Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Luminous Landscape has posted a field report/review of the Hasselblad H3D.
In a word, awesome. With no AA filter to soften things up, the image straight out of the camera is pin sharp and only minimal extra sharpening is needed. Tones are smooth, with that 4×5 film tonality, and there is detail into the deepest shadows.
DC Views has reviewed the 18x optical zoom Olympus SP-570 UZ.
It can capture nice wide angle shots of landscapes or interiors while the tele lens is long enough to capture that bird on a wire as well. Handling is excellent and image quality is very good. Add to this a good image stabilisation system, shadow adjustment and face detection, and lots of manual control.
Camera Labs has posted a full review of the Pentax K20D.
It really does capture a great deal of detail and unlike Sony’s 14 Megapixel sensor and processing engine, this detail remains at higher sensitivities.
Click here for more news, reviews and info on the Pentax K20D.
On Wednesday, I asked Photography Bay readers to submit their best posts from the past week or so that were posted on their own blogs or websites, or for readers that don’t have a blog to submit their favorite posts from other sites. I appreciate the response and the great content that you have submitted for today’s Free Links Friday post. I have enjoyed checking out some great new sites that you guys have got. If you missed out on getting you link in, don’t worry, we’ll do it again soon.
Enjoy!
Using Notebooks for Preparation – Zoom In Online, By: Rasmus Rasmussen – This blogpost is about how I work with sketching out ideas and poses ahead of time, only to leave the notes behind during the actual shoot.
fotolog.hu – By: Balazs Koren – A photoblog. “. . . taking photos is fun, and it is somehow a separate thing from my blog. The other thing is, photography, pictures are international, my blog is Hungarian, so You probably, who reads this boring about text could have some problems understanding my blog, but not my photos”
Scary Movie – LeggNet – Rich Legg shows off an image from a recent stock photography session recreating young ‘tween’ girls being frightened by a movie they’re watching.
Indy Car – Mstic-Photos – Great perspective on an indy car at Homestead Miami Speedway.
Short Story Winter Sea – Photoblog by Giovanni Grandi – On summer Viareggio is a crowded, noisy and chaotic place: so this march I decided to take pictures in a windy and cold day.
Waiting – borrow a view | niels koopmans – A double exposure with a Yashica D TLR camera, fantastic camera. Taken in abandoned potato-flour factory in The Netherlands.
Again – John Vink / Magnum Photos – Images from firefighters and a fire. Again. John introduces his site as follows: “Website and weblog from John Vink, Magnum photographer based in Cambodia. The weblog is about my new production and gets updated every two or three days. The website is updated with new stories every month.”
Nikon Digital Rangefinder Rumor – Nikon Rumors – A new digital rangefinder will be an interesting development in the world of Nikon.
Photographic Experiments – Poagao’s Journey – From Poagao: “A post about limiting myself to one lens and one focal length in order to develop better skills.”
To DNG or not to DNG? – The Eiserman Domain – A look into the “universal” DNG file format verses the proprietary RAW formats. Good discussion in the comments section as well.
Tiny Eye – Photo Copyright Infringement Detection Tool – Alex Wise Photography – A post about a new photo detection tool which hopes to aid photographers in detecting where their images are being used without permission. At this stage it’s developing but definitely one to watch. Super cool possibilities here!
Industry Standards – Foto-Biz – How to use the so called “industry standards” to negotiate your photo/assignment prices.
MV Gals – Clubbing pictures from San Francisco and beyond. also includes personal pictures/etc.
Pet of the Day – Perhaps a bit of stretch for “photography related” but there is a new pet featured everyday with a photo of the featured critter. Maybe I’ll get a little crazy this weeked with my cat Oreo and do a studio shoot for Pet of the Day…
I hope you enjoyed these great posts and images – I know I did. We’ll do it again soon.
PhotographyBLOG has posted a full review of the new 12.2 megapixel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi. The new Digital Rebel XSi kit comes with an stabilized 18-55mm lens. Canon’s entry-level DSLR now features a 3? rear LCD panel that’s capable of Live View framing and focusing.
Image quality is on a par with the EOS 400D, with noise-free images up to ISO 800 and a very usable fastest speed of 1600, so usable that I don’t understand why the EOS 450D doesn’t also offer ISO 3200.
For more news, reviews and info on the XSi, check out Photography Bay’s Canon Rebel XSi Reviews and Resources.
Lately, Photography Bay has been dishing out Free Links Friday to give readers the chance to visit other great blogs and read great stories they might have otherwise missed. This week, all bloggers with photography-related blogs will have the opportunity to be featured on Free Links Friday.
So, pick your best post over the past week (or even a bit longer) and, in the comments below, submit the
For an example, see last Friday’s Free Links post. I will hold all comments in moderation and post them into this week’s Free Links Friday post. Limit one post/article per site.
If you don’t have a blog, you can feel free to submit your favorite photography-related post or article that you’ve read over the past week or so. Just use the same submission format above.
The latest and greatest rumors on the Sony A900 put the price point below $2000. This info comes third-hand through the DP Review forums from a Sony Rep:
He told me that the company had sent out preliminary pricing on the a900 about a month ago to the reps. He said its not nailed down yet but that they are aiming at the sub-$2000 market.
(via) For more on the coming A900, be sure to check out Photography Bay’s Sony A900 page.
Camera Labs has posted a review of the new Olympus E-420 entry-level DSLR.
Indeed while being perfectly suitable as a primary DSLR, the E-420 and pancake lens will equally appeal to those with larger DSLRs looking for a secondary, smaller option – even if they use a different brand. These people may have been considering enthusiasts compacts like the Canon G9 or Sigma DP1, but by going only a little larger they could enjoy a fully-fledged DSLR with the power and flexibility that brings.
For the latest news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Olympus E-420 Reviews and Resources page.
Trusted Reviews has posted a full review of the Sigma DP1.
There are other cameras with similar handling, but the sensor size is sure to appeal to a certain type of photographer. Whilst it has certain charms, it’s by no means perfect and minor adjustments to the design of the camera would make it more usable, while Sigma also needs to look at the flash and fix those problems for any subsequent models.
GOLDEN, CO (May 22, 2008) PENTAX Imaging Company announced the PENTAX Gear Up Rebate today designed for new and existing Pentaxians to save big on a complete DSLR system. From now through July 26, 2008, the rebate offers savings on individual products or on a complete PENTAX K20D or K200D system including a body, lenses, flash and battery grip. For example, Pentaxians may save $375.00* on a system including a PENTAX K20D body, a smc PENTAX DA*16-50mm lens, a smc PENTAX DA*50-135mm lens, a BG 2 Grip and an AF-540 FGZ Flash.
*Accessories included in this rebate must be purchased at the same time as a K20D or K200D body on the same receipt to receive full rebate.
The product models in the rebate savings include:
$100 K20D Camera Body
$100 K200D Camera Body
$100 smc PENTAX DA 16-45mm F4.0 ED/AL Lens
$100 smc PENTAX DA*50-135mm F2.8 ED (IF) SDM Lens
$100 smc PENTAX DA*16-50mm F2.8 ED AL(IF) SDM
$50 AF-360FGZ Flash
$50 AF-540FGZ Flash
For complete details, visit: http://www.pentaxslr.com/buy/rebates