Category: Sony

  • Pentax reviews

    I just updated the tests/reviews in the database of the SLR photo cameras, mostly for the Pentax and Samsung cameras (and some Nikon, Sony, Canon, too).

  • Three SLR compared

    AlphaMountWorld just produced a very interesting comparative review of three of the most attractive digital SLR photo cameras now on the market: Sony Alpha A500 Nikon D5000 Canon EOS 500D ou Rebel T1i Of course, this test is listed in the list of comparisons/reviews attached to the feature page of each of these cameras (follow…

  • Sony A450 not in the USA

    According to AlphaMountWorld, the Sony Alpha A450 would not be distributed to the US market. Maybe Sony thought that the Americans don’t need to get this low-cost A500…

  • Alpha 450: Sony plays the 850 gig again

    Sony just announced a new SLR photo camera: The Sony Alpha 450. As a matter of fact, it is merely a simplified version of the Sony Alpha 550. Gone is the tiltable LCD screen, removed the sensor which allowed to catch the image from the viewfinder in LiveView mode (a real specificity of the previous…

  • Sony Alpha 450 in China

    A Chinese blog just announced a product that nobody really knew up to now: The Sony Alpha 450. But apart from the cover pages, there is not much to grab. Maybe an attempt to advertise the blog (and it works). Via Photo Rumours.

  • A fish-eye lens at rock-bottom price

    When you use an expensive SLR camera you are often tempted to purchase a specialty lens like a ultra-wide angle (fish eye) lens. But, apart from the rare occasions when you really need it, it’s too expensive for you and me. Why not build it yourself? Instructables does the demonstration with a Nikon D90, but…

  • Sony Alpha 700 replaced soon

    From all sides, we hear that the Sony Alpha 700 is now reaching the end of its commercial life. Several web sites (including Sony UK and e-tailers like Adorama) indicated it as such. The question, asked over and over here and there, is still: What camera will follow in its footesteps? For the time being,…

  • Lens range at Sony / Zeiss

    Since Sony took over the photo activities of Minolta, we observed a considerable evolution on the lens range. There were only lenses from the Minolta original range (mainly on the second-hand market), but Sony associated with Zeiss to build a full-spectrum offer covering more and more and providing a good answer to the needs from…

  • Several SLR firmware updates

    We may have to group them since the firmware updates sometimes happen nearly at the same time. The latest ones are: Sony Alpha series (A380, A330 & A230): Mac, Windows (Sony Europe) Canon EOS 7D v1.1.0 (to correct an issue where a previous image may partly superimpose itself on the next, in continuous shooting): Instructions…