The Canon EOS 450D is a DSLR digital camera designed for photographers of all levels and experience.

Often, the most effective use of your flashgun is off-camera. In other words, the flash is not sitting on the camera’s hotshoe, but is physically disconnected.

The Nikon D300 is a digital SLR camera designed for professional photographers and advanced photo hobbyists.

The Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D is a Single Lens Reflex digital camera designed for professional photographers and the more serious photo hobbyists.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10K is a digital single lens reflex camera designed for both photography enthusiasts and professionals.

Those of you that have a digital SLR camera might think you have something to be proud of, but, whatever model it is you have, it has nothing on the new Hasselblad H3D with a choice of either a 22, 31 or 39 megapixel image sensor.

Data from CIPA (Camera and Imaging Products Association) indicates that digital camera shipments are up compared to the same point last year.  Consumer point and shoot shipments were up 27% and shipment of digital SLR cameras (prosumer and professional) were up 75%.

Available light photography has always been a difficult arena for photographers. There has always been a play off between slow shutter speeds, minimal depth of field, film grain or digital noise due to the need for a high ISO medium. One of the advancements made possible by digital photography has been the advent of anti-shake technology in the latest range of digital cameras.

Shelton Muller discusses the creative and logistical reasons for selecting your shutter speed.