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Move Picasa Database to Another Location

by VincentJanuary 17, 2010 Tech Stuff

Picasa uses a database to store meta data. This database is created under the system drive, usually C:, and there is no option for you to move it to another location. After using Picasa for sometime you’ll find that your C: drive mysteriously fills up and you system backup takes longer and requires more space. [...]

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Canon 1D Mark IV HD Video

by ThierryJanuary 7, 2010 Cameras

As Canon’s new high-speed-flag-ship camera, the Canon 1D Mark IV, started to ship early January around the Globe, one starts seeing some awesome videos about this new prodige. Check out this video showing off the Canon 1D Mark IV image quality. It’s just breath taking. PS: Don’t forget to flick the full screen button.

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Nikon Firmware Updates

by ThierryJanuary 7, 2010 Cameras

Nikon just announced firmware updates for some of their D-SLRs – D300s – D700 – D3 – D3x The firmware update is mainly to allow these cameras to support compact flash cards for up to 64 GB. Other refinements vary from cameras to cameras. Click on the links below, according to your camera model, to [...]

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Namecheap Coupon Code for January 2010

by VincentJanuary 6, 2010 Post-It

Happy New Year! Using this coupon code, WINTERWIND, will give you a $0.88 discount on registration of a domain name on Namecheap.com.

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Canon Lens Update

by ThierryJanuary 5, 2010 Canon

After the announcements and release of Nikons’ zoom lenses, I was expecting the same from Canon. As expected Canon just announced the relooking of their best seller 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM in to the 70-200 f/208L IS II USM lens. On the list of the lifting there are some improvement in the design (same [...]

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Canon 1D Mark IV HD Video

by ThierryJanuary 1, 2010 Cameras

Pratiquement plus d’un mois apres la sortie du Nikon D3s le nouveau reflex haut de gamme haute cadence de Canon n’a toujours pas de date officielle de livraison. Ma commande personelle a ete repoussee’ de mi Decembre 2009 a mi Janvier 2010. Bien qu’il semble que Canon a rate’ la periode de vente de Noel, [...]

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International Photo Contest 2010

by Nguyen Cuu TuyenDecember 31, 2009 Leica M8

Sony World Photography Awards à Cannes 2010 Il reste encore quelque jours au photographe amateur pour participer au Sony World Photography Awards qui est un concours photo internationale qui accueille des personnes du monde entier, lesquels proposent leurs clichés dans des concours d’amateurs particulièrement stimulants – concours qui se déroulent parallèlement aux Professional Awards. Comme [...]

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NASA Orders D3s Digital SLR Cameras and Interchangeable Lenses from Nikon

by ThierryDecember 23, 2009 Around The World

Dec 21, 2009 Nikon Corporation (Michio Kariya, President) is pleased to announce that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has placed an order for eleven D3S digital SLR cameras and seven AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lenses to be used for photographic documentation. The D3S digital SLR cameras and AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED [...]

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Camera Raw Update

by ThierryDecember 20, 2009 Tech Stuff

Adobe released the latest version of Camera Raw, availabel for download from the links below. The new Camera Raw is compatible with new D-SLRs such as the Canon 7D, the Nikon D3s and the not-released-yet Canon 1D Mark IV: Camera Raw 5.6 for Mac Camera Raw 5.6 for Windows Photoshop Lightroom 2.6 for Mac Photoshop [...]

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Lights For The Braves

by ThierryDecember 20, 2009 Tech Stuff

In a previous post, I wrote about the opening of Paul C. Buff representant in Australia as main distributor of AlienBees products. I have been a long time interested in the divers lighting solutions offered by the Bees but being in Australia, The Bees have the “bad” idea to be 110 V only. Now that [...]

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Canon 1D Mark IV Delayed

by ThierryDecember 16, 2009 Canon 1D Mark IV

The initial release of the new Canon high fps flagship, planned for mid December this year, has been delayed for late January 2010. I was expecting my copy for before Xmas and must say I’m a bit disappointed not to have my Xmas toy when opening the presents . Rumours are that Canon are also [...]

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Canon vs Nikon Confrontation Update … Continued

by ThierryDecember 15, 2009 Cameras

Following this post: http://www.photoerrant.com/canon-vs-nikon-confrontation-update/ I decided to order the Nikon EN-EL4 to go with the MB 10 batery grip for the Nikon D700. With the “new” battery, the D700 will be able to fire @ 7fps and I will update the confrontation between the “old” AF system on the Nikon vs the “new” AF system [...]

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TTD. Trash The Dress. Lite Version

by ThierryDecember 15, 2009 Around The World

From a recent wedding I shot overseas (New Caledonia). Two days after the Ceremony and Reception, I dragged the couple out for a lite session of TTD. The location was actually the groom’s resort between mountains and rivers. Awesome spot.

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Greeting Seasons

by ThierryDecember 15, 2009 Around The World

As the end of the year approaches, most influential websites start posting their galleries of POY: Photography Of the Year. Check out: Time. The Year In Picture 2009 : http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1946595_2010901,00.html Dever Post: The Year In Photos: http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/ Life: Pictures Of The Year: http://www.life.com/image/ugc1023122/in-gallery/37802 I’m sure you’ll “enjoy” these images as much as I did. Best [...]

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New York

by VincentDecember 13, 2009 Leica M8

New York, The Americain Dream. On y trouve presque toutes les ethnies du monde. Les Newyorkais sont souriants et pour background, toute une ville resplendissante…! Theatre prefere des photographe-touristes ! New York is the place where you could find people coming from almost around the globe. I find New-Yorkers friendly and for background a radiant [...]

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Namecheap Coupon Code for December 09

by VincentDecember 12, 2009 Post-It

To get a discount at Namecheap when registering a domain name, jus use coupon code SNOWNEEDLE. I’ve just used it to register a .com domain name and it worked fine.

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