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Before the launch of the NEX models, the last camera we reviewed here was the Alpha 550. The final review pages dealt with the high ISO performance. Following the release of Adobe Camera Raw 6.1 and 6.2, the new ’2010 Process’ has replaced the ’2003 Process’ in conversions (you can select either option). The 2010 . . . → Read More: ACR 6.2 2010 Process – huge improvement Share this: 6 comments - (Comments are closed)  Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Software Reviews  6.2, A550, ACR, Adobe, Alpha 550, ARW, camera raw, conversion, CS5, grain, high ISO, noise, NR, plugin, process, raw, Sony OVER the past few days I’ve been looking at the NEX-5 and a range of lenses and optical systems. I’ve got adaptors for C-mount (16mm/TV/CCTV) lenses, Leica 39mm screw, Minolta MD and the LA-EA1 for Alpha A-mount. The NEX-5 has proved able to provide a surprisingly bright focusing image through a classic German microscope: . . . → Read More: Fitting a Vectis 80-240mm to the NEX Share this: 11 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Minolta History, NEX System adaptor, fit, lens, lenses, mount, NEX, Vectis I was going to post this on our Forum for NEX originally. It’s not good form to launch into what may be seen as ‘rival’ publications or journalists, so it’s the kind of thing which is often kept to blog pages or forum discussion. But Practical Photography is one the best-selling, and most powerful, photo . . . → Read More: Practical’s NEX-5 verdict – 8/10 Share this: 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews Alpha, NEX, NEX-3, NEX-5, opinion, PP, Practical Photography, report, review, Sony, test, verdict Although you will never achieve the kind of results seen with your Sony NEX-3, the technologies used in these cameras do filter down and more compact versions may be seen in the future in your Sony Mobile Phone, enabling you to take great images on the move. Continue reading to find out more about the . . . → Read More: What’s NEX? – full first-look review Share this: 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, HD Video, News, NEX System Alpha, APS-C, camera, details, NEX, NEX-3, NEX-5, NEX3, NEX5, photos, Sony, system – SPLIT, Croatia, breakfast over – Sony Europe presents the new NEX-3 and NEX-5 mirrorless, HD video capable slim interchangeable lens APS-C digital cameras. This has been a launch anticipated by almost complete and accurate leaking of the specifications of the two cameras. Sony UK also provided advance information to all dealers, including pricing, before . . . → Read More: Sony NEX generation launched Share this:SONY has shown itself to be lagging behind the competition as we reach the third bend on the second lap of the development of HD-video capable DSLRs. At PMA 2010, nothing ‘real’ was shown and the closest they came to further launches in the Alpha range was an advanced pre-production prototype of a 24mm f/2 . . . → Read More: The tortoise and the hares? Share this: 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Lenses - Alpha Mount, News Alpha 750, camera, DSLR, HD video, PMA 2010, preview, prototype, Sony The Alpha System celebrates its Silver Jubilee or 25th Anniversary this month. We have a full length revision of the article which appears in the latest Photoworld now online as a page here. Read our 25th birthday review of the Alpha system’s history now! . . . → Read More: Alpha’s Silver Jubilee Share this: One comment - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), Cameras (Film), DK's ramblings, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Minolta History 25 years, 25th Anniversary, Alpha, DSLR, Dynax, marque, Maxxum, Minolta, quarter century, range, Silver Jubilee, SLR, Sony, system My review of the Alpha 550 has caused controversy because of the blue sky noise. I might as well say that over the last week, I’ve used the 550 in a wide range of conditions – some very bad conditions included – and its failure to match ISO 100 finesse would not worry me at . . . → Read More: Alpha 550: sky noise, exposure and Auto ISO Share this: 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews, Software Reviews, Troubleshooting Adobe Camera Raw, Alpha 550, ARW, blue sky, camera, digital, DSLR, ISO, ISO 200, noise, raw, sky noise, Sony According to Sony UK, the Alpha 5oo and 550 were shipped to UK dealers starting at the beginning of this week (October 19th) – though calls to WarehouseExpress, and to our local Edinburgh Sony ACE dealer, produced no knowledge of the new cameras. WE said that they expected the camera ‘hopefully within the next month’ . . . → Read More: Alpha 500 and 550 in UK shops Share this:In an unusual move, probably designed to cut down the work of rejecting submissions which fail to make the grade, the on-line picture library Alamy has published lists of cameras (by make) which will NEVER produce a file acceptable to pass their Quality Control. It includes all the Sony Cyber-shots ever made as far as . . . → Read More: Alamy blacklists compact and bridge digitals Share this: 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Photo Techniques, Troubleshooting Alamy, ban, blacklist, camera, fail, failure, library, make, model, pass, photo, QC, quality control, reject, stock |
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