Peter Crouch cuts a striking figure on the football pitch at the best of times and when recently asked to train the UK Sony ‘Twilight Football’ team ahead of their big game on the 22nd September, the outcome was some simply stunning imagery. (Editor’s note – continue reading to see the ‘stunning imagery’… but have . . . → Read More: Stunned by the beautiful game
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 15 comments - (Comments are closed)  DK's ramblings, News  Advertising, Alpha, campaign, EXMOR, five-a-side, football, low light, Peter Crouch, photography, promotion, sensor, Sony, sport, sunset, Twilight I don’t have an Alpha 500 or 550 here yet, even though Photoclubalpha has been second in the Google search results for ‘Sony Alpha 550’ for some time and remains so as I write (the New York Times is first). That’s not bad for a WordPress blog website which does NOT employ the services of . . . → Read More: Could Sony get ‘DxO Inside’? Share this:ALL the current DSLRs made – whether by Canon, Nikon or even Sony with the A700 and A900 – state their maximum fps continuous shooting speed as being with NO autofocus, and NO exposure metering changes. There’s a lot of talk on forums about the 7fps of the new Alpha 550 – 14.3 megapixel CMOS . . . → Read More: 7fps – marketing point or real benefit? Share this:ACCORDING to specifications revealed on a German site, the new Sony Alpha 500 will have a 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor capable of providing Live View to the rear 3 inch medium resolution screen – with Manual Focusing at 14X magnification. The in-prism based Quick AF Live View is retained, giving a choice between two entirely . . . → Read More: Sensor-feed Live View in new Alpha 500 Share this: One comment - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, News Alpha 500, Alpha 850, CMOS-R, DSLR, Live View, new, sensor, Sony, specification, video The Alpha 900 offers an unrivalled view through its 100% prism finder. The extra brightness, as well as the size and clarity, make most subjects far easier to photograph well. For some users, however, the full frame camera brings a disadvantage in terms of reach and resolution. You need lenses 50% longer (and thus twice . . . → Read More: Crop or cram? Pixel density versus the big view… Share this: 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Photo Techniques 380, 700, 900, Alpha, APS-C, comparison, crop, DX, full frame, FX, sports, telephoto Sony’s new Alpha 850 will be identical to the Alpha 900 in size, handling and external design – including the omission of onboard flash. The camera, expected to be launched before September, uses the same 24.6 megapixel CMOS sensor as the Alpha 900 but has – it is rumoured – only a single BIONZ processor, . . . → Read More: Alpha 850 – 24 megapixel 3fps in 900 body Share this: 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, News A850, Alpha, Alpha 850, camera, DSLR, information, launch, leak, new, Sony Sony’s September launch for 2009 looks set to include three new models – the Alpha 500, 550 and 850. The model numbers are confirmed by the usual backdoor leak, appearing in the registration database for SonyStyle USA in this case (Canada has been a past culprit, updating databases associated with their site before the product . . . → Read More: Alpha 500, 550 and 850 Share this: 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, News 500, 550, 850, Alpha, CCD, CMOS, DSLR, features, HD, launch, Live View, LV, megapixels, model, new, price, sensor, Sony, specification, speculation, video All of Icon’s professional Master Photo Digital magazines can be read free on line. The latest, June 2009, has just been published: We’re sorry, your browser doesn’t support IFrames. You can still visit this item., however. This magazines uses the same Flash Reader format as the 19 editions of Photoworld and – NEWLY ADDED! – . . . → Read More: Master Photo Digital on-line – free Share this: Comments are closed DK's ramblings, News digital, electronic, issue, magazine, Master Photo Digital, MPA, Photoworld, subscription, YUDU We have just published the latest edition of the MPA magazine, Master Photo Digital, on-line at YUDU. This format is the same as the Flash Reader format used for the subscriptions to Photoworld on-line (digital subscription). We’re sorry, your browser doesn’t support IFrames. You can still visit this item., however. MPA’s magazine is . . . → Read More: Master Photo Digital magazine free on-line Share this:As the generation of Alpha 200, 300 and 350 reaches early retirement age it may be the time to grab bargains. The new Alpha 230, 330 and 380 have plenty of bonus points to win over new users despite the critical lack of video capture. But the older generation has some very tangible benefits. The . . . → Read More: New skins versus old wine – A350 or A380? Share this: 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Accessories - Minolta/Sony, Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Flash units, Lenses - Alpha Mount, News, Photo Techniques, Software Reviews A200, A230, A300, A330, A350, A380, Alpha 200, Alpha 230, Alpha 330, Alpha 350, Alpha 380, Alpha300, ARW, camera, DSLR, Dynax, Minolta, photoclubalpha, screen, Sony, system |
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