Photography

PhotoSphere photo backup and sharing device review – Apples and Androids and Windows, Oh my!

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REVIEW – According to several online sources, approximately 1.8 trillion photos are taken annually.  1.8 trillion. 1,800,000,000,000. That equates to just shy of 5 billion photos taken every day, worldwide. Other estimates say that the average person takes 20 photos every day. Younger folks tend to take more, older folks, less, but the overall average […]

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SANDMARC Microscope lens review – Get up close and personal with your photography

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REVIEW – Ever since my dad won a photography contest by taking a close-up photo of a dandelion when I was a kid, I’ve been interested in macro photography. A macro mode has been a must-have feature when upgrading/buying new phones because, for many years now, my phone has become my daily camera, even for

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Give the gift of preserved memories with the Kodak Film & Slide Scanner for $170 with Free Shipping

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DEAL NEWS – Don’t let your most cherished memories disappear. Preserve them forever with the Kodak Slide N Scan Film & Slide Scanner for $169.97 (reg. $224), with on-time holiday delivery through Dec. 7. While more advanced means, such as digital pictures and videos, control the market share of modern media, there’s no denying the

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Sirui unveils revolutionary Sniper autofocus lenses and Saturn full frame anamorphic lenses for cinematography enthusiasts

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SPONSORED NEWS – Sirui, a renowned name in the world of imaging and optics, has once again pushed the boundaries of innovation with the release of two groundbreaking lenses – the Sirui Sniper Autofocus APS-C Lenses and the Sirui Saturn Full-frame Carbon Fiber Anamorphic Lens. These cutting-edge additions to the Sirui lens lineup promise to

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Vivid-Pix Memory Station review – Scan all the things!

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REVIEW – As a proud Gen Xer, I still have an inordinate amount of memories stored on “old media”. Over the years, I’ve painstakingly converted VCR tapes to MP4s, CDs, and records to MP3s, and scanned countless photos, all with varying degrees of success. Despite my background as a digital artist, photo scanning, in particular,

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SANDMARC Macro 100mm Lens review – close-up photography for the camera you always have with you

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REVIEW – Macro photography can be a creative way to take a photo that shows something we don’t normally see so well. Mobile macro photography is interesting, with many phones having macro support built in, but how good is that macro lens really? To get the best mobile macro photos you should invest in a

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Da Vinci Eye review – record your art the easy way

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REVIEW – Recently I have been adding videos of some parts of my sample reviews to most of my reviews. When recording videos showing the features of smaller devices, I am finding that having an overhead stand with my phone mounted would be extremely helpful. I use my iPhone a lot for recording. This Da

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The Kodak film and slide scanner preserves your memories forever and it’s over $50 off right now!

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DEAL NEWS – The Kodak Slide N Scan Film and Slide Scanner makes it simple to convert and edit all your old film negatives and slides – and right now, it’s just $169.97 when you use the code KODAK. We’re a digital world, but that wasn’t where we started. For those who came of age

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SIRUI releases a 150mm T2.9 1.6x full frame anamorphic lens

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SPONSORED NEWS – SIRUI has released a new 150mm T2.9 1.6x full frame anamorphic lens to further complement their 1.6x full frame anamorphic lens lineup. Now, the SIRUI Venus 1.6x Anamorphic Lineup shows up with all the lenses included. This new 150mm lens allows photographers to frame their subject properly without having to stand very

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Datacolor Spyder X Create Kit + SpyderCUBE + SpyderLENSCAL review – gear for photographers

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REVIEW – Julie was offered some color calibration gadgets from Datacolor and I reluctantly agreed to review them after much arm twisting and other gadgeteer pressure tactics … OK, I readily agreed to review them. Datacolor sent over samples of the Spyder X Create Kit (which includes the Spyder X Pro , Spyder Shelf, Spyder

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ScanMyPhotos photo scanning service review – Now I have great digital copies of pictures that won’t degrade over time.

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REVIEW – The first thing I bought way back when I got my first job at 15 years old was a camera.  I have always loved photography.  I have over 1300 paper photos, 90% are mine, and the rest were taken by my or my husband’s parents.   About ten years ago, I had many of

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