Photographers Matt Kloskowski and Scott Kelby have a new website which will air a weekly show about Nikon gear and Nikon related photography tips. This is a little strange, if only because it seems like one big advertisement for Nikon… and basically, that’s what it is – because the site is in fact sponsored by Nikon. Still, all information is good information, and these guys are giving it away. So what if they make me want to buy that D700 in the process? » MORE

I’ve been really occupied lately with other things that have kept me away from the site, and I apologize for not having any posts in the last month or so. This happens, and there’s little we can do about it – but I appreciate all the emails inquiring about me and the status of Fotohacker. I’m fine, we’re fine… just busy. But the photo world has been busy too, over the last few weeks, so let’s check out some cool stuff.

• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Beta 2 is out now, and I’ve had a chance to play with it. It’s got some really nice new features and a few interface changes. You can download the Lightroom 2 Beta yourself, if you want.
• Do you like quick access to your camera? Do you like westerns? If so, you may like the camera holster. If you own a Canon Rebel XTi or a Nikon D40, D40x, D60, D200, or D300 – you’re in luck! Grab your leather camera holster today!
• If you’re still on the fence about whether to keep your photos in their native RAW form or to convert them to DNG files, you may want to inspect this article.
• If you haven’t heard already, Flickr now does video.
• Depth of Field… if you’re like me, you love being able to achieve a narrow depth of field, but it can be tricky with slower lenses, which is why a handy DOF calculator is required. Here’s a good online DOF calc.
• There are 16 days left to contribute to issue 17 of JPG Magazine.

Every week, we round up a bunch of the best and most interesting links we’ve found in the online photography world, and deliver them to your doorstep. So, as promised, here is your regularly scheduled link snapshot for the week.

• RadioPoppers – they’re real, and David Hobby of the Strobist blog gets a little hands on time with the creator of the devices, Kevin King. Check it out.
• You enjoy photography, but do you ever wonder if you should go pro? Here are seven signs, according to Photopreneur, that you should.
• There are some great tips at Photocritic about model photo shoots – but from the models perspective, including practical concerns such as wardrobe, makeup, and skin care.
• There are 10 days left to contribute to issue 16 of JPG Magazine.

Every week, we round up a bunch of the best and most interesting links we’ve found in the online photography world, and deliver them to your doorstep. So, as promised, here is your regularly scheduled link snapshot for the week.

• A new patent, described in detail over at Gizmodo, would allow DSLR cameras to shoot video like their point-and-shoot cousins.
• DPReview has a review of the new Olympus E-3 EVOLT.
• There are 38 days left to contribute to issue 16 of JPG Magazine.

Every week, we round up a bunch of the best and most interesting links we’ve found in the online photography world, and deliver them to your doorstep. So, as promised, here is your regularly scheduled link snapshot for the week.

• It’s a sad day – and we should say a moment for Polaroid film. The photo company is closing their instant film factories, and after next year, it will be impossible to buy.
• Interesting article on Canon repair estimates, and what you can expect if you have a damaged camera.
• Loosing pictures sucks, and backing up sucks too. The Lightroom-Blog explains the process for automating a catalog backup in Adobe Lightroom.
• There are 52 days left to contribute to issue 16 of JPG Magazine.

Every week, we round up a bunch of the best and most interesting links we’ve found in the online photography world, and deliver them to your doorstep. So, as promised, here is your regularly scheduled link snapshot for the week.

• Sony has decided that their new 25-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor should be used in one of their DSLR’s first, and Gizmodo has a picture of it. The full-frame contenders so far are Canon and Nikon, so Sony is hoping to keep people interested in their SLR’s by joining the full size club.
• Lifehacker has a quick and dirty (and cheap!) way to make a DIY camera stabilizer to help smooth your shooting experience.
• Jobo is a German company that has a GPS enabled hotshoe adapter that will record latitude/longitude information for every shot you take. DPReview has some pictures of it from PMA.
• There are 6 days left to contribute to issue 15 of JPG Magazine.

Every week, we round up a bunch of the best and most interesting links we’ve found in the online photography world, and deliver them to your doorstep. So, as promised, here is your regularly scheduled link snapshot for the week.

• Rob Galbraith has a great article outlining the newly announced PocketWizard Multimax wireless flash adapter, which sports a brand new USB plug.
• Gizmodo has an article about the Flying Stick Camera, which lets you spin it up into the air like the old wooden helicopter sticks, except this stick is actualy a camera which takes shots at set intervals before it comes back down. Cool idea.
• Pro Photographer Mag gives us a simplified HDR technique.
• PMA `08 starts this coming Thursday – and we should see plenty of new announcements of cool gizmos and gear. Fotohacker unfortunately won’t be attending the show, and we can’t cover everything – but we’ll report on the best of the best as the information becomes available.
• There are 13 days left to contribute to issue 15 of JPG Magazine.

Where better to learn about your camera, or camera technology in general, than from the makers of this stuff themselves? While they may not have the most comprehensive or user-friendly guides on Earth, they have the distinction of being in a unique position to offer some advice and tips that, just maybe, only they can provide.

Here are some of the bigger “learning center” sites from the major manufacturers. Some are better than others. I particularly like the EOS portion of the Canon site, and the Flickr portion of the Nikon Learning Center. The Kodak site is also pretty extensive. » MORE