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auspiciousdragon.net have just reviewed the Leica M 50mm f1 Noctilux lens.
“What this means in practice is that Noctilux photos can have soft dreamy sort of look without being short on detail. The combination of this macro-softness and an extremely narrow depth of field would be ruined by ugly out of focus areas. This is another big topic (google ‘bokeh’ or ‘boke’), but in this regard the Noctilux is incomparable. The creamy smoothness and gradual transitions outclass my other lenses by quite a distance.”
Website: auspiciousdragon.net - Leica M 50mm f1 Noctilux Review
auspiciousdragon.net have just reviewed the Leica M 50mm f1 Noctilux lens. “What this means in practice is that Noctilux photos can have soft dreamy sort of look without being short on detail. The combination of this macro-softness and an extremely narrow depth of field would be ruined by ugly out…
DIWA member and German website digitalkamera.de have just reviewed the new 10.2 megapixel Nikon D200 digital SLR camera.
Website: digitalkamera.de - Nikon D200 Review
DIWA member and German website digitalkamera.de have just reviewed the new 10.2 megapixel Nikon D200 digital SLR camera. Website: digitalkamera.de - Nikon D200 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
DIWA member Steves Digicams has the first online review of the Olympus P-11, a 310dpi dye-sub photo printer that produces borderless A6 (10x15cm) prints in 33 seconds.
“The Olympus P-11 is the smallest and THE FASTEST personal dye-sub photo printer that we’ve reviewed to date. Its predecessor the P-10 was quite fast but the P-11 is even faster! It takes up less space than even the smallest HiTi 4x6” printer. And because it uses an external power supply, the printer itself weighs only 5.1 pounds. Like the P-10 it doesn’t have anything sticking out of the printer. The paper tray is internal, the paper is output on the top and there’s no slot where the paper goes in and out during the printing. It’s compact, stylish and doesn’t make much noise even though there’s a lot of motorized paper feeding going on inside there.”
DIWA member Steves Digicams has the first online review of the Olympus P-11, a 310dpi dye-sub photo printer that produces borderless A6 (10x15cm) prints in 33 seconds. “The Olympus P-11 is the smallest and THE FASTEST personal dye-sub photo printer that we’ve reviewed to date. Its predecessor the P-10 was…
DigiCamReview have just reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ30. This is an 8 megapixel compact digital camera with a 12x Leica optical zoom lens equivalent to 35-420mm, optical image stabilizer, addition of a manual zoom ring and rotating LCD screen with 235,000 pixels.
“The buttons are fairly easy to use, and they are in a good position. There seem to be the right amount of buttons and dials allowing easy access to the most commonly used functions and features. The buttons feel okay, although some may find them small. The shutter release is quite decent. The buttons are labelled fairly well - although the scrolling wheels can be confusing in playback mode - I expect with extended use I would have become used to this. I thought the camera felt very good ergonomically, with an excellent size rubbery handgrip, the rubberised cover will appeal to many, as will the SLR-styling and black colour. The camera feels like a very solid, robust and well built camera, with a metal body (whereas most budget Digital SLRs have plastic bodies).”
DigiCamReview have just reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ30. This is an 8 megapixel compact digital camera with a 12x Leica optical zoom lens equivalent to 35-420mm, optical image stabilizer, addition of a manual zoom ring and rotating LCD screen with 235,000 pixels. “The buttons are fairly easy to use, and they…
DIWA member Photoxels has the first online review of the new 5 megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 digicam.
“The Panasonic LS2 is very affordable and easy-to-use. Image quality is average and on the noisy side. It would be suitable for entry-level and first-time digital camera users who will be mostly printing at 4x6 in. and displaying for the Web. To many, the very effective Image Stabilizer will be the main selling point: it helps avoid blurred pictures due to camera shake.”
Website: Photoxels - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 Review
DIWA member Photoxels has the first online review of the new 5 megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 digicam. “The Panasonic LS2 is very affordable and easy-to-use. Image quality is average and on the noisy side. It would be suitable for entry-level and first-time digital camera users who will be mostly printing…
DIWA Press Release
DIWA Gold Award to Samsung Pro815 megazoom camera
With the digital age, Samsung has become one of the major camera manufacturers in record time. The Digimax camera range has gained popularity all over the world thanks to a remarkable value for money ratio. With the new flagship, the Pro815, Samsung also displays a capacity of high-class camera manufacturing, assisted by their renowned lens manufacturing partner, Schneider-Kreuznach of Germany.
Amsterdam, 6. February, 2006 – DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), a world-wide organisation of collaborating websites within digital imaging, today has the pleasure of announcing a DIWA Gold Award to the 8 Megapixel Samsung Pro815 digital megazoom camera.
DIWA Press Release DIWA Gold Award to Samsung Pro815 megazoom camera With the digital age, Samsung has become one of the major camera manufacturers in record time. The Digimax camera range has gained popularity all over the world thanks to a remarkable value for money ratio. With the new flagship…
Sony Europe Press Release
Sony launches sleek new Sony 8GB MICROVAULT PRO
Paris / Weybridge, 6th February, 2006 - Sony Europe’s Recording Media & Energy (RME) division has today announced the new 8GB model in its MICROVAULT PRO range. The one-inch hard disk drive is protected by a newly designed, highly polished, metal casing which, complete with the unique USB swivel connector, is able to plug straight into a computer USB port. The new 8GB MICROVAULT PRO will be available from February 2006 at a recommended retail price of 199 EURO including VAT.
Sony Europe Press Release Sony launches sleek new Sony 8GB MICROVAULT PRO Paris / Weybridge, 6th February, 2006 - Sony Europe’s Recording Media & Energy (RME) division has today announced the new 8GB model in its MICROVAULT PRO range. The one-inch hard disk drive is protected by a newly designed…
Sony Europe Press Release
Sony launches Sony Memory Stick Micro (M2) for mobile phones - Three models of the ultra-small memory card to ship later this year
Paris, 6th February, 2006 - Sony Europe’s Recording Media & Energy (RME) division has today announced that it will introduce the first Memory Stick Micro (‘M2’) products with storage capacities of 256MB, 512MB and 1GB later this year. The new ultra-small memory card is designed to meet the growing storage needs of highly compact, multifunctional mobile phones. An ‘M2’ adaptor in the size of a standard Memory Stick will allow users to exchange data to Memory Stick PRO compatible products.
Sony Europe Press Release Sony launches Sony Memory Stick Micro (M2) for mobile phones - Three models of the ultra-small memory card to ship later this year Paris, 6th February, 2006 - Sony Europe’s Recording Media & Energy (RME) division has today announced that it will introduce the first Memory…
Luminous Landscape have a great article by Alain Briot about choosing a print size that suits your subject matter, and how print size can in turn influence what you take photos of.
“However, many decide on print size for practical reasons rather than artistic reasons. Some print at the maximum print size of their printer. Others print only letter size. Many print most, if not all, of their work in the same size. This situation is very common, and if you feel that I described your approach, do not take it as a critique. Take it as an opportunity to learn a different approach, an opportunity to try something new that has a significant potential to improve the artistic content of your work. You may also have very good reasons to print your work in a single size and no desire to change. This is a situation that is not only understandable, but which has been taken by some of the finest photographers. Again, my goal here is to present alternate possibilities as well as reflect upon a specific aspect of landscape photography.”
Luminous Landscape have a great article by Alain Briot about choosing a print size that suits your subject matter, and how print size can in turn influence what you take photos of. “However, many decide on print size for practical reasons rather than artistic reasons. Some print at the maximum…
Lexar Press Release
Lexar’s Digital Photography Website Quickly Becoming One of the Internet’s Most Valuable Digital Imaging Destinations - Unique Content Helps www.lexar.com/dp Become a Resource for Photography Enthusiasts and a Communication Channel for Professional Photographers
Fremont, Ca., February 6, 2006 – Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), a world leader in advanced digital media technologies, today announced that the company’s digital photography website (www.lexar.com/dp) is quickly becoming one of the Internet’s most popular digital imaging destinations for photography enthusiasts worldwide who want to view unique and informative content written by professional photographers. First launched in the spring of 2005, Lexar’s website recently shared its one-millionth page view – a milestone noteworthy by the fact that the majority of visitors are spending significant time on the website and scrolling though a great deal of the original content.
Lexar Press Release Lexar’s Digital Photography Website Quickly Becoming One of the Internet’s Most Valuable Digital Imaging Destinations - Unique Content Helps www.lexar.com/dp Become a Resource for Photography Enthusiasts and a Communication Channel for Professional Photographers Fremont, Ca., February 6, 2006 – Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), a world leader…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the Olympus FE-120, a 6 megapixel camera with 3x zoom lens and 1.8 inch LCD screen.
“Image quality was average for a 6-megapixel entry-level model. The majority of our sample photos were sharp and showed pleasing color saturation. However, there was visible edge softness on several of our images, especially along the left hand side of the frame. The 3x optical zoom lens offers flexibility in composing your shots with a focal range of approx. 38 - 114mm (35mm equivalent.) As usual, it shows average amounts of barrel distortion and pincushioning at the wide angle and telephoto extremes, respectively.”
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the Olympus FE-120, a 6 megapixel camera with 3x zoom lens and 1.8 inch LCD screen. “Image quality was average for a 6-megapixel entry-level model. The majority of our sample photos were sharp and showed pleasing color saturation. However, there was visible edge softness…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Canon PowerShot A410 compact digital camera, an entry level model with 3.2 megapixels and 1.5 inch LCD screen which replaces the A400.
“The PowerShot A410 truly excels as far as image quality, exposure and the speed of image processing is concerned. A feature which without counts as considerable added value is the integration of the powerful DIGIC II processor. This technique which is also used in Canon’s professional digital reflex cameras contributes essentially to the remarkably fast and economical features of the Canon PowerShot A410 digital camera.”
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Canon PowerShot A410 compact digital camera, an entry level model with 3.2 megapixels and 1.5 inch LCD screen which replaces the A400. “The PowerShot A410 truly excels as far as image quality, exposure and the speed of image processing is concerned. A feature which…
Norwegian website Akam.no have reviewed the Ricoh Caplio R3, a 5 megapixel compact camera with a 7x optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-200mm and vibration correction of the CCD.
Website: Akam.no - Ricoh Caplio R3 Review
Website: Read my Ricoh Caplio R3 Review
Norwegian website Akam.no have reviewed the Ricoh Caplio R3, a 5 megapixel compact camera with a 7x optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-200mm and vibration correction of the CCD. Website: Akam.no - Ricoh Caplio R3 Review Website: Read my Ricoh Caplio R3 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
DPReview have reviewed the Olympus SP-500UZ digital camera, which has a 10x optical zoom lens equivalent to 38-380mm, 6 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD screen and an electronic viewfinder.
”...the feature set is impressive, but (aside, perhaps from RAW capture) there’s nothing here that jumps out and says ‘buy me instead of a Panasonic / Canon / Sony’. The extra megapixel over most of its direct competitors makes little - if any - difference to the quality of results, and although noise is fairly well controlled, the images are pretty soft and the number of shots lost to camera shake or focus errors (at the long end of the zoom) is high.”
Website: DPReview - Olympus SP-500UZ Review
DPReview have reviewed the Olympus SP-500UZ digital camera, which has a 10x optical zoom lens equivalent to 38-380mm, 6 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD screen and an electronic viewfinder. ”...the feature set is impressive, but (aside, perhaps from RAW capture) there’s nothing here that jumps out and says ‘buy me instead…
ePhotoZine have a review of an intriguing device called the Pocket Wizard, which allows you to remotely control your camera.
“Have you ever fancied being able to fire your camera remotely while sat somewhere more comfortable? I mean you paid all that money for a camera, the least you can expect is for it to do some of the hard work for you. After hearing stories from other sports photographers and reading lots of good information about the Pocket Wizard system I thought it was about time I gave them a try.”
Website: ePhotoZine - Pocket Wizard Review
ePhotoZine have a review of an intriguing device called the Pocket Wizard, which allows you to remotely control your camera. “Have you ever fancied being able to fire your camera remotely while sat somewhere more comfortable? I mean you paid all that money for a camera, the least you can…
Introducing Everyday Eye (http://www.everydayeye.com) - a new photoblog by yours truly. Yes, I’ve finally joined the masses and started my very own daily photo website in an attempt to give a fresh impetus to my photography. A photo a day, makes you work, rest and play (or so the makers of Mars chocolate bars would have you believe). “Launches” is perhaps a bit strong - “crept quietly” is a more fitting description for something that has been in the pipeline since the start of 2006. So head over to Everyday Eye, take a look at the admittedly limited selection of photos, leave some comments, bookmark and return daily.
Introducing Everyday Eye (http://www.everydayeye.com) - a new photoblog by yours truly. Yes, I’ve finally joined the masses and started my very own daily photo website in an attempt to give a fresh impetus to my photography. A photo a day, makes you work, rest and play (or so the makers…
The winners of the January 2006 PhotographyBLOG Competition have now been decided. The theme for January was “Black and White Portraits” - you can view all of the entries in this gallery. Here are the 5 winners:
1st Place
“Sweet Innocence” by cramer
View this entry
1 x 24x24” or 24x18” Canvas Print of a Photo of Your Choice
Kindly donated by Photo Artistry.
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The winners of the January 2006 PhotographyBLOG Competition have now been decided. The theme for January was “Black and White Portraits” - you can view all of the entries in this gallery. Here are the 5 winners: 1st Place “Sweet Innocence” by cramerView this entry 1 x 24x24” or 24x18”…
It just occurred to me this week that I hadn’t printed any of my own photographs for quite a while, a few weeks in fact, and that my Epson 2100 printer is quietly gathering dust in the corner of my office. Recently, more official reports also conclude that printing is on the decline, despite the availability of printing technology that is more life-like and durable than ever before. Back in the pre-digital days, prints either made in the darkroom or at your local lab were the best way to view your work. Now it seems that the LCD monitor has taken over as the viewing device of choice. So, when was the last time that you made a print? Is printing your first choice method of evaluating and sharing your photographs? What kind of printer do you own (if any) and how could it be improved? Shout out now…
It just occurred to me this week that I hadn’t printed any of my own photographs for quite a while, a few weeks in fact, and that my Epson 2100 printer is quietly gathering dust in the corner of my office. Recently, more official reports also conclude that printing is…
DxO Labs Press Release
DxO LABS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR NIKON D200 AND CANON EOS-1D MARK II N D-SLRS IN DxO OPTICS PRO V3.5
DxO Labs adds highly sought-after camera and lens couples to its DxO Optics Pro offer.
Paris, France, February 3, 2006– DxO Labs announces today that DxO Optics Pro v3.5 Digital SLR and lens automatic image quality enhancement software now supports the recently released Nikon D200 and the Canon EOS-1D Mark II N Digital-SLRs. DxO Optics Pro v3.5 is the award-winning digital image enhancement tool incorporating revolutionary optics, noise and exposure corrections in an easy-to-use, feature rich application for Mac and PC users.
DxO Labs Press Release DxO LABS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR NIKON D200 AND CANON EOS-1D MARK II N D-SLRS IN DxO OPTICS PRO V3.5 DxO Labs adds highly sought-after camera and lens couples to its DxO Optics Pro offer. Paris, France, February 3, 2006– DxO Labs announces today that DxO Optics…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the Olympus SP-500UZ digital camera, which has a 10x optical zoom lens equivalent to 38-380mm, 6 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD screen and an electronic viewfinder.
“I was very pleased with our sample images when using the SHQ image quality mode. The 10x optical zoom lens offers incredible versatility in composing shoots, covering an equivalent focal range of 38 - 380mm. The wide angle extreme will afford nice landscape and interior shots, while its telephoto end will bring distant subjects up close and personal. I noticed moderate barrel distortion at full wide angle as well as slight pincushioning at the telephoto end. CA (Chromatic Aberration) or purple fringing was present in many of our samples, around brightly lit objects.”
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the Olympus SP-500UZ digital camera, which has a 10x optical zoom lens equivalent to 38-380mm, 6 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD screen and an electronic viewfinder. “I was very pleased with our sample images when using the SHQ image quality mode. The 10x optical zoom…