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Archives for April 2008

 

Free Links Friday

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Below are some of the best photography links from other sites that I came across this week.  Enjoy!

Nikon Tight-Lipped on ‘D3X’ Camera Reports – Amateur Photographer – Chris Cheesman tried to get Nikon to comment on all the rumors of late, but mum is the word from Nikon.

The Wall Street Journal lifted my image! – LeggNet’s Digital Capture – Rich Legg describes how one of his Flickr images ended up on the Wall Street Journal’s site . . . without his permission.

Camera Raw, Bridge, or Lightroom? -Adobe Photoshop Insider – Scott Kelby digs into the differences in Camera Raw, Bridge and Lightroom and tells us which one we, as photographers, should be using.

Apple Releases Aperture Plug-in Programming Kit – Underexposed – Stephen Shankland details the latest on the developments for Apple Aperture’s plug-in news.  (Note: This will be a big-dang-deal for our workflow.)

Seven Tips for Making Photographs in the Jungle – Black Star Rising – Freelance photographer, Faye Osman, give her tips and insights on shooting in the jungle.  Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

…and then they were free – Photo Business Forum – John Harrington provides insightful commentary the next big in stock photography sites – free photos.

Nikon D60 Review at Think Camera

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Think Camera has posted a review of the Nikon D60.

Those looking to make a first class entry level DSLR purchase need only know that the Nikon D60 is an excellent choice – it’s small, light, affordable, easy to use and has enough solid and fun features to get any enthusiast going. Although current Nikon D40x users will probably not feel the need to upgrade, taken on its own merit, Nikon D60 is up there with the best entry level DSLR, if not the best.

For the latest news and reviews on the D60, check out Photography Bay’s Nikon D60 Reviews and Resources page.

Casio EX-F1 Review at Luminous Landscape

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Luminous Landscape has reviewed the 60fps Casio EX-F1.

My recommendation therefore is that if you’re a photographic experimenter and have $1000 to burn, the Casio EX-F1 will be a very appealing toy for a few weeks or months. But for the rest of us, in the end it will be found to be neither fish nor fowl. But it’s a fascinating harbinger of what is to come.

Click here for more reviews and info on the Casio EX-F1.

Sony A350 Review at Let’s Go Digital

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Let’s Go Digital has posted a review of the 14.2 megapixel, live view Sony A350 DSLR.

My first impression of the Sony A350 is an excellent one. It is a pleasant camera, quite well-organized and beautifully designed. On top of that it is a solid camera and with the abundance of accessories in the back of my mind, it is also a camera that could be the start of a long relationship with Sony.

For more digital camera reviews and news on the A350, visit Photography Bay’s Sony A350 Reviews and Resources by clicking here.

Sony DSC-W130 Review at Imaging Resource

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Imaging Resource has posted a review of the Sony DSC-W130.

It has a great selection of useful preset modes and creative shooting tools, and most impressive, it combines its Face Detection technology with a smile detector for an extremely useful Smile Shutter mode, giving you in-focus images of wiggly kids or small groups of people, without resorting to a continuous shooting mode.

For more reviews and info on the W130, check out PHotography Bay’s Sony W130 Reviews page.

Nikon D300 Review at Digital Camera Info

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Digital Camera Info has posted a review of the Nikon D300.

The autofocus system is straight off the pro Nikon D3 and is amazing. It has 51 points and is the fastest we’ve seen. The Nikon D300 is well suited for sports shooting with its 6 to 8 fps Burst mode (depending on whether the battery grip is attached), and quick predictive autofocus tracking.

Click here for more Nikon D300 reviews and news.

Ricoh G600

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Ricoh has announced a new 10 megapixel, rugged point and shoot camera, the G600. The G600 is a small and light point and shoot camera that is ruggedized to easily withstand a 1.5 m fall, which is tough enough for the US Department of Defense. The G600 features a 5x optical wide-angle zoom lens (equivalent to 28-140 mm for a 35 mm camera). The G600 also has a 1 cm macro function and a ?ash range of 10 m. It operates at ISOs up to 3200 and features a 2.7″ LCD display. Finally, the G600 is weatherproof and can even shoot underwater up to 1m.