Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Have a File Automatically Open When Adding an Event in Apple Calendar
I’m usually a Google Calendar user, but since moving more and more to my MacBook Air, I’ve started incorporating Apple Calendar into my routine, as well. I like the layout, and I like the new dark mode that came with MacOS Mojave.
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Friday, October 19, 2018
Tomy Turnin' Turbo Dashboard Outrun Arcade
If you’ve read RombusCT, Rombus3000 blog posts or follow me on twitter, you’ll probably know I love nothing more than hacking some retro tech, preferably from the 80s, and upgrading it with today’s technology to make something that might have existed if only the original designers/engineers h
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Monday, October 8, 2018
Nikon Z7 Dissasembly and Teardown
Our brand new Nikon Z7 full frame mirrorless camera arrived at the office this week, and we immediately got down to business.
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Thursday, October 4, 2018
Nikon Z7 field report by Marsel van Oosten
Earlier this year I got a phone call from Japan asking whether I would be interested in working on yet another important global introduction campaign for a new Nikon product. As I very much enjoyed creating the Hercules Rising night time-lapse for the introduction of the Nikon D850, I said yes.
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25 best movies about real photographers
Biopics of famous photographers are a bit like London buses. You wait ages for one, and then several come along at once. So right now, Tom Hardy is lined up to play iconic war photographer Don McCullin in an adaptation of the war photographer's autobiography.
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Friday, September 7, 2018
Why I’m Taking a Chance on the Nikon Z6
Last week, I went out on a limb and pre-ordered the 24-megapixel Nikon Z6, which should ship on November 30. It is a bit of a flyer, but assuming my instincts are correct, the camera will replace my second body, my D750. Currently, I have two cameras, one a D810 and the other a D750.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
How to Childproof Your iPad
Childproofing may start with locking cabinets and drawers and putting covers over electrical outlets, but it doesn't stop there. Childproofing is an ongoing process that continues through the toddler years and into the pre-teens and tweens.
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Friday, August 24, 2018
The Nikon Z7 and Nikon Z6 Were Designed for High End Lenses
The cat’s out of the bag with the new Nikon Z7 and Nikon Z6 to accommodate bigger lenses that have higher optical performance. Yes, that first sentence and title may sound a tad crazy, but the way Nikon sees it, the Nikon Z 7 and Nikon Z 6 represent the philosophy that bigger is better.
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Monday, July 23, 2018
Breaking: is that the first Nikon mirrorless camera teaser video?
Like the new Nikon Mirrorless Facebook page. Join the new Nikon Mirrorless Facebook group ahead of the upcoming official announcement.
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Ethical Exif (EE) for Wildlife Photos
One of my least favorite shots from Sani lodge now serves as a constant reminder of poor practice to me. This subject was one of many subjects collected by Tropical Herping working on a photographic field manual of Herps in Ecuador. This parrot snake (Leptophis ahaetulla) was played with.
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Friday, June 29, 2018
Turn on a Lamp with a Gesture-Controlled Harry Potter Wand
To say Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon is an understatement. It’s simply part of our culture, arguably as beloved as any other media franchise in history, inspiring many of us to try to capture some of the magic on our own — which is what this project is about.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
A mercenary’s everyday carry for life in a conflict zone
When I was living in the world’s more chaotic corners, my exact daily carry of items often varied widely depending on circumstances. Typically, it centered around some key aspects that were pretty consistent though.
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Thursday, June 7, 2018
Fstoppers Reviews the Everyday Sling from Peak Design
With my recent jump into shooting more and more with my mirrorless system, I have been looking for a camera bag that better fit the smaller kit. So when I got the chance to test out the Everyday Sling from Peak Design, I jumped at the opportunity.
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Monday, May 14, 2018
LX-100 settings for video
Out of the box the LX-100 comes configured for photography, which has led some early reviewers to dismiss it as a capable video camera. The fact that the menu isn't too intuitive doesn't help in this respect. Here's how to configure your LX-100 for video shooting.
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Monday, April 23, 2018
Amazon Gave Alexa a Game-Changing New Ability
Amazon just made a smart play in the virtual assistant war. To complement the wealth of Alexa’s built-in functions and third-party skills made by developers, Echo device owners can now build their own skills. Amazon calls the new capability “Alexa Blueprints.
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Saturday, March 24, 2018
Five Things Painters Do That Photographers Should Be Doing Too
The best creatives take inspiration from areas other than the discipline they are working in, and photographers should be no different. Have you ever thought about borrowing from the practices used by painters? There's a lot we could learn from these great masters.
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Duet Display
Duet is the first app that allows you to use your iDevice as an extra display for your Mac using the Lightning or 30-pin cable. Duet is built by ex-Apple engineers, delivering a retina display at 60 frames per second with zero lag. Seriously.
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Monday, January 29, 2018
BBC Planet Earth II Cinematography Explained
BBC’s great documentary series Planet Earth II features breathtaking 4K cinematography with lots of slow motion footage and shots where the camera gets really close to wildlife, showing us images never seen before. These videos from Vox explain just how exactly they achieved this.
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