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Here, for some light relief, is an Alpha 700 + 24-105mm Minolta D documentary on the press dinner thrown for journalists from all the countries of the European region when they gathered in Edinburgh for the Alpha 900 launch! . . . → Read More: Alpha 900 launch: gala dinner Edinburgh Share this:By Shirley Kilpatrick – transcribed from recording made during the conference in Edinburgh. (This is a close transcript of speeches delivered by Sony execs, with photos). . . . → Read More: Alpha 900 launch: Press Conference Part 1 Share this: 3 comments - (Comments are closed)  Cameras (DSLR), News  Alpha 900, Edinburgh, launch, Nishida, press conference, Sony, speech Nikon has introduced some of the technologies we might expect to see from Sony, apparently using the IMX021 sensor (the pixel count on the long edge is 4288, rather than 4272 as normally processed from a Sony Alpha 700 file, but this is within the usual limits of different raw conversions). The D90 is an . . . → Read More: Nikon D90 – 4.5fps, HD video, 12 megapixels CMOS Share this:Canon has today officially announced the 15.5 megapixel APS-C EOS 50D. This is a 1.6X factor sensor, packing a density well in excess of the Alpha 350 – if Sony was to make an Alpha with the same pixel density it would be 17.5 megapixels, and a full framer would be 38.5 megapixels. . . . → Read More: Canon EOS 50D faces up to Live View Share this: One comment - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), News 50D, camera, Canon, Canon EOS 50D, DSLR, EOS 50D, launch, Live View, specifications At the end of September 2006, I set off for a quick visit to photokina in Cologne, having parted company with Icon’s am-pro magazine ƒ2 and not really needing to report on the whole show in detail. Here’s the report I wrote then, with photos, and some thoughts for the 2008 show. . . . → Read More: Photokina – a look back, and forward Share this: Comments are closed Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Lenses - Alpha Mount 2006 report, A900, Alpha, Alpha 900, DSLR, fair, Germany, Köln, launch, lens, messe, photokina, Rhine, September 2008, show, Sony, stand, trade There seems to be a lot of speculation about the Alpha 900 or Pro, and uncertainty about the timing of introduction. The August 14th date is not the 900, it’s two Cybershot models. The Alpha 900 will, as far as we are aware, be shown to the press on September 9th/10th worldwide. . . . → Read More: Alpha 900 launch Share this: 9 comments - (Comments are closed) DK's ramblings, News A900, Alpha 900, Alpha Pro, DSLR, launch, Sony SONY UK has notified us of a press conference to announce an ‘exciting digital camera’ on August 14th. They have also said that full details will be provided soon. It is possible this will be embargoed – we may attend a meeting on the 14th, but have to agree not to publish until a date . . . → Read More: Sony announcement August 14th Share this: One comment - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), News Alpha, Alpha 900, conference, dates, launch, News, press, Sony Nikon is holding a launch today (June 30th) in London, and presumably worldwide. Richard Kilpatrick is attending for Icon Publications Ltd. As at 1.30am Monday, no press release has been received from Nikon, so we can assume an embargo will be in place but news may be released around 10.30am Monday 30th (GMT). The launch . . . → Read More: Nikon launch today – Sony sensors? Share this:The Sony DSLR A200 is now on sale, following the end of Alpha 100 production. Although it is without any doubt the Alpha 100 replacement mentioned by Sony executives in October 2007, when they first revealed that the 100 was no longer being made, it is not an exact equivalent and represents a mixture of . . . → Read More: Sony Alpha 200 – guided tour and overview Share this: 14 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), Equipment Reviews 200, Alpha, camera, DSLR, information, launch, News, report, review, Sony, specification, test 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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