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The Japanese camera and photo product manufacturing association CIPA has issued a press release PDF, containing a table of predicted figures, relating to 2009-2011 projections. Here we reproduce the text and the table (as a JPEG). . . . → Read More: Japan issues forecast for next 3 years’ sales Share this:Support for the Nikon D3X is finally added in release-candidate (better than beta) versions of the two main Adobe raw file conversion utilities. There may also be improvements in A900 and other Sony raw file handling – it is worth acquiring the pre-release version to check this out. The downloads will be available on the . . . → Read More: ACR 5.3 and Lightroom 2.3 pre-release Share this: Comments are closed  Cameras (DSLR), News, Software Reviews  2.3, 5.3, ACR, Adobe, Alpha, Lightroom, Nikon D3X, pre-release, release, software, Sony This is a very short post. I’ve been talking to a few directors of importing companies in the UK over the last few days, as people return from holidays which many in the photo industry take in early January. The word is this: while prices right now, and at Focus on Imaging 2009 Feb 22-25 . . . → Read More: UK prices – a steep climb ahead Share this:After just a short while working with full frame, high resolution DSLRs the need for tilt lenses has really come home to me. Most lenses deliver their best results at fairly wide apertures like f8, it’s easy for detail to begin to look soft and lacking impact if you are forced to stop down to . . . → Read More: Tilt-shift with full frame DSLRs Share this: 7 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Photo Techniques, Studio A900, Alpha 900, ARAX, control, depth of field, DSLR, focus, focus plane, Hartblei, lens, movement, Nikkor, PC-E, Pentacon, perspective, Schiempflug, sharpness, SLR, Sony, tilt-shift, TS, TS-E Sony’s new back-illuminated CMOS sensor design makes its first appearance – along with technology borrowed from the Alpha system – in a new HD Handycam video model, the HDR-XR520VE/500VE. Hopefully presaging future DSLR developments, the range also includes models with built-in GPS tracking to record the location of shots as you film. . . . → Read More: Exmor ‘R’ debuts in Handycams Share this: One comment - (Comments are closed) News Alpha, back-illuminated CMOS, CMOS, Exmor-R, Handycam, sensor, Sony The custom white balance function on the Konica Minolta Dynax 5D could not be quicker to use; turn the left hand top dial to the custom symbol, press the button in the centre of the dial, press the shutter after aiming the camera at your white or grey target. Custom WB is now set until . . . → Read More: Expodisc white balance with the KM Dynax 5D Share this: 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Accessories - 3rd party, Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews, Photo Techniques, Troubleshooting |
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