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How about the Minolta 75-300 big beercan? Although very difficult to find at the moment

Just a thought, if freezing your camera produces better high iso results. Then is it possible that Sony is pushing the bionz processor to maximise speed to the detriment of the sensor. Is it just possible that the excessive heat created by the processor will lead to a hotter environment affecting th...

CES is not the place for new announcements, wait for the PMA in Feb.

They might even remove the shutter button and make everything voice controlled I don't think so! Sony's new camera will not need voice control. It will hover beside you at all times and because of it's super intelligent microprocessor it will always detect and take the perfect photo. Due to built i...

In Balance

http://www.artaphot.ch/dslrs/201-jpg-noise-a500-a700-a900-and-dynax-7d A comparison between a500-a700-a900-and-dynax-7d although not conclusive it does bring some interesting results. The A700 appear to have focusing issues. There Is a thread commenting on these results at dpreview. http://forums.d...

A nice shot prjohn, it certainly says "Coffee!". I like the wide format. Are the leaves etc. coffee plants? They don't look how I expected. If I was being really picky I think it would be nice to have the top of the mug clear of the leaves and the mug to be a bit sharper? If nothing else ...

Keeping within the spirit of topic here my contribution.

I think I have capture the freshness and richness, what do you think?
A Coffee Moment:

Thanks David. The Pentacon 50mm lens has a manual/auto switch allowing full control of aperture. Although different models of same lens may not have this function. Here is a link to another image taken with same lens: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DCpaduzGwWI/SZbcYjmonHI/AAAAAAAAAEU/im0COkbmBbc/s800/Wine%26...

Sony A300 Pentacon elecrica 50mm f1.8, iso100 1/8th @ f8, natural light through window.