Over the years I've always had a camera or two I could take places where it might get beat up. Mountain climbing, whitewater rafting, winter camping and biking aren't exactly camera-friendly. Once I moved to digital, though, that became a tougher spot to fill. After all, digital cameras are anything but inexpensive, and not exactly rugged. Recently, though, I've had my hands on a little digital point-and-shoot that's almost indestructible.

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Well, it's that time of year again. Graduation time, that is. This year I was asked if I could produce a slideshow that would run during my daughter's 8th grade farewell celebration. No problem. After all, that's something I do on a regular basis.

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Nikon School with Nick Didlick.

Here's a question that I recently received from one of our students attending a seminar in Chicago. It is the type of question that I am often asked so I wanted to share my answer with you.

Question:
What should I look for in digital projectors? What type of projector, LCD or other?  Do I need a lap top computer and a software program like Power Point?  How do I go about preparing a digital travel show? The largest audience I usually show to is about 100 people...

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Here's my cameraman, Ralf Oberti, in a souped-up 1929 Ford Roadster.

I've just finished production and post-production on 3 new programs about street racing for Discovery Networks International, all of which were shot in 24p HDTV.

If you look at the new DV and HDV prosumer camcorders that are coming out, many of them offer either true or simulated 24p recording as a key feature, and you may have wondered what that means...

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