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The East Finchley Summer Festival was one of those quintessential English occasions; sun one minute, cloud the next, a brass band playing, hot dogs and burgers, hundreds of small children, tombola and raffles. And a great place to take a few opportunistic photographs :-)
Festival #1 Festival #2 Festival #3 Festival #1 Festival #2 Festival #3 The East Finchley Summer Festival was one of those quintessential English occasions; sun one minute, cloud the next, a brass band playing, hot dogs and burgers, hundreds of small children, tombola and raffles. And a great place to take a few opportunistic photographs :-)
Steve’s Digicams have also reviewed the Lexar Multi-Card Reader, which is a high speed USB 2.0 device that supports 8 different types of memory cards.
“Once you have used a USB 2.0 card reader you’ll never want to go back to the slow USB 1.1 speeds again. You may not have noticed a lot of difference when you upgraded from a Pentium 1.2GHz to a Pentium 2.4GHz computer, but believe me, you’ll immediately notice the difference in transfer speed between USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 card readers - even with the slower media types.”
Steve’s Digicams have also reviewed the Lexar Multi-Card Reader, which is a high speed USB 2.0 device that supports 8 different types of memory cards. “Once you have used a USB 2.0 card reader you’ll never want to go back to the slow USB 1.1 speeds again. You may not…
Steve’s Digicams have enthusiastically reviewed the new Canon i9100 A3 inkjet printer.
“The driver software is designed so that even novice users can produce photo-quality prints quickly. The key is simplicity, instead of numerous options for “dpi” resolution, microweave or high speed ... all you need do is select the paper type and size and the rest of the parameters will be set automatically to produce the best photo. Print after print came out looking exactly the way they did on the screen in Photoshop or PhotoImpact.”
Steve’s Digicams have enthusiastically reviewed the new Canon i9100 A3 inkjet printer. “The driver software is designed so that even novice users can produce photo-quality prints quickly. The key is simplicity, instead of numerous options for “dpi” resolution, microweave or high speed ... all you need do is select the…
It seems that the bandwidth limit of 5Gb on my hosting account was reached yesterday, causing PhotographyBLOG and my other 2 websites (www.markgoldstein.co.uk and www.designauthor.com) to temporarily disappear off the face of the Internet. The situation wasn’t helped by the fact that I went away for the weekend and wasn’t around to sort everything out. Anway, thanks to the helpful folks at Flump.net (cheers Andy!), the bandwidth limit has been raised and everything’s back online.
It seems that the bandwidth limit of 5Gb on my hosting account was reached yesterday, causing PhotographyBLOG and my other 2 websites (www.markgoldstein.co.uk and www.designauthor.com) to temporarily disappear off the face of the Internet. The situation wasn’t helped by the fact that I went away for the weekend and wasn’t…
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I finally got the opportunity to go back to the Lloyds Building in the heart of London on Thursday and take some more night-time shots. The Canon EOS 10D really excels at this kind of subject; the ability to check the exposure after taking a shot and then adjust the shutter speed accordingly removes the need to auto-bracket every shot, as you have to do with film. All of these shots were taken with the Canon 20-35mm lens, tripod mounted and stopped-down to an aperture of f/11. The only thing the Canon 10D doesn’t do is prevent drunken business-men from heckling you while you’re trying to concentrate…
You can see some more images of the Lloyds Building in my Travel - London - Lloyds Building album.
Lloyds Building #1 Lloyds Building #2 Lloyds Building #3 I finally got the opportunity to go back to the Lloyds Building in the heart of London on Thursday and take some more night-time shots. The Canon EOS 10D really excels at this kind of subject; the ability to check…
The US company FlashFixers have just announced the release of ImageRecall, a new software program that recovers lost and corrupted images from all kinds of memory cards. There is a trial version of ImageRecall available to download (limited to recovering 10 images), and if you like what you see the full version retails for $39.95.
“ImageRecall is an easy to use, fast and universal image recovery software package designed for amateur and professional digital camera users alike. It can be used to recover lost or erased images from all types of digital film cards including CompactFlash, SmartMedia, MMC, SD, xD, Memory Stick and Microdrive, from ANY manufacturer. All you need is a computer with a card reader or USB enabled digital camera that names a logical drive. This package can also be used to recover erased images from formatted cards, Jazz, Zip, hard and floppy disks and does not require any expert knowledge.”
Website: ImageRecall
The US company FlashFixers have just announced the release of ImageRecall, a new software program that recovers lost and corrupted images from all kinds of memory cards. There is a trial version of ImageRecall available to download (limited to recovering 10 images), and if you like what you see the…
David Burren is an Australian nature photographer who uses Canon digital camera equipment. He has posted a couple of articles recently that will be of interest to all current and would-be Canon DSLR owners. “Sigma 15-30mm vs. Canon 17-40mm” and “Choosing a wide-angle zoom lens for an EOS D30/D60/10D” are self-explanatory articles with plenty of technical info, personal opinion and sample images. Visit David’s site first if you haven’t bought a wide-angle lens yet (or a 10D for that matter!) (found via digicamera.net).
Website: David Burren Photography
David Burren is an Australian nature photographer who uses Canon digital camera equipment. He has posted a couple of articles recently that will be of interest to all current and would-be Canon DSLR owners. “Sigma 15-30mm vs. Canon 17-40mm” and “Choosing a wide-angle zoom lens for an EOS D30/D60/10D” are…
Yesterday Leica announced the DIGITAL-MODUL-R, a 10 Megapixel digital back for the R8 and R9 cameras. Developed in association with Imacon and Kodak, the camera back is still very much work-in-progress. All images on the Web are computer-generated versions, and the actual produuct won’t be unveiled until the Photokina photography trade show at the end of 2004. The DIGITAL-MODUL-R has an early suggested RRP of 4,500 Euro.
Website: Leica - DIGITAL-MODUL-R
Website: DPReview News
Yesterday Leica announced the DIGITAL-MODUL-R, a 10 Megapixel digital back for the R8 and R9 cameras. Developed in association with Imacon and Kodak, the camera back is still very much work-in-progress. All images on the Web are computer-generated versions, and the actual produuct won’t be unveiled until the Photokina photography…
Petteri Sulonen has added a new article to his website which attempts to answer the eternal question that everyone asks on all Canon website forums - “Which lens should I buy?” for my new Canon 10D. If I had a ?/$/Euro for every time that question is asked, I would be a moderately rich man by now…
“In my opinion, before embarking on lens selection, you should sink two fenceposts: budget and weight. A lens that’s too heavy to take along is utterly wasted money. A lens that’s so expensive that it leaves you short in a critical area will also hurt you… although, of course, patience helps—you can always get the other stuff later.”
Website: Petteri’s Pontifications - “Which lens should I buy?”
Petteri Sulonen has added a new article to his website which attempts to answer the eternal question that everyone asks on all Canon website forums - “Which lens should I buy?” for my new Canon 10D. If I had a ?/$/Euro for every time that question is asked, I would…
A new version of firmware, 1.0.1, has been released for the Canon EOS 10D. I think it must win the award for the most unexciting update ever, as it only corrects 2 very minor things:
1. It increases the reliability of USB communication when used with the camera direct print.
2. It corrects wrong simplified Chinese letters on MENU.
Website: Canon BeBit - EOS 10D Firmware Update Version 1.0.1
A new version of firmware, 1.0.1, has been released for the Canon EOS 10D. I think it must win the award for the most unexciting update ever, as it only corrects 2 very minor things: 1. It increases the reliability of USB communication when used with the camera direct print…
Imaging Resource have reviewed the Fuji FinePix F410, a 3.1 megapixel camera with an RRP of $499.
“In short, it’s a great take-anywhere, no-brainer point & shoot camera, with enough capability to bring back good-looking images from a wide variety of situations. If you’re shopping for a nice all-around camera that’s very portable as well, you should give the F410 a good look.”
Imaging Resource have reviewed the Fuji FinePix F410, a 3.1 megapixel camera with an RRP of $499. “In short, it’s a great take-anywhere, no-brainer point & shoot camera, with enough capability to bring back good-looking images from a wide variety of situations. If you’re shopping for a nice all-around camera…
Digital Camera Resource have posted a First Look at a pre-production version of the Nikon Coolpix 5400.
“My pre-production camera isn’t going to win any awards for its autofocus. Locking focusing took longer than I would’ve liked—about a second. What really surprised me was how often it was unable to lock focus, even in good lighting. I’m hoping the production model will fare better.”
Digital Camera Resource have posted a First Look at a pre-production version of the Nikon Coolpix 5400. “My pre-production camera isn’t going to win any awards for its autofocus. Locking focusing took longer than I would’ve liked—about a second. What really surprised me was how often it was unable to…
Popular Photography Magazine have published a 5-page review of the Canon EOS 10D. As with most other reviewers, they seem to quite like it…
“As we said, the Canon EOS 10D is built more like a pro camera than either the D60 or D30. But does it perform like one? On nearly every level, the answer is yes!”
Popular Photography Magazine have published a 5-page review of the Canon EOS 10D. As with most other reviewers, they seem to quite like it… “As we said, the Canon EOS 10D is built more like a pro camera than either the D60 or D30. But does it perform like one…
A report by the InfoTrends Research Group predicts that digital camera sales will completely replace sales of film cameras in North America by the year 2008. Digital camera unit sales are forecast to reach 14.3 million units in 2003. The report also rather conservatively comments “Additionally, within the five-year forecast, digital camera vendors are expected to deliver sub-$1,000 amateur digital SLRs that support interchangeable lenses, which will also cut into film camera sales.” I would have thought and hoped that a sub-$1,000 amateur digital SLR would be released well before 2008…
Website: InfoTrends
A report by the InfoTrends Research Group predicts that digital camera sales will completely replace sales of film cameras in North America by the year 2008. Digital camera unit sales are forecast to reach 14.3 million units in 2003. The report also rather conservatively comments “Additionally, within the five-year forecast…
In an attempt to break the endless stream of news about the Olympus E-1, I’ve taken the drastic step of adding a completely new section to PhotographyBLOG. The Articles section will contain all of my hopefully coherent personal ramblings that won’t fit into a normal everyday posting. My first ever article explores a well-worn theme; the advantages and disadvantages of digital photography…
In an attempt to break the endless stream of news about the Olympus E-1, I’ve taken the drastic step of adding a completely new section to PhotographyBLOG. The Articles section will contain all of my hopefully coherent personal ramblings that won’t fit into a normal everyday posting. My first ever…
Many thanks to the website “Blog of the Day” for making PhotographyBLOG, well, their blog of the day for June 24th 2003! It’s always nice to receive an email that contains an award… :-)
Website: Blog of the Day
Many thanks to the website “Blog of the Day” for making PhotographyBLOG, well, their blog of the day for June 24th 2003! It’s always nice to receive an email that contains an award… :-) Website: Blog of the Day
I thought it would be interesting to take a snapshot of the Olympus discussion forum over at DPReview, just to see if there are any patterns emerging in people’s initial reactions to the new E-1. Here are the first 20 topic titles from 10:43am GMT:
Are Oly EXPECTING to sell that many E1’s?
E-1, My thoughts.
E1 : electronic lens shading and distortion correction
You guys sound like the Canon guys who
What an outcry!!
E-1 too littel, too late, too expensive
Fabulous Start - this sounds like a great camera
E1 - what’s your vote?
Missed My Chance to Post on Nikon Forum
I am impressed with the new E1 !
Three great reasons to buy an E1
E1 - Way Too Expensive
Comical Ali now works for Oly marketing….
Pricing is a two-edged sword
Bye Bye Olympus
E-1 - 13 reasons why its better than the 10D
E1? Active LCD viewscreen while shooting?
No build-in flash…..........!
Who are the pro’s?
Stop the insanity! (img)
Website: DPReview - Olympus SLR Forum
I thought it would be interesting to take a snapshot of the Olympus discussion forum over at DPReview, just to see if there are any patterns emerging in people’s initial reactions to the new E-1. Here are the first 20 topic titles from 10:43am GMT: Are Oly EXPECTING to sell…
Several photography websites have followed up yesterday’s announcement of the Olympus E-1 with detailed First Looks at pre-productions cameras. Olympus have requested that no sample images are to be posted until a production version of the camera is released, which according to a lot of sites will be sometime in August.
Here’s an initial reaction from Phil Askey of DPReview:
“So far I think the E-1 is an exciting, capable and well featured digital SLR. My primary concern at the moment is price, with an MSRP of $2199 for the body and $599 for the most useful lens (14 - 54 mm) you’re talking a street price of between $2200 and $2800 for a starter kit*, and that’s without a flash. There is no doubting the build quality and finish of the camera. The environment proofing (rubber seals etc.) are impressive as is the magnesium alloy body. Image quality is of course the one thing at this stage on which we can not comment but I am sure many people will be expecting the E-1 to be at least as good as the current crop of six megapixel digital SLR’s.”
Website: DCResource
Website: DP Review
Website: Imaging Resource
Website: Steve’s Digicams
Several photography websites have followed up yesterday’s announcement of the Olympus E-1 with detailed First Looks at pre-productions cameras. Olympus have requested that no sample images are to be posted until a production version of the camera is released, which according to a lot of sites will be sometime in…
Olympus have released some of their own sample photographs for the E-1, including macros, portraits and landscapes (thanks to Luminous Landscape for pointing this out…).
Website: Olympus E1 Pro Gallery
Olympus have released some of their own sample photographs for the E-1, including macros, portraits and landscapes (thanks to Luminous Landscape for pointing this out…). Website: Olympus E1 Pro Gallery
Well, that was quick! It seems that the French photography website Chasseur d’Images is the first to review the Olympus E-1. No mean feat considering that the E-1 was only announced this morning!
Well, that was quick! It seems that the French photography website Chasseur d’Images is the first to review the Olympus E-1. No mean feat considering that the E-1 was only announced this morning! Website: Chasseur d’Images - Olympus E-1 Review