ACCURACK Richard Adkins roadtests the focus fixer

Real men don't eat quiche. And real News Photographers don't use auto-focus. While you might find some of the hardened photogs at Sunday Brunch covertly enjoying a broccoli quiche, most News Photogs resist the temptation of allowing a tool to help them frame and focus a shot. So when the developer of ACCURACK blatantly pitched his invention on the b-roll.net Message Board, Veteran photogs were quick to dismiss it as an unnecessary accessory that a true professional can do without. Photogs bragged they didn't need a tool to help them roll focus, claiming instead that talented fingers could do the work.

ACCURACK is a soft plastic track with moveable thumbscrew stops that neatly wraps around the focus ring of a television camera lens. A separate brake bar attaches to the existing accessory screw holes in the lens. By moving the stops, the device allows photographers to set a near and far focal length and roll between them flawlessly.

The developer of ACCURACK claims this simple device makes accurate rack focusing easy for the E.N.G. photographer.

Richard W. Adkins tried the ACCURACK for two weeks, using it on a Cannon HJ16x8B HD Lens.
Read his review at http://www.b-roll.net/products/accurack.html

For more information on ACCURACK, check out the web page: http://www.rackfocus.com/.
b-rollers get a discount on ACCURACK!

Photo of the day:

Pop Art is a culture in itself: This Volkswagen (VW) Beetle is not made for transportation



Photography lovers who liked this also liked:

waterway art
waterway canvas prints
waterway framed prints
waterway prints
waterway posters
waterway greeting cards
waterway photos

arched art
arched canvas prints
arched framed prints
arched prints
arched posters
arched greeting cards
arched photos

canals art
canals canvas prints
canals framed prints
canals prints
canals posters
canals greeting cards
canals photos

clean metal prints
risky metal prints
performing metal prints
fine arts metal prints
performance metal prints

Tim Hetherington Wins World Press Photo Of The Year

Image of U.S. soldier wins World Press Photo prize

An image of an emotionally and physically spent U.S. soldier in a bunker in Afghanistan by Britain's Tim Hetherington for Vanity Fair magazine won the top World Press Photo prize for news photography on Friday.

Judges described the photo as an image that shows "the exhaustion of a man -- and the exhaustion of a nation," adding people everywhere were tiring of the world's numerous conflicts.
"We're all connected to this. It's a picture of a man at the end of a line," said jury chairman Gary Knight, describing it as an "intelligent photograph".
"It represents the exhaustion I have and you may also have with the numerous conflicts in the world."
Prizes for photos in 2007 were awarded to 59 photographers of 23 nationalities.
Getty Images Inc won five awards, including top prize in the spot news singles and spot news stories categories for photos of the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, as well as a picture of dead mountain gorillas in the contemporary issues singles category.
John Moore's picture for Getty Images of Bhutto's assassination shows a hazy impression of the moment of the impact of the bomb, with people trying to flee the scene.

Full article from reuters.co.uk/

and see Tim Hetherington's - a Vanity Fair photographer based in Britain - photograph winning photograph here.

credits: Harro ten Wolde; Stephen Weeks

Read Tim Hetherington's biography at soros.org/ and see more of his pictures at timh-images.com/ and at mentalpicture.org/

Picture of the day:
A cold winter day: Hoar Frost in Southern Germany



Photography lovers who liked this also liked:

old town art
old town canvas prints
old town framed prints
old town prints
old town posters
old town greeting cards
old town photos

fossil art
fossil canvas prints
fossil framed prints
fossil prints
fossil posters
fossil greeting cards
fossil photos

fishing boat art
fishing boat canvas prints
fishing boat framed prints
fishing boat prints
fishing boat posters
fishing boat greeting cards
fishing boat photos

theater signs metal prints
theater sign metal prints
street scene acrylic prints
street scene metal prints
memorial metal prints

Dreamstime Launch Editorial Platform

Stock photography agency Dreamstime has expanded its submission regulations to open the door even wider to become more resourceful in the news and editorial fields.

It's in the NEWS! Dreamstime announces the launch of its new Editorial License. This exciting new image option frees photographers to cover world, national or local events of an important newsworthy nature without being concerned about getting model releases.

Images used to illustrate truthful articles do not require model releases as do images used for promotional or advertising uses.

Dreamstime can now present a much wider range of images geared to publications and web pages of an editorial nature. Images of current political scenes, social, sport and cultural events or other media events will be accepted and available almost on the spot.

Although in its early beginnings, the section is rapidly growing and adding new hot images on a daily basis: http://www.dreamstime.com/editorial-images_pg1

For more information about editorial terms and conditions, please access: http://www.dreamstime.com/terms#editorial

Read about their users' reaction as well as post your thoughts on the topic: http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_9156

and the Press Release at: photoarchivenews.com/

Picture of the day:
Places you want to see - Scotland: The scottish Highlands - Loch Lomond, on a foggy december day



Photography lovers who liked this also liked:

laundry art
laundry canvas prints
laundry framed prints
laundry prints
laundry posters
laundry greeting cards
laundry photos

drying art
drying canvas prints
drying framed prints
drying prints
drying posters
drying greeting cards
drying photos

cart art
cart canvas prints
cart framed prints
cart prints
cart posters
cart greeting cards
cart photos

worker metal prints
workers metal prints
state street metal prints
chicago theater metal prints
streets metal prints

Kodak says sensor boosts camera power in phones

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Photography company Eastman Kodak Co. on Monday introduced chips that can boost the picture-taking power in mobile phones, and help manufacturers cut development costs.

Kodak says its KAC-05020 Image Sensor is the world's first 1.4 micron, 5-megapixel device that allows capture of high quality images in small cameras, with quality that equals what is available from current devices using larger, 1.75 micron pixel designs.

"It will help manufacturers reduce their costs...because of the size - you can put more chips onto one wafer, for the same amount of money," said Fas Mosleh, CMOS Sensors Marketing Director at Kodak. "This is the kind of technology that can help upgrade all camera phones to a real camera."

Read more
(Reporting by Franklin Paul; Editing by Diane Craft)

Breathtaking scenery and sights: A postcard from The Grand Canyon, Arizona



Photography lovers who liked this also liked:

streets art
streets canvas prints
streets framed prints
streets prints
streets posters
streets greeting cards
streets photos

elderly art
elderly canvas prints
elderly framed prints
elderly prints
elderly posters
elderly greeting cards
elderly photos

old man art
old man canvas prints
old man framed prints
old man prints
old man posters
old man greeting cards
old man photos

avenues metal prints
pair metal prints
couple metal prints
windy metal prints
hard metal prints

Tamron Announces Ultra-Wide and Tele-Macro Zooms

The 10-24mm zoom is designed to work with DSLRs that have APS-C-size sensors, while the 70-200mm lens can be used on any digital SLR with a compatible mount.
By Aimee Baldridge February 4, 2008

Click to see enlarged views of Tamron's new ultra-wide and tele-macro zoom.

Tamron has announced the development of two new lenses. The SP AF10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) is designed for use with digital SLRs that have APS-C-size sensors, while the SP AF70-200mm F2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro can also be used with full-frame DSLRs. Both lenses have internal focusing mechanisms and will be available with Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and Sony mounts.

The SP AF10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) incorporates an HID (high index/high dispersion) element and two LD (low dispersion) elements to minimize chromatic aberrations, as well as a molded-glass aspherical element and three hybrid aspherical elements to further reduce optical flaws. Tamron also says that the lens design minimizes peripheral light fall-off, and that the lens uses newly developed internal multiple coatings to reduce flare and ghosting. The lens has a minimum focus distance of 0.8 feet throughout its zoom range, a maximum magnification ratio of 1:5.1, and an f/22 minimum aperture. It takes a 77mm filter and comes with a flower-shaped hood.

The SP AF70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro has a minimum focus distance of 3.1 feet throughout its zoom range, a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.1, and an f/32 minimum aperture. It incorporates three LD elements and internal multiple-layer coatings. The Canon and Nikon versions of the lens have a switch on the barrel for quickly changing between autofocus and manual focus. The lens takes a 77mm filter and comes with a flower-shaped hood and a removable tripod socket. The new lenses are expected to be available later in 2008. Pricing has not yet been announced.

more from By Aimee Baldridge at popphoto.com/
and
Tamron Press Release for SP AF70-200MM F/2.8 DI LD (IF) MACRO
Tamron Press Release for SP AF70-200MM F/2.8 DI LD (IF) MACRO

Picture of the day: Shaggy Fleabanes from the series Colorado Wildflowers



Photography lovers who liked this also liked:

pots art
pots canvas prints
pots framed prints
pots prints
pots posters
pots greeting cards
pots photos

pottery art
pottery canvas prints
pottery framed prints
pottery prints
pottery posters
pottery greeting cards
pottery photos

artistic art
artistic canvas prints
artistic framed prints
artistic prints
artistic posters
artistic greeting cards
artistic photos

scenic view metal prints
scenic views metal prints
urban views metal prints
windy acrylic prints
bottle metal prints

The Epson P-5000

If you look at the $700 Epson P-5000 image tank and think to yourself “That’s what a low-end laptop costs with a larger HD and big screen! Why would I want that?!” then this review isn’t for you. But if you look at your laptop before every shoot and dread having to deal with it, then read on.
There are several key problems with laptops for on-location work:
The size requires additional baggage or the use of a larger camera bag
The battery life is short
They are easy targets for theft, requiring supervision when I’d rather be shooting
They require accessories to be fully functional (card readers, external HDs, etc.)
They add a lot of weight to an already heavy set of gear

Get an overview at epson.com/

and
read Sebastian Szyszka's article at photographyreview.com/

Royalty-Free photograph of the Day: The state flags at Four Corners Monument, USA



Photography lovers who liked this also liked:

pot art
pot canvas prints
pot framed prints
pot prints
pot posters
pot greeting cards
pot photos

tea art
tea canvas prints
tea framed prints
tea prints
tea posters
tea greeting cards
tea photos

authentic canvas prints
authentic framed prints
authentic prints
authentic posters
authentic greeting cards

carbon metal prints
windy city metal prints
authority metal prints
l metal prints
lines metal prints
line acrylic prints
line metal prints

Sony Introduces Two Mainstream Dslr Cameras With Unique “quick Af Live” View System

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30, 2008 – Sony is bringing live-view shooting to its digital SLR camera line with today’s (alpha) DSLR-A350 camera and 10.2-megapixel - introduction of a 14.2-megapixel α (alpha) DSLR-A300 model. Both cameras feature new technologies that make picture taking faster, easier, and more familiar for first-time DSLR users.

Besides the higher 14.2 Megapixel resolution, the Sony A350 is similar to its sibling the A300. The higher resolution has the side effect of slowing down the burst shooting slightly, going from 3fps down to 2.5fps. That’s the price to pay for the extra details in these photos. Check out the complete Sony A350 photo gallery.
14.2 Megapixel sensor
Image Stabilization
18-70 f3.5-4.5 kit lens
2.5 fps burst shooting
Compact Flash
2-way tilt LCD display (2.7”)Available in March 2008 for $799 (body only) or $899 (with kit lens)

and read Full Story.

Royalty-Free picture of the Day: What an amazing dog: Greyfriars Bobby of Edinburgh, Scotland



Photography lovers who liked this also liked:

alley art
alley canvas prints
alley framed prints
alley prints
alley posters
alley greeting cards
alley photos

kettle art
kettle canvas prints
kettle framed prints
kettle prints
kettle posters
kettle greeting cards
kettle photos

ornate art
ornate canvas prints
ornate framed prints
ornate prints
ornate posters
ornate greeting cards
ornate photos

motion metal prints
trains metal prints
train metal prints
transit metal prints
chicago skyline metal prints