I just wanted to check a couple of things with you.

1. Can anyone see show #88 in iTunes yet? I’m getting conflicting reports. Some people tell me they can, others cannot.
2. For those of you that have downloaded the second version of #88 either manually or via iTunes, is it working for you? Scott and I have both tested version 2 of the file and it works for us in iTunes (that is, it doesn’t die at the 3 minute mark). Just checking.

Thanks again for your support and patience. The new servers should be up and running this week.

cheers
Cameron

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April 6, 2008 : On today’s show, it’s just me and Michael, two old friends talking about my experiences with the to-die-for Canon EOS1D Mark III, my first attempts at HDR images, and Adobe Photoshop Express, the new and free online editing tool from Adobe.

Michael also talks about some other online editing options, including Aviary, Picnik, Fotoflexer and Splashup. solution.

If you want to see my first HDR images (they’re not very good, but they’re mine!) and my full review of the Mark III, please visit my new blog at http://scottsherman.typepad.com/photo.

We apologize for the long delay between shows - this episode was completed almost a week ago, but our site was hacked by illicit Viagra sellers.

As I say in the show, I’m also looking to produce a version of the podcast in the enhanced AAC format, which will embed links and images into the show itself for those of you who have video iPods (you can also watch the show in iTunes if you don’t). If you’d like to send me a Mac, please write me at TheDigitalPhotographyShow@gmail.com and let me know.

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March 19, 2008 : Today, we talk with uber-enthusiast Jeff Revell about HDR images, photowalking, the newest Nikons, the importance of supporting your local camera store, and a bunch of other interesting and useful stuff.

You can find more Revellian goodness at his blog, which is full of great images and helpful tutorials.

Jeff is a super-nice guy - I hope you enjoy the interview as much as I did! Jeff is the newest Friend of The Digital Photography Show, and, I’m warning you Jeff: Once you step into the Circle of Love, there can be no escape! I’m sure we’ll be talking to Jeff again soon.

Jeff sometimes uses Photomatix Pro software for creating his HDR images. If you want to see some amazing HDR images check out these from Smashing Magazine. (BTW, since we recorded our interview, Jeff has put up a video tutorial on how to process HDRs with Photoshop).

I also give the information I left off last week’s show about how to enter the contest for an X-Rite i1Display 2. The name of the product may be a little wonky, but it’s performance is great. Scott Kelby recommends it on his blog here, and, as I always say - if it’s good enough for the Kelbinator, it’s good enough for me. And probably, you, too.

Send the answer to the question we ask in the show to us at TheDigitalPhotographyShow@gmail.com. We’re looking for the name of X-Rite’s newest product (hint: it rhymes with Bolor Chunky), with the correct spelling, and we’ll pick a correct answer at random to win the i1Display 2, a $250 color calibration solution.

As I say in the show, I’m also looking to produce a version of the podcast in the enhanced AAC format, which will embed links and images into the show itself for those of you who have video iPods (you can also watch the show in iTunes if you don’t). Only problem is, you need a Mac to do it, and I don’t have one. This is shameless, but I’m Brokey McBrokey these days, so if you have an old (but not too old) Mac, or if you’re rich and want to buy me a new one, please send me an email at TheDigitalPhotographyShow@gmail.com and let me know.

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We also appreciate the sponsorship of Wacom, maker of great tablets for interacting with you computer.

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March 8, 2008 : Welcome to the eighty sixth episode of The Digital Photography Show!

It was hard to get Michael on the show today - it was a long distance call to heaven, where he is right now, playing with the Nikon D3 that the people at Nikon were kind enough to lend him. Sorry, Michael, that means you’ll have to give it back. Michael shares his first lovestruck impressions of the D3.

We also talk about shooting HDR images. Michael recommends Ben Wilmore’s HDR training at xTrain. If you want to improve your basic photography or become a Photoshop, Lightroom or HDR guru, check out xTrain, a great web-based learning resource. They have a ton of on-line videos that will teach you how to do pretty much everything with your camera - and your computer - that you might ever want to do. And exclusively for our listeners, they offer a 15% off discount on any xTrain course or membership plan by using the code DPS on the page you’ll find here.

Michael also likes the Wilmore-endorsed Photomatix Pro software for creating his HDR images. If you want to see some amazing HDR images (not Michael’s, alas) check out these from Smashing Magazine.

Then, we answer listener John’s question about whether he should buy a Canon 5D, a Canon 40D, or wait for the next generation of cameras. We get digital camera guru Dave Etchells, the genuis behind Imaging-Resource.com, to help us give John the best possible advice. As a long-time digital industry insider, Dave knows the ins and outs of the biz. If you’re looking to buy a camera or lens, be sure to check it out on Imaging-Resource.com, or its sister site, SLRgear.com. Then, buy through their shopping links - you’ll get the best price, and you’ll be helping support these valuable resources. Thanks, Dave!

Then we clean house, airing the remaining interviews from PMA 08.

• First up is Jobo, telling us about their fantastic new 15 inch digital frame that is bee-you-tee-full beyond my ability to describe it here. Catchily named the JOBO Photo Display PDJ151, this frame seems like a steal at a list price of $359. (Actually, to be fair, it’s also called the Photo Display 15 Zoll, which isn’t much better.) We also talk about their storage devices, like the GigaVu Extreme.
• Then we talk to the makers of the inexpensive and handy XShot. This extending little monopod for your point and shot will help you to make sure you’re in the shot, too. Last time we featured this product, it got a lot of attention from our listeners; the new version of the XShot has some incremental improvements that makes it even better.
• Lastly, we talk to X-Rite about their color callibration solutions - one of which comes with a live person to walk you through the callibration process. This is an excellent way to make a painful process less daunting for the user.

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A site out there called “Nikon Blogosphere” (and since it may be a home for spammers, I’m not going to link to it here) reprinted one of my posts. Now, as those of you who are reading this may have noticed, I am writing in English. But it would appear that, for some reason, this site translated my words into another language and then back again into English. Either that, or I was really, really drunk when I wrote this. (Actually, you can see my original post by scrolling down the page to my March 3th entry.)

Here I am through the eyes of the Nikon Blogosphere. I’ve bolded some of my favorite translations; I think they read like poetry!

A internet site with which I am non intimate, PhotographyBlog, Ive seen of Nikons D60, their newfangled entry-level DSLR. This is a television camera we discussed extensively with Nikon in our audience, alive from PMA, on .

The revue seems rattling elaborated and exact. Mark Goldstein gives theNikon D60 a extremely recommended paygrade ,although he makes it readable that the tv camera isnt on the button redefining the class :

Where the D40x was basically a 10 megapixel variation of the 6 megapixel D40, the Modern D60 isa identical more or less improved rendering of the D40x. The D60 retains the like inwardness competencies - 10 megapixels, 3 tip AF, 3D Colour Matrix Metering II, 3fps outburst modality - whilst adding a low phone number of raw features that are nice-to-haves, preferably than being of the essence

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The unmarried most significant Modern improver is the availableness of the fresh 18-55mm VR electron lens, which greatly extends the low-light capabilities of the D60. In outfit word form with this lense, the D60 isnt a solid Lot to a greater extent expensive than with the banner 18-55mm crystalline lens, thusId powerfully apprise every prospective novel D60 possessor to prefer the VR pick .

Michaels good word :Theres no pauperization for current D40 owners to rush along out and corrupt a D60- the differences are negligable. But if youre looking for a foremost DSLR ,he actually likes the D60, especially with that young look-alike stabilized genus Lens .

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Its a problematical marketplace out at that place .

“It’s a problematical marketplace out at that place.” I couldn’t have said it any better. In any language.

Scott

Sony’s newest DSLRs, the a300 and its big sibling, the a350, have some advanced technology that makes that process easier, faster and less cumbersome. According to Sony:

When you switch to live view operation, an innovative new pentamirror tilt mechanism directs the subject image to a dedicated live view sensor positioned over the viewfinder eyepiece. 

Since I don’t think the people at Sony do a particularly good job of explaining why that’s significant, let’s see what the always informative and entertaining David Pogue of the NY Times has to say about this. He begins by explaining the limitations of current Live View systems, then outdoes Sony in explaining why their system works so much better:

Actually, a few recent S.L.R. models do, in fact, have this Live View feature, but it’s mostly a disaster. It works by flipping that mirror up out of the way, so that light from the lens hits the image sensor, which feeds the image to the screen. Trouble is, once the mirror goes up, no light hits the autofocus sensor, so the camera can’t focus.

So here’s what happens when you press the shutter button. There’s a noisy clank as the mirror drops down again; the screen goes black; the camera computes focus and exposure; the mirror lifts again; the screen comes back to life; and finally — a second or so later — the shot is recorded.

In other words, Live View on existing cameras is slow, noisy and deeply confusing. All of this silliness arises because the camera’s image sensor must do double duty: it’s responsible for supplying the screen with a live preview and for recording the shot.

Sony’s technical breakthrough on the A300, therefore, was this: “Duh! Put in another sensor!”

On this camera, turning on Live View sends light from that main mirror onto a second sensor, one that’s devoted solely to feeding the preview screen.  (Snip)

As a result, Live View is a completely different experience. The camera focuses quickly as you aim the lens, without ever blacking out the screen. When you press the shutter, the screen doesn’t go on-off-on, there’s no loud clacking, and there’s no baffling exhibition of mirror calisthenics inside the camera.

I was just talking to Laurel, our Queen of All Contests at The Digital Photography Show about how, based on what I’ve heard about Live View, I’ve never even tried using it on my Canon 40D. But I have to say, I’d at least play with it if I had one of these new Alphas. I’ve always said that if any company was going to threaten Nikon and Canon in the DSLR market, it was going to be Sony.  Nothing against any of the other manufacturers, but Sony has the deep pockets, marketing presence, and relationships with the major retailers to be a big player if they want to be.

Uh, anyone remember HD DVD?

And before I hear from outraged Pentax, Olympus, Samsung, Panasonic, etc users, I’m not saying that Sony’s cameras are necessarily the best for all shooters.  Pogue’s review lists several shortcomings of the Alphas that would be showstoppers for many photographers, especially enthusiasts. But by making Live View more usable on a DSLR, Sony has overcome one of the major obstacles experienced by people stepping up from a point and shoot: Why can’t I use it like I used my old camera?

Now they can.

Scott

The review seems very detailed and accurate. Mark Goldstein gives the Nikon D60 a “highly recommended rating,”although he makes it clear that the camera isn’t exactly redefining the category:

Where the D40x was essentially a 10 megapixel version of the 6 megapixel D40, the new D60 is a very slightly improved version of the D40x. The D60 retains the same core competencies - 10 megapixels, 3 point AF, 3D Colour Matrix Metering II, 3fps burst mode - whilst adding a small number of new features that are nice-to-haves, rather than being essential

What Mark does love is the new kit lens, that features Nikon’s image stabilization techlnology, which Nikon calls VR.

The single most important new addition is the availability of the new 18-55mm VR lens, which greatly extends the low-light capabilities of the D60. In kit form with this lens, the D60 isn’t a whole lot more expensive than with the standard 18-55mm lens, so I’d strongly advise every prospective new D60 owner to choose the VR option.

Michael’s recommendation: There’s no need for current D40 owners to rush out and buy a D60- the differences are negligable. But if you’re looking for a first DSLR, he really likes the D60, particularly with that new image stabilized lens.

I will point out that Canon’s newests DSLR, their entry-level XSi, also comes with an image stabilized lens in the same range as the Nikons, as do the Panasonic DSLRs.  Other manufacturers, such as Sony, Pentax, and Olympus  build the image stabilization right into their cameras’ bodies, which eliminates the need to buy more expensive image stabilized lenses.

It’s a tough market out there.

Scott

I gave him my advice, which I’m sure wasn’t as succinct or helpful as this tutorial, published in PC Photo, written by Photoshop guru and friend of The Digital Photography Show Rick Sammon.  Rick walks you through how to double process your image and combine the two versions into one final masterpiece. 

Rick makes the procedure as simple as possible by suggesting you use the erase tool to let the bottom image on your stack show through on the top image.  If you’re an advanced swimmer, you might want to use a mask instead. 

Masks are more forgiving than the eraser tool because you can always expand or contract your selection by painting in the opposite color. And if that discussion of masking has you confused, (it confuses me, and I wrote it!) Rob Sheppard gives a better explanation of basic masking technique on page three of this article, also from PC Photo.

Thanks, PC Photo!

Scott

The 3.5 inch touch screen LCD was beautiful and I loved how you could change camera functions - including the focus point - just by touching the screen.  The Sony T300 also has a bunch of extra features like Smile Detection, digital red-eye reduction and a variety of face detection modes.  It even has something I’ve never seen before - a function called, wait for it, Happy Face, that detects a frown in a picture and “turns it upside down” so it appears that the subject was smiling!

Some of these features aren’t necessarily things I’d use everyday (or, um, ever) but I’d love to play with them.

Plus, with it’s small size, highly pocketable design and huge LCD, the T300 would make a great photo viewer. What a terrific way to show your pictures to family and friends. (Of course, that’s the same justification I used for buying my iPhone, so I guess I can’t get away with it again.)

Given all that, imagine my disappointment when I read CNET’s detailed review of the Sony T300.  Reviewer Will Greenwald pretty much agreed with my initial assessment of the T300 (it’s pretty! it’s cool!) but, after using the camera, he found:

Quick performance and dozens of features are great, but in the end cameras have to be judged on the pictures they take. Unfortunately, we found the T300 seriously lacking in that respect. Even at its best, photos generally look soft, with haloing along edges. At its lowest sensitivity, ISO 80, we still see noise in flat colors, like gray. It becomes noticeable across the board at ISO 200, and by ISO 400 starts degrading detail. At ISO 3,200 photos look like they were painted with a worn-out kitchen sponge. {Scott’s note - what a great metaphor!}

Break my heart, Will! 

My search for the perfect point and shoot continues. I really like what I’ve seen of the Canon G9 (two of the attendees of our Las Vegas meet-up had and liked the camera) but it’s a little too big to serve as a a full-time point and shoot.

Scott

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February 27, 2008 : Welcome to the eighty fifth episode of The Digital Photography Show!

First, some housekeeping: We’ve finally chosen the finalists and a winner of our 7th photo contest. Congrats to everyone! Check them out here. Thanks to everyone who entered.

More interviews today from PMA 08.

First up is someone we honestly consider a friend: Doug Little from Wacom tells us about some of their super-sexy products. For those of you who don’t know (first time listeners?) Wacom makes great pen tablets and interactive displays that let you do all your photoediting and other work using a pen instead of mouse. Working with a Wacom tablet or interactive display is feels totally organic, natural and precise.

First up is the powerful yet totally affordable the Bamboo Fun, which makes a great entry-level tablet. Our audience will probably be more interested in the more fully-featured Intuos line of tablets, or, if you’re really bringing your A game, you’ll want to want to spring for a Cintiq, the high-end LCD that allows you to actually work on screen.

The Cintiqs are truly incredible, and at every show Michael and I go to, people are lined up to play with the Cintiqs. Their newest model is the Cintiq 12WX, which has a 12 inch interactive display that is a joy to work with. It’s their smallest and lowest priced Cintiq ($999) but don’t let that low price fool you - this is one powerful beast that can transform the way you work. (On a Window’s Vista computer, you can even use it to mark up documents or to write them by using the handwriting recognition that’s built into Vista. You can even use “pen flicks” to do things like navigate the web - go one page back with a quick swipe of your pen. Very cool. I don’t know if Macs have similar features - if you do, add a comment below.)

Because they love our audience so much, Wacom is giving away a Bamboo Fun Small tablet to a lucky The Digital Photography Show listener. To enter the contest, go to this page and answer this question:

The Intuos works with Adobe Photoshop and over how many other programs?

Send your answer to us at TheDigitalPhotographyShow@gmail.com by March 15, 2008 to be entered into a random drawing of the correct responses. Please put “I Want a Wacom” in your subject line.

Then, we talk to Eric Zarakov, Vice President of Marketing of FotoNation. Fotonation creates the incredible technolgy they build that powers your camera. They’re the pioneers behind Face Detection, Smile Detection, Blink Detection, Face Tracker and a bunch of other technologies that make taking pictures easier and more accurate. Listen to Eric tell us what these technologies do and what is coming next from this company that’s truly on the cutting-edge of photography. It’s the future of photography, baby.

He also tells us how camera phones can have more functionality than digital cameras, and I share my crackpot theory on what would make a great paradigm for The Next Big Idea - the upgradable camera. (Camera companies: If you steal this idea, please send me money. Thank you.)

Best of all - Eric tells us we’re great and that ours was one the best interviews he did during PMA! Eric, you’re welcome back anytime!

If you want to improve your basic photography or become a Photoshop, Lightroom or HDR guru, check out xTrain, a great web-based learning resource. They have a ton of on-line videos that will teach you how to do pretty much everything with your camera - and your computer - that you might ever want to do. And exclusively for our listeners, they offer a 15% off discount on any xTrain course or membership plan by using the code DPS on the page you’ll find here.

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We’d love to hear what you thought of the show either here on the blog or at TheDigitalPhotographyShow@gmail.com.

We also appreciate the sponsorship of Wacom, maker of great tablets for interacting with you computer.

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February 18, 2008 : Welcome to the eighty fourth episode of The Digital Photography Show!

On today’s show, Michael and I talk with Sony’s Mark Weir at PMA 08. If you’re not tied in with another system, their ever-expanding line of DSLRs definitely deserves a second look. Their new 300 series has a lot of compelling features, including some of the best live view features out there.

Plus, Sony’s announcement at PMA that they’re planning to introduce a full frame 25mp DSLR by the end of this year indicates they’re in the DSLR game for the long haul - and you’re always smart to buy into a company that has a full range of products - you never know when you might want to turn pro!

I’ve been in the market for a new point and shoot for a long time now, and Mark and I also talk about their super-sexy T300. It’s slim, it’s beautiful and I think I want it.

Michael and I respond to some voice mails and emails from listeners.

• Jackie wants a recommendation as to whether or not she should buy a dye-sublimination printer for her event photography business.
• Dana chides us for being mean to Pentax users - but we don’t think we are!
• And Juan wants to know if Canon is sponsoring any photo workshops. (We don’t know, but they have a good online photo workshop).

If you’ve gotten a new digital camera for the holidays, or if you’ve received a new software program that you want to know how to use, check out xTrain, a great web-based learning resource. They have a ton of on-line videos that will teach you how to do pretty much everything with your camera - and your computer - that you might ever want to do. And exclusively for our listeners, they offer a 15% off discount on any xTrain course or membership plan by using the code DPS on the page you’ll find here.

Please remember to sign up for email notifications from our show! Every podcast subscription service out there - and that includes you, our beloved iTunes, has a bad habit of sometimes unsubscribing you from the shows you enjoy. Like this one (we hope!).

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We’d love to hear what you thought of the show either here on the blog or at TheDigitalPhotographyShow@gmail.com.

We also appreciate the sponsorship of Wacom, maker of great tablets for interacting with you computer.

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February 12, 2008 : Welcome to the eighty third episode of The Digital Photography Show!

On today’s show, Michael and I talk with Nikon at PMA 08. They have a new entry-level DSLR with some terrific features - the D60. It’s their smallest, lightest DSLR ever, you can do a ton of editing right on the camera’s LCD, and you can even use a kind of mini-mode to approximate moving images. Throw in an image stabilized kit lens, compatibility with many of Nikon’s excellent lenses, and 10.2 megapixel images, and the D60 is a very formidable contender for the new DSLR shooter - or for the more advanced user looking for an inexpensive backup.

Michael and I also talk about PhotoWalks. Find out more about them here and here. Not to mention here.

If you’ve gotten a new digital camera for the holidays, or if you’ve received a new software program that you want to know how to use, check out xTrain, a great web-based learning resource. They have a ton of on-line videos that will teach you how to do pretty much everything with your camera - and your computer - that you might ever want to do. And exclusively for our listeners, they offer a 15% off discount on any xTrain course or membership plan by using the code DPS on the page you’ll find here.

Please remember to sign up for email notifications from our show! Every podcast subscription service out there - and that includes you, our beloved iTunes, has a bad habit of sometimes unsubscribing you from the shows you enjoy. Like this one (we hope!).

If you just click here to Subscribe to TPN :: The Digital Photography Show by Emailyou’ll get the weekly posts announcing each new show in you email. How cool is that? You’ll also be letting us know how many of you care enough to take the time to subscribe, which will put big dumb smiles on our faces. Isn’t that reason enough to sign up?

We’d love to hear what you thought of the show either here on the blog or at TheDigitalPhotographyShow@gmail.com.

We also appreciate the sponsorship of Wacom (www.wacom.com) and Lensbabies (www.lensbabies.com), two great products for when you want to get creative with your photography.

Wanna participate in the show?

• Send us an email at TheDigitalPhotographyShow@gmail.com.
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February 4, 2008 : Welcome to the eighty second episode of The Digital Photography Show!

On today’s show, Michael and I talk about what was hot at PMA 08. We discuss the latest trends and coolest new technologies to make your photography even better.

Over the next few shows, we’ll feature extended interviews with a bunch of camera companies. Today, the focus is on Canon, and our special guest star is the always-articulate Rudy Winston. Rudy tells us about Canon’s latest version of their entry level camera, the Digital Rebel XSi. Notice something about the name? The artist formerly known as Prince, I mean, the “Digital Rebel”, is now just the “Rebel.” I guess that means with almost every camera going digital now, it’s redundant to call them “digital.”

The Rebel XSi has features that are amazing for an “entry level” camera: a 3 inch LCD, 12MP resolution, Canon’s newest Digic III processor and an image-stabilized kit lens. That’s crazy! Buying this as an “entry-level” camera is like shopping for training bras at Victoria’s Secret - it’s almost overkill! But a sweet overkill it is, and I bet people are going to love this camera.

If you’ve gotten a new digital camera for the holidays, or if you’ve received a new software program that you want to know how to use, check out xTrain, a great web-based learning resource. They have a ton of on-line videos that will teach you how to do pretty much everything with your camera - and your computer - that you might ever want to do. And exclusively for our listeners, they offer a 15% off discount on any xTrain course or membership plan by using the code DPS on the page you’ll find here.

Please remember to sign up for email notifications from our show! Every podcast subscription service out there - and that includes you, our beloved iTunes, has a bad habit of sometimes unsubscribing you from the shows you enjoy. Like this one (we hope!).

If you just click here to Subscribe to TPN :: The Digital Photography Show by Emailyou’ll get the weekly posts announcing each new show in you email. How cool is that? You’ll also be letting us know how many of you care enough to take the time to subscribe, which will put big dumb smiles on our faces. Isn’t that reason enough to sign up?

We’d love to hear what you thought of the show either here on the blog or at TheDigitalPhotographyShow@gmail.com.

We also appreciate the sponsorship of Wacom (www.wacom.com) and Lensbabies (www.lensbabies.com), two great products for when you want to get creative with your photography.

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Thanks for joining us. We hope enjoy this week’s show.

Scott

We talk about it on our soon-to-be-released episode #82, but I wanted to thank everyone in print for coming and for being so awesome.  Thanks Michael T, Michael C, Sherri, Rex, Ivonne, Raphael, Ian, Aaron, Scott (I hope I didn’t forget everyone and spelled everyone’s name right).

I also want to thank the companies who are so devoted to the digital enthusiast that they contributed some great giveaways for our meetup.  Michael and I loved playing Santa, especially with such great presents.  Thanks Wacom, Jobo, Nik Software, Thinktank Photo, xTrain, and DXO Labs!

Scott

Camera are sensing when the subject smiles, alerting you if your subject blinked in the shot, magically determing if you’re shooting a portrait, macro or landscape shot and adjusting their settings  automatically, setting the optimal focus and exposure settings for up to 15 faces in a single shot, shooting at frame rates faster than a digital video camera (60 frames per second), automatically fixing red eye in camera immediately after you’ve taken the shot) - the list could go on and on, but I’m getting tired!

We’re interviewing people for the show and getting a bunch of prizes  for the listeners who attend our meetup tonight (send us an email if you’re interested in joining us; you can contact us at thedigitalphotographyshow@gmail.com).

Michael was up till midnight last night posting some shots of us at PMA.  You can find them at http://dps.phanfare.com/album/561709.

We’ll try and write more when we can.

Sc0tt

Got a nice call last night from a rep for Jessica Claire, a terrific photographer who invented the Shootsac.  We’re going to meet with Jessica on Thursday morning. We also plan on sitting down with Canon, Nikon, FujiFilm and, basically, anyone who’ll talk with us. 

Assuming we don’t’ screw up the recording, you’ll be hearing those interviews in the next few weeks.

Meanwhile, it’s 7:00 in the morning and I’m sitting in the airport’s food court where I can’t help observing that, despite the early hour, the majority of people here are aren’t eating muffins or bagels, but huge turkey sandwiches, greasy burgers and fries. At 7AM! I don’t get it.

If you’re going to be at PMA, don’t forget to come to our meetup on Friday night! Email us at TheDigitalPhotographyShow@gmail.com for the details, with “Las Vegas Meetup” in the subject line.  We’ll be having giveaways, contests, and fondly recalling our most embarrassing momemts on the show. 

Scott