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Here is an article which is mainly a test review of the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM for Sony Alpha, and also Nikon, fit (both were tested). It also deals with the Alpha 900 and D3X, the two 24 megapixel full frame cameras used to test the lenses and two comparison 50mm f1.4s. . . . → Read More: Equal among firsts for high resolution Share this: One comment - (Comments are closed)  Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews, Lenses - Alpha Mount Following the review on dPreview – more than anywhere else – Sony’s extremely poor JPEG engine with its associated wide radius chroma blur and strong luminance smoothing noise reduction has proved to be a dog well capable of biting its master. Definitely a dog, anyway. But this performance is not what the camera can really . . . → Read More: The Alpha 900 as a high ISO body Share this: 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Uncategorized  3200, 6400, 900, A900, Alpha, high ISO, Nikon D3, noise, Sony, Sony Alpha 900 It’s not going to be long before we see the Alpha 900, and some cameras are known to be out there on trial in the hands of Sony staff and pre-release testers. I am not one, so rest assured, this is not a leak! What can you expect from the Alpha 900’s full-frame prism finder? . . . → Read More: Alpha 900 – finder and frames Share this: 20 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Photo Techniques, Uncategorized A700, A900, Alpha 700, Alpha 900, Canon, CMOS, framing, full frame, IMX021, Nikon D3, Nikon D3X, Nikon D700, prism, readout, screen, sensor, shutter, Sony, SSS, stabilisation, viewfinder, windowed The latest release of Adobe Lightroom, v2, handles all Sony Alpha and earlier KM digital camera raw formats including the Alpha 700, 200, 300 and 350. It is also updated, along with the final release of Adobe Camera Raw 4.5, to handle Nikon D700. Because Canon appears to have left their filetype identical to the . . . → Read More: Lightroom 2 tackles all Alpha RAWs Share this: 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), Software Reviews ACR, Adobe Lightroom 2, Alpha 200, Alpha 300, Alpha 350, Alpha 700, ARW, camera, CS3, CS4, custom, D700, developer, digital, DNG, editor, image, Lightroom, NEF, Nikon D700, Photoshop, process, profile, program, raw, Sony Alpha 700, v2, workflow The introduction of a £399 (street price, RRP £449) DSLR with 14.2 megapixels – with or without a useful type of Live View – should have been applauded by reviewers. It’s the single most important point about the camera. No other DSLR approaches this image size and resolution at such a low price. . . . → Read More: Sony Alpha 350 – a Creative Review Share this: 11 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews 350, A350, Alpha, DSLR, grain, ISO, Live View, LV, Quick Focus, report, review, screen, Sony Now that there are five Sony Alpha DSLR bodies in circulation, with many owners of the original 2006 Alpha 100 considering a replacement, the differences between this ur-Alpha and the 2007-8 generation of Alpha 700, 200, 300 and 350 need examining. . . . → Read More: Which Sony Alpha? Share this: 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews A100, A200, A300, A350, A700, Alpha 100, Alpha 700, camera, choice, decision, DSLR, report, review, SLR, Sony Sony Corporation today announced the development of a 35mm full size (diagonal:43.3mm) 24.81 effective megapixel, ultra-high speed high image quality CMOS image sensor designed to meet the increasing requirement for rapid image capture and advanced picture quality within digital SLR cameras. . . . → Read More: Sony 24.8 megapixel full frame CMOS announced Share this: One comment - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), News, Uncategorized 24 megapixel, 24.8 megapixel, Alpha 900, camera, CCD, CMOS, development, digital, DSLR, fabrication, full frame, imaging, Nikon, sensor, Sony Adobe has posted updates to Photoshop, Lightroom, and the Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in, both available immediately for download on Adobe.com. The updates provide raw file support for 14 additional camera models and camera backs within Lightroom and Camera Raw, including the Sony Alpha 700. Links here. . . . → Read More: Sony Alpha 700 Adobe Lightroom and ACR updates Share this:THE question is being asked, will the Alpha 700 match the rich colour rendering of the Konica Minolta 7D and 5D? These cameras had identical colour profiles, and were in turn very similar to the Dimage A1 and A2. The Sony Alpha 100 proved very different. Here’s my best attempt to explain why. . . . → Read More: KM’s unique 7D/5D colour vs. the rest Share this:THE PRESS and trade announcement made below on August 20th 2007 does little to confirm on deny rumours about the forthcoming AA and Flagship DSLRs. Why? You need to study the image, and study the dimension data, and fully understand what they are talking about, before the implications are clear. . . . → Read More: Sony unveils 12.4 megapixel 10fps APS-C sensor Share this: |
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