Nikon D7000 vs Nikon D300s Review and Comparison: Why I Recommend the D7000 Over the D300s

Comparing the Nikon D7000 vs the Nikon D300s, and Why I Recommend the Nikon D7000 over the Nikon D300s.

Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS: First Impressions After a Few Hours Shooting on my Nikon D7000

My first impressions of the new Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS after a few hours of shooting it on my Nikon D7000.

Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS Unboxing (for my Nikon D7000)

Unboxing of my NEW Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS for my Nikon D7000.

The MTF charts show the Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 OS is off the map for sharpness. In fact it smokes the Nikon 17-55mm f2.8, and it has image stabilization!

Stay tuned for my on-going reviews of the Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS!

Nikon D7000: Thom Hogan says Time Heals All D7000 Complaints

Discussing Thom Hogan's article "Time Heals All [ D7000 ] Internet Complaints".

Colors - January / February 2011 Art of the Image Photo Contest

Colors, the latest and greatest Art of the Image Photo Contest has begun!

The contest is FREE to all. There is NO CHARGE to enter. Each person can submit up 10 photos each for consideration. The contest starts today and runs until the end of February 2011.

The winner will be selected in March, at which time we'll announce the grand prize winner. For the Grand Prize, Peter Gregg has generously agreed to donate one of his awesome A Better Bounce Cards, and Art of the Image will be adding your choice of any DSLR battery we carry to sweeten the pot!

That's right folks! Top prize to the winner will be a A Better Bounce Card and your choice of any DSLR battery we carry!

So power up your digital cameras and start pressing your shutter buttons! Get those submissions in!

Post your submissions on Flickr at
Colors - January / February 2011 Art of the Image Photo Contest

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1584105@N20/

Kodak Zi8 HD Video Test: Ella Playing the Kitty Cat Keyboard

I was looking for a small, ultra compact HD video recorder for doing quick videos with little set-up or fiddling around required.

My first thought was the FLIP, but after checking out some reviews and specs, it became apparent the Kodak Zi8 was a better choice and a better price.

I got mine on sale of a little over a $100, and the Zi8 does 1080HD video whereas the FLIP video recorder doesn't (at least not the ones I was looking at the time).

So far I'm thrilled with the Zi8. It has great color and really good video quality. The Zi8 even has a macro setting that works quite well.

Even better, the Zi8 has a mic in jack to use an external microphone! Bonus!

Here's a sample video I shot with my Kodak Zi8 of Ella playing the Kitty Cat Keyboard. Basically un-edited HD footage.

Little Things Photo Contest Winner!

Well, once again it took longer than I thought to go through all the great photos submitted for the Little Things photo contest, but we've finally got a winner!

There were a LOT of great photos submitted. It's always fun to see other people's photographic vision and have a peek into their photographic psyche. :-)

That said, it's a lot of work going through all the photos and trying to decide on a winner! Mostly because there were so many we liked.

In any case, without further ado...

the winner is....

Drum roll...



Danbo meets the Mrs.. by Tim Sharp Photography

Tim wins the grand prize... an A Better Bounce Card, generously donated by the brilliant photographic inventor Peter Gregg, and his choice of any DSLR battery we carry!

Thanks to everyone who entered for all the great submissions, and start your cameras for the January/February 2011 Colors Photo Contest!