Photo curiosity
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Why is the Canon 200-400mm so amazing?
Yes, I know. The Canon 200-400mm f/4 ext 1.4 costs a little fortune (or, at least, as much as a little car). Knowing quite well that I was lucky to be able to get mine (I will never thank enough those who contributed so actively; They will recognize themselves), I also know that it will…
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Unpacking the Canon 200-400mm f/4 ext 1.4
The Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender is a major piece of glass from Canon. One sample just arrived at YLovePhoto, so it was a good opportunity to share with you the unpacking process. Of course, I must profusely thank Xtian for his considerable help.
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Lessons from the Adobe Creative Cloud down incident
If you are using Adobe Creative Cloud (the recent subscription-based cloud-based solution for Adobe tools including Photoshop), or if you know somebody using it, there are 99% chance that you heard that Adobe service broke down on 14-May and is just going back up as I write this. Note that Photoshop CC is only available…
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Sony A6000 user manual
Sony is not as paranoid as others about hiding there confidential instruction manuals, but it is often quite difficult to get them because they are not simply not published anywhere. This is why YLovePhoto found for you the Sony A6000 ones. A6000 User manual Manuel utilisateur Sony Alpha 6000 : indisponible pour le moment Take…
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Nikon D4s user manuals
Today, let’s celebrate! I got the user manuals of the Nikon D4s for you in several languages. Not an easy task, but a useful one as you can expect from YLovePhoto: Nikon D4s user manual (English) Manuel utilisateur Nikon D4s (français) Nikon D4s Manual del usuario (español) D4s network guide (English) D4s Guía de red…
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A77 successor – When?
The Sony Alpha 77 (or A77) has now more than 2 years of age on the market. It was a very significant step forward for Sony with the arrival of a semi-transparent mirror, of a good-quality Electronic View Finder (EVF) and of speed performance putting it a world of itself for its price (sensor resolution…
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Light leaks on Sony A7 and A7r
The small hybrid cameras with interchangeable lenses from Sony, the Sony A7 and A7r know quite a (expected) success but the manufactured just recognized a fairly big fail: a A light leakage is possible between the body and the lens at the lens attachement. Not good…. The lens mount lets some light leak into the…
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Canon would abandon point-and-shoots
For sure, the recent financial report [PDF] from Canon shows that the situation is not perfect for them (But compare to Sony who announced it would soon sell its historical headquarters Osaki building in Tokyo). it’s clear that all photography equipment manufacturers are facing difficult times with a dwindling market eaten by smartphones more and…
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Nikon to repair D600 for free (update)
…but in the US only, for now. It seems that the wide availability of the Nikon D610 (and its improved shutter mechanism able to reduce dust/pollution levels to normal) makes Nikon able to extend the replacement of faulty shutter mechanisms in all D600. Customers just have to ask. This is right in the US, but…