Gear Diary » Digital Camera Gear and Photograph Services http://www.geardiary.com Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:00:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Adobe Premiere Elements 10 & Photoshop Elements 10 Reviewhttp://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/09/adobe-premiere-elements-10-photoshop-elements-10-review/ http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/09/adobe-premiere-elements-10-photoshop-elements-10-review/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:00:56 +0000 Michael Anderson http://www.geardiary.com/?p=167445

If you use a Mac, then you probably use iPhoto for basic image editing and iMovie for basic video editing. But what if you use a PC? The tools included there are not nearly as capable, friendly or integrated. And what if you want to go further than the basic editing capabilities of the iTools? That is where Adobe Premiere Elements 10 & Photoshop Elements 10 come in - offering integrated photo and video editing and production tools for both OS X and Windows 7. The folks at Adobe sent me a review copy, so let's take a look! Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/09/adobe-premiere-elements-10-photoshop-elements-10-review/feed/ 1 The Importance Of Documenting Family History [NSFW-C for Disturbing Images]http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/16/the-importance-of-documenting-family-history-nsfw-c-for-disturbing-images/ http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/16/the-importance-of-documenting-family-history-nsfw-c-for-disturbing-images/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:47:19 +0000 Carly Z http://www.geardiary.com/?p=179291

A few years ago, Sarah and I had lunch with my grandma, and she started pulling out photo albums to show us family pictures. Among her pictures were photos from her life before she came to America, everything from photos of her and her brothers to her life in the displaced persons camp where she met my grandfather after the war. We realized she was sitting on an incredible amount of history, and while it has taken a long time to get around to coordinating it, we finally got together with my aunt and started documenting her photos today. What we discovered went beyond just my family into a piece of much bigger history. First, a bit Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/16/the-importance-of-documenting-family-history-nsfw-c-for-disturbing-images/feed/ 5 Adobe Debuts Photoshop Lightroom 4 Public Beta on Adobe Labshttp://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/11/adobe-debuts-photoshop-lightroom-4-public-beta-on-adobe-labs/ http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/11/adobe-debuts-photoshop-lightroom-4-public-beta-on-adobe-labs/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:00:45 +0000 Michael Anderson http://www.geardiary.com/?p=178343

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom provides a powerful set of tools with a singular focus: making our photos look amazing. In the past Adobe has opened up their 'lab' and allowed early access to in-development tools to a limited audience. Now Adobe is opening up their Lightroom 4 beta to EVERYONE! It is a great opportunity to get a peek at the upcoming version of one of the most powerful photo editors available. Here are some of the new features:
Lightroom 4 beta is a major software update adding a broad range of new capabilities based on feedback provided by the photography community. All new basic tonal adjustment controls extract the entire dynamic
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/11/adobe-debuts-photoshop-lightroom-4-public-beta-on-adobe-labs/feed/ 0 Gear Deal: Dell XPS 17 Intel 2nd Gen Core i7 2.2GHz Quad-core Laptop plus a Canon ELPH 100 HS Digital Camerahttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/27/gear-deal-dell-xps-17-intel-2nd-gen-core-i7-2-2ghz-quad-core-laptop-plus-a-canon-elph-100-hs-digital-camera/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/27/gear-deal-dell-xps-17-intel-2nd-gen-core-i7-2-2ghz-quad-core-laptop-plus-a-canon-elph-100-hs-digital-camera/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:45:23 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=176140 Think the shopping is done? Not so fast. If you need a new computer and you like taking pictures today's Gear Deal is worth a look. Our Gear Sponsor has found a deal on a powerful 17.3" Dell XPS 17 Core i7-2670M 2.2GHz Quad-core Laptop. It has 6GB RAM, a 500GB 7200RPM, 2 Hard Drives for a total of 1TB storage, NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M 1GB graphics and much more. Want more details? The XPS 17 features JBL 2.1 Designed and Certified Speakers totaling 22W, Waves MaxxAudio 3, a 2-megapixel HD webcam, 802.11n WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI v1.4, miniDisplayPort, a 9-in-1 card reader, two USB 3.0 ports and the list goes on. AND, it comes bundled Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/27/gear-deal-dell-xps-17-intel-2nd-gen-core-i7-2-2ghz-quad-core-laptop-plus-a-canon-elph-100-hs-digital-camera/feed/ 0 New iPad Photo Magazine Focuses on Taking Great Pictures, Not on Buying Gearhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/23/new-ipad-photo-magazine-focuses-on-taking-great-pictures-not-on-buying-gear/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/23/new-ipad-photo-magazine-focuses-on-taking-great-pictures-not-on-buying-gear/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:15:26 +0000 Douglas Moran http://www.geardiary.com/?p=175664 You know the drill with "special interest" magazines, right?  Big, slick, glossy paper, cool photographs, interesting stories . . . and enough ads to choke a horse.  Not to mention that a bunch of the "articles" are really advertisements for various gear makers.  It can drive you bats.  (I know it drives me bats!) Well, some folks have decided that, for photography fans, they want to have something different with their new iPad magazine:
International photography publisher Ilex and 2.5-million selling author Michael Freeman have joined forces to produce a new digital magazine unlike any other, where pros really talk about inspiration and creativity and no advertisers clutter up the pages. Free sample now available online via photographersi.com
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/23/new-ipad-photo-magazine-focuses-on-taking-great-pictures-not-on-buying-gear/feed/ 0 Holiday Gift Guide: Luxurious Items for Leather-Loving Gadget Houndshttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/15/gift-guide-2011-five-luxurious-gifts-for-leather-loving-gadget-hounds/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/15/gift-guide-2011-five-luxurious-gifts-for-leather-loving-gadget-hounds/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:00:31 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=168743 From the Editorial Staff of Gear Diary: Is there a lover of leather in your life? If so, here are five gifts with which you can't go wrong. Safari The Orbino Padova 2 Crocodile iPad 2 Case: Yeah, at $689.00 this iPad 2 case is a splurge but it is handcrafted from Crocodile and is a stunner. Judie has one and loves it. Here's a video of the case. Gorgeous isn't it? If that is too rich for you, then you can go with a Padova for iPad 2 made from standard leather. It costs $209.00 and is also a gorgeous case you or a loved one will use proudly Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/15/gift-guide-2011-five-luxurious-gifts-for-leather-loving-gadget-hounds/feed/ 0 Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 and Premiere Elements 10 Land in the Mac App Storehttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/07/adobe-photoshop-elements-10-and-premiere-elements-10-land-in-the-mac-app-store/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/07/adobe-photoshop-elements-10-and-premiere-elements-10-land-in-the-mac-app-store/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:45:18 +0000 Michael Anderson http://www.geardiary.com/?p=167630

If you are looking for something that offers a bit more than iPhoto or iMovie but without breaking the bank, Adobe's Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements have always provided a great choice. Of course, as there is no real alternative to iLife on the PC, those apps are an excellent choice for anyone wanting to manipulate photos and video on that platform. Over the last few weeks I have been testing out Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements and will have a review soon, but today Adobe announces the availability of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements on the Mac App Store, bringing with it the ease of installation and updating Mac users enjoy with Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/07/adobe-photoshop-elements-10-and-premiere-elements-10-land-in-the-mac-app-store/feed/ 0 Let the iPhone 6 Rumors Begin… WE Already Have the “Proof”http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/13/if-i-wanted-to-start-a-rumor-about-the-iphone-6-or-the-droid-razrx-this-is-one-way-i-could-do-it/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/13/if-i-wanted-to-start-a-rumor-about-the-iphone-6-or-the-droid-razrx-this-is-one-way-i-could-do-it/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:00:11 +0000 Joel McLaughlin http://www.geardiary.com/?p=164377

I was reading through my feeds today and a story on Droid Life cropped up about some pictures appearing on Picasa that were tagged as being taken by a Droid RAZR and the Galaxy Nexus. Both phones are all but confirmed, with tons of evidence throughout the web, but these pics are being labeled as evidence as the phone being out real soon now. They may actually be out, but posting pictures that purportedly came from the devices is hardly evidence. Why do I say that? I will show you. The above picture was taken with my Droid 2.  Yeah it's a little fuzzy, but bear with me.  Since it was taken with my Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/13/if-i-wanted-to-start-a-rumor-about-the-iphone-6-or-the-droid-razrx-this-is-one-way-i-could-do-it/feed/ 2 SanDisk Announces and Makes Available 64GB Extreme Pro SDXC and microSDXC Cards; I WANT!http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/14/sandisk-announces-and-makes-available-64gb-extreme-pro-sdxc-and-microsdxc-cards-i-want/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/14/sandisk-announces-and-makes-available-64gb-extreme-pro-sdxc-and-microsdxc-cards-i-want/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:30:23 +0000 Judie Stanford http://www.geardiary.com/?p=160338   

Holy cow ... we have been hearing about them eventually being available for some time, and now they are here! SanDisk has just sent notice that they have 64GB microSDXC and 64GB SDXC cards available for purchase now. Yes, you are going to pay an arm and a leg for them, but their prices don't come anywhere near some of the ridiculous sums many of us have paid in the past! [Like the 5GB PCMCIA drive that I paid over $500 for back in 2002! Oy.] If you are a photographer, then you'll want to take a look at the 64GB SDXC; this card Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/14/sandisk-announces-and-makes-available-64gb-extreme-pro-sdxc-and-microsdxc-cards-i-want/feed/ 0 iOS App Review: SigNote Adds Interest and Personalization to Your Picshttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/06/ios-app-review-signote-adds-interest-and-personalization-to-your-pics/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/06/ios-app-review-signote-adds-interest-and-personalization-to-your-pics/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:00:24 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=159545 It has been a while since an iOS photo app caught my attention but SigNote did just that! It is a relatively simple app that lets you add personalization to your photos in just a few simple steps. It takes seconds to learn and can be tons of fun. Let's take a quick look via a walk-through of editing a picture and then tell you how you can enter to win a free promo code. Photo 5 1 Here's what it says about the app in the iTunes Apps Store:
Ever thought about turning your photos into a piece of art?
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/06/ios-app-review-signote-adds-interest-and-personalization-to-your-pics/feed/ 0 Gear Diary Roundup: Week Ending July 31http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/01/gear-diary-roundup-week-ending-july-31/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/01/gear-diary-roundup-week-ending-july-31/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:00:01 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=155527 Well, July is over. The heat keeps coming, kids are getting read to go back to school and there's no shortage of gear news and reviews. Here are a few posts you may have missed but are worth a look… Gear Diary’s Back to School Gift Guide and an ARCHOS 70 Android Internet Tablet for You to Win!
It’s time to start thinking about the supplies you are going to send your kids back to school with, and we are here to help! We’ve gathered together a collection of goodies that any student would like, and while there are plenty of practical items, we didn’t forget the gear that
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/01/gear-diary-roundup-week-ending-july-31/feed/ 0 iOS App Review: Paper Camerahttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/23/ios-app-review-paper-camera/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/23/ios-app-review-paper-camera/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:00:35 +0000 Jamie Poster http://www.geardiary.com/?p=154495

I'm the farthest thing from a professional or even amateur photographer, but I have a developing (analog pun intended!) obsession with apps that augment my phone's camera.  My latest find is Paper Camera, which I happily purchased for my iPhone and iPad.  At the time of this writing, it's on sale for $.99, which is 66% off of the regular price.  JFDP's (the developer) blurb:
Seeing the world through the stylish and artistic lens of Paper Camera transforms your ordinary world into a magical experience. No boring post-process needed!! What if you could see your everyday life, your house, your street, your school, your family as a sketch up, a cartoon, a comic
Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/23/ios-app-review-paper-camera/feed/ 2 Mac Quick Tip: Use Faces to Find People and Organize Out of Control iPhoto Librarieshttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/11/mac-quick-tip-use-faces-to-find-people-and-organize-out-of-control-iphoto-libraries/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/11/mac-quick-tip-use-faces-to-find-people-and-organize-out-of-control-iphoto-libraries/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:30:38 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=152841 Sometimes it is the little features in a program that can make the biggest differences. iPhoto's facial recognition is one example of this. I knew the feature was there in the '11 version of the software but never used it. Last week Elana's grandma Pearl died. It was and is sad, but at 87 she had led a long, good life and is remembered fondly by many. We should all be lucky enough to have the same said about us when we are gone. I wanted to put together a montage of pictures to share with Elana and her family, but my iPhoto library was an absolute chaotic mess. That's when iPhoto Faces came to Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/11/mac-quick-tip-use-faces-to-find-people-and-organize-out-of-control-iphoto-libraries/feed/ 0 Shine a Light on It with iShuttrhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/06/20/shine-a-light-on-it-with-ishuttr/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/06/20/shine-a-light-on-it-with-ishuttr/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:15:41 +0000 Jeff Frantz http://www.geardiary.com/?p=150116

Okay, we all know and recognize that the cameras built into our phones are not the best around. Could we do better with a dedicated point-and-shoot? Sure. How about a full-blown SLR? Yeah, of course, stupid question. But the reality is that we use the cameras that are included with our phones because they are convenient. We don’t have to carry extra crap with us; they’re just there, a constant, comforting presence. The best camera you have is the one you have with you. There, I said it. But, that doesn’t mean that they can’t be made better than they are just stock out of the box. Hence, iShuttr, a new start-up that has Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/06/20/shine-a-light-on-it-with-ishuttr/feed/ 0 USBFever Wide Angle + (Macro) + Fish Eye + 2X + 8X + 12X Telephoto Lens Combo for iPhone 4Ghttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/06/02/usbfever-wide-angle-macro-fish-eye-2x-8x-12x-telephoto-lens-combo-for-iphone-4g/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/06/02/usbfever-wide-angle-macro-fish-eye-2x-8x-12x-telephoto-lens-combo-for-iphone-4g/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:00:22 +0000 David Goodspeed http://www.geardiary.com/?p=147432 The world of photography with the iPhone, or iPhoneography, is a growing phenomenon and photography related apps are emerging faster than most can keep up. Most of these apps do little for enhancing the initial photography experience in that none allow for optical manipulation of the scene, merely digital. Enter USBFever.com and their Wide Angle + (Macro) + Fish Eye + 2X + 8X + 12X Telephoto Lens Combo for iPhone 4G. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/06/02/usbfever-wide-angle-macro-fish-eye-2x-8x-12x-telephoto-lens-combo-for-iphone-4g/feed/ 0 Photography Gear Review: USBfever HDMI Adapters and Retractable Audio 3.5mm Jack AUX Auxiliary Cablehttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/24/photography-gear-review-usbfever-hdmi-adapters-and-retractable-audio-3-5mm-jack-aux-auxiliary-cable/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/24/photography-gear-review-usbfever-hdmi-adapters-and-retractable-audio-3-5mm-jack-aux-auxiliary-cable/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 18:00:44 +0000 David Goodspeed http://www.geardiary.com/?p=146223 My pile of field production equipment is ever-growing. I am a “one-man-band” of sorts so I am constantly looking for gear and “doo-dads” to make production work easier. Recently I picked up a great set of headphones (which I will feature in a separate post), and I learned the Swann RC helicopter won’t lift my HDHero POV camera -- so no aerial shots for right now. When I first began updating all of my camera gear, I remember receiving a note from USBFever.com announcing some HDMI to mini HDMI adapters and cables. I also remember saying to myself “What the heck would I do with that stuff?” Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/24/photography-gear-review-usbfever-hdmi-adapters-and-retractable-audio-3-5mm-jack-aux-auxiliary-cable/feed/ 0 Camtrol Expands Camera Controlhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/19/camtrol-expands-camera-control/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/19/camtrol-expands-camera-control/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 21:38:18 +0000 David Goodspeed http://www.geardiary.com/?p=145593

For more than a quarter-century I have been serious about photography and videography. And for more than a quarter-century I have discovered that one cannot have too many gadgets/accessories when being serious about photography/videography. A press release arrived at the GearDiary.com inbox that caught my eye recently. It is touting a new customizable free-shooting stabilizing platform called Camtrol. It looks like something straight out of a Transformers movie. It is designed to work with handheld digital video cameras as well as the new breed of HDSLR cameras. Basically it is an action grip attached to a wide base platform with retractable feet. The connecting arm features multiple swivel joints allowing the user Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/19/camtrol-expands-camera-control/feed/ 0 iPad Accessory Review: miFrame Photo Frame Dock for iPadhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/16/ipad-accessory-review-miframe-photo-frame-dock-for-ipad/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/16/ipad-accessory-review-miframe-photo-frame-dock-for-ipad/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 21:00:02 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=144925 Although I use my iPad 2 most of the time I kept a 16GB WiFi iPad 1 around for review purposes (as well as the convenience of keeping an iPad in the den full time). I'm glad I did keep the original iPad because I am still coming across some awesome accessories designed specifically for it. And since there is still a strong market for the original iPad (you can get a refurb unit in perfect condition on the cheap right now) there is still a good market for iPad 1 accessories. A good example of that is the miFrame from Striped Sail. Of all the accessories I have reviewed this is definitely Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/16/ipad-accessory-review-miframe-photo-frame-dock-for-ipad/feed/ 0 Android App Review: Retro Camera Reviewhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/09/android-app-review-retro-camera-review/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/09/android-app-review-retro-camera-review/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 12:30:41 +0000 Jamie Poster http://www.geardiary.com/?p=143786

I recently noticed an influx of funky old-timey photos on Facebook.  After asking around, it appears that most people I know are using Retro Camera. According to Urbian (the developer), the app lets you take "delicious old-school pics your friends will drool over" and it delivers an "off-the-hip analog look." Now, in general I consider myself to be pretty cool, but I am a far cry from a hipster.  I own neither over-sized 1980s glasses nor a t-shirt depicting three wolves howling at the moon.  Regardless, I felt compelled to give it a try. I installed it on my Droid X and knew right off the bat that I like this app. It's witty, functional Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/09/android-app-review-retro-camera-review/feed/ 0 iPhoneography update: Going HDSLR (almost)http://www.geardiary.com/2011/04/29/iphoneography-update-going-hdslr-almost/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/04/29/iphoneography-update-going-hdslr-almost/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:30:18 +0000 David Goodspeed http://www.geardiary.com/?p=141715 During my recent shift in gear and equipment from days gone by to the modern era I began to collect all the little hardware that was either loose or just kind of hanging around with other stuff. In a moment of inspiration this week I dumped a pile of it out and began assembling a rig for providing me with better iPhone images and video. Hand-holding a device that small and light does not bode well for “expert” imagery so adding a handle or a bit of heft here and there would certainly improve things. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/04/29/iphoneography-update-going-hdslr-almost/feed/ 0 New USBFever.com Gear Lets You Shoot, Point and Singhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/04/02/new-usbfever-com-gear-lets-you-shoot-point-and-sing/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/04/02/new-usbfever-com-gear-lets-you-shoot-point-and-sing/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:15:40 +0000 David Goodspeed http://www.geardiary.com/?p=138305

USBFever.com sent along some new product release information for this week that included a lens kit for the iPhone 4 and a USB Karaoke Sound Kit. I admit to being a big iPhone4tography geek but a co-worker is a huge karaoke buff. Together we will test these items in the coming weeks. Here are links to the recent USBFever.com releases: Wide Angle + (Marco) + Fish Eye + 2X + 8X + 12X Telephoto Lens Combo for iPhone 4G Pointer Look USB TF and M2 Card Readers Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/04/02/new-usbfever-com-gear-lets-you-shoot-point-and-sing/feed/ 0 New Gear Daily Deal: Nikon D3100 14.2MP SLR Camera Kit with AF-S DX 55-200mm VR Zoom-Nikkor Lenhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/03/07/new-gear-daily-deal-nikon-d3100-14-2mp-slr-camera-kit-with-af-s-dx-55-200mm-vr-zoom-nikkor-len/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/03/07/new-gear-daily-deal-nikon-d3100-14-2mp-slr-camera-kit-with-af-s-dx-55-200mm-vr-zoom-nikkor-len/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:45:58 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=134819 New Gear Daily Deal: Nikon D3100 14.2MP SLR Camera Kit with AF-S DX 55-200mm VR Zoom-Nikkor Len I LOVE my Canon G11, but lately I've been starting to check out DSLRs. And when I come across a good deal on one I do a double-take. No, I haven't bit yet, but this deal caught my eye and I wanted to share it. This Nikon D3100 14.2MP SLR camera kit comes with an AF-S DX 55-200mm VR Zoom-Nikkor Lens and some nice savings. How nice? Well the whole kit has an MSRP of $949.99 but with this deal you can save a full $200. That's means you can get it for just $749.99 Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/03/07/new-gear-daily-deal-nikon-d3100-14-2mp-slr-camera-kit-with-af-s-dx-55-200mm-vr-zoom-nikkor-len/feed/ 3 iPhone Lens Review: 12x Zoom, Macro, Fish Eye Lenses From USB Feverhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/03/07/iphone-lens-review-12x-zoom-macro-fish-eye-lenses-from-usb-fever/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/03/07/iphone-lens-review-12x-zoom-macro-fish-eye-lenses-from-usb-fever/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:00:29 +0000 Travis Ehrlich http://www.geardiary.com/?p=134585

I am a firm believer in the idea that the best camera is the one you have in hand. With that said, I love my DSLR but often find myself taking more images with my iPhone 4. I have always been intrigued, with companies who offer add-on lenses for the phone. USB Fever recently gave me an opportunity to check out one of their lens kits. With all of the editing applications available, being able to use detachable lenses along with those solutions opens iPhone photography wide open. Let's take a look at the lenses followed by some sample images.

Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/03/07/iphone-lens-review-12x-zoom-macro-fish-eye-lenses-from-usb-fever/feed/ 4 Review- NIX 8″ Hu-Motion Digital Picture Frame with Motion Detection Sensor and Rechargeable Batteryhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/03/04/review-nix-8-hu-motion-digital-picture-frame-with-motion-detection-sensor-and-rechargeable-battery/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/03/04/review-nix-8-hu-motion-digital-picture-frame-with-motion-detection-sensor-and-rechargeable-battery/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:00:38 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=134388 I have a tremendous number of photographs sitting on my MacBook air. They range back more than 15 years and have various members of my community involved in many different activities. The problem is they sit there and they don't get enjoyed by the community at large. Yes, I've taken to putting series of slide shows up on the synagogue website but people still need to go to the website in order to see them. As a result I've been looking around to try to find the right digital frame solution so that I could put the frame in my study at the office as well as some areas around the building that, when people walk Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/03/04/review-nix-8-hu-motion-digital-picture-frame-with-motion-detection-sensor-and-rechargeable-battery/feed/ 0 New Gear Daily: Save More Than 50% on New 42″ Sharp HDTVhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/02/26/new-gear-daily-save-more-than-50-on-new-42-sharp-hdtv/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/02/26/new-gear-daily-save-more-than-50-on-new-42-sharp-hdtv/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:15:42 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=133688 It's the weekend and time for a Saturday New Gear Daily Deal. This one is HUGE. Huge Savings on a Huge HDTV! This 42" Sharp HDTV has it all. It has full HD 1080p (1920x1080) resolution for the sharpest picture possible. Ir is super bright. It lets you access DTV and available analog TV channels through its built-in ATSC/ QAM/ NTSC tuners. It has four HDMI inputs and two component connections. And... It's from Sharp. It has an MSRP of $949.99 but with this deal you'll save $480! That means you can have this 42" HDTV for just $469.99 and it will be on its way to you within 24 hours! For details Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/02/26/new-gear-daily-save-more-than-50-on-new-42-sharp-hdtv/feed/ 7 Beauty is Skin Deep and Some Retouching Awayhttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/02/17/beauty-is-skin-deep-and-some-retouching-away/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/02/17/beauty-is-skin-deep-and-some-retouching-away/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:00:42 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=132381 You know the saying that "beauty is only skin deep"? Well it is not quite accurate. More fitting might be, "Don't believe everything you see." Why? Because Photoshop or some other method of retouching images can have a lot to do with how things looks and the distance between "the final image" and "reality" can be great. How great you ask? Well, the above picture actually looked like this before it was "worked over". Safari Now don't get me wrong, the woman in the second picture is far from unattractive but from picture number two to picture number one is a world Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/02/17/beauty-is-skin-deep-and-some-retouching-away/feed/ 0 Blue Plate Special: TrueHDR for iPhonehttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/02/04/blue-plate-special-truehdr-for-iphone/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/02/04/blue-plate-special-truehdr-for-iphone/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:00:09 +0000 Travis Ehrlich http://www.geardiary.com/?p=130265

We are all feeling the financial pinch!  Blue Plate Special is a weekly review of bargain apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Nothing over $.99.

I have been a fan of HDR photography for a few years. One of my first projects when I purchased a DSLR was to learn the basics of taking these kinds of photos. High dynamic range photos are a combination of a range of different exposures to make the entire photo look as if it is lit properly. With my camera, I take three photos. One that is under exposed, one is

Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/02/04/blue-plate-special-truehdr-for-iphone/feed/ 2 CES: SanDisk Meetinghttp://www.geardiary.com/2011/01/11/ces-sandisk-meeting-2/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/01/11/ces-sandisk-meeting-2/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:00:02 +0000 Judie Stanford http://www.geardiary.com/?p=125887

By now you have likely seen that at CES, SanDisk announced their amazing new 128GB Compact Flash Card, a size that still boggles my mind. Available later this quarter for a MSRP of $1499.99, this card isn't for the feint-hearted. But when you consider that it wasn't too long ago that a 5GB PCMCIA card retailed for $500 plus, the realization is staggering that this amount of memory is available in something so small.

While meeting with SanDisk, I had the opportunity to take a look at their new CRUZER Slider which along with other features also has "error-proof insertion" Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/01/11/ces-sandisk-meeting-2/feed/ 2 Casio- “Viva LaRevolution”; Us “Revolution? What Revolution”http://www.geardiary.com/2011/01/07/httpwww-geardiary-com20110105casio-viva-lar%e2%80%a6hat-revolution/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/01/07/httpwww-geardiary-com20110105casio-viva-lar%e2%80%a6hat-revolution/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:30:31 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=125544 What do you do when you have nothing of substance to say but it's the biggest technology event of the year? Why you hold a press conference of course! And then you use words like “digital revolution” and “create fantastic works of art” over and over and over and over again. That was the experience we had yesterday afternoon at the Casio press conference. Yes, the company that first brought digital photography to the world had nothing of substance to offer today but that didn't keep them from holding a press conference and talking for a seemingly endless period of time. The company's top executives took to the stage and told us about Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/01/07/httpwww-geardiary-com20110105casio-viva-lar%e2%80%a6hat-revolution/feed/ 0 Gear Deal- Kodak Easyshare C143 12MP Digital Camera plus 8″ Kodak P85 Digital Framehttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/12/24/gear-deal-kodak-easyshare-c143-12mp-digital-camera-plus-8-kodak-p85-digital-frame/ http://www.geardiary.com/2010/12/24/gear-deal-kodak-easyshare-c143-12mp-digital-camera-plus-8-kodak-p85-digital-frame/#comments Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:32:17 +0000 Dan Cohen http://www.geardiary.com/?p=123182 More than anything this time of year is about creating memories. (Okay, it is about creating memories AND about gifts...) Creating memories is great but being able to capture and then share them with others is even better. That's what this Christmas Eve Gear Deal lets you do. Our Gear Sponsor has tracked down an awesome deal on a digital camera for taking pictures AND a digital picture frame for sharing them. Best of all, especially if the holidays already broke the bank, this combo comes in at under $90 and ships for free. First up is the Kodak Easyshare C143 Silver 12MP 3X Zoom Digital Camera.
Capture the treasure moments of your
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