Canon 50D Preview on Photo.net

Bob Atkins takes an initial glance at the Canon EOS 50D, the upgrade to the EOS 40D.

"The EOS 50D is clearly based on the the EOS 40D and shares many features, though it adds some significant new ones. Pixel count has been increased from 10MP to 15MP, which is a substantial jump. With an excellent lens and good technique, the image should have up to 20% higher resolution. Also new on the EOS 50D is a high resolution 3” LCD with 920,000 pixels vs. the 3” 230,000 pixel EOS 40D screen." -Bob Atkins

Read More: Canon 50D Preview

Router issue causes site downtime

As you may have noticed, Photo.net is down. This is not our fault.

There is a router problem at the hosting location, it is affecting a number of sites. Sadly, we are one of them. I do not currently have an ETA for fixing the problem because it is a situation that is out of our hands and requires the hosting co-lo people to fix their hardware.

Very frustrating.

Top Tips for Travel Photographers by Rick Sammon

Introducing...Rick Sammon, published author of many popular books, including Face to Face—The Complete Guide to Photographing People and Idea to Image. Rick will be contributing articles to photo.net on the topics of travel photography and general photographic technique.

He starts off his debut on photo.net with an article on Top Tips for Travel Photographers, offering advice on
everything from getting a good guide to taking better people pictures to stopping wildlife action. The article is rich with colorful examples of his excellent travel photography.

Also, you can get a discount on his latest book, Face to Face by using the special code listed at the bottom of his article under the section "Special Discount."

Image by Rick Sammon

Nikon D60 Review on Photo.net

Take a look at Photo.net's review of the Nikon D60, Nikon's latest camera in their line of entry-level DSLRs.


"The Nikon D60 is a relatively fast, responsive camera. Powering up the camera takes under 0.19 seconds. There is an almost non-existent shutter lag of a split-second. Using the active d-lighting feature causes a slight delay in the write speed to the card, as there is more information to process. Overall, the D60’s reaction time is fast for an entry-level DSLR, faster than most point-and-shoot cameras and comparable to other similar entry-level digital SLR cameras."

Read the complete review: Nikon D60 Review

Image by Hannah Thiem