A short video comparing the options between the previous version of Photolemur and the current Photolemur 3 versions.
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Nikon announced two new mirrorless cameras early this morning EDT.
The Nikon Z6, a 24.5mp FX sensor and the Nikon Z7, a 45.7mp FX sensor.
They are both full frame sensors and it has been announced that you can use your existing F mount lenses with an adapter. So for you existing full frame sensor Nikon users you don’t have to get the newer lenses to use these cameras
The new lens mount is the Z-Mount and they have a new set of Z-Mount Lenses to go along with the new cameras. But again, you can still use your F mount full Frame lenses using the Nikon FTZ Adapter.
The 3 Z-Mount lenses they are releasing now are
58mm f/0.95 S NOCT is still in development and will be released later
These are all part of the new NiKKOR S series lenses.
The Z-Mount has a larger ring opening that lets more light to hit the sensor and can provide a sharper image to the sensor. It also has more connectors to transfer information to and from the lens at a faster rate than existing lenses. It is a size of a 55mm inner mount diameter and a 16mm flange focal distance.
There is an optional Battery Pack to increase your shooting time.
There list prices are
Nikon Z6 Body for $270,000 yen including tax or around $2400 USD
Nikon Z7 Body for $440,000 yen including tax or around $3900 USD
Release dates
for camera bodies in late September, Lenses to be released later. Most in October.
For all the specs on each camera and all details visit nikonusa.com
I’m a customer and big believer in the design and quality of the Peak Design Products. I own two bags, the backpack and the everyday sling bag, along with several camera straps. They have been great products.
If you have ever considered getting their products, getting them during a Kickstarter is the least expensive way to get the new products. Granted you may have to wait for a little to get them, but it will be well worth the wait.
It won’t take long for each level to sell out, so check it out as soon as you can.
#travelline #peakdesign #affilaite #kickstarter
I would recommend reading it through as it is a quick and easy read. Once you have read it in its entirety I’m sure you will start planning your D.C. photography trips and use this book as a reference guide for your trip and future trips to D.C.
Angela goes over the locations she recommends in the National Mall area, but also includes some lessor know locations near the National Mall that are great photo opportunities. Even has a few that are just outside of the D.C. area.
She includes transportation information, the best time to shoot at the location, some of her photography from that location, and imparts some local knowledge of the area.
If you are planning a photography trip to Washington D.C. and want to know the best times to go to a location, how to get there, and how to get a different photo that everyone else in D.C. then this book is for you.
Currently sold only through Amazon. You can get your Kindle or Paperback
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These are the locations and times that you can find me at Art Shows this 2018 season.
I will be attending under my Art Show photography business name of American Kiwi Photo.
This list is current as of 09/01/2018.
Check back weekly as I do have several dates and locations pending and this list will be updated as they are added.
Date | Time | Event | Location |
09/09/2018 | 9AM-1PM | Sykesville Farmers Market | Sandosky Rd, Sykesville, Md |
09/16/2018 | 9AM-1PM | Sykesville Farmers Market | Sandosky Rd, Sykesville, Md |
09/29/2018 | 10AM-6PM | Westminster Fall Festival | Westminster, Md |
09/30/2018 | Noon-6PM | Westminster Fall Festival | Westminster, Md |
10/07/2018 | 9AM-1PM | Sykesville Farmers Market | Sandosky Rd, Sykesville, Md |
10/14/2018 | 9AM-1PM | Sykesville Farmers Market – Holiday Festival | Main St, Sykesville, Md |
11/03/2018 | 8AM-1PM | Carroll County Farmers Market | Booth #74. Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md |
11/04/2018 | 10AM-3PM | BCAG Fall Show | 721 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, Md |
11/10/2018 | 10AM-3PM | Catonsville HS PTSA Fall Craft Show | Catonsville High School, Catonsville, Md |
11/17/2018 | 9AM-3PM | Liberty HS Fall Craft Fair | Liberty High School, Eldersburg, MD |
11/24/2018 | 9AM-3PM | Skyesville Holiday Marketplace | Carroll County Shipley Center, Westminster, Md |
12/01/2018 | 8AM-1PM | Carroll County Farmers Market | Booth #106.Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md |
12/08/2018 | 8AM-1PM | Carroll County Farmers Market | Booth #102.Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md |
12/15/2018 | 8AM-1PM | Carroll County Farmers Market | Booth #107.Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md |
Date | Time | Event | Location |
March 31st, 2018 | 8am-2pm | Carroll County Farmer’s Market -Easter Show | Ag Center, Westminster, MD |
April 21st, 2018 | 8am-2pm | Carroll County Farmer’s Market – Spring Fling | Ag Center, Westminster, MD |
May 13th, 2018 | Noon-4PM | Sunday’s in Butler | 14924 Falls Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD |
May 20th, 2018 | Noon-4PM | Sunday’s in Butler | 14924 Falls Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD |
May 12th, 2018 | 8am-2pm | Carroll County Farmer’s Market – Mothers Day Show | Ag Center, Westminster, MD |
May 26, 2018 | 8AM-4PM | Hampstead Day | Arcadia, MD |
Jun 02, 2018 | 10AM-4PM | Art in the Park | Westminster, Md |
Jun 10, 2018 | Noon-4PM | Sunday’s in Butler | 14924 Falls Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD |
June 16, 2018 | 8AM-1PM | Carroll County Farmers Market | Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md |
June 23, 2018 | 11am-4pm | WoofStock | 2300 Harvey Gummel Rd Hampstead, MD |
Jun 24, 2018 | Noon-4PM | Sunday’s in Butler | 14924 Falls Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD |
June 30, 2018 | 8AM-1PM | Carroll County Farmers Market | Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md |
Jul 1, 2018 | 9AM-1PM | Sykesville Farmers Market | Sandosky Rd, Sykesville, Md |
Jul 7, 2018 | 8AM-1PM | Carroll County Farmers Market | Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md |
Jul 14, 2018 | 10AM-9PM | Common Ground on the Hill | Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster, MD |
Jul 28, 2018 | 8AM-1PM | Carroll County Farmers Market | Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md |
Jul 29, 2018 | 9AM-1PM | Sykesville Farmers Market | Sandosky Rd, Sykesville, Md |
Aug 4, 2018 | 8AM-1PM | Carroll County Farmers Market | Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md |
Carroll County Camera Club Show – 2nd floor of the Carroll County Art Council in Westminster Md
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Here’s what’s new in this update:
You can always try Alien Skin Software free for 30 days.
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I was looking for a way to photography items that I am posting on eBay and didn’t want to spend a lot of money to get a professional lightbox. This item fits the budget coming in at around $40.
The kit comes with everything you need for photographing smaller items.
It as two pockets the outside in which you can store the lights and the tripod with the clip. The extra backdrops to not fit in the pockets, but you can put them under the straps or just carry them separately.
It is easy to unfold and put together. The top is attached to the side with a velcro strip. Not really shown in this picture, but the side may not lay exactly flat against the surface you place this on but does not hinder taking pictures in any way.
The two lights have built-in tripod legs that will folder up into the light base for storage. Each light has its own on/off switch and is easily movable to get the angle that you need
One note not on the description on Amazon, but indicated in the manual that came with the product is that you should not use the lights for more than an hour at a time.
The phone tripod and clip are very basic but work for most phones. You will likely have to tighten the adjustment screw a few times as it not the best at staying tight especially if you angle your phone. You don’t have to use the tripod setup as the scene will be bright enough for you to handhold your phone or camera to take the picture.
I took this with my iPod and is the item shown above in the light tent. This is straight out of the iPod before any adjustments that need to be made. But for the most part, no adjustments other than cropping and maybe a little shadow boosting.
Stock view of the panels included.
They are what I call fake felt panels that have velcro attached to one end so you can attach them to the back of the Light Tent. Due to the material, the one drawback of these panels is that they like to collect dust. So try to use this product in a dust free environment. If they do get dusty, your standard lint roller will clean the backdrops just fine.
In summary:
For the price, I couldn’t ask for anything more. The lights are bright and you have a selection of the three colors as backgrounds that look good for most objects.
Aurora HDR 2018 and Luminar 2018 for both Mac and Windows received a major update at the end of January for both the Mac and Windows version.
With these updates, here are the current version numbers for each and what was updated/added.
These are free updates for existing users of both Luminar 2018 and Aurora HDR 2018.
Added support for the following languages:
Added shift + scroll hotkey for brush size adjustment
Curves filter improved
Merge layers feature released
Saving cropped image to document issue fixed
Fixed several issues with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom plugins usage
Sidebar UX improvements
Fixed issues with Photos Extension
RAW Develop support improved, added Leica Monochrome, DNG, HEIC formats, and fixed support for Hasselblad and several other cameras.
Fixed several issues with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom plugins usage
Fixed issue with Dodge & Burn mask from documents created on windows
Improved sliders: You can now directly enter values into a slider with the keyboard.
Improved presets: Applying multiple presets are now handled correctly.
Cropping improvements: The cropped state of an image is now correctly captured in the native Aurora HDR file.
Batch process faster: We’ve fine-tuned our bracket-detecting algorithm to speed up batch processing.
Align brackets better: We’ve updated our alignment algorithm to improve hand-held HDR photography.
Adobe plug-in improvements: The plugins for Adobe products have been performance tuned.
Improved cross-platform files: We’ve fixed issue with cropped photos created on Windows.
Improved user experience: We’ve refined the software to make it easier to use based on user feedback and testing.
To get the updates:
In each application, For Mac choose the application menu (Luminar or Aurora HDR) and choose Check for Updates. For Windows in the top toolbar, go to Help and choose Check for updates
If you don’t have either Luminar 2018 or Aurora HDR 2018 you can download a free trial Here
Download a Free Trial of Luminar 2018 for Mac or Windows
Download a Free Trial of Aurora HDR 2018 for Mac or PC
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If you have been looking to get a Sony a7R III, Adorama Camera now has them in stock
You can get the Sony a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body for $3198 with Free overnight shipping.
This is a great camera, but at the moment is out of my price range. As soon as I have the funds, this will be my next camera.
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It’s the end of the calendar year and the end of my first Art show season.
Doing Art shows is something that I had thought about doing for some time, but it took the extra little nudge from my photography buddy Sean Simmons to get me out there.
It has been a fun learning experience for the ins and outs of finding art shows, traveling to them, and meeting the various other artists at the shows. It is definitely something that I plan to continue next year. Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of work involved, but it has been great to get out and see all the folks who appreciate my photography in person.
So I want to thank everyone that came out to the various shows that I attended this year. It has been a pleasure to meet you all. Even those who came out during the downpour that was my first show of the year at Hampstead Day.
But just because I’m not at a show doesn’t mean you cannot get some of my photography work. If you live in the central Maryland area I can probably deliver any requested work in person, just send me an email at mark@americankiwiphoto.com or an Instant Message via Facebook (American Kiwi Photo) and I’d be glad to print and matte the requested photo. Also, if there are subjects you would like photos to take of in the Mid-Atlantic, please let me know, I”m always looking for additional subjects to photography.
Be sure to follow my American Kiwi Photo Facebook Page to find out what shows I will be attending in 2018. I only have one lined up so far and that is Hampstead Day, but there will be much more to come as the schedules and applications are posted.
And if you are looking for great photography editing apps to go with that new camera you got for Christmas, there are several that have year-end deals that are expiring today.
Please check out my blog at markdoddphotography.com or follow the below links.
#happynewyear #affiliate #artshows