With July 20 being the 40th anniversary of the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon, I'm curious about whether anyone has memories of how you tried to record the original moment.

I am a little too young to remember the original moon landing, but I do remember (after the fact) how my parents recorded the moment. My father shot a Polaroid instant print image of the grainy picture on the TV and then pinned it to a bulletin board in his workshop, where it hung for my entire childhood, growing slightly more yellow every year. The photo print quality was awful, and the glare from the flash on the Polaroid camera blocked part of the TV screen ... in fact, if you didn't know about the photo's subject, you probably wouldn't have guessed it was of the original moon landing. However, it provided an interesting memory of a historical moment.

Anyone else have stories about how they or their parents tried to record the moment? Obviously, with this being the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, consumer electronics devices that we take for granted for recording such occurrences didn't exist 40 years ago. You couldn't DVR the moon landing, and the earliest VCRs were rarely found in homes in the late 1960s. So how did you attempt to record the moment? Did you use a film camera?

NASA has a variety of events centering on the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, for those seeking more information.

I recently had an opportunity to test and use the Coolpix P90 from Nikon, and I recently wrote a P90 review.

It has some very good features, highlighted by a 24X optical zoom lens. It has fast response times, and it performs pretty well overall ... although zoom lens moves in steps, rather than completely smoothly.

However, image quality is a bit of a problem for the P90. With a camera like this, if its overall feature list closely meet your needs, you probably can overlook the image quality issues. If you need a camera that has good close-up focus capabilities or if you don't need a large zoom lens, there are other cameras in the sub-$400 price range that can better meet your needs. (Compare prices on the P90.)

Photo courtesy Nikon

Kodak recently announced plans to stop manufacturing its classic film stock, Kodachrome.

Kodak, which was one of the world's leading film manufacturers for decades, has made Kodachrome film for almost 75 years. Kodachrome was the first commercially successful color film, but photographers who still use film have switched to newer types of film.

Kodak says it expects the final rolls of Kodachrome, which appears in slide or transparency film (rather than color negative film), to all be sold by the fall of 2009.

Obviously, such a move by Kodak signals further tough times for the film camera market.

It's not quite the size of the miniscule "spy cameras" of fictional novels, but the Veho Muvi Micro DV camera takes another step in that direction.

The Micro DV can shoot up to 30 frames per second of video at a 640x480 resolution, equal to VGA quality. It isn't a still image digital camera, but you could pull single-frame images from the digital video.

This tiny camera measures only 2.0 by 0.8 by 0.4 inches, and it can run at least two hours on a single battery charge. The Micro DV accepts MicroSD memory cards to store the video clips. It also can record audio, and it can be set to only record when it senses at least 65 decibels of noise. The Micro DV carries an MSRP of about 80 British pounds (about $130), but the unit is not yet available in the United States. Veho is a British company.

As digital cameras continue to shrink while shooting video and images at always improving resolutions, it's great for digital photographers and videographers ... as long as those tiny cameras aren't being used for spying.

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I recently had a chance to write a Olympus E-620 review after testing a review model. Even though this entry-level DSLR camera has no video mode, it contains a variety of features that will appeal to beginner and intermediate photographers.

Unlike many entry-level DSLR models, you can use interchangeable lenses with the E-620, giving it some versatility. It has a handy size and a sturdy feel, which allowed me to operate it one-handed. However, some other reviewers did not like the E-620's size, meaning this is a model you'll definitely want to try before you buy.

Besides the lack of a video mode, the E-620's performance in low-light conditions could have been better. If you can live with those two primary drawbacks, you'll appreciate the E-620.

The Fourth of July holiday can create a lot of great memories, from the family parties to the traditional picnic food to the fireworks.

Fireworks photography can help you capture some of those memories permanently in digital images.

Capturing high-quality fireworks photos is a challening hobby for beginning photographers. With the proper equipment and some fireworks photography tips, however, you'll have a better chance of having success. I hope these tips can help you capture some cool fireworks photos this holiday weekend!

Fujifilm hopes to increase its digital camera market share in India, reaching 15% market share by mid-2012. Such an increase in market share would make Fujifilm one of the top three camera manufacturers in India.

To achieve its desired market growth, Fujifilm plans to introduce at least 10 new models in India every year and work to increase its DSLR line in the country.

Current estimations place Fujifilm's market share in India at about 3%, trailing several camera makers, including Canon, Kodak, Nikon, and Sony.

If you're looking to make a transition from a point and shoot digital camera to a beginner-level DSLR, my list of the top five cameras for under $750 should give you a good starting point in your research.

The recently released Nikon D5000, pictured here, heads the list, along with models from Canon, Olympus, Pentax, and Sony.

We discussed the release of the D5000 in May, and it has proven to be a popular digital camera for those looking for an introductory DSLR camera. The other models on the list of best sub-$750 digital cameras will work well, too, offering plenty of resolution, high-end LCD screens, and very strong continuous shot and burst modes.

Keep in mind that many DSLR cameras are sold as camera bodies only without lenses. Other DSLR cameras are sold as a kit, containing a basic lens with the camera body. For those more familiar with today's ultra-compact, point and shoot models, a DSLR model represents a big transition. But it will provide very good image quality and, thanks to its manual-control features, it will help you learn more about photography than a fully automatic point and shoot model.

For advanced photographers, Eye-Fi wireless memory cards haven't typically carried many great features aimed at them ... until now.

The Eye-Fi Pro ($149 MSRP) can store up to 4GB of data, and it supports both JPEG and RAW, along with many video formats. Through a service called WebShare, it also can automatically upload photos to a variety of photo and video sharing sites through a Wi-Fi connection, for a subscription of about $10 per year.

Finally, Eye-Fi Pro is part of the new announcement from the company that all Eye-Fi customers will have access to a service called Selective Transfer, which allows you to only automatically upload photos that you select with your camera's "lock" or "protect" feature.

Photo courtesy Eye-Fi

Using a new application for your iPhone or iPod Touch, you now can remotely operate many models of Canon DSLR cameras. The application allows for easy self portraits, odd-angle photos, and controlling multiple stationary cameras at once.

The application, called DSLR Camera Remote for iPhone and developed by onOne Software of Portland, Ore., allows you to shoot pictures, control shutter speed, set white balance, and preview images on the iPhone or iPod Touch. Using a "Live View" feature, you can display the viewfinder's current image on the iPhone or iPod. The full-featured application costs about $20, and a scaled-down version costs $2. For a list of compatible cameras, visit the onOne Web site.

The only downside to the DSLR Camera Remote for iPhone product is that you must have a WiFi-enabled computer available. You connect the Canon camera to the computer over a USB or FireWire connection, and the iPhone then communicates with the computer over a WiFi network. Still, if you have all of the necessary equipment, the DSLR Camera Remote for iPhone is a very cool application.

Screen shot courtesy onOne Software