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  • Alpha A-mount System • Re: Olympus is out... August 7, 2020
    bakubo wrote:Just in the last week or two Olympus has released info about a new body and new lens that will come out soon. Probably this month. Maybe the last stuff? E-M10IV and 100-400mm f5-6.3 IS://www.43rumors.com/ft5-leaked-images-of-the-new-e-m10iv///www.43rumors.com/funny-leak-you-can-already-preorder-the-new-olympus-e-m10iv-at-amazon-canada///www.43rumors.com/ft5-first-leaked-real-world-images-of-the-new-olympus-100-400mm-f-5-0-6-3-is-lens///www.43rumors.com/ft5-leaked-images-of-the-new-olympus-100-400mm-f-5-0-6-3-is-lens/Well, Olympus did announce those 2 a few days ago. It remains to be seen if that is the last […]
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  • Give it Your Best Shot • Re: Dusting off the lens - part 4 August 3, 2020
    Few more ....Statistics: Posted by sury — Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:05 am
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  • Give it Your Best Shot • Re: A99-2 August 2, 2020
    PS. I checked EXIF on last two pictures and shoud apologize for wrong information, this shot done by A57 _ Tamron 70-300...Statistics: Posted by ValeryD — Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:30 am
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  • Give it Your Best Shot • Re: A99-2 August 2, 2020
    Valery,Respect....SuryStatistics: Posted by sury — Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:05 am
    sury
  • Alpha A-mount System • Re: Olympus is out... August 2, 2020
    bakubo wrote:Just in the last week or two Olympus has released info about a new body and new lens that will come out soon. Probably this month. Maybe the last stuff? E-M10IV and 100-400mm f5-6.3 IS://www.43rumors.com/ft5-leaked-images-of-the-new-e-m10iv///www.43rumors.com/funny-leak-you-can-already-preorder-the-new-olympus-e-m10iv-at-amazon-canada///www.43rumors.com/ft5-first-leaked-real-world-images-of-the-new-olympus-100-400mm-f-5-0-6-3-is-lens///www.43rumors.com/ft5-leaked-images-of-the-new-olympus-100-400mm-f-5-0-6-3-is-lens/Thank you Henry! But I more respect your opinion, not the some one! Statistics: Posted by ValeryD — Sun Aug […]
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Sony’s precision aspherics

By David Kilpatrick, on February 5th, 2016

In interviews about the new micron-accurate aspheric lens element moulding process used to increase the resolution of the latest Sony G Master lenses, a visual has appeared which shows the ‘onion ring’ effect that coarser mould machining causes in lens elements.

Working independently, I’ve been aware of this for years – and I have used . . . → Read More: Sony’s precision aspherics

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Nikon’s DF finally recaptures the spirit of Dynax 7D

By David Kilpatrick, on November 6th, 2013

Sony said, as they took over the Konica Minolta camera division in 2006, that the day of mechanical controls and switches was gone. Economies of production and efficiencies of design meant that from now on, cameras would be controlled by buttons and menus. Anyone who remembers the original Alphas, the 7000 and 5000 from the . . . → Read More: Nikon’s DF finally recaptures the spirit of Dynax 7D

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Smoke and Mirrors – an idea for Sony

By David Kilpatrick, on August 26th, 2011

With the latest Alpha 77, Sony has introduced SLT version II, the new upgraded ‘Translucent’ mirror. This is in an attempt to reduce the ghosting effects created by having an angled mirror between the lens and sensor, the image forming rays passing through a semi-silvered (pellicle) surface, through a thickness of polymer film, and then . . . → Read More: Smoke and Mirrors – an idea for Sony

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