This is a extremely useful page if you are into checking out the performance of the CF cards you are purchasing.

It’s also updated fairly frequently when new cards come out.

CF/SD Performance Database

The data in the tables below was derived by timing how long it took the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II to write out 16 Large ( Quality 8 ) JPEG and 10 RAW .CR2 photos to the card. Timing commenced when the camera’s card status light illuminated, and stopped when the light went out. Each test cycle was performed 3 times (if the card’s capacity allowed for that) to ensure accurate results. All cards were first secure erased, then formatted in the camera (except for larger-than-2GB SD cards, which won’t work in this camera unless they’re formatted on a computer), prior to testing.

Personally I don’t go for the latest fastest cards (Currently SanDisk Extreme IV 2GB) as they are expensive, but I only buy SanDisk as that’s what every pro recommends and they are definitely the most reliable.

I’m currently using 2x 2GB SanDisk Ultra II cards and 1x 1GB Apacer just as a backup.

As my camera is only 5fps and has a fairly good buffer (around 19 shots with RAW) and I don’t often shoot sport I don’t need the super fast write speed the 166x speed cards write.

I do recommend using SanDisk and also spreading out your cards, it’s better to have 4x 2GB cards than 1x 8GB card, as if that one 8GB card fails everything is gone..

A lot of people still use 1GB cards as they prefer to swap often and safeguard their pics.

I’m thinking of getting a PSD (Portable Storage Device) as well, something like the Epson P-5000, but they are so freaking expensive.

Urgh….GAS (Gadget Acquisition Syndrome) is bad.

For the first time since 1989 it is so easy to create an Animated GIF online. Just upload pics or grab them from your Flickr. Create funny flashy slideshows with you and your friends, cartoons, previews, banners, etc. Post them anywhere you can post pictures. No need for flash.

You can see some samples from the gallery here.

Get started here:

Gickr

Flickr Montager is a cool web based tool using the Flickr API, it allows you to make an image montage from images tagged with certain words like perhaps your name or the place you live in.

Basically a montage is a single image made from many tiny thumbnails of other images.

This is the original picture.

And this is the montage!

Source: Flickr Montager

There’s some amazing 3D art, most people say it was started by a guy called Julian Beever.

It really stands out, literally!

The subway art is slightly simpler and more permanent, but it’s the same concept, to look 3D and stand out!

Source: Gargles.net

PhotographyCorner.com and ImageAlign.com are proud to announce the PhotographyCorner.com 2006 Photograph of the Year contest.

The PhotographyCorner.com 2006 Photograph of the Year contest begins today (December 19th, 2006) and runs until the end of January, 2007. The Sponsors and Prizes can be viewed on the Photograph of the Year main page, as well as the Rules and the Timeline of the contest.

Before Submitting a Photograph, make sure you are aware of what pieces of information are required with your submission (explained on the How to Submit a Photograph page), as well as what limitations there are as to what photographs can be submitted.

All the information you need is available here:

PhotographyCorner.com 2006 Photograph of the Year Contest

The details on how to submit your entry can be found here:

Photograph of the Year Submission

The only way to submit a photograph to the PhotographyCorner.com 2006 Photograph of the Year contest, is to email the photograph to poty@photographycorner.com. The photograph must be attached to the email (not linked to it in a gallery or flickr, etc).