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It’s taken me a long time to get round to writing a review of the Alpha 55. You don’t get to use a new type of camera very often, and this camera blends elements which have all been used before in a completely new way. This review is pretty from the point of view . . . → Read More: Alpha 55 – in depth pros and cons Share this: 51 comments - (Comments are closed)  Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews  55, A55, Alpha, report, review, Sony I was going to post this on our Forum for NEX originally. It’s not good form to launch into what may be seen as ‘rival’ publications or journalists, so it’s the kind of thing which is often kept to blog pages or forum discussion. But Practical Photography is one the best-selling, and most powerful, photo . . . → Read More: Practical’s NEX-5 verdict – 8/10 Share this: 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews Alpha, NEX, NEX-3, NEX-5, opinion, PP, Practical Photography, report, review, Sony, test, verdict My review of the Sony Alpha 550 was supposed to appear at the end of November, allowing one week abroad in good weather with plenty of subject-matter, in Tenerife. Sadly that trip had to be cancelled, and the Nikon D3S arrived for review on the day we were meant to have travelled. So, with far . . . → Read More: Sony Alpha 550 Review: highs and lows Share this: 21 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), Equipment Reviews A550, Alpha 550, camera, digital, DSLR, enthusiast, Live View, photography, reflex, report, review, Sony, test SONY’s stand was a real brightener for Focus. Gone were the black and orange colours I criticised at photokina, which for two successive years created a black hole compared to Canon’s oasis of light. Instead, huge white silks extended to the roof with bright spots and floods creating an inviting zone of pure light. White . . . → Read More: Sony at Focus on Imaging (report) Share this: 8 comments - (Comments are closed) DK's ramblings, News Alpha, Duncan McEwan, Focus on Imaging, Gustav Kiburg, NEC, Paul Genge, prices, report, show, Sony The Japanese camera and photo product manufacturing association CIPA has issued a press release PDF, containing a table of predicted figures, relating to 2009-2011 projections. Here we reproduce the text and the table (as a JPEG). . . . → Read More: Japan issues forecast for next 3 years’ sales Share this:OUR final production Alpha 900 body arrived on Saturday September 20th, and went along to photokina 2008 on Monday 22nd where it was used in a routine way – without flash – to take whatever pictures were needed for magazine reports. Sometimes it can be better just to use a camera on whatever difficult or . . . → Read More: Alpha 900 and photokina: Part 1 Share this: 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, News 900, A900, Alpha, Alpha 900, bar, camera, Cologne, DSLR, Köln, messe, Papa Joe's, performance, photokina, quality, report, sharpness, Sony 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 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 |
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