by Patrick on August 31, 2008
Quite a few samples up here…
There are a few ISO 3200 shots, and they are very much up to the standards of the Nikon D300, at least to my eye. If you own a Nikon D80, there is no comparison, none, to this level of ISO performance. If you were thinking about upgrading, this is [...]
by Patrick on August 30, 2008
Lots of potential for this camera…
by Patrick on August 30, 2008
At least that’s the impression this ad gives me. And that does help with my third criteria in purchasing a camera, witness:
Excellent image quality
Ergonomics/Usability
How cool will I be?
by Patrick on August 30, 2008
Looks like I won’t be eating any hats…
While rumors continue to attach alleged specifications for the future replacement for the EOS 5D, Canon assumes that the expected handover will take place-finally-in this next edition of Photokina. This has been explained to QUESABEDE.COM representatives of the division of the German company said in a brief encounter [...]
by Patrick on August 29, 2008
What I keep reading:
21.1 MP 1.0x
DIGIC IV
ISO 100-6400 L:50 & H:12800
5 FPS
3.2″ High Resolution Screen (LCD)
19 point AF
HDMI Out
Liveview
HD Movie Mode
Viewfinder: 100% Coverage
Full weather sealing
EF Lenses only
So you’re saying the Canon is going to make the 5D replacement the super-duperest camera of them all and sell it for significantly less than 1D Mark [...]
by Patrick on August 29, 2008
Digital Review has a handy “cheat sheet” style comparison of Nikon’s brand new D90 versus the also newly released Canon EOS 50D, in addition to the Nikon D80 and Nikon D300. Definitely worth a read if you’re thinking about purchasing any of these cameras.
I’ll just add that the choice between the Nikon D90 and D300 [...]
by Patrick on August 28, 2008
The NYT’s David Pogue discusses the Nikon D90 in this video segment. Unfortunately they don’t Youtube, so I can’t embed, but I happen to have the link right here…
by Patrick on August 28, 2008
Or at least that’s what I’m hearing…
The announcement is early next month, the first 900’s ship early October
from the forums…
I’ll just remind readers in all likelyhood (this rumor aside) September’s Photokina will bring us a 24 megapixel, full frame, pro body camera from Sony. There’s a good chance it may go for less $3000. Just [...]
by admin on August 28, 2008
Jerry Courvoisier has a new book focused on the current buzzword in photography post-production: workflow. There are quite a few books focused on either Lightroom or Photoshop, not so many on the overall workflow involving both.
Loaded with tips and techniques from a seasoned photographer, including a pre-shoot checklist for camera settings, Courvoisier delivers a digital [...]