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DCResource have published their review of the new 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5200 compact digital camera.
“While not the best camera in its class, the Coolpix 5200 is a good point-and-shoot camera for those who need a lot of resolution. Its biggest weaknesses are the soft and somewhat noisy images as well as the lack of manual controls (then again, my favorite cameras, the Canon S500 and Sony W1 don’t really have them either). The image softness is really only an issue for large prints or on-screen viewing, though.”
DCResource have published their review of the new 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5200 compact digital camera. “While not the best camera in its class, the Coolpix 5200 is a good point-and-shoot camera for those who need a lot of resolution. Its biggest weaknesses are the soft and somewhat noisy images…
Technology website has published a very technical comparative review of five 8-megapixel digital cameras, including the Canon PowerShot Pro1 (pictured) (found via Digicamera.net):
“An 8Mp matrix in the zoom-lens class is a yet another step forward in digital camera evolution. Before, digital cameras with built-in lenses had lower resolution than reflex ones. Now, one will have to think twice whether to choose 6 Mp with interchangeable lens or 8 Mp with non-interchangeable zooming. It will cost you quite a sum to buy reflex lenses with such range of variable focal length (28-200 or even 35-280 mm), which are, on top of that, made for 8 Mp.”
Technology website has published a very technical comparative review of five 8-megapixel digital cameras, including the Canon PowerShot Pro1 (pictured) (found via Digicamera.net): “An 8Mp matrix in the zoom-lens class is a yet another step forward in digital camera evolution. Before, digital cameras with built-in lenses had lower resolution than…
The Norwegian website Akamera.no has reviewed the Bubble Jet i560 A4 inkjet printer, which uses single ink technology to provide individually replaceable ink tanks for all colours. The Bubble Jet i560 is the first Bubble Jet printer released by Canon to support the new PictBridge standard for connecting digital cameras and digital camcorders direct to printers via a USB cable. The i560 delivers print speeds of 22ppm mono and 15ppm colour and is capable of producing 19 million droplets of ink per second at true 4800 dpi resolution.
The Bubble Jet i560 is available now for around ?149 inc VAT.
The Norwegian website Akamera.no has reviewed the Bubble Jet i560 A4 inkjet printer, which uses single ink technology to provide individually replaceable ink tanks for all colours. The Bubble Jet i560 is the first Bubble Jet printer released by Canon to support the new PictBridge standard for connecting digital cameras…
FujiFilm Press Release 06/07/04
Acclaimed professional photographer Charles Green has chosen to share his wisdom with the release of his second book, ‘Create the Image’.
After the launch of his first book, ‘Shooting For Gold’ in 1987, which quickly became known as ‘the photographer’s bible’, Charles decided that the photography business had moved on and in order to succeed in such a fast paced environment, he needed to adapt.
Now, aiming to inspire personal and creative success, Charles has motivated people all over the world to become better photographers with his new book which incorporates all the advances that digital photography has to offer.
FujiFilm Press Release 06/07/04 Acclaimed professional photographer Charles Green has chosen to share his wisdom with the release of his second book, ‘Create the Image’. After the launch of his first book, ‘Shooting For Gold’ in 1987, which quickly became known as ‘the photographer’s bible’, Charles decided that the photography…
The 17th PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by Rafael Torcida.
“This is an exhibition about a common theme: Life in modern cities. It’s called Polis. Since last year I’ve been traveling some places in Europe just for business. My small coolpix camera has always been with me and I thought of taking some shots about these cities. The idea was to shot places and situations not usually taken by touristic shots. If you isolate the typical monuments and places of each city then it could happen that we all live in the same city. And how are our cities?. Of course this is a very personal point of view, but I find them grey, stressing, unhuman, sad,... This is what I tried to capture with these shots. All of them where taken with a Sony DSC-P8 and a Nikon Coolpix 3500. Except “Stress Day” which was taken with a Minolta Dynax 800si.”
Website: http://www.terra.es/personal8/918793105/index.htm
Website: Portfolios: Rafael Torcida
The 17th PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by Rafael Torcida. “This is an exhibition about a common theme: Life in modern cities. It’s called Polis. Since last year I’ve been traveling some places in Europe just for business. My small coolpix camera has always been with me and I thought…
The Olympus Camedia C-360Zoom (also known as the Olympus Camedia D-575 Zoom) is a stylish budget-priced 3.2 megapixel digital camera that aims to be extremely easy-to-use for first-time buyers. Stand-out features include 5 scene modes so that you can easily capture images in a wide variety of locations and conditions and the Super Macro mode, which lets you shoot from just 7cms away from your subject. The Olympus Camedia C-360Zoom currently costs just ?139.99, so have Olympus cut any corners to get the camera down to this price-point? Find out by reading the rest of my review.
Website: Olympus Camedia C-360Zoom Review
The Olympus Camedia C-360Zoom (also known as the Olympus Camedia D-575 Zoom) is a stylish budget-priced 3.2 megapixel digital camera that aims to be extremely easy-to-use for first-time buyers. Stand-out features include 5 scene modes so that you can easily capture images in a wide variety of locations and conditions…
HardwareZone have published a comprehensive 18-page review of the Canon Powershot S1 IS digital camera, which offers 10x image stablised zoom, 3 megapixels and high-quality 640 x 480 video at 30 frames/second with sound.
“As always, we enjoyed the use of the vari-angled LCD monitor which meant that we could take photos at almost any dynamic angle we wanted. However, we would have preferred if Canon made the size of the 1.5-inch LCD monitor a tad bigger. The camera gave us a slightly above average battery life performance. With only a set of four AA-sized alkaline batteries provided in the package, buyers of this camera will have to set aside another sum of money to purchase a set of rechargeable batteries with a charger on the side.”
HardwareZone have published a comprehensive 18-page review of the Canon Powershot S1 IS digital camera, which offers 10x image stablised zoom, 3 megapixels and high-quality 640 x 480 video at 30 frames/second with sound. “As always, we enjoyed the use of the vari-angled LCD monitor which meant that we could…
The Spanish website quesabesde.com have just reviewed the new 3.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot A75.
The Spanish website quesabesde.com have just reviewed the new 3.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot A75. Website: quesabesde.com - Canon PowerShot A75 Review
Digital Outback Photo and Glenn E. Mitchell II have teamed up to write an excellent article about how to get the best out of your overcast shots.
“When faced with a dull, muddy picture, you might be tempted to reach for the Brightness and Contrast control. Most pros advise against its use altogether. I tend to agree. The only time I can recall using them is the simple adjustments for this tutorial. They are not part of my digital workflow. The Levels and Curves tools give you more flexibility. Not only can you adjust brightness and contrast, you can also adjust the overall tonal range, middle tones, color balance, and even adjust the highlights separately from the shadows.”
Website: Digital Outback Photo - Developing Photos That “Pop”
Digital Outback Photo and Glenn E. Mitchell II have teamed up to write an excellent article about how to get the best out of your overcast shots. “When faced with a dull, muddy picture, you might be tempted to reach for the Brightness and Contrast control. Most pros advise against…
The Norwegian website DigIT have reviewed the 4 megapixel Casio Exilim EX-Z40, which was first announced at the end of February.
Website: DigIT - Casio Exilim EX-Z40 Review
The Norwegian website DigIT have reviewed the 4 megapixel Casio Exilim EX-Z40, which was first announced at the end of February. Website: DigIT - Casio Exilim EX-Z40 Review
WebAperture have posted an interesting article that documents one photographer’s digital workflow using Breezesys Downloader Pro and Breeze Browser software (found via Digicamera.net).
“Downloader Pro is a downloading utility that I use to copy off my CF cards at the end of each day. Working with a 1Gb and 512Mb CF meant that on some full days, I have quite a bit of download to do. What I like about Downloader Pro is that I can customize the way it copies the card. I have two digital cameras, a SLR and a Point and shoot so it’s important to copy them off into separate folders. Then I used a job name to title say a segment of a trip; for example, Fremantle or Kalbarri-Denham.”
Website: WebAperture - Digital Workflow Experience with Breezesys Downloader Pro and Breeze Browser
WebAperture have posted an interesting article that documents one photographer’s digital workflow using Breezesys Downloader Pro and Breeze Browser software (found via Digicamera.net). “Downloader Pro is a downloading utility that I use to copy off my CF cards at the end of each day. Working with a 1Gb and 512Mb…
Which one works best - colour, black and white, or secret option number three (neither of them)? I can’t decide…
Which one works best - colour, black and white, or secret option number three (neither of them)? I can’t decide…
After a couple of month’s break, the PhotographyBLOG Poll has returned - you can find it in the left-hand column of this page, underneath the Navigation links.
This month’s question is simply: “Which section of the PhotographyBLOG website do you visit most often?”.
After a couple of month’s break, the PhotographyBLOG Poll has returned - you can find it in the left-hand column of this page, underneath the Navigation links. This month’s question is simply: “Which section of the PhotographyBLOG website do you visit most often?”.
Tom’s Hardware Guide have recently reviewed the 8-megapixel Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom digital camera.
“Olympus has a legacy of building on its prosumer camera know-how with each successive generation of its conventional and digital cameras. The Olympus Camedia C-8080g digital camera offers dazzling proof of this expertise.”
Website: Tom’s Hardware Guide - Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Review
Tom’s Hardware Guide have recently reviewed the 8-megapixel Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom digital camera. “Olympus has a legacy of building on its prosumer camera know-how with each successive generation of its conventional and digital cameras. The Olympus Camedia C-8080g digital camera offers dazzling proof of this expertise.” Website: Tom’s Hardware…
The 31st Photo of the Week contest is now closed.
I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have 7 days during which you can vote for your favourite photo from the ones that I have chosen. Voting will end on Monday 12th July. The Poll will then be closed and the overall winner announced.
Vote now for your favourite image from the Photo Of The Week 28th June - 4th July 2004 contest
The 31st Photo of the Week contest is now closed. I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have …
The voting for the 30th Photo of the Week contest has now finished.
The joint winners of the contest are “Old Car” by alexeijanssen “Potatoe Point Sunrise 3” by tootsie, with 11 votes each. Congratulations to both of you!
You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The voting for the 30th Photo of the Week contest has now finished. The joint winners of the contest are “Old Car” by alexeijanssen “Potatoe Point Sunrise 3” by tootsie, with 11 votes each. Congratulations to both of you! You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The 32nd Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter as many photos as you like.
The 32nd Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter as many photos as you like.
Mike Johnston’s monthly Sunday Morning Photographer column looks at the thorny issue of truth in photography:
“I’m a fundamentalist when it comes to truth in photographs. I think all pictures ought to be as true as possible, and that the only excuse for manipulation, beyond “fixing” the photograph technically, are changes meant to make it subjectively more truthful to the photographer’s perception of the subject. Changes for the sake of fit, “illustration,” decoration, or eye appeal make pictures not better photographs, but merely less photographic.”
Website: Sunday Morning Photographer: Comparisons and the Odious: Fakery, Actual and Conceptual
Mike Johnston’s monthly Sunday Morning Photographer column looks at the thorny issue of truth in photography: “I’m a fundamentalist when it comes to truth in photographs. I think all pictures ought to be as true as possible, and that the only excuse for manipulation, beyond “fixing” the photograph technically, are…
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have just reviewed the new HP Photosmart R707, a stylish 5 megapixel digital camera.
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have just reviewed the new HP Photosmart R707, a stylish 5 megapixel digital camera. Website: Index Digicam - HP Photosmart R707 Review
The German website digitalkamera.de have posted their review of the Kyocera Finecam M410R, a 4.0 megapixel digital camera with a high-powered 10x optical zoom and high-speed lens.
The German website digitalkamera.de have posted their review of the Kyocera Finecam M410R, a 4.0 megapixel digital camera with a high-powered 10x optical zoom and high-speed lens. Website: digitalkamera.de - Kyocera Finecam M410R Review