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Digital Outback Photo have restarted their report on the Olympus E-1 digital SLR. Part 2 kicks off with a new gallery of photos.
Website: Digital Outback Photo - Olympus E-1 Experience Report Part 2
Digital Outback Photo have restarted their report on the Olympus E-1 digital SLR. Part 2 kicks off with a new gallery of photos. Website: Digital Outback Photo - Olympus E-1 Experience Report Part 2
Photo.net have published a comparitive test of the $100 Canon EFS 18-55mm, which ships with the Canon EOS 300D digital SLR, and the 12 times more expensive Canon EF 24-70mm L series lens.
“Despite the fact that the “L” lens won in every comparison, I’m being pretty picky and I’m looking hard for faults. The EFS 18-55/3.5-5.6 actually looks like a pretty decent lens for casual use, and at $100 it’s probably a bargin. It seems to suffer from the same defects that I’ve seen in similar low end, plastic mount, canon lenses (22-55/4-5.6 and 28-90/4-5.6, both of which sell for around $100 also). Contrast tends to be low, especially wide open, and edges tend to be soft. If you’re intending to shoot landscapes and make full frame 13x19 prints, you’re probably going to be disappointed. On the other hand if you’re printing 4x6 prints you’ll probably be delighted. At 8x12 it probably depends on how picky you are.”
Website: Canon EFS 18-55mm vs Canon EF 24-70mm L Lens Comparison
Photo.net have published a comparitive test of the $100 Canon EFS 18-55mm, which ships with the Canon EOS 300D digital SLR, and the 12 times more expensive Canon EF 24-70mm L series lens. “Despite the fact that the “L” lens won in every comparison, I’m being pretty picky and I’m…
It was only announced just over 2 weeks ago at the CES show in the USA, but already Steves Digicams have got hold of the 5-megapixel Casio QV-R51 and have published their usual comprehensive review.
“With its robust performance, useful and unique scene modes, 5-megapixel imager, small size, durable aluminum-alloy body and good image quality, the Casio QV-R51 packs a lot of value into its MSRP of $399.99. It’s a camera that the entire family can use, but its simplicity doesn’t diminish the usefulness of the more advanced features which make this camera unique in the digicam marketplace. We think that you’ll enjoy this all-around family camera.”
It was only announced just over 2 weeks ago at the CES show in the USA, but already Steves Digicams have got hold of the 5-megapixel Casio QV-R51 and have published their usual comprehensive review. “With its robust performance, useful and unique scene modes, 5-megapixel imager, small size, durable aluminum-alloy…
The German website PhotoWorld.de have reviewed the 4 megapixel EasyShare DX6490 digital camera, a digital camera which features a 10x optical zoom lens (38-380mm focal length). The Kodak EasyShare DX6490 has a suggested retail price of £399.99.
The German website PhotoWorld.de have reviewed the 4 megapixel EasyShare DX6490 digital camera, a digital camera which features a 10x optical zoom lens (38-380mm focal length). The Kodak EasyShare DX6490 has a suggested retail price of £399.99. Website: PhotoWorld.de - Kodak EasyShare DX6490 Review
This week, Mike Johnston’s Sunday morning column is a review of Frank Van Riper’s “Talking Photography” book.
“Frank Van Riper’s Talking Photography may be the friendliest book of essays about photography ever written. It’s aptly titled: Van Riper has an easy, relaxed writing style that does indeed read very much like someone talking. His deceptively simple prose, which is articulate, and even erudite when needed, flows like water, naturally. Although they’re almost all in classic essay form, each of the book’s nearly one hundred pieces was originally a weekly newspaper column written for The Washington Post, so they’re also short and sweet.”
This week, Mike Johnston’s Sunday morning column is a review of Frank Van Riper’s “Talking Photography” book. “Frank Van Riper’s Talking Photography may be the friendliest book of essays about photography ever written. It’s aptly titled: Van Riper has an easy, relaxed writing style that does indeed read very much…
Luminous Landscape have published a review of the 6-megapixel Contax N Digital SLR camera by photographer Irakly Shanidze. Never heard of this camera before? That’s not too surprising, as it was discontinued by parent company Kyocera back in June 2003. The 6-megapixel Contax N Digital SLR is one of the few DSLRs available (if you can find one, that is) with a sensor that is the same size as a 35mm film frame.
“After almost a year of working with this camera, I can affirm that it is a fine photographic tool that blends legendary excellence of Carl Zeiss optics with visionary ideas and technological advancements of digital age.
Outstanding image quality makes the Contax N Digital quite a capable performer, even compared to new generation over-10-megapixel DSLRs. It is especially suitable for fine art, glamour and portraiture as well as for landscape photography. Its studio performance is outstanding.
Unfortunately, there are some tasks that the Contax N Digital is just not equipped to perform well enough. High power consumption, small and slow buffer, poor performance in low light and limited selection of high-speed lenses makes it nearly unsuitable for photojournalism.”
Luminous Landscape have published a review of the 6-megapixel Contax N Digital SLR camera by photographer Irakly Shanidze. Never heard of this camera before? That’s not too surprising, as it was discontinued by parent company Kyocera back in June 2003. The 6-megapixel Contax N Digital SLR is one of the…
The Slovenian website e-Fotografija have reviewed the Sony DSC-V1 compact digital camera, which features 5 megapixel resolution, 4x optical zoom, flexible exposure control and an infrared laser hologram.
Website: e-Fotografija - Sony DSC V1 Review
Website: Slovenian Translator
The Slovenian website e-Fotografija have reviewed the Sony DSC-V1 compact digital camera, which features 5 megapixel resolution, 4x optical zoom, flexible exposure control and an infrared laser hologram. Website: e-Fotografija - Sony DSC V1 Review Website: Slovenian Translator
Famous fashion photographer Helmut Newton has died in a car crash in Los Angeles. Aged 83, Newton apparently lost control of his car whilst leaving the car park of a hotel in Hollywood and crashed into a wall. Click below for the full story.
Website: BBC News
Website: About.com - Directory of Notable Photographers: Helmut Newton
Famous fashion photographer Helmut Newton has died in a car crash in Los Angeles. Aged 83, Newton apparently lost control of his car whilst leaving the car park of a hotel in Hollywood and crashed into a wall. Click below for the full story. Website: BBC News Website: About.com -…
3 images have appeared on the Nikon forum over at DPReview which look as though they might be the genuine article. There’s a shot of the camera from the top, the rear and an isometric view. The pictures seem to have originally been posted on a Chinese photography forum. Also 29th January has been rumoured to be the date for the official unveiling of the D70, with cameras in stores by the end of February.
Website: DPReview - Nikon Forum
3 images have appeared on the Nikon forum over at DPReview which look as though they might be the genuine article. There’s a shot of the camera from the top, the rear and an isometric view. The pictures seem to have originally been posted on a Chinese photography forum. Also…
LetsGoDigital are reporting that HP have silently added a new digicam to their lineup ahead of PMA 2004. The HP Photosmart 733 is an entry-level 3.2 megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom. It can be used with the optional HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock for easy image transfer to a PC or Mac.
Website: LetsGoDigital - HP Photosmart 733
LetsGoDigital are reporting that HP have silently added a new digicam to their lineup ahead of PMA 2004. The HP Photosmart 733 is an entry-level 3.2 megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom. It can be used with the optional HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock for easy image transfer to…
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have just posted their full review of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-C1, a new hybrid digital still/video camera that certainly looks very stylish.
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have just posted their full review of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-C1, a new hybrid digital still/video camera that certainly looks very stylish. Website: Index Digicam - Sanyo Xacti VPC-C1 Review
Digital Photography Now have posted a 10-page review of a budget printer from Epson, the Stylus C84, which is priced at £99 (exc. VAT). The C84 printer uses DURABrite ink, rather than the more conventional dye-based ink. Epson claims that their new new DURABrite inks “ensure laser sharp blacks and vivid, life-like colours that are waterproof, smudge proof and fade resistant for up to 80 years.
“The harsh reality is that if you handed anyone two photo prints, one from the C84 and one from Epson’s cheapest dye-based photo ink-jet printer and I’d lay odds that they would choose the dye-based print over the C84 print. Colour accuracy and range, black density and overall sparkle are all superior in a dye-based print, especially on glossy paper.”
Digital Photography Now have posted a 10-page review of a budget printer from Epson, the Stylus C84, which is priced at £99 (exc. VAT). The C84 printer uses DURABrite ink, rather than the more conventional dye-based ink. Epson claims that their new new DURABrite inks “ensure laser sharp blacks and…
ByteSector.com have reviewed the 5 megapixel Olympus CAMEDIA C-5000 Zoom, which relaces the older 4 megapixel C-4000 Zoom model.
“As far as the noise level is concerned for the camera again high amounts of noise could be found. The camera comes equipped with a standard tight grain pattern to reduce noise level but it appears that the system is not up to mark to accomplish its job. The reason behind high noise level is that as CCD resolution has increased and pixel dimensions on average have shrunk, image noise has increased to a great amount. Due to this 5 megapixel cameras have higher image noise than 2-3 megapixel cameras. Image noise is the ?film grain? effect one may notice in an image, especially in night shots.”
Website: ByteSector.com - Olympus CAMEDIA C-5000 Zoom Review
ByteSector.com have reviewed the 5 megapixel Olympus CAMEDIA C-5000 Zoom, which relaces the older 4 megapixel C-4000 Zoom model. “As far as the noise level is concerned for the camera again high amounts of noise could be found. The camera comes equipped with a standard tight grain pattern to reduce…
Funtigo LLC Press Release 22/01/03
San Francisco, CA—01/22/2004—Today, Funtigo LLC launched a significant upgrade to its photosharing site, Funtigo.com. With integrated PayPal e-commerce functionality, 10 free email addresses and search engine optimization support, Funtigo now also targets small to medium-sized businesses.
These new features supplement the existing features of Funtigo’s Deluxe membership program, which includes a free domain name and storage for up to 1,000 photos. According to Hans Hartman, partner at Funtigo, now small businesses can save themselves the costs of domain name registrars, hosting companies, and e-commerce service providers, because these services are all included in Funtigo Deluxe.
Why add e-commerce capabilities to a photo site? According to Hartman, this decision was a natural extension of how his customers create Funtigo sites.
“Many of our customers run small businesses that rely heavily on the display of photos to sell their products. They chose Funtigo because it is the easiest to use and the most flexible in how photos can be displayed, resized, and arranged on their Web pages. Now they can add “Buy Now” and “Add to Shopping Cart” buttons to photos that display items for sale. For these customers Funtigo has turned into a full-blown catalog site - an incredibly flexible and, at $5.95 per month, an inexpensive one as well.”
Funtigo LLC Press Release 22/01/03 San Francisco, CA—01/22/2004—Today, Funtigo LLC launched a significant upgrade to its photosharing site, Funtigo.com. With integrated PayPal e-commerce functionality, 10 free email addresses and search engine optimization support, Funtigo now also targets small to medium-sized businesses. These new features supplement the existing features of Funtigo’s…
Following on from the earlier story today about Kodak offering a $1,000 instant discount on the purchase of the Kodak Professional DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera, it looks like job losses may be the reason. Kodak have today announced the loss of 15,000 jobs worldwide over the next 3 years, following a sharp fall in profits for the last three months of 2003. Apparently less popular product lines will be dropped, with a lot more emphasis placed on digital products. Click the link below for the ful story.
Website: BBC Business
Following on from the earlier story today about Kodak offering a $1,000 instant discount on the purchase of the Kodak Professional DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera, it looks like job losses may be the reason. Kodak have today announced the loss of 15,000 jobs worldwide over the next 3 years…
Finnish photographer Petteri Sulonen has published an eloquently written article called “Sermon From A Raw Convert”, which takes a look at the advantages and disadvantages of the RAW file format, and explains why Petteri has opted to shoot in RAW mode rather than JPEG. It’s also a direct response to a similar article by Ken Rockwell, who argues that JPEG is the way to go. I’ll let you read both articles and make up your own minds…
Website: Petteri Sulonen - “Sermon From A Raw Convert”
Website: Ken Rockwell - “JPG vs RAW vs TIFF: Get it Right the First Time”
Finnish photographer Petteri Sulonen has published an eloquently written article called “Sermon From A Raw Convert”, which takes a look at the advantages and disadvantages of the RAW file format, and explains why Petteri has opted to shoot in RAW mode rather than JPEG. It’s also a direct response to…
Kodak have just announced that they are offering a $1,000 instant discount when you purchase the Kodak Professional DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera before 31st March 2004. You just need to print out and fill in the form that you download from the Kodak website (link below) and hand it over to one of Kodak’s authorised dealers. At the moment this offer seems to be restricted to the USA, but if anyone has heard of a similar discount in their part of the world, let me know.
So does this sudden substantial drop in price indicate that a brand new Kodak digital SLR camera will be unveiled at PMA?
Website: Kodak DSC Pro 14n Discount Form
Kodak have just announced that they are offering a $1,000 instant discount when you purchase the Kodak Professional DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera before 31st March 2004. You just need to print out and fill in the form that you download from the Kodak website (link below) and hand it…
The Slovenian website e-Fotografija have reviewed the Fuji FinePix F700. Fuji claims the the F700 sensor improves image quality by widening the dynamic range, rather than just increasing the number of pixels. This should mean more detail in the shadow and highlight areas of an image than Fuji cameras have previously captured.
The Slovenian website e-Fotografija have reviewed the Fuji FinePix F700. Fuji claims the the F700 sensor improves image quality by widening the dynamic range, rather than just increasing the number of pixels. This should mean more detail in the shadow and highlight areas of an image than Fuji cameras have…
DCResource have just reviewed the 5-megapixel Olympus E-1 DSLR.
“The E-1 excels in all areas: photo quality, performance, build quality, and expandability. The camera takes sharp images with low noise and no purple fringing. I did notice that photos tended to be underexposed a bit. In terms of performance, the camera keeps up with the competition in all areas, except for continuous shooting, where it blows past them. You can take up to 12 shots at 3 frames/sec, even in RAW or TIFF mode.”
Website: DCResource - Olympus E-1 Review
DCResource have just reviewed the 5-megapixel Olympus E-1 DSLR. “The E-1 excels in all areas: photo quality, performance, build quality, and expandability. The camera takes sharp images with low noise and no purple fringing. I did notice that photos tended to be underexposed a bit. In terms of performance, the…
DP-Now have published their review of the A4 HP Photosmart 7960 printer. Can this new printer compete with the likes of the Canon i950 and the Epson Stylus Photo 950? Read DP-Now’s review to find out.
“Colours, dot grain and print sharpness are all excellent. The only imperfection that has been noted is a tendency towards over-sharpening and this can make some prints look over-contrasty. Black and white prints from the 7960, when printed using the No.59 ink cartridge, set a new standard for monochrome ink-jet photos. Blacks and greys are slightly warm but prints look great, free from distracting colour casts and metamerism issues when viewed under different light sources.”
DP-Now have published their review of the A4 HP Photosmart 7960 printer. Can this new printer compete with the likes of the Canon i950 and the Epson Stylus Photo 950? Read DP-Now’s review to find out. “Colours, dot grain and print sharpness are all excellent. The only imperfection that has…