Photo curiosity
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New Sony cameras
While they are still unannounced, the Sony Alpha 77 and Sony Alpha 65 are relatively well known from the amount of leaks, rumors and informations available in the recent months. We know that they will be announced at the end of August. But without waiting any more, I decided to open the description page of…
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August holidays
The publication rate will slow down a little in the middle of August (while I take some holidays). Some posts are ready for you, but the news should be nearly absent until the third week of August. Then, we’ll probably see more about the Nikon D4, the Nikon D800, the Sony Alpha 77. And maybe…
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Pioneer enters photo market
Do you remember reading about it here? I was listing opportunities to see the photo market shaken by new companies and I told you about Pioneer (among others) as a company that could be interested. It appears that I was right: Pioneer just announced that they will start by creating a joint venture (JV) in…
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Hiroshima
On August 6, 1945 (we’ll be celebrating this event anniversary in a few days) the Enola Gay US bomber dropped the first atom bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The images of the deadly effects of this new kind of bomb have been restricted in circulation by the US government, while they were taken and used in…
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Windows 7: Now with RAW compatibility
Microsoft just announced that Windows 7 will now be able to directly read most RAW file formats. This will impact the following applications: Windows Explorer (thumbs and gallery) Windows Live Photo Gallery The new Microsoft codec brings new compatibility with the following impressive list of cameras: Canon: EOS 1000D (EOS Kiss F in Japan and…
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Sarina Finkelstein
Is there something that could make you stop shooting photographs? Sure, if my camera broke? (But, I’d just get another.) Shooting a tangible photograph is just the end product, though. Photographing is seeing, it is a way of conversing and interacting with the world. With my work in particular, it’s a license and a reminder…
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Photo filters must be high-quality
To complement the other previous posts about photographic filters, here are few additional elements. Is a UV filter harmful? First, I would like to demonstrate once again the critical importance of having a very good quality filter rather than the usual plastic junk. Too often, we forget that the filter is degrading the image quality…
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Summary-Analysis of Nikon rumors
While Summer heat (in the Northern hemisphere) starts to have a heavy influence on our dreams of holidays and on our ability to think clearly, we are more and more to wonder what Nikon is preparing us: The launch of the Nikon D7000 is now far in the past in mid-2010, the entry-level range is…
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Sony NEX C3 available in Luxembourg!
This is finally it! The Sony NEX C3 is now announced as available and in-stock in Luxembourg. Sold in a 16mm pancake kit, or 18-55mm kit. The double-lens kit package is still in pre-order… http://www.sonycenter.lu/190-sony-nex-photo-reflex