CES 2009: Digital imaging wrap-up

All things considered, this year’s CES had a surprising amount of innovative–or at least interesting–tech for cameras and camcorders, beyond the usual bigger/faster/cheaper we’ve come to expect from the show.

Though each manufacturer took a different approach to pumping up its HD camcorder lines, they all …

Originally posted at CES 2009

Panasonic’s Spring camcorders: Three chips and long lenses

Before the world went high-def, Panasonic made a point of upgrading many of its camcorders to 3-chip models; now it’s happening again, as Panasonic rolls out its 3MOS chipsets in its prosumer 2009 AVCHD camcorders. And at 2 megapixels per chip, they’re each reasonably high-resolution, as well. However, …

Originally posted at CES 2009

Indecent Exposure 33: Inquiry expanded

Listeners spark the dialogue, the view through the viewfinder, and ice, ice baby. Our last show of 2008.




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Episode 33

Today’s links:

News
Panasonic and Adobe: The Case Against DNG


Panasonic LX3 Barrel Distortion Controversy


Canon EOS 5D Mark II Service Notice: Image quality phenomena that appear under certain shooting conditions.


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Indecent Exposure 32: Inaccessible exactitude?

Getting good photos of family ’round the tree, solving the glasses-and-diopter conundrum, and your creepiest child pictures.




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Episode 32

Today’s links:

News
Pro dSLR bashing on the Web: Nikon D3x rant on YouTube, Fake Chuck Westfall


Zeiss user discussion forum


Contest winners
Creepy children: Abby hates pink


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Indecent Exposure 31: Infant expressions

The best gear to capture baby, Nikon goes high rez, and your best macro moments.




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Episode 31

Today’s links:

News
Nikon D3X


Contest winners
Blue on orange macro


Today’s questions
SD card speed

Hey Lori and Matt,
I had a question pertaining …


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Nikon hits 24.5 megapixels with D3X

The Nikon D3X is identical to the D3.

The Nikon D3X’s body is identical to the D3.

(Credit: Nikon USA)

Though almost everything you need to know about the new Nikon D3X leaked Friday, the 24.5-megapixel dSLR Nikon dubs its “extreme professional” model formally debuts today, November 30. What didn’t leak was the price: $7,…

Nikon D3X: the ‘X’ is for lots of pixels

The D3X as it appears in <i>Nikon Pro</i>

The D3X as it appears in Nikon Pro.

(Credit: Nikonrumors.com from Nikon Pro magazine)

Thanks to a campaign of print BIG teaser ads (which may not even have been about this camera, but sparked the hunt for info) and a premature posting on Nikon’s Web site, in addition …

Indecent Exposure 29: Instructive exhibits

Lessons from our first contest, a verdict on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and books for beginners.




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Episode 29

Today’s links:

News
Flip Mino HD


Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 review


Recommended reading
Digital SLR Cameras and Photography for Dummies


Photography and the Art of Seeing


Originally posted at Indecent Exposure Podcast

A view on EVFs

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 uses an electronic viewfinder.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 uses an electronic viewfinder.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 has made history as the first non-SLR digital camera to sport interchangeable lenses. And while it exceeds my expectations with respect to speed and photo quality, it lives down to them, unfortunately, with respect to …

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