The Great Camera Shootout 2010 (video)

A high quality test of film vs several digital cameras was done by top experts. Very well done, have a look. Best viewed in full screen mode.

Photoshop CS5 is coming, watch this!

Adobe Photoshop CS5 bill be launched April 12th. Look what it can do!

This blows my mind

Set to 720p and watch The Known Universe in full screen mode. It's amazing!

Amazing new technology called compressed sensing

I came across a fascinating article on a new field in mathematics called compressed sensing. What it does, in a nutshell, is fill in missing data, and it does so astonishingly well.

It can take a noisy picture and filter away that noise in successive iterations, leaving you with a clear, sharp image. Far beyond what you might think is possible, even using fractal technology.

CS can also take a low resolution image and add resolution. While that statement may be technically inaccurate, to our eyes, that's what it does.

Video of Inklet, which lets you use your mousepad as a tablet

Sorry PC laptop users, this application only works for MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

Seals at Play, by George Perina

Click here to watch this gorgeous slideshow. Set it to 720p, then set it in full screen mode. Great work, George!

Neptune's Garden, by George Perina

When flying, protect your photography gear with a starter pistol

A cheap starter pistol qualifies under TSA regulations as a weapon. If you check your bags with one of these included in your baggage, TSA is obliged to take extra care in tracking your baggage. It's explained in more detail here.

Nutties find a new home!

Finest Grind has welcomed us to their coffee shop, and it looks like it's going to prove to be a popular meeting place. Our first meeting there was a good one, and we welcomed Tim and Suzanne to our group. She's an avid bird photographer, and he's a Photoshop expert. Good things loom ahead.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Carol of the Bells - Computer Controlled Christmas Lights from Richard Holdman on Vimeo.

How to hold your camera, or "Da Grip", by Joe McNally

Who's using your photos? Tineye will find out!

Tineye is to photos as Google is to word searches. Just input an image and Tineye will look across the web for other sites which use that picture. It doesn't even have to be an exact copy.

Open source camera could revolutionize photography

"Stanford photo scientists are out to reinvent digital photography with the introduction of an open-source digital camera, which will give programmers around the world the chance to create software that will teach cameras new tricks.

If the technology catches on, camera performance will be no longer be limited by the software that comes pre-installed by the manufacturer. Virtually all the features of the Stanford camera – focus, exposure, shutter speed, flash, etc. – are at the command of software that can be created by inspired programmers anywhere. “The premise of the project is to build a camera that is open source,” said computer science professor Marc Levoy."

And now for a little fun - let's put a DSLR into a blender!

Sony puts out a new cheaper full frame camera

If you've been yearning for a 24+ megapixel full frame camera, and you can find $2000 in your sofa cushions, then Sony's got the camera for you. It's the new little brother to the Sony A900. The only things you take a ding on are slower burst and a 98% viewfinder.

Canon 5D mirror and shutter in slow motion

Look at that mirror bounce around! This video shows why shooting in Mirror Up mode is a good idea.

Also, once the mirror is up, you can see the gap in the shutter as it moves downward. The leading side of the gap is the first (front) curtain, the trailing side is the second (rear) curtain. The sensor gathers its light as the gap passes over it. This is the exposure. The faster the shot (at a given ISO), the narrower this gap is. For best results, have a lens attached.

Review on Inkjet papers

Imaging Resource reviews Mediastreet's inkjet papers. Worth a look.

1 Hour Video: The Art, Science and Reality of HDR Imaging