Ye Editor has to blush because the Picthat Blog is under construction much longer than expected. …and its not pretty because a number of new variations in the look are being tried while ICDSoft, our hosting service, cannot provide a simple FTP using the latest versions of Filezilla or CuteFTP. So a simple half […]
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As usual, the NYTimes is out prospecting for some of the nifty stuff in photography and appears to have uncovered the Next Neato Innovation – the Lytro multi-focus camera and pictures. The Lytro uses an array of micro-lenses to record not one but many images all at the same time but with differing depth of field
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Spring is my favorite time of year because Nature’s colors are a rare delicate and pastel hue. In short it is a season to imbibe and enjoy as a new cycle of vernal sounds, fragrances and colors cover the landscape. And if ye Editor is not mistaken, there is an invigoration in step and mood
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Google has provided a gift for art lovers – the Google Art Project. Think of the Art Project as Google Maps of the World’s Finest Art Galleries from the Inside. Using similar recording technologies to its Google Earth cameras, Google has gotten some of the most prestigious art galleries to allow their gallaeries and content
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In several articles on this Blog, ye Editor has been advancing the argument that smartphones and tablets are forcing compact camera and SLR makers to up their feature sets at the same or lower prices. Fortunately technology advances at least give the camera makers the opportunity to do so. But now some strong evidence points
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Adobe has released an interim upgrade to its various Creative Suites; but more importantly changed its update policy and pricing schedule. The driver according to Adobe is the fast rate of development in the mobile space – and so as can be seen below the major changes are in Web and mobile targetting products: Updated
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Nikon D5100 16.2MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR Nikkor Zoom Any doubts about the convergence of video cameras with digital SLRs went by the wayside with the arrival of the new Nikon D5100 video SLR. This blog has foreseen convergence for the past 4 years and now it has happened with Nikon D5100
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Here is another example of the accelerating improvements in compact cameras – The Olympus SZ-30MR. Utilizing better optical sensor technology, optics improvements and enormous CPU power, the Olympus SZ-30MR comes crammed with features. And given the pressure from tablets and smartphones with their cameras, one can see why. Here is the the feature list: Core
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