Category Archives: Industry trends

Good News

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

All of us have sensed the disruptions caused by the disasters in Japan in one way or another.  Photo District News Online has an extensive article describing some of the photo related shortages and complications it is creating for some … Continue reading →

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Technology Tug of War

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

Transferring files isn’t a very entertaining process, but it’s necessary, and the more images one makes, the more advantageous rapid file transfer becomes.  You’ve got to get those new captures onto your main system and backup devices somehow.  For a … Continue reading →

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Marketing Trends

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

More convergence.   Another sign that photography and electronics are becoming ever more co-mingled is the announcement that the annual convention of the Photo Marketing Association where venders have routinely announced new products and displayed their wares will now be collocated … Continue reading →

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Tidbits

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

The long-term recovery in Japan continues to disrupt component supply and delivery schedules for many manufacturers of photographically related hardware.  The future impact is simply unknown, and the best advice for the time being is to use what you have … Continue reading →

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Spring Break and Tech Developments

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

Spring in California.   With winter still hanging on in Alaska, a couple of weeks in “The Golden State” are welcome.   Unlike the far north, the seasonal transition from winter to spring along the central California coast is gradual.  The first … Continue reading →

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Expected near-term advances in computing technology

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

Improvements that will benefit photographers.  Now that most wet darkrooms have given way to computers—digital production suites, really, when you include monitors, storage arrays, input devices, scanners, printers, modems, switches, APCs, etc.—electro/mechanical post-processing tools have become pretty much as important … Continue reading →

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Disaster in Japan

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

The huge earthquake and resulting deadly tsunami off the coast of Japan last Friday has broad ramifications for all of us.  On a basic human level the tragedy is heart-rending and life-altering; no words can adequately address the grief and … Continue reading →

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New Lenses + Micro Four Thirds Group

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

Canon.   Take a deep breath and let your imagination run wild for just a second…and then try to wrap you mind around this lens title:  EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x.  That’s what Canon has just announced, along with … Continue reading →

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Trends and More Tools

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

Megapixel race.   There’s been a lot of thoughtful dialogue lately about reduced emphasis on sensor pixel count as a singular criterion for choosing one camera or system over another (see Thom Hogan’s Jan. 24 commentary here).  Not that “megapixels” has … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Decade

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

New Opportunities.   Well, it’s a new year and a new decade and the state of the art of photographic imaging has changed in almost unimaginable ways from a scant 10 years ago.  Not just that digital capture has replaced film … Continue reading →

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