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With that budget look at the ThinkPad W540. It is the only laptop on the planet that can integrate an optional X-Rite® Color Calibrator. It can even be configured to support RAID. If it was my only system (no desktop), it would easily be my choice. Drawback is that this thing is a monster weight...

Very very interesting examples of creativity and why the best zoom lens is your eyes and feet.

Pretty interesting link about how physicists have found a way to process images from smartphones that reveals objects hidden behind materials that scatter light.

National Geographic put together a team to finally capture the entire tree. It took 126 images. Amazing results are here.

One of the best days of the year in my hometown! Amazing images here.

Until March 16th, Cyberlink offers a free download of PhotoDirector 4 for Mac/PC when you head to this special download page and enter PHD4CNET in the ‘redeem code’ box. This software carries a list price of $99.99 and is rated 4/5 stars. (via CNET)

Tamron announced an over 100 stop Tailgate Tour. Planned activities: • Free photography mini-sessions • Test drive the latest Tamron lens technology • Free Tailgate lunch * • Giveaways and prizes • Specials on Tamron lenses • Full evening seminar in...

Nice overview of lens correction in LR5:

My March to FX is now complete. (If you're playing along at home, you should be hearing the theme song from "The Bridge Over The River Kwai".) I sold my D300, Nikon 17-55 and Sigma 10-20. In the last month, I bought a used D800, ultra-cheap Nikon 28-105, Sigma 12-24 and Tamron 24-70. Now if I...

I was curious about an OS X product called PicFrame after reading this review on MacWorld. Since the app was only US$0.99, I thought I would give it a shot. (I later learned there is an iOS version but I have not tried it.) This little application allows you to create photo collages. The...

Just a heads up for anyone that hasn't updated their computer recently, but in the Release Candidate notes for Camera Raw 8.4 and DNG Converter 8.4 Mac OS 10.6.x (Snow Leopard), Windows XP and Windows Vista will no longer be supported. Since they were released in 2009, 2002 and 2007...

Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 8.4 Release Candidate is adding support for the D3300.

Tamron also announced a new all-in-one for FX shooters, a 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 super zoom. The Nikon version gets pretty beat up for optics so it will be interesting to see how this compares. Here is the link to the release.

Tamron announced a 16-300mm macro all-in-one lens for DX today. Holy crap! What an amazing focal range. It will be interesting to see the price point and performance results. Here is the announcement.

Moving to FX, one minor concern was the occasional need for a general use or walk-around lens. When I had my D300, the NIKKOR 18-200 filled this niche nicely. I had read reviews on Fred Miranda and SLR Gear and a discussion on Flickr regarding the AF Zoom-NIKKOR 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 IF. I did a...

Digital Photography School recently published a very concise but information review comparing the free Darktable to the commercial Lightroom. Very informative and well illustrated examples.

i wanted to share a link to a really interesting article and examples on PetaPixel of how images with street lights will change with LED's. Direct link to one of the images:

Not the best image from a composition perspective, but I wanted to get some straight lines and test the user developed lens profile. Simple image of ice on my back fence and intersecting lines.

I just picked up a manual focus Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED MC Super Wide Angle Lens w/ Automatic Chip for US$275. I've only had my D800 for a couple days but my first impressions are positive. Here are a few reviews that I read that influenced my decision: 1. SLR Gear: "The Rokinon 14mm ƒ/2.8 IF...

I went back to my catalog and re-processed an image taken in 2009 at Zaanse Schans outside of Amsterdam.