Category Archives: Hardware

Even More Megapixels

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Chuck_Maas

Think the quest for more photosites on a sensor is over yet?  Not quite.  While many are still waiting to see just how well 36 megapixels work in Nikon’s new D800, Nokia has just announced a smartphone with a 41MP … Continue reading →

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More Megapixels

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Chuck_Maas

By now no doubt at least some of you have taken the time to familiarize yourself with details of Nikon’s new D800 which offers the highest megapixel count of any 35mm format DSLR so far, and the resultant web chatter … Continue reading →

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Data Loss

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Chuck_Maas

If you’ve been shooting for any length of time you’ve probably had the extremely unsettling experience of having something go wrong with image files somewhere along the chain.  It can ruin your whole day!  Sometimes you can recover from the … Continue reading →

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Memory Cards

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Chuck_Maas

For many years the most complete collection of comparative data on memory cards and card readers I know of has been Rob Galbraith’s “CF/SD Performance Database.”  This was the place you could find out which card would yield the best … Continue reading →

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Trends

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Chuck_Maas

As a glaring underscore to the brutal effects of change, the former photo industry giant Kodak has now filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  Nothing is ever simple and this certainly doesn’t mean Kodak will completely disappear, but it is unlikely … Continue reading →

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More News

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Chuck_Maas

Canon. It’s official—within a month or so you’ll be able to add a PowerShot G1 X to your photo tool kit and have a fairly small but serious “go almost anywhere” camera with a sensor more than 6 times larger … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Chuck_Maas

This year’s combined Consumer Electronics Show / Photo Marketing Association extravaganza in Las Vegas kicks off today with numerous conferences and the exhibits open Tuesday.  In the run-up frenzy there have been several big announcements of new tools and near-confirmation … Continue reading →

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Competing Incentives

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

It’s the holiday season and the push for you to buy things right now is intense.  The slight improvement in overall outlook for the economy has provided a glimmer of hope, and retailers in general are doing pretty well so … Continue reading →

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Memory Cards

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

Most digital cameras use removable memory cards to temporarily store the images you record with them.  There have been a number of sizes and types, the most popular in the last several years being CompactFlash (CF— both Type I and … Continue reading →

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How Long Will Your Files Last?

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

One of the continuing concerns for digital photographers is the question of how long digital files will last.  Not just image files of course…anything saved to some sort of memory device in digital form.  Unfortunately, the quick answer is that … Continue reading →

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