Making a photo look like a 70s movie poster, ala The Paperboy (2012)

Posted on: Friday, 2013.01.11 by J.D. H. in in photography,

The main movie poster for The Paperboy looks really retro-cool IMHO: The Paperboy (2012) – IMDbhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1496422/ A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate… So, if you have a photo that you want to make look like an early 70s late 60s* movie poster here are some [...]

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35mm equivalents of various smartphones cameras (iPhone 5, Galaxy S3, etc.)

Posted on: Tuesday, 2012.10.16 by J.D. H. in in Gadgets and Tech, Phone tips, photography,

iPhone 5 4.1mm lens, to give a 33mm equivalent field of view (source) iPhone 4S 4.3mm lens, 35mm equivalent view (source) Nokia Lumia 920 F2.0 26mm equivalent view 16:9, 28mm for 4:3 (source) HTC One X F/2.0 3.6mm lens, 28mm equivalent view (source) HTC Windows Phone 8X F2.0 28mm (source) backside illuminated sensor HTC One V (samples)

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35mm vs 50mm Nikon DX lenses! (and telephoto too)

Posted on: Monday, 2012.01.02 by J.D. H. in in Ask J.D., camera tips, photography,

Question from longtime friend RW: Hey JD, I’m settling in with the Nikon D5100 and have been using the 18-55mm kit lens to get a feel for using the camera, and I think I am ready to upgrade and buy 1-2 more lenses and wanted to get your opinion. First I am looking at a [...]

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Nikon flash size comparisons? SB400, SB600, SB700, SB800, SB900

Posted on: Saturday, 2011.10.01 by J.D. H. in in Cameras, Gadgets and Tech, photography,

Looking to purchase a Nikon speedlight (flash)? It may be helpful to checkout the size differences beforehand as there really is a big size difference between the smallest and the largest! Here are some videos and photos showing the different sizes for comparison. I will eventually try to post a high-res photo of ALL the [...]

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Red Nikon D3100 DSLR Photo

Posted on: Sunday, 2011.09.18 by J.D. H. in in Cameras, Gadgets and Tech, photography, Uncategorized,

Saw this at BestBuy last week. It looked nice in person, a sort of mix between Transformers and Thor armor.

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Best CHEAP Nikon/Nikkor lenses

Posted on: Saturday, 2011.09.10 by J.D. H. in in camera tips, photography,

These are the best cheap lenses available for Nikon. The definition of “cheap” in this list is going to be lenses readily available for less than $250* USD. Some of these lenses are out of production and you will have to buy used, others are brand spanking new and you can pick them up on Amazon [...]

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Bought & Sold: Olympus E-P1 – 12.3 MP Digital Camera & 14-42mm lens

Posted on: Tuesday, 2011.07.05 by J.D. H. in in Bought and Sold, camera tips, Cameras, photography,

Introducing: Bought & Sold This entry marks a new feature on jdhodges.com: Bought & Sold Here I will list items that I purchased and then sold at a later date. Simple enough huh? Here we go… First item: Olympus E-P1 12.3 MP & 14-42mm kit lens This was my second Micro Four Thirds based camera and it [...]

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The best dynamic-range cameras

Posted on: Monday, 2011.07.04 by J.D. H. in in camera tips, photography,

NOTE: this is a rough-draft and as such it is meant to be updated, please view these findings as preliminary. Thanks! As a photography enthusiast there are a number image-quality criteria that concern me when choosing a camera: +lens/optical quality +color fidelity and color vibrance +dynamic range I will save the first two for later, [...]

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