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Opinion Soup: Camera Gear, Creative Cloud, Interviews, Inspiration, Tips, Professional/Business, Controversy, Etc, June 19, 2013
A new Opinion Soup has arrived! Previous (and future) editions are waiting for you in the Opinion Soup archives... This episode covers the last 25 days or so, so it is jam-packed and overloaded and ready to crash your browsers!... Continue

Interesting six part series at Camera Ergonomics: Is There An Ideal Sensor Size?, June 16, 2013
There are all kinds of sensor sizes in use today among digital cameras, from the 1/2.x" all the way above and beyond the not-so-grainy holy grail of 35mm. Camera Ergonomics published a six-part series on the quixotic quest for an... Continue

Fuji will cut their compact digital camera line-up in half (but look at their line-up!), June 8, 2013
The invisible hand of the market has encouraged Fuji to cut their compact fixed-lens digital camera line-up by half. Low margins, smartphones, operations and such are some of the reasons. Fuji will also merge their digital camera and optical devices... Continue

Adobe says "we are listening" but do they understand?, May 29, 2013
Adobe published a we-are-listening-to-your-complaints post at both the Creative Cloud blog and the Photoshop blog. In the posts, Adobe acknowledges some of the complaints, notably highlighting feedback that pointed to the need for an offering tailored to photographers, the need... Continue

(SOLD OUT) Fuji X100S in-stock with a +$200 premium ($1500 instead of $1300), May 29, 2013
As of a 1:38pm ET recheck, this has sold out... For future stock updates, check the Stock Status mini site... The limited availability premium game is on for the Fuji X100S. There are currently two of them available by 17th... Continue

Opinion Soup: Death of Professional Photographer and other existential issues, Gear, DIY, Re-enactments, Tips, Inspiration, Interviews, and more, May 25, 2013
Another week is in the books, and another edition of the Opinion Soup is here! And it is a jam-packed edition, this was a very busy week... You can find the previous 70 editions and the future editions (if reading... Continue

Panasonic GH2 further cements its place in history as it rides the Upstream Color train, May 20, 2013
The Panasonic GH2 was one of the few cameras that ushered in the more accessible era of digital video and cinematography. Other cameras of that era include the Canon 5D Mark II and the Jarvis viral Nikon D90. Newer and... Continue

Opinion Soup: Dumping DSLRs for NEX, Gear, Imaging Software, Inspiration, Tips, Business, Interviews, Digital Video, etc, May 19, 2013
A new "Opinion Soup" has arrived. This covers roughly the last two weeks of opinions! You can find the previous editions along with future editions (in the future) at the Opinion Soup archives... Audio opinions can be found in our... Continue

Can any of these three (Usain Bolt, Best Buy, Chase Jarvis) help Samsung's NX mirrorless system?, May 16, 2013
Samsung was one of the first to jump on the mirrorless bandwagon, divorcing their DSLR K-wife in doing so. And they have APS-C size sensors. And the Samsung brand name recognition and popularity is skyrocketing thanks to their Galaxy smartphones.... Continue

Opinion Soup Special Edition: The Adobe Creative Cloud and End Of Stand Alone Photoshop/CS [updated], May 9, 2013
We have a special edition of the Opinion Soup, a breaking-news-Wolf-Blitzer-is-still-in-his-pajamas-alert edition covering the reactions to the announcement by Adobe that the next version of CS/Photoshop will be available for Creative Cloud subscribers only. The current stand-alone one-time-purchase versions of... Continue

Opinion Soup: Google Glass, EVF vs OVF, Lenses, Megapixel Myth, Bag Quest, Jealousy, Loner vs Team, Fair Use, etc, May 4, 2013
If it's Sunday, it's Meet The Opiners. As usual, please note opinions are those of their opiners. We try to feature a wide range of opinions for a variety of reasons, it doesn't mean we agree/disagree with every post posted... Continue

Opinion Soup (distilled edition): MTF Charts, Mirrorless, Full Frame, APS-C, Compacts, Edu/DIY, Biz, Inspiration, etc, April 27, 2013
All apologies to fans of the Photography Soup for falling behind by two months in between updates. Due to the high volume of posts produced by the internets in 60 days, this edition is not a comprehensive but a distilled... Continue

PSA: If you use any Google Products that don't have Adsense Ads, Start Looking for Plan B, March 14, 2013
Google has been launching new projects left and right, but the last few months, they have also been cancelling projects left and right. In the light of these recent developments, including yesterday's cancellation announcements for Snapseed (Desktop) and Google Reader,... Continue

Opinion Soup: Gear, DIY, Tips, Controversies, Inspiration, Interviews, Business, etc, February 26, 2013
The time has come for a new edition of the Opinion Soup. It covers about the last two weeks of opinionated action. If you missed any previous versions, check the Opinion Soup archives - there are 65 previous editions waiting... Continue

Gear Shopping 101: How to Spot a Deal to Avoid: Olympus E-M5 for $895 by Unknown Seller, February 22, 2013
This is an example of what to look for in an unknown and unauthorized third-party seller and not fall into the trap simply because the price is lower or clueless websites or forums are mentioning it. A third-party seller named... Continue

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