opinion archives (270 posts)
Instagram asking some users to provide Government issued IDs and even birth certificates, January 26, 2013
Instagram, now owned by Facebook, has been asking some Instagram users to verify their identity by sending Instagram/Facebook a copy of their Government issued identification (eg drivers license) and in some cases they even asked for birth certificates. This created...
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Opinion: Samyang is shooting itself in the foot with branding confusion, January 23, 2013
Samyang has been generating a lot of lensaholic buzz the last couple of years with their affordable manual focus lenses. However, Samyang has an enemy. It's a hidden enemy. The only way they can see their enemy is if they...
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Apple's War on Nudity: 500px and ISO500 apps pulled, January 22, 2013
Apple's war on nudity has two more victims: the 500px and ISO500 apps were pulled from the iTunes store because someone could have perhaps seen nude pictures in the search results. The Apple paranoia is this: the only way to...
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Samsung NX210 discontinued already?, January 16, 2013
While price-checking the latest Samsung NX cameras, we noticed something unusual, the Samsung NX210 is already marked as discontinued at B&H Photo. When B&H Photo marks cameras as discontinued, they are typically gone for good. It is still available through...
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Opinion Soup: Gear, DIY, Introspection, Business, Learnings, Interviews, Off-Topic, Jobs, etc, January 5, 2013
Gather around the fire, a mega-serving of the Opinion Soup is waiting for you! If you want to taste the previous recipes, check the Opinion Soup Freezer (Archives). Gear - General + Gear Acquisition Syndrome - Fighting the Addiction by...
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Part II: Cameras of the Year (2012) and The Future [live update in progress], January 4, 2013
On Monday we posted Part #1 of the Cameras of the Year round-up. But more posts were posted since, and more things slipped past the first episode. So this is Part #2. Just like Part #1, this is just a...
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Cameras of the Year in 2012 and The Future: a round-up of what various websites and blogs think, December 31, 2012
The Planet is one foot in 2012 and another foot in 2013! Before 2012 goes completely away, let us take a look at the Best of 2012 and Predictions for the future - according to a variety of websites and...
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Opinion Soup: Gear, DIY, Learnings, Creativity, Business, Interviews, etc, December 16, 2012
It is cold outside. Time for some soup. Opinion Soup. Yes, Opinion soup, not onion soup... It's been about a month since our previous Opinions round-up, so this bowl is deeper than usual... For previous (and future episodes) check the...
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Adobe releases Lightroom 4.3 and ACR 7.3 with more new cameras supported, December 16, 2012
Prepare your computer systems for a new update! Adobe has released Lightroom version 4.3 and Adobe Camera RAW version 7.3, adding support for more of today's new hot digital cameras du jour. It also offers "Retina" support for iPhotographers. See...
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Opinion Soup: mirrorless future, lenses, evaluating gear, photo books, creativity, nifty fifty hackery, etc, November 18, 2012
Winter is coming. The temperatures are falling. Rain is singing on the roof. The nights are longer. The perfect time for some soup, an Opinion Soup! If you missed any of the previous episodes, they are all waiting for you...
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Opinion Soup: Gear, DIY, Edu, Bidness, SocioPolitical, Inspirational, Software, etc, November 4, 2012
It's been three weeks since our previous Opinions round-up, so the time is now for a new round-up... As usual, opinions are those of their Opiners. Reasonable minds can differ, but the one who screams the loudest is always right...
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Supreme Court case could Limit Ability to Sell Your Camera Gear and just about everything else with a copyright made outside the US, October 28, 2012
Diana Ross has a lot of friends. Nine of them wear robes. And they can make everyone's life better or worse depending on their reading of the constitutional tea leaves. One would hope that a combined total of well over...
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Naming News: 4K video is now Ultra HD (UHD) [does this offer an opportunity for photography?], October 21, 2012
4K video may be a more technically accurate name for video that has around 4,000 pixels in the horizontal dimension, but it's not sexy enough for big electronics store showrooms and flashy TV ads. So the Consumer Electronics Association decided...
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Why do for-profit websites think they can republish other people's pictures for free?, October 17, 2012
Some people, including people who run camera and photography websites, seem to think that the internet is a giant copy machine, and they are entitled to republish any picture they find online, regardless. Some seem to think that it is...
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Interview with Sony President at dpreview covers multiple segments, October 15, 2012
Having interview withdrawal after the end of Photokina? Fear not, a new interview has arrived, it is a wide-ranging interview with the Sony President and COO, Philip Molyneux at dpreview.com. With Sony being involved in many aspects of the imaging...
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