General News in the Photographic World
THE world can be incredibly quiet at 2am on a Monday morning and while the house is quiet with the family sound asleep, I am taking the time to compose one of the hardest pieces I have ever had to write thus far. This issue of PhotoComment Magazine is our last! The PhotoComment website will … Read moreThe Editor’s Final Comment
Say goodbye to cables and battery packs when doing location shooting. Profoto (distributed in South Africa by Sunshine Company) have released their new B1 flash head with features a battery on the side that you can swap out. The technology is not that different from battery tech used in laptops. This flash head is capable … Read moreProfoto B1 – Studio Light with Built in Battery Power and E-TTL
It’s been well documented that iOS devices have always had the premium “must have” image editing apps at its disposal, however it seems that Google are making a huge effort to make themselves the new king of the hill. Not only have they re-worked Google+ recently, and made some updates ot Snapseed, but they have … Read moreAndroid Kit-Kat (4.4) to support non-destructive editing
Well after weeks of hype and cinematic videos, the Nikon Df is finally here. Off the bat I have to say, and this is purely a personal thing, the name “Df” should both be in capitals. It’s as if the naming guy lost the will to live when having to type the second letter. Seems … Read moreNikon Df Offiicially Announced
Here ye! Hear ye! If you own 5D MkIII, you may want to head over to the link to download the latest firmware of your light capturing beast. Here’s a quick breakdown of what the latest firmware will do for you: Fixes a phenomenon in which the flash may not fire depending on the timing of … Read moreEOS 5D MkIII Firmware 1.2.3 NOW AVAILABLE!!
Any serious enthusiast photographer would likely already have an account with the likes Flickr, 500px, Instagram (I KID!! I KID!!), Facebook and whatever other image sharing sites that may exist. Or possibly all of them. Google+ however which has always been sneared at by the “evil mother-in-law” type Facebook user, is fast becoming the best … Read moreGoogle+: Becoming a Togs best friend
No doubt if you are an Adobe account holder, you must have been following the developments of the whole hacking saga. Not to mention living in constant fear that your next product update could lead you into a world of cyber hurt. As it turns out, Adobe’s original figure of 2.9 million affected user accounts … Read moreAdobe Hack: Just a wee bit worse than initially thought
As expected, video no. 3 is out causing much needed salivation from us poor fanboys. The rumoured name has also been updated to the “Nikon DF”. This time our rather serious looking boy scout shows of a creative angle of the lens, whilst showing us proper camera maintenance techniques with the air blower. Hopefully this … Read moreNikon teaser video #3
Nikon seem hell bent on creating hype for their upcoming “Retro” camera, and they are doing this by adding a 2nd video to the mix. This video seems to reveal a bit more regarding the build and design of the camera, albeit for split seconds at a time. Nikon seem to be making a story … Read moreNikon teaser video #2
So does Nikon have the answer? Well if Nikon Rumours is to be believed, they may well do. According to the article, Nikon is producing a retro styled, full-frame camera that will compete against Sony’s truly brilliant A7. However that turns out not to be, as the expected retail price is $3,000 body only. Almost twice … Read moreDoes Nikon have an answer to Sony’s A7?