Photo curiosity

  • Bugs, bugs, bugs…

    This is starting to look like a bring refrain, in these recent weeks: The most recent photo cameras seem to have been launched before all the bugs could be detected and wiped out. As a simple reminder, I would list the following cases: The Canon EOS 5D MkIII files are not handled perfectly well in…

  • Nikon D3100 User Manual

    As always helping the user, YLovePhoto found direct links to freely download the user manuals for the Nikon D3100. Nikon D3100 User’s Manual – English – File Size: ~ 15.8 MB Nikon D3100 Manual de Usuario – Spanish – File Size: ~ 16.1 MB Manuel d’utilisation du reflex Nikon D3100 – Français ~6,52 Mo

  • Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta

    the CS6 version CS6 of Photoshop is not here yet, but it is now possible to test the official beta version (normally, the last test version before the official launch) provided that you accept to limit yourself to the English version (not to hard on you, isn’t it?). Download it freely from Adobe Labs. A…

  • Alpha 77 & Alpha 65 – Firmware v1.05 released

    Alpha 77 & Alpha 65 – Firmware v1.05 released

    Sony has just published a new updated firmware for its α77 and α65 SLT cameras. This version 1.05 adds the following important features: Improved response times (no more “processing” message while waiting for display of pictures, faster power-off, faster dial response times) Shading and aberration compensation now available on the following lenses: SAL-24F20Z (Carl Zeiss)…

  • In front of the lion

    In front of the lion

    If you are a wildlife photographer, your experiences may vary from one place to another. But what would be your own reaction in the situation that Mattias Klum found himself into? He found a lioness who failed to see him at first, then walked so near that he could no longer focus on his long…

  • Ansel Adams documentary

    YouTube link Thanks to PBS for this documentary about Ansel Adams, landscape star photographer.

  • Photographic drawings

    For the antiques-loving photographers and those admiring engraving and drawing, I recommend the near-engravings of Sarah Esteje who only used a cheap ball pen for the following pictures: Her other drawings are also worth a visit, and not only because of the quasi-photographic qualities.

  • Nikon D800, the User Manual

    Nikon D800, the User Manual

    It’s always difficult to decide to dump a few thousands dolalrs/euros in a new DSLR camera. If, like me, you would like to check the user manual first, Nikon is making all possible attempts to make this complicated, but here are direct links I could find to these manuals in various languages. Download the Nikon…

  • New Sony Alpha: 65 + 55 = 57

    When Sony wants to replace a digital photo camera like the Sony Alpha 55, they may want to re-design everything from the ground up ou they can collect all the best from various (recent) sources and create a significant progress. That is the later that the Sony engineers chose when designing the all new Sony…