Worst Camera Buying Mistakes

What Not to Do When Shopping for a Digital Camera

You may know what megapixels and zoom lenses are, but do you know what not to do when shopping for a digital camera? Here are, my friend arielz share about  the worst digital camera shopping mistakes.

Olympus Evolt E-330 with PT-E02 Underwater Housing

At this year’s PMA — the Mecca of shows for professional photographers — Olympus product manager Sally Smith Clemens pointed out that in the digital era, unlike in the olden days of film, cameras change very quickly. “In electronics, the technology is constantly evolving, and we want to bring the new innovations to our customers as soon as we can,” Smith Clemens said in an interview with USA Today.

Nikon to Introduce New D700 Camera, Respected Stock Photo Buyers to Speak at PhotoShelter’s Shoot! The Day

Event attendees gather insight from image buyers at magazines and ad agencies including TIME, Travel + Leisure, Hill Holliday New York, as well as industry leaders

New York, NY, July 15, 2008 – PhotoShelter Inc., the leading online destination where more than 37,000 photographers sell stock photography and access powerful solutions for e-commerce and image storage, today released the full speaker agenda for its Shoot! The Day gathering in New York City on July 20, 2008, and revealed a special treat for attendees from title sponsor Nikon, who will introduce to participants its recently announced D700 FX-format (23.9 x 36mm) digital SLR camera. The day’s event will also include an in-depth look at the creation of a national ad campaign that utilizes stock photography in a case study delivered by Rachel Rein, Art Buyer at ad agency Hill Holliday, New York.

Samsung Revealed 4 New Point and Shoot Cameras

Four new Samsung cameras revealed today: the Samsung TL34HD, Samsung TL9, Samsung SL310W, and Samsung SL201. The point-and-shoots boast consumer friendly features like high-definition output to HDTVs, HD video capture, large touch screens, and even music and video playback via the iPod. Expect all cameras to be available in stores by this September.

Nikon PC-E Micro NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8D ED Lenses & PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D Lenses

Nikon, Inc. unveiled the new Micro PC-D NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8D ED-PC and Micro-D NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D objectives, development of a series of lenses, whose photographers effectively correct perspective and / or depth – – pressure field creative boundaries. This new perspective Control (PC)-Goals correct distortions in the linear perspective of improving replicate images, such as the human eye, including Finance straight lines converge objects such as buildings, but also welcome the establishment of command Depth-of-field. Your versatility makes it the perfect complement to target a variety of applications, including architectural photography, nature, interiors and lifestyle life “especially product photography.

Kodak EasyShare Z1012 IS Digital Camera

The Kodak EasyShare Z1012 IS is an ultrazoom camera featuring a long 12x zoom (33-396mm 35mm equivalent). Beyond the lens, the camera features an SLR-like design, with an extended grip, rear control switch, electronic viewfinder, manual shooting modes, optical image stabilization, and large 2.5-inch screen.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50 with WiFi

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50 is a 9.1 megapixel compact digicam with a 10x wide-angle Leica lens. This all-in-one shooting solution is made all the more impressive thanks to the addition of Wi-Fi, allowing the camera to wirelessly connect to the internet and upload your digital photos directly to your online Google Picasa photo gallery.

The Camera and the Influence of Digital Technology

In the study of the camera, digital technology influence comes from a variety of different sources to give rise to modern digital photographic capabilities. Some of these technologies are then advanced in special niches to create new advances in science. One of the best examples of this exchange of digital technology is the CCD or Charge-coupled device. This is the digital technology breakthrough that made the digital camera possible.

Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd Digital Camera

Description:

Continuing on the success of the wide-angle, long zoom FinePix S8000fd, the 10-megapixel FinePix S8100fd integrates a Fujinon 18x Wide Angle Optical Zoom fixed lens, which offers a 27mm-486mm equivalent and allows the user to achieve greater range than ever before. The sealed, fixed-lens system prevents dust contamination and eliminates the need for additional zoom or wide angle lenses, making it an easy-to-use, affordable alternative to the complex DSLR system.

Nikon D700 Digital SLR

Review by DPReview

The introduction of Nikon’s new D700 may been one of the worst kept secrets in an industry with more leaks than the Titanic, but it was still something of a surprise coming so hot on the heels of the D3 and D300. Essentially a D3 shrunk down and squeezed into a body roughly the same size as a D300, the D700 is Nikon’s first ‘compact’ professional SLR, and seems designed to go head-to-head with whatever Canon has up its inscrutable sleeve to replace the Canon EOS 5D.