintessentially Brewer-ish title How to Milk a Wooden Cow and the cover bears a photograph demonstrating exactly what the title describes. Doug’s photography, at … Continue reading →

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Copyright Issues: Licensing Photos, Music & Other Media Legally

Posted on Thursday, 12 November, 2009 by admin

Photographers have a thing about copyright. Perhaps you’ve noticed? Every other day someone on a mailing list or web forum is flying off the handle because he’s (it’s always a “he”) discovered an unauthorized use of one of his images. … Continue reading →

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