The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas has come and gone and for those of you who weren’t able to make it out to the showroom floor, here is your rundown. From 4K to steady camera movement, technology and tools seemed to have everyone buzzing. Vimeo takes NAB: Tech News from Vimeo [...]
Right now there is a SPECIAL OFFER for Photography Masterclass Magazine for THREE Months of a Free Trial Subscription with this exclusive OTech coupon code: pmfree3. Just download the app (HERE) to open it in the Newsstand, then click on Subscribe, then click current subscribers & enter the code- super easy and FREE. The issue [...]
I run at night when the sun is down and seeing small inclines in the pavement isn’t very easy. Last night, for the first time in years, I tripped on an evil sidewalk crack and bailed- HARD. Luckily for me, I landed with full impact on my iPhone. Unlucky for my iPhone, the screen died [...]
Today’s Tuesday Tip is all about making the most out of your laptop’s iSight Photo Booth camera. Nothing is crappier than wanting to take an instant or flash free photo, clicking the shutter button, and then having to wait a whole 3 seconds just to have a simulated flash ruin your already perfect lighting. Solution? [...]
Until August 30, 2012 at 11:59pm, B&H Photo and Video is having a $400 off super sale on an Adobe Photoshop CS6 bundle. When you purchase Any Adobe Photoshop CS6 kit. Your options are: Photoshop & Premiere Elements 10 + Photoshop CS6 for Mac or Windows, Photoshop Elements 10 + Photoshop CS6 for Mac or [...]
Most of us are familiar with H.264 video compression as is has left its mark on just about every aspect of the tech world- YouTube, Blu-ray, cable and satellite HDTV, cell phones, tablets, and digital camcorders. According to a news release by Ericsson, the Moving Picture Experts Group (a.k.a. MPEG) met in Stockholm, Sweden last [...]
B&H has prepared a Glossary O’ Digital Photo Terms for all of us camera nerds out there who are looking to clear up any uncertainty with unfamiliar terms. Yes, we’re all guilty of turning to Wikipedia for some sort of clarification in times of distress, but this database is specific to Photography terms and comes [...]
At NAB 2012 this year, Mark detailed for us what Konova had in store for their customers in need of motorized time lapse kits. Coupled with their already popular sliders, the Time Lapse Controller Kits are an inexpensive way to capture time lapse in motion or stop motion videos. The video above shows a quick [...]
Here is an older OTech post that I’ve been getting asked about recently so I decided to republish. Do you think the Auto Focus in your camera is perfect? The truth of the matter is, it may not be even if your camera or lenses are brand new. In manual focus, the lens elements can [...]
On the 60D, firmware v1.1.1 fixes a bug that places the wrong serial number in image EXIF. For both the 60D and 60Da, the upgrade also fixes language errors in the Greek, Italian, and Portuguese menu screens. If the camera’s serial number is 2147483648 or higher and the camera firmware is Version 1.1.0 or earlier, [...]
