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Todays Panel…
Gavin Seim ~ Seim Photography - Effects & Presets
Kerry Garrison ~ Camera Dojo - L7 Studios
Dennis Zerwas ~ DZ Photography

Show notes…
Episode Forum Discussion

Nikon launches the D700, the Sb900 flash, and two new lenses.

A cool article about sharpening in Photoshop

What brides and clients think of photo websites.

Is NILMDTS (Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep) doing things right? (@27:10)

The Hassleblad H3d has 50mp. A nice camera.

Boda Bag. Looks interesting, but is it all that great?

Tamrac Modular Accessory Belt is what Gavin uses to carry gear during shoots. He just attaches MAS pouches to it.

Dynamic Photo HDR. A PC only HDR program that looks pretty cool.

Kerry has been reviewing out the Photo Basics Strobe Lights. from photobasics.net

Ken Rockwell has articles on setting up your camera.

Rocket Air for cleaning sensors.

Visable Dust is a popular cleaner for heavy duty cleaning.

Picks of the week.
Kerry Likes the Black Rapid R Strap.

Dennis says Phanfare is now his anti-pick because they have taken away features.
Smugmug is his new most favored one.

Gavin is excited about his MP3 Tape

The Lens Pen is a pretty amazing gadget for under 10 bucks. No batteries, no hassle. Every photographer should have this gem in their kit.

There’s a multitude of lens cleaning products out there, but the Lens Pen allows you to easily clean or brush off a lens. really fast, really portable, and really reusable.

To the point! On one end it’s a cleaning pad that really works, and without any solution (takes off fingerprints too). The other end is a retractable brush for getting off excess dust. It’s all about the size of a large pen.

This one is Nikon branded, but it’s cheaper and works great. I have two of them. You can’t go wrong with theese… Gavin Seim

Canon users think… “What about us”

Nikon just announced the new d700, which will fill in the mid range of Nikon’s pro line that they’ve been lacking for awhile. Some more nice images and details on Engadget.

The 12mp D700 will be shipping with a live view 3-inch display, 51 point auto focus, scene recognition, four-speed active dust reduction, ISO up to 6400, 5 or 8 fps full-res shooting, HDMI out and more.

I‘m a canon user myself, and still waiting for Canon to get me that 5d MK II, but you Nikon user can expect this gem in July for about 3k.  Don’t gloat too much though. Canon will be getting us some goodies soon (we hope)

In similar news Nikon has also announced the SB900 flash, and a bit of new glass, including the PC-E Micro NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8D ED and PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D

Gav

It looks like Nikon’s prepping a new DSLR for the middle of their pro lineup. The D700 is rumored to be announced this August, and available later this year.

This little gem should go for a little over 3k USD, and is rumored to have the same sensor that graces the Nikon D3

This is spy shot of the supposed D700 as reported by Engadget. Head on over there for more gritty details, and stay tune for real facts in the future.

Ya I know the D3 is barely on the shelves and into your hot hands and here I am talking about the next rev. This is seriously a RUMOR ONLY so don’t get you Visa out yet.

Engadgets reporting on this 24 megapixel Nikon D3X. Supposedly some hackers found a reference to it in the firmware of the current D3

Not super surprising, but it will be a powerhouse. I think the real question is DO WE NEED 24MP? I mean sure is had it purpose, but how often are we printing that big. I’ve made a beautiful 30×40 from an 8MP file. Printer are going to need to grow to meet the megapixels!

Personally I think the megapixel battle is becoming far less important than the ISO noise battle. What do you say?

Gavin Seim

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Todays Panel…
Michael Anderson ~ Michael Anderson Photography
Gavin Seim ~ Photography - Tools & Effects
Kerry Garrison ~ L7Foto.com - L7 Studios
Dennis Zerwas ~ DZ Photography

Show notes…
Roundatble #5 General Forum Discussion
Photography Contracts Discussion
Photo Gear Insurance Discussion

Lightroom 2 beta is looking cool. Get it here! Photoshop Express is up an running. Strobist had a funny April fools article. And there’s a Burn & Dodge Tips video at Seim Effects.

PSD Tuts has some amazing Photoshop tutorials. A forum member posted test shots from his Nikon D3. And ShowIt Web is great for making slideshows.

Adobe has a prototype 100mp camera. Photoshop Express had a crazy license agreement that has been fixed. Photo Me metadata editor is full of info.

Picks of the week…
Gavin’s is Rice Studio Supply
Dennis’s is WHCC Press Books
Mike’s is Animoto Slideshows.
Kerry’s is Lightroom Enfuse.

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