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Geotag Your Nikon Photos with Affordable GPS Units

Everyone is familiar with the GPS devices used for navigation in boats and vehicles but this technology has other useful applications as well. Imagine returning from a trip through Europe or Asia with hundreds or thousands of digital images. Wouldn't it be great to be able to instantly identify the location where every photo was taken and then display the images on a map? That's certainly possible [...]

Are These Really the "Best" Photo Products?

Every year, the Technical Image Press Association meets to vote for the best photographic and imaging products. This group, consisting of 29 photo magazines from around he world, met on April 9, 2011 in Istanbul and voted for the best product in each category. The full list of 2011 winners -- and the panel's rationale for each -- has been published on the TIPA web site [...]

Olympus E-PL2 vs. Lumix DMC-GF2 Shootout

Digital SLR cameras are very popular because they accept interchangeable lenses for great versatility and are loaded with features. But a DSLR with a lens is somewhat bulky and heavy. That's why Panasonic and Olympus developed the Micro Four Thirds system of smaller cameras in 2008. The downsizing was achieved by removing the reflex mirror and the pentaprism; this also shed quite a bit of weight. [...]

The Essential Lens: 70-200mm f/2.8

Geotag Your Photos with GPS Devices

Everyone is familiar with the GPS devices used for navigation in boats and vehicles, but this technology has other useful applications as well. Imagine returning from a trip through Europe or Asia with hundreds or thousands of digital images. Wouldn't it be great to be able to instantly identify the location where every photo was taken and then display the images on a map? That's certainly [...]

Gallery: Dunes, Death Valley at Sunset

Gallery: Valley of Fire

Gallery: Want Winter to End? Why?

March and April are less than scenic; mostly brown trees and grass .... lots of rain. I wish it were January again! Nikon D700; AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR; polarizer. [...]

Are These Guys Crazy?

Best Way to See Death Valley?

Jogger in Death Valley NP; dunes near Stovepipe Wells, CA (Canon EOS 1Ds) (c) 2011 Peter K. Burian [...]