Photo curiosity

  • Olympus E-5 professional DSLR announced

    For Olympus, 2010 will be the year when they show a new pro-level photo camera, the Olympus E-5. They just announced it to replace the old E-3. It had been so long that some people feared Olympus had left the field, but the E-5 is a nice camera that will get some real attention from…

  • Pentax K-5 (leak)

    Apparently, the Pentax K-5 which should be announced tomorrow has seen its image leaked at LensTip. The specs are expected to be here on the page for Pentax K-5 specs and reviews.

  • Christophe Levet

    Generally speaking, those who tried their hand (or their camera) at concert photography noticed quickly that this is a specialty often made difficult by the tough lighting conditions. This only partly because of the lack of light (which is very real), but even more it comes from the near-impossibility to master your own lighting conditions.…

  • Sigma lenses: not for the Sony Alpha SLT

    Sigma issued a press release to inform users that their Minolta-Sony-compatible lenses may have issues in handling the aperture when used on the newest Sony Alpha SLT (Semi-Transparent Mirror) Alpha 33 and Alpha 55. Be warned.

  • Pentax K-x: Color against thieves

    One idea about the (brightly) colored versions of the Pentax K-x: Insurers have noticed that brightly colored or off-colored (pink, light green, golden) cars are less often subjected to theft than more common colors (black, grey, etc.). This probably comes from the fact that they are less easy to sell again. So, why not choose…

  • Big Picture iPad app

    Do you know the excellent The Big Picture web site? It hosts marvelous sets of pro news photographs. I admit freely that I always keep an eye on this excellent source. Today, I learn that Boston.com (which is hosting The Big Picture) launches a new iTunes application for the iPad. And this is a great…

  • Pentax 35mm f/2.4 lens

    Complementary announcement from Pentax, a prime lens which could well become the lens standard for the expert photographer: a 35mm focal length (equiv. 53,5 mm) to be more or less the exact equivalent of a more traditional 50 mm from our dear memories, an f/2.4 aperture (just enough to be better than the reference f/2.8).…

  • Pentax K-r, official launch

    Pentax just launched the Pentax K-r, new entry-level SLR photo camera. Features: 12.4 MP CMOS sensor, 6 im/s in JPEG mode, Sensitivity: ISO 100-25600 Shutter speed: 30s to 1/6000s In-camera HDR and night modes 720p HD video capture at 25 fps Safox IX AF module, 11-point AF system 96% 0.85x pentamirror viewfinder, Infra-red data transmission…

  • Pentax K-r, all in color

    Here comes the new multicolor Pentax SLR camera, the Pentax K-r. And Pentax Japon offers us to configure it already. In the mean time, the technical characteristics should be announced in the coming hours: 12.4 MP CMOS sensor, 6 im/s in JPEG mode, Safox IX AF module, 96% 0.85x pentamirror viewfinder, infra-red data transmission, 3″…