Author: Yves Roumazeilles
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Will Microsoft buy Adobe?
photo credit: Microsoft Sweden The rumor started yesterday (Friday): Microsoft was on the verge of buying Adobe right off the market. The Adobe stock price shot up by 17% during the day (triggering an automated circuit-breaker to stop pricing), after the announcement of a meeting between Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Steve Ballmer and Adobe…
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Sony & Nikon rush for 1st and 2nd spots
photo credit: Pascal Vuylsteker Canon is still the first photo camera manufacturer in the world (counted in total turnover). this comes firstly from the enviable position on the Digital SLR market, a real cash cow. But competition is here and we could learn some of what they intend to do to improve their relative position.…
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Bad design for the Sony A77
Sometimes, rumours are really weird but they still have to be listened to and discussed. Recently, SonyAlphaRumors.com reported an “information” they received from an anonymous source that they indicated was new and possibly unreliable. To me, it was so weird that I thought it would not be worth mentioning (it is my role to filter…
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Canon EOS 60D available at B&H
If you are ready to buy your camera gear in the USA (or if you live there), you may want to take advantage of the Canon offers and Canon rebates from B&H, our partner in New York City. Starting with offers on the all-new Canon EOS 60D (already available): Canon EOS 60D DSLR Camera (body)…
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B&W HDR video with a Sony A700
I may not be a fanatic of the HDR (High Dynamic Range) images which are often exaggerating their effect. Here, Andrew Rees went much farther. He shot the city of Cardiff in Black and White, produced thousands of images to be assembled into HDR photos, then concatenated into a 12 frames per second video. The…
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Nikon deals on eBay
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Nikon D3100 – Video and fast AF
If you really understand and perceive how fast and accurate is the autofocus of the Nikon D3100, just have a look at these sample videos. YouTube link YouTube link
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Pentax EVIL will not use Samsung tech
Mr. Eguchi Kazumichi, Head of Marketing at the Pentax Imaging Systems Division, has made an interesting statement: “Pentax are no longer in bed with Samsung, and they will not use Samsung NX technology.” This is one of the clearest and most public statements reflecting the divorce between Hoya/Pentax and Samsung. It seems that the Korean…
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George Steinmetz
Once again, a change of perspective bring us a photograph that stops the eye in its flight over the pictures. The photo was taken while I was piloting my motorized paraglider over Laguna Colorada (Bolivia), which is the nesting site for some 50% of the world’s population of Jame’s flamingos. Flying a foot-launched ultralight at…