Category: Digital Cameras
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Harvey Levine Shot Cycling Photos with Nikon D2H Pro Digital SLR Camera
Reading Time: 2 minutesNikon D2H Pro Digital SLR:Harvey Levine used this witha Nikon 400mm f/2.8 lensto shoot cycling photos.[ Photo: Amazon.com ] John Cloninger asked what camera Harvey Levine used to shoot the photo of me that was taken at the Covered Bridge Metric Century that I featured on Operation Gadget? Harvey reports that this…
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7 of Top 10 Digital Cameras at Amazon.com Manufactured by Canon
Reading Time: 2 minutesEarlier this week, I talked about the Nikon Coolpix 8800, one of several new digital cameras recently announced by Nikon. I think the Coolpix is going to be a great camera when you can get it and if you can afford it. One thing I noticed while looking at competing models on…
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Coolpix 8800 from Nikon Delivers Big Images and Optical Zoom
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA couple of weeks ago, I talked about a mid-priced digital camera that emphasizes optical zoom capabilities over image size. That camera, the Canon Powershot S1 IS blows the optical zoom capabilities of my film SLR camera away, at least with the lens I use for every day photos. A couple…
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Canon PowerShot S1 IS Emphasizes Optical Zoom Over Image Size
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanon PowerShot S1 IS,photo courtesy of Amazon.com. I have a Nikon 850 from back in the old days of digital cameras. I think it produces 2.1-megapixel images. Ever since I saw a high resolution photo from that camera displayed at full size on a computer monitor I’ve wondered when the digital camera…
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-F1S is Hard to Tell Apart from Leica D-Lux
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast week, CNET published an article called Separated at birth: bargains on cloned products, which examines similar electronic products that are available from more manufacturer at different price points. The article lists similar products in the following categories: portable DVD players, plasma TVs, front projectors, headphones, DVD recorders, and digital cameras. I…
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Konica Minolta Dimage Z2: A Nice 4MP Digital Camera, Superceded After 6 Months?
Reading Time: < 1 minutePhotographyBLOG reported that Konica Minolta is about to announce the Dimage Z3, a new mid-priced digital camera with a 12x optical zoom. The site also reports that Konica Minolta is now releasing new digital cameras that theoretically obsolete the existing units every six months. What’s an Operation Gadget reader to do?…
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Bushnell Instant Replay Binoculars Integrate Still Image Capture and Video
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnita Hamilton wrote a short piece on the Bushnell Instant Replay Digital Binoculars in the June 28 edition of Time Magazine. This is the second time I’ve seen Instant Replay Binoculars this week. On Saturday, my wife and I and a couple of friends attended the Philadelphia Phillies – Kansas City Royals…
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Olympus D-540 and Other Olympus Digital Cameras are on Sale at Amazon.com
Reading Time: 2 minutesI learned earlier today that Amazon.com is running a sale on Olympus digital cameras. I looked through the less expensive cameras for a deal that I thought was particularly good and I found the Olympus D-540. This is a 3.2-megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom and a 3.3x digital zoom which…
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Rob Galbraith Provides an Inside Look at Sports Illustrated’s Digital Photo Workflow
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRob Galbraith Digital Photography Insights recently published an outstanding expose of Sports Illustrated’s Digital Workflow. Eamon Hickey got to watch as the photo editors from SI poured the photos that they took at Super Bowl XXXVIII and he’s captured tons of interesting details. No hobbyist has the resources to do what…