Photo curiosity
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Gustave Le Gray
For once, I will change from contemporary photographers to present the reproduction of a specially ancient photograph taken on a glass negative and printed on albumen silver paper. From the beginnings of photography, pioneers had to find and discover techniques that we are essentially applying without even thinking about it. Gustave Le Gray was one…
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Canon EOS 1100D / Rebel T3
Yet another SLR photo camera at Canon: The Canon EOS 1100D. Located at a lower price point that the all-new Canon EOS 600D, more in the succession line of the existing Canon EOS 1000D, it brings its little list of small progressive features: New CMOS 12 MP digital sensor HD video Digic IV processor Sensitivity:…
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Canon EOS 600D / Rebel T3i
This is done now! Canon did it again! They launched new SLR photo cameras. This is starting with the Canon EOS 600D, all new, all cute. Not a revolution, as usual, Canon walks slowly and step-by-step to progress without frightening its customers (and without exciting its prospective customers). The Canon EOS 600D (also known under…
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New L tele-lenses for Canon (500mm & 600mm)
After a renewal of the 300mm and 400mm offering of Canon in the L series of pro lenses, nobody will be surprised to see Canon announce that there will be new versions of the 500mm f/4 and 600mm f/4 lenses. Obviously reserved to the pros with deep pockets (for wildlife or sports photography), these lenses…
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Weird! Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Now, if you want something weird, look at the announcement by Canon today: They started the development of a tele-zoom lens that you did not see anywhere else. Maybe Canon was inspired by the success (and the quality) of the Nikon 200-400mm f/4G ED AF-S VR II Nikkor. But obviously, Canon wanted to bring some…
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Canon 400mm f/5.6 IS, will it come?
For sure, the current Canon 400mm f/5.6L USM (non IS) is a lens famous for its optical quality. So, when Canon Rumors tells us that there is noise in Sweeden that its replacement arrives, we are all ears. Naturally. But we will have to wait for a confirmation.
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So long! Pentax K-7 and Pentax K-x
They had it coming. The Pentax K-7 and Pentax K-x are now leaving the market to offer more free space for the roaming new Pentax K-5 and Pentax K-r.
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Canon EOS 600D / Rebel T3i
Apparently, the Canon EOS 600D / Rebel T3i will arrive next week (near certainly on Friday 11 February) when Canon will announce it to the world. But it is already possible to describe most of its characteristics from what has been leaked in the recent hours. 18MP APS-C digital sensor Continuous shooting: 3.7 frames/s 3″…
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Sony A77 details
Appeared for a short time on the dutch forum fotomateforum.net, here are the possibles/probables features of the future Sony Alpha 77 (or SLR-A77): APS-C 23.6 x 15.6 mm 24.4 Mp (Effective) EXMOR CMOS backlit sensor Continuous shooting at 16 fps Sensitivity: ISO 100-204800 Autofocus: 51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors) Micro Adjustment for Sony, Minolta…