Come To Monument Valley April 21-23, 2017
Arrival: Thursday, April 20th Arrive Monument Valley. Check into lodging at Goulding’s, camping, etc. Be advised, agencies operating Monument Valley allow no free entrance to Monument Valley or parking. Cars with several occupants may purchase 1 entry ticket to Monument Valley good for 4 days of park entrance. If larger groups come in one […]
Photograph Jordan and Palestine With Pixels Foto October 2017!
Jordan & Palestine Days 1-2, Saturday and Sunday, October 21, 22. USA Transatlantic Flight- Amman We will take our morning flight from Salt Lake City connecting with various international airports for our flight to Amman, Jordan. We arrive late afternoon the following day at Amman Airport. Amman is the ancient city of Philadelphia. […]
Balloon Contest Winners!
A very big thank you to everyone who participated in our contest this year! There were some fantastic images from a fantastic event. Winners will receive a 16×24 Metallic Gallery Wrap from Pixels Foto & Frame, as well as be shown on the Sandy City website. Here are the winners for 2015: Christina Skeels – […]
Pixels Foto 2015 Balloon Fest Voting
Thank you for voting in the 2015 Sandy City Balloon Fest photo contest. To cast your vote, visit the galleries below 1-Best Glow 2-Most Colorful 3-Best Sunrise 4-Best Balloon Group ** Submissions are closed for 2015 ** We will be accepting entries August 12th through August 31th. No entries after August 31st will […]
Olympus’ Fabulous Focus Stacking TG-3
By Neil Eschenfelder Selling cameras for more than 40 years, I find each new year’s manufacturer offerings fascinating. Usually we we see bigger stronger faster and cheaper. It seems lately, though, we see smaller, stronger, faster and cheaper. Earlier in spring, 2014, I received a call from my friends at Olympus America telling of a new […]
New Photoflex FlexFlash Lighting
Pixels announces arrival of PhotoFlex’ new FlexFlash studio flash equipment. In 200 Watt Second and 400 Watt Second models, FlexFlash features fast recycle time, light weight, digital readouts, in head optical slaves, and, most of all, on camera speed light pre flash rejection. Imagine; now your camera speed lights become full partners in any studio […]
Nikon D4S launched as new FX-format flagship
The Nikon D4S has been launched as the brand new FX-format flagship from Nikon. Product Highlights 16.2MP FX-Format CMOS Sensor EXPEED 4 Image Processor 3.2″ 921k-Dot LCD Monitor Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps Multi-CAM 3500FX 51-Point AF Sensor Native ISO 25600, Extended to ISO 409600 11 fps Shooting for 200 Shots with […]
Laguna Seca Experience
It became apparent in early 2013 the Rolex Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, world’s most famous road racing course, would become my second Vintage Auto racing photography event for the year. The US Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International Raceway, Watkins Glen, NY, hit the schedule at the end of that event […]
The world’s first full-frame mirrorless cameras from Sony
Sony’s new α7 and α7R digital cameras are the world’s smallest full-frame interchangeable lens models2. Highly anticipated by professional photographers and imaging enthusiasts alike, the two new cameras offer an unmatched combination of creativity, customizability and portability. The α7R model features a 36.4 effective megapixel 35mm Exmor® CMOS sensor – the highest resolution sensor […]
Canon’s NEW 200-400 f/4 IS Lens Review
Hands on review of Canon New 200 -400mm f/4L IS w/built in 1.4x teleconverter. Reviewed by: Ray Taggart, Pixels Foto and Frame July 16, 2013 I wanted to write this review because for a long time there has been all kinds of rumors about Canon coming out with a new 200-400 f/4 IS lens. And in […]
Review of the AS-F NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
This great article was written by local photographer, Dave Argyle. Shooting daytime sports just got a lot easier. I shoot a lot of high school sports. And I’ve had experience with a fair number of lenses doing this type of photography. For me, the most important qualities of a lens are the following […]
All new Canon Rebel T5i
The T5i is the new flagship camera for Canon’s entry-level Rebel lineup of DSLRs and will sport an 18MP CMOS sensor with Canon’s DIGIC 5 processor under the hood. It will be capable of shooting ISO ranges between 100-12,800 (it can go up to 25,600 in H mode), 5fps shooting speeds with 9 AF […]
Canon EOS Rebel SL1: The World’s Smallest and Lightest DSLR
Canon on Thursday announced the world’s smallest ever DSLR, the new EOS Rebel SL1. If you’re familiar with Canon’s famous lineup of entry-level DSLR cameras, the SL1 will immediately feel like part of the family—just smaller and lighter. Basically, the SL1, which weighs in at 14.36 ounces, is a shrunken T4i. And that’s what’s so great about what Canon has […]
Nikon announces all new D7100
Nikon has just unveiled the successor to its D7000 midrange DSLR. The Nikon D7100 will hit the stores in March 2013 complete with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 VR kit lens for a suggested price of $1,599 or $1199.95 for the body only. There’s a new and improved 24.1 MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 […]
30 Days in Africa
Day 1 Kigali, Rwanda Well day 1 is really a travel day. And what a day it was. Let me tell you how it went. 8:00am I’m off to the airport for my 11:10 flight. It was snowing and I wanted a little extra time in case the roads were slick. (Thanks Meg for […]
Nikon announces new DLSR the D5200
A Nikon DX-format CMOS sensor with an effective pixel count of approximately 24.1-million pixels, extremely precise 39-point AF system, and a 2,016-pixel RGB sensor for superior basic performance A full-scale entry-level model that enables flexible expression with a side-hinged vari-angle LCD monitor A new Nikon DX-format CMOS sensor with an effective pixel count of approximately […]
The US Vintage Grand Prix
Neil’s recap of the US Vintage Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, New York. Tuesday, September 4th. Today begins the long haul back to Central New York’s Syracuse area. Looking forward to my 3rd trip to the SVRA’s US Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen on the shores of Seneca Lake, part of the beautiful Finger […]
Canon announces smallest, lightest full frame DSLR the 6D
The New Canon 6D is designed for advanced amateurs and videographers making the move to a full-frame Digital SLR. 20.2 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor Digic 5+ Image Processor SD memory card 11 Point auto focus system 4.5 frames per second iso 100-25,600 1080 HD video 3 Inch LCD screen Built in wifi Built in […]
New cameras announced by Sony
The Sony Cyber-shot RX1 is a professional compact camera. 24.3mp Exmor CMOS full frame sensor 35mm f/2.0 Carl Zeiss T lens iso 100-25,600 5 frames per second Full exposure modes P,S,A,M 14 bi RAW image capture 3 inch LCD screen 1920×1080/60p AVCHD video Sweep panorama pop up flash $2799.99 Est available date December […]
Nikon announces new full frame camera D600
FX Format 24.3 Megapixels 5.5 FPS Continuous Shooting 100-6400 ISO (Expandable to 25600) FULL HD 1080p at 30/25/24p X-quality images and HD videos Nikon’s most compact full-frame HD-SLR ever The affordable HD-SLR. D600′s 24.3 megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor captures every detail with lifelike sharpness. Its EXPEED 3 processing system manages all that data with remarkable speed and accuracy, […]
New Nikon Cameras
Announced by Nikon on August 2012 COOLPIX P7700(Black) The P7700 is the newest flagship model for the COOLPIX series. It supports full-scale manual photography as well as system expansion, allowing users to brush up on their camera techniques that digital-SLR cameras require. The P7700 is the successor to the P7100, released in September 2011, […]
Antelope Canyon Workshop update
From Ray Taggart: Day One: The trip started out with a bang! After our pre-trip meeting the night before, 4:15 am came early. But boy was it worth it. Getting to Horseshoe Bend way before it was light enough to see, gave us plenty of time to get set up and watch nature start to […]
Canon announces NEW EOS M digital camera
Canon’s new camera format – the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM kit lens and the optional EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens- and the ability to use the full line of Canon EF and EF-S lenses through the optional Mount Adapter EF-EOS M. EOS Full HD Movie mode with Movie Servo AF for continuous focus tracking […]