Monday, March 6, 2006

Changing Focusing Screens on Nikon SLR Cameras: "When you look through the viewfinder of an SLR camera, the image you see is focused on the aptly named focusing screen. The standard screen that ships with Nikon cameras is called the 'B' screen, but many landscape photographers switch to an 'E' grid screen instead. This is the same thing as the regular one except that it has an added tic-tac-toe grid etched on it. Lining the horizon up with a grid line helps to avoid problems with crooked pictures. The only problem that remains is how to actually replace the screen...." (Via Earthbound Light Photography Tips.) 8:04:26 AM

Universal binary status of Adobe applications: " Filed under: Software, Podcasting, Universal Binary Adobe Photoshop Product Manager John Nack had this to say about the Universal Binary status of Adobe applications in an interview with Inside Mac Radio at Flash Forward 2006 this week. As you've probably heard, with the exception of the public beta of Adobe Lightroom, Adobe apps are not yet Universal. You can read more excerpts from the interview at The Unofficial Photoshop Weblog, or listen to the interview on the March 2, 2006 episode of Inside Mac Radio [ iTMS link ]. Read (Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog.) 6:52:41 AM

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 Review at Macworld: "Macworld has a mini review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 where they write - 'If you can live without changing lenses, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 makes a versatile alternative to a digital SLR—albeit at a DSLR price. You’ll get great image quality and wide-angle capability. However, you’ll lose out if typical point-and-shoot features such as a movie mode and voice annotation are important to you.' Read more reviews of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 Get the Latest Price on the..." (Via Digital Photography Blog.) 6:45:24 AM

Factoring in the Digital Crop Factor: "Back in the good old days of film, everything seemed so simple. Focal length was focal length and lenses produced the field of view we were accustomed to. But digital changed things. The printed pictures still come out the same size, but there's something sized differently in how they get shot. We call it the 'crop factor' or 'focal length multiplier,' and it's the topic of this week's PhotoTip article...." (Via Earthbound Light Photography Tips.) 6:45:21 AM

Advanced Plugins for FinalTouch: "Nattress has released Advanced Plugins for FinalTouch, a suite of plug-ins that enhance the capabili..." (Via The Macintosh News Network.) 6:45:17 AM

Nikon D200 DSLR Review at DCRP: "DCRP reviews the Nikon D200 DSLR and writes - 'Photo quality was excellent as well. Photos were properly exposed, with vivid colors and low purple fringing and noise levels. As is typical with D-SLRs, images are very smooth, and some folks may want to sharpen things up a bit. My only real photo quality complaint is that noise levels are higher than I would've liked at ISO sensitivities above 640. They're not horrible by any means, but after just..." (Via Digital Photography Blog.) 6:45:11 AM

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