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Nikon launch today – Sony sensors?

By David Kilpatrick, on June 30th, 2008

Nikon is holding a launch today (June 30th) in London, and presumably worldwide. Richard Kilpatrick is attending for Icon Publications Ltd. As at 1.30am Monday, no press release has been received from Nikon, so we can assume an embargo will be in place but news may be released around 10.30am Monday 30th (GMT).

The launch . . . → Read More: Nikon launch today – Sony sensors?

2 comments - (Comments are closed)   DK's ramblings, News   , , , ,  

A flash ‘revolution’ – the Sony HVL-F58AM

By David Kilpatrick, on June 19th, 2008

Sony has announced the September introduction of the most powerful flash yet for the Alpha system, the Sony HVL-F58AM which incorporates a brand new body design allowing optimum bounce flash illumination regardless of how you hold the camera.

. . . → Read More: A flash ‘revolution’ – the Sony HVL-F58AM

6 comments - (Comments are closed)   Flash units, News   , , , ,  

Megapixels and perceived detail

By David Kilpatrick, on June 18th, 2008

Increases in pixel count are often dismissed because to ‘double’ the resolution of a 6 megapixel sensor you would need 24 megapixels. Indeed, to double it linearly you would – but the human eye judges density of detail on an area basis.

. . . → Read More: Megapixels and perceived detail

Comments are closed   Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings   , , , , , ,  

Sony’s 60fps imager in astro camera

By David Kilpatrick, on June 18th, 2008

Following announcements that Sony has developed a backlight technique to enable extremely low noise exposures, we receive this press release which may or may not be related – a Sony CCD astrophotography camera capable of one-hour exposures and programmed sequences. Resolution seems a bit basic though.

. . . → Read More: Sony’s 60fps imager in astro camera

One comment - (Comments are closed)   Accessories - 3rd party, News, Uncategorized   , , , , , , ,  

Faking a polarizer using RAW

By David Kilpatrick, on June 17th, 2008

Here’s a question which came in to my email just now:

“Could I process a RAW file in Photoshop to achieve a similar effect as if I had used a Polaroid lens filter? Or would I be better just using the Polaroid filter?”

The answer is that you can never imitate the effect of polarizing . . . → Read More: Faking a polarizer using RAW

One comment - (Comments are closed)   Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Photo Techniques   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Sony Alpha 350 – a Creative Review

By David Kilpatrick, on June 12th, 2008

The introduction of a £399 (street price, RRP £449) DSLR with 14.2 megapixels – with or without a useful type of Live View – should have been applauded by reviewers. It’s the single most important point about the camera. No other DSLR approaches this image size and resolution at such a low price.

. . . → Read More: Sony Alpha 350 – a Creative Review

11 comments - (Comments are closed)   Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews   , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Tele-Macro LD Di

By David Kilpatrick, on June 6th, 2008

Our cover photo for the Spring 2008 issue of Photoworld was taken with a Tamron 70-300mm zoom costing less than £120 from most larger retailers or internet shops. The reputation of the lens meant we had to take a look at it, because the current choice in the Sony range is limited to one ‘kit’ . . . → Read More: Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Tele-Macro LD Di

2 comments - (Comments are closed)   Accessories - 3rd party, Equipment Reviews, Lenses - Alpha Mount   , , , , , ,  

Portrait Professional handles Sony A700 raw files

By David Kilpatrick, on June 2nd, 2008

CLICKING on key mapping points of a face, then adjusting some simple overlaid Bezier curves using movable anchors, it takes only a minute to load a typical headshot portrait into Portrait Professional.

. . . → Read More: Portrait Professional handles Sony A700 raw files

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