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DUE to be launched on Monday August 20th to the press, and to reach the shops a month later, the new Canon EOS 40D anticipates some of the rumoured features of the Sony AA (Advanced Amateur) project also known as the A300. It also leapfrogs the more conversative rumours. . . . → Read More: Canon raises the bar Share this:THE Konica Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 5D colour modes and conversions are like a whole box of film choices in one roll. This article was written using the 5D in 2005. The modes of the Sony Alpha 100 are similar, but the colour palettes will vary from these results. . . . → Read More: Colour modes and conversions (5D) Share this:
IN 1998 Minolta published, for their 70th anniversary, a large poster featuring all the landmark cameras from their own museum and employee collections. Many of the cameras shown – all fairly small on the poster – were well used and worn examples. The original image-files for the poster, which we have archived, are of . . . → Read More: 70 years of Minolta Share this:THE FIRST QUESTION anyone asks about the Sony GPS-CS1 device is whether it will work with their non-Sony digital camera. The answer is yes but you may need to buy some extra software, as it only comes with software to link up to Sony Picture Motion Browser. If you can ensure that you buy the . . . → Read More: Sony GPS-CS1 tracker and software Share this:DxO OPTICS PRO 4.1 is the latest version of a clever raw file processor which includes lens lookup tables to auto-correct distortion, vignetting and chromatic aberration. It also lets you alter the look of Dynax or Alpha images so they match popular films – or other DSLRs by Canon and Nikon! . . . → Read More: Want your Alpha to look like an EOS? Share this:SOME time ago I got hold a Soligor Pro 0.75X converter – a front-of-lens job. This is not something anyone should consider using on a DSLR. The Soligor was a bit different because it cost nearly as much as the ACW-100 wide angle converter for the Konica Minolta A1/A2/A200, which does an excellent job, and . . . → Read More: No chance of widening my horizons… Share this:E-Books from Gary Friedman are user guides, mines of information and all-round treasuries of inspiration for Alpha owners – see www.friedmanarchives.com for details and how to buy them either as a physical printed book, or a download. His e-Books cover all the A-mount DSLR series and also the mirrorless ranges in APS-C and . . . → Read More: Useful Stuff Share this:Shortly before the June 6th 2006 worldwide launch of the Sony Alpha digital SLR system the European press learned that major title editors would meet in Marrakesh for the unveiling of the Alpha 100. No-one anticipated being driven miles into the desert-like countryside of Oued Nfis for the experience of a night under canvas after . . . → Read More: Sony Alpha 100 June 2006 launch report Share this: Comments are closed  Cameras (DSLR), Equipment Reviews, Events, Lenses - Alpha Mount, News, Sony Digital Cameras  2006, A100, Alpha, announcement, camera, DSLR, launch, morocco, photography, press, preview, Sony, system, test |
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