Photo curiosity
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Mozy throws the backup towel, SafeSync comes in
In the past, I described many backup options and I strongly recommended the use of an off-site backup on the Internet. For this, I had recommended Mozy Backup for the expert photographer. It was a fairly obvious choice of unlimited backup for a very small price (a few Euros per year). photo © 2010 Keith…
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Canon goes electro-optical on IS III
This may be something that many people missed, but when Egami (a Japanese blog) produced a patent from Canon for a 300mm f/4, the important part may not have been the possible upcoming tele-lens but the technology used in the lens to reach a better Image Stabilization (IS). Up to now, Canon and Nikon have…
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Apple Digital Camera RAW enhances compatibility with new cameras
This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto 2011: Canon EOS Rebel T3 / EOS 1100D / Kiss X50 Canon EOS Rebel T3i / EOS 600D / Kiss X5 Olympus E-5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Pentax K-r Pentax K-5 It also addresses processing issues for the following cameras: Nikon…
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The proto A77 got chickenpox
Really! Look at these photos from DC.Watch. We can see all faces of the prototype shown by Sony in Yokohama and it’s quite obvious that there are more buttons on this camera body than on any other Sony SLR photo camera. I would even be ready to open a competition to assign features to all…
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Canon 5D Mark III, in early 2012
It is said that Canon is preparing a successor to the beautiful Canon EOS 5D MkII, probably under the name of Canon 5D Mark III. Not much about it, apart from the fact that some prototypes are currently in test meaning that the launch could be for early 2012 (but without more precision). As soon…
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6 tips for Winter Photography
Cold weather is back and if you have fortitude, you will go out and shoot in the frozen light of Winter. Animals are slow, easier to approach (but limit yourself to reasonable distances to avoid frightening the animals out of their nest; By this weather, it could be a death sentence on your conscience). Landscapes…
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Breaking a Pentax Spotmatic F apart is still art
Todd Mclellan has broken an old Pentax Spotmatic F to make a visual representation of its entrails. The simplest things make a nice little piece of photography.
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New reviews for all SLR cameras
I know I shouldn’t have waited so long (2 months), but today’s batch of additions is no less than 26 new in-depth reviews for all the Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung and Sony cameras. To find your load of updated review lists, just use the link at the top left of the web site “SLR…
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Tell me your camera brand, and I will tell you what you are
After all, this is only a minor transformation of the adage (“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.”) of Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, illustrious French epicure and gastronome of the XVIIIth Century. We can easily recognize many personal characteristics of the owner of a photo camera, just by looking at the…