I can’t count on an abacus how many times I’ve messed up a great picture while using low shutter speeds. Thankfully, Adobe is at it again looking to push boundaries and change the landscape of digital photography forever. During last week’s MAX 2011 conference held in Los Angeles, Adobe gave a sneak preview of a more »

If you think that the Eye-Fi WiFi-enabled SD card was cool for letting you transfer photos wirelessly from the SD card to your computer, wait till you hear about the Eye-Fi Mobile X2, Eye-Fi’s latest model of the said Wi-Fi SD card. The Eye-Fi Mobile X2 will let you share photos that you’ve taken using more »

Hasselblad introduced the new H4D-40 “entry-level” camera to its existing line of H4D medium format camera systems. Touting a 33 x 44mm CCD sensor, which is almost twice the size of a full-frame 35mm DSLR sensor, the H4D-40 shoots at a whooping 40MP. If you ever need more megapixels to work with, you can count more »

Pentax, in anticipation of the PMA show, unveiled three new digital cameras. They are: Optio I-10, Optio H90 and the E90. Each camera is in a very different class from DSLR-like to stylish and thin to cheap and impressive. The cameras are available for pre-order now, shipping is expected in February of 2010. The standout more »

Just in time for CES, Samsung announced the NX10, an everyday digital camera aimed at the pro-sumer. The NX10 augments the larger $1399 GX-20 DSLR (why Samsung decided to lose the hyphen in the model number will remain a mystery for now). The NX10 will be coming Spring of 2010. Camera highlights include: 3.0″ AMOLED more »

Canon introduced the WFT-E5A exclusively for the new EOS 7D SLR camera the company announced today. Canon believes this $699 transmitter will allow users the luxury to control their shots better, extend the shooting environment beyond a small screen and even share exactly where the shot was taken from. This is a serious tool (shown more »

Canon, not to be outdone by itself in announcing the VIXIA HF S11, is also announcing a number of new digital cameras and printers. The line-up includes six new digital cameras, including a new flagship PowerShot G-series, and four new printers, including two All-In-Ones with built-in Wi-Fi. It’s a barrage of products that can make it a bit hard to digest at first, with every product coming to market within the next two months.

Pentax has a new toy in their K line and it’s worth a second look. It’s the Pentax K-7. Compact, rugged, with a whole new body design, the 14.6 megapixel DSLR may be all new and improved, but it still works with every Pentax lens out there.

Pentax is designing this one with an obvious push towards serious photographers who know their way around a camera, but don’t want to necessarily pay the uber-high end ticket price of a professional DSLR system.

Sony has just added a slew of new products to its digital camera line. Highlights from the new items, include three new Alpha cameras, four new lenses and a new flash for SLR digital cameras. These products are introductory items that new DSLR users will find easy to operate. Sony is marketed the new line more »

So, you say you’re a geek. You’re proud of the title. You wear you geekiness as a badge of honor, eh? Well, before you slap that big “G” on your chest, take our little Geek-o-Meter quiz to find out where you really rate on the Geek Scale.

First, do you even know what a “geek” is?? Well, according to good old dictionary.com…it means a few different things. Now, let’s hope you aren’t trying to be number three. Ummm…gross.

geek   Slang.–noun1. a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp. one who is perceived to be overly intellectual.2. a computer expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often considered offensive when used by outsiders.)3. a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken.

Now that we have that out of the way, on to the nuts and bolts of it. Are you or aren’t you a bona fide member of the Geek Club? How many of the following questions can you answer “yes” to? (without googling). And I didn’t even make these especially hard, so let’s see how you rate.