http://www.pshizzy.com Tips, Tricks, and Articles on Photography Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:22:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1/1000th, f/4, ISO 4000, D3s and 200-400 f/4. Just a quick post. I received my D3s yesterday.  Merry Thanksgiving! Today I shot the ASU vs U of A game, and it was the perfect storm of circumstances that let me shoot the D3s under several scenarios. The game was in full daylight, ... http://www.pshizzy.com/2009/11/the-d3s-is-for-real/ So in quick response (not even a week later) to the Nikon D3s, Canon reveals their 1D IV. Much like Nikon, the big news is the ISO range (100-12,800, with 50-102,400 extended). The body and frame rate stay about the same. They do up the megapixels to 16 (not a ... http://www.pshizzy.com/2009/10/the-lord-of-the-cameras-the-two-manufacturers/ So here's what I wrote when the 5D II came out: We laugh now, but wait til we hit 2011 or so, and ISO 102,400. At some point the ads will just start saying that we can shoot under any lighting circumstance. Like during a power outage with no moonlight. Or ... http://www.pshizzy.com/2009/10/i-predicted-102400-iso-in-2011-was-off-by-a-year/ Raise your hand if you were excited about Snow Leopard coming out last Friday? I admit, I was intrigued, and went ahead and picked up a copy at my local Apple Store. But before I even got to open the package, I started reading reports that people had problems with ... http://www.pshizzy.com/2009/09/dr-snow-leopard-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-upgrade/ The Mercury defeated the Sparks 89-80, and now own the best record in the League. With a flurry of games (They stand at 5-1 within the first two weeks of the season), they're off to a great start, and it seems like the teams gelled already. Cappie Pondexter had 21 ... http://www.pshizzy.com/2009/06/wnba-los-angeles-sparks-at-phoenix-mercury/ The Mercury stand at 4-1, atop the Western Conference, with their 104-80 win over the Minnesota Lynx. Diana Taurasi put up 28 points, and rookie Dewanna Bonner had a double double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Generally speaking, after a few games, you get a feel for the style of ... http://www.pshizzy.com/2009/06/wnba-minnesota-lynx-at-phoenix-mercury/ The Mercury faced the Liberty for the second game of their season, winning 91-84 despite the slow start. Cappie Pondexter put up 26 points, and Diana Taurasi had 21, albeit on 6-15 shooting, in the victory. Despite the shooting woes, Diana contributed in other ways, grabbing five boards and five assists, ... http://www.pshizzy.com/2009/06/wnba-new-york-liberty-at-phoenix-mercury/ Another season of the WNBA season began on Saturday. The Silver Stars came into town, a strong contender after making it into the finals last year (only to be defeated by the Shock). So to kick it off, I tried to get a little bit of everything. I won't necessarily ... http://www.pshizzy.com/2009/06/wnba-san-antonio-silver-stars-at-phoenix-mercury/