Category Archives: Hardware

Keeping Up with Technology

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Chuck_Maas

A lot has changed in the last few years with regard to capturing, processing, and viewing images on screens or as prints, and methods and means continue to evolve.  But the last two years have been filled with disruptions—severe disruptions, … Continue reading →

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Good News

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Chuck_Maas

Though far fewer photographs are finished as prints these days, the desire by some photographers to produce prints at home or in a small studio has not disappeared, and the tools for doing so continue to improve. Epson has been … Continue reading →

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More Announcements

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Chuck_Maas

The announcements of new photo tools prior to Photokina are coming fast now. Here are links to a few. The Canon R full-frame mirrorless system. Highly anticipated and a bit earlier than some thought might happen, Canon is opening with … Continue reading →

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Another New NEC Monitor

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Chuck_Maas

There’s a new professional-level color critical monitor coming soon—the NEC MultiSync PA271Q. It’s been available in Europe for a short while and is listed on B&H for preorder. NEC is one of the most respected and recommended monitor brands among … Continue reading →

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Monitor Evolution

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Chuck_Maas

A bedrock requirement in a discriminating digital workflow is a monitor (or monitors) that exhibit accurate, consistent color. Unless one starts with a known set of parameters (white point, gamma, and intensity), all subsequent adjustments to image files are more … Continue reading →

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Lexar Resurrected

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Chuck_Maas

A few days ago the Lexar trademark and branding rights were acquired by Chinese company Longsys.  Time will tell how the transition works out for this long-respected line of memory cards and storage products.

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Industry Changes

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Chuck_Maas

Some sorting out is going on. In late June, Micron Technology–parent company of Lexar, long-time maker of high quality memory cards and flash drives–announced that they would be discontinuing the Lexar brand and its entire removable storage retail business.  If … Continue reading →

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Binoculars

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Chuck_Maas

One of the indispensable non-photographic tools for outdoorsmen is a good set of binoculars.  Determining what defines a “good set” is as much a compromise as any other tool choice.  Narrowing the purpose, then deciding which factors are most important … Continue reading →

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New Option for Fast External Storage

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Chuck_Maas

Most photographers would like to spend more time shooting and less time editing and developing image files on a computer.  One way to speed up the process is to select equipment that accelerates those tasks.  There are plenty of resources … Continue reading →

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Raising the Storage Bar, Again!

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Chuck_Maas

Samsung, without a doubt, is at the very leading edge of solid state storage, and their latest M.2 offerings continue the trend.  The head of the pack is the NVMe SSD 960 PRO, in capacities of 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB, … Continue reading →

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