After Nikon acquired RED, many people speculated about a Nikon cinema camera. Well, they have just delivered with the Nikon ZR. The new ZR is a compact, 24MP full-frame camera that can record 6K60 and has a new RED video codec. Moreover, it’s being offered at the relatively affordable price of $2,196.95.
The Nikon ZR – an affordable cinema camera with REDCODE

Fasten your seatbelt if haven’t explored the many benefits of Raw editing in Photoshop, because all that’s going to change thanks to the quick primer below from the informative Photocameras YouTube channel that regularly post how-to videos on simple techniques.

This straightforward lesson is the second installment of a two-part beginners guide designed to help unlock the power of Raw post processing. Today you’ll how to enhance all sorts of images with basic techniques for adjusting exposure, color, and detail.

Don’t feel ignored if you happen to be a Photoshop Elements user because our unnamed instructor kicks of the episode by explaining what you can accomplish in the Elements Raw editor as compared to Photoshop CS. As you’ll see, the latter “has a few more tabs, tools and tricks up its sleeve than the cutdown version.”

The reminder of the seven-minute episode is devoted to Photoshop CS and covers a wide variety of tools like Color Sample, Targeted Adjustments, and the Spot Removal bush. You’ll also learns how to employ  what our instructors says “is arguably the most powerful and useful tool in the Raw editor, namely, the Adjustment Brush.

This tool’s panel provides an array of simple sliders for adjusting numerous properties like saturation, sharpness, exposure, color and more. Some of these enhancements are known as “targeted” adjustments, and you’ll learn how this works for common tasks like dodge & burn or lighten & darken.

Another way to make selective adjustments involves putting Photoshop’s powerful Graduated Filter to work. it’s super simple to use thanks and includes a few sliders for quickly refining whatever enhancements you make.

By the time the video concludes you’ll feel very confident about jumping into the joys of Photoshop Raw editing. Then pay a visit to the Photocameras YouTube channel where there are more how-to videos to be found.

And be sure not sure to miss our closely related tutorial with a very important warning, explaining why it’s essential to change one Jpeg setting before shooting in Raw if you want to capture photographs with maximum image quality.

Amazingly sturdy neck straps, sling straps, a wrist strap and more have been announced as the core of 3 Legged Thing’s new Axis Strap System. Shutterbug has been field testing several preproduction samples and we like them—a lot!

We’re not ready to publish a full-on review yet (give us a few weeks) but our experience with 3LT’s new Axis Strap System has been exceedingly positive. Built around their innovative (and thoroughly original) 4 Axis QD Buckle, as well as their own version of the popular QD Swivel, these camera-carry accessories are available in a wide selection of sizes, widths, colorways and configurations.

The Axis Strap System Lineup
• Axis Pulse – the most sturdy wrist strap I’ve ever worn.
•  Axis 24 / 34 / 44 – camera straps in three widths to match any camera size, weight or shape.
•  Axis Sling & Twin Sling – camera strap with a dual-camera option.
•  Axis Anywhere & Gatekeeper – attaches to camera bag and supports two cameras.
•  QD4 & QD7 Plates – Arca-Swiss compatible quick-release plates with integrated QD sockets, built for seamless connection.

Availability
The 3 Legged Thing Axis Strap System is available for your consideration on Kickstarter beginning today. Shutterbug nearly never covers items that are in crowdfunding, but we’ve been writing about 3LT for more than eight (8) years now and have 100% confidence in their ability to deliver rock-solid tripods, L-brackets, monopods, ball heads, camera bags—and now straps.

Here’s a link to our 2017 review of the Three Legged Thing Corey magnesium alloy travel tripod. Since then we’ve developed a keen appreciation for their clever innovation and superb craftsmanship.

 

 

 

 

—Jon Sienkiewicz

Wildlife photography, with its focus on capturing the beauty and spontaneity of the natural world, shares remarkable similarities with the practice of mindfulness: intentionally paying attention to the present moment.