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Some parts of this were very close to large PA system speakers; others were close to dangerous loud instruments of war, notable Border fiddle and Scottish bagpipes from the Coldstream town pipe band (not the same as the Guards, this is the locals not their namesakes!). Hand-held, mic set to 90 degree coverage not . . . → Read More: NEX-5 with ECM-SST1 mic Share this: Comments are closed  Accessories - Minolta/Sony, HD Video, NEX System  audio, ECM-SST1, film, microphone, mike, movie, NEX-5, sound, video The final release of Adobe Camera Raw 6.2, DNG Converter 6.2 and Lightroom 3.2 includes raw conversion support for the Alpha 33 and 55 models as well as the NEX-5 and NEX-3, Alpha 290 and 390 which were included in the Release Candidate versions. These August 30th releases are final version, RC versions are a . . . → Read More: NEX, A33, A55 support – new ACR 6.2/LR3.2 final Share this: 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), NEX System, Software Reviews 16mm, 33, 55, A33, A55, ACR 6.2, Adobe, Adobe Camera Raw, Adobe Labs, Alpha, conversion, correction, DNG 6.2, download, instruction, lens, Lightroom 3.2, manual, NEX-3, NEX-5, PDF, profile, raw, Sony Sometimes earlier this year, early Spring I think, I had a vivid and detailed dream during a slow waking-up hour. It was the kind of dream which feels rational not random. I knew what I was doing in it – in control! This time, I described the dream to my wife and son; he knows . . . → Read More: A dream of the future – and past Share this: 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings 3D, alignment, dream, environment, geometry, Google, GPS, image coordinates, keypoint, landmark, mapping, Microsoft, positional data, reality, reconstruction, surveillance, timeline, virtual earth, VR, walkthrough It’s a funny word to use, because the mirrors involved are transparent and not translucent (which implies passing light but not in an image-forming manner). Translucent means semi-opaque, letting light through in the way that an opal perspex sheet or Kodatrace foil does. Transparent means something you can see through. But now, thanks to the . . . → Read More: Four new Alphas – and two ‘translucent’ Share this: 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), News, Uncategorized 33, 55, A33, A55, AF, Alpha, camera, cameras, digital, DSLT, equipment, launch, Minolta, mirror, pellicle, photography, SLR, SLT, Sony, translucent 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 Continuing to make profiles when time permits, here is a reasonably detailed profile for the Sony DT 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 ZA Carl Zeiss zoom (2007) created using the Sony Alpha 550 14.2 megapixel camera using Manual Focus Check Live View at 14X to set the lens focus and ensure the chart is positioned to use 100% . . . → Read More: CZ 16-80mm Adobe Profile Share this: Comments are closed Cameras (DSLR), Lenses - Alpha Mount, Software Reviews 16-80mm, Adobe, Carl Zeiss, CZ, lens profile, Sony, ZA, zoom Although it’s far from a perfect lens, this small 1999 Minolta RS optic is my favourite for general travel and everyday use on the Alpha 900. It is a convenient size and weight, performs well when stopped down a little, and has exactly the range and minimum focus I need. Mouseover image to see . . . → Read More: ACR/LR Profile for A900+MinRS 24-85mm Share this: 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Lenses - Alpha Mount, Software Reviews 24-85mm, A900, ACR, Adobe, Alpha, lens, LR, Minolta, profile, RS, Sony I have made a simple (f/2.8 and f/8 chart set) Adobe Lens Profile for the 16mm f/2.8 NEX E-series pancake lens. It seems to work well for closer distances, because that’s how it had to be made; CA is reasonably well corrected, vignetting is eliminated, and distortion of closer lines – maybe if you are . . . → Read More: Adobe Lens Profile for 16mm f/2.8 NEX Share this: 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Lenses - Alpha Mount, NEX System, Software Reviews .lcp, 16mm, ACR 6.2, Adobe Lens Profile, correction, lens, lens profile, LR3.2, NEX, profile Adobe has announced the Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 Release Candidates, available for immediate download on Adobe Labs. The updates extend raw file support to 12 new popular camera models including the Sony NEX-3 and NEX-5, Alpha 290 and 390; improve on several of the lens correction profiles introduced as part of the Lightroom . . . → Read More: ACR 6.2 and LR 3.2 RC released – for NEX Share this: One comment - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), News, NEX System, Software Reviews ACR 6.2, ACR6.2, Adobe, Adobe Camera Raw, Alpha 290, Alpha 390, ARW, camera raw, compatibility, conversion, file, files, format, Lightroom, Lightroom 3.2, LR3.2, NEX-3, NEX-5, open, Photoshop, raw, RC, release candidate, support 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 |
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