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Digital Expressions brings together my love for photography and the new digital world in a way that compliments each other. Delivering high quality photos and art to the web or to a frame is what this site is all about.
With this site, I've been able to combine my love of the outdoors, photography, and my full-time career as computer programmer.
I've always lived in God's country, the mountains of the central Appalachians, and I currently call Henderson County, North Carolina home. Nearby, I have access to numerous scenes, including the Blue Ridge Parkway, DuPont State Forest, and Pisgah National Forest. Following a life long fascination for waterfalls, I enjoy "hunting" them with my camera throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Enjoy your visit here at Digital Expressions. And if you have any comments, please be sure to drop me a note!
Photo News
Panasonic updates firmware for DMC-LX3, DMC-TZ7 and DMC-TZ6
Panasonic has released firmware updates for its DMC-LX3 premium compact, and the DMC-TZ7/ZS3 and DMC-TZ6/ZS1 compact superzooms. The company has not provided any information about the updates' actions beyond the slightly obscure 'Optimization of software processing. Change in software version has no effect on camera performance.' Firmware v2.2 for the LX3 and v1.3 for the TZ7 and TZ6 are available for immediate download from Panasonic's website. More Information here.
Sinar creates adapter to mount DSLRs as digital backs
Sinar has announced the 'p-slr' system that allows DSLR owners use their camera bodies as digital backs with the company's view camera system via an adapter. Currently compatible with Canon and Nikon cameras, the system gives access to a range of medium format and view camera lenses and accessories such as bellows, filters etc. An included 'Quick Clamping' adapter also allows users to easily change the orientation of the camera body from landscape to portrait and vice versa. The p-slr system comes in various combinations of mounting brackets, bellows and the Quick Clamping adapter, and a number of optional accessories. It will be available from next month at a retail price of 1980 Swiss Francs (~ €1440). More Information here.
Just posted: Sony DSLR A390 quick review
Just Posted: Our review of the Sony Alpha 390. Sony's latest DSLR is a minor upgrade to the A380, but Sony has made some important ergonomic changes that should make the new model easier to get to grips with (literally). At the core of the A390 is the same 14Mp CCD sensor as the A380 and A350, from which the A390 also inherits its innovative Fast AF Live View mode. Is a new handgrip enough to make the A390 stand out from the crowd? Check out our review and sample gallery to find out... More Information here.
Samsung announces ST80 Wi-Fi enabled compact camera
Samsung has introduced the ST80 Wi-Fi enabled digital camera allowing users connect to wireless networks for uploading or emailing images and videos. A simpler version of the company's CL80 and CL65 Wi-Fi cameras, it has a smaller 3.0" touch-screen LCD and more limited un-stabilized 3x zoom lens with no real wide-angle capability (35-114mm equiv.) rather than the existing models' 7x and 5x stabilized zooms. Beyond this, it continues to offer 720p HD video recording with H.264 compression. The ST80 will be available from September 2010 at a suggested retail price of $249.99 in charcoal black, white, fuchsia pink and mint blue. More Information here.
Panasonic developing world's first intechangable 3D lens for Micro Four Thirds
Panasonic has announced it is developing a digital 3D interchangeable lens for the Micro Four Thirds system, to be launched by the end of the year. The lens will include two optical paths, projecting left and right image pairs onto the camera sensor. These twin images can later be combined to provide a single 3D image using the company's 3D image processing system and displayed using one of its Viera televisions. The company says it will be the first such lens for a digital system. More Information here.
