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CES 2009: Digital imaging wrap-up

Lori Grunin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:09:00 +0000

Most interesting camcorders of CES 2009

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

Lori Grunin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:20:00 +0000

Photos: Panasonic camcorders

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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

Lori Grunin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:38:00 +0000

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?

Lori Grunin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:52:00 +0000

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

Lori Grunin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:33:00 +0000

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 …

Originally posted at Indecent Exposure Podcast

Nikon hits 24.5 megapixels with D3X

Lori Grunin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:00:00 +0000

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

Lori Grunin — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:08:00 +0000

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

Lori Grunin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:36:00 +0000

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

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A view on EVFs

Lori Grunin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:16:00 +0000

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 ...