The Sony A230 is a 10.2-megapixel DSLR that is geared toward entry-level shooters. The Sony A230 replaces the Sony A200, which was virtually identical in specifications to the A230. As a result, the A230 is more of a refreshed version of the A200 rather than an all new model. Unlike the A200 though, the Sony A230 kit lens is an 18-55mm lens rather than the 18-70mm range provided by the A200’s kit lens.
The key difference between the Sony A230 and A330 is the lack of Live View and an articulating LCD. Other than that (and those are kind of big differences in my book), the A230 is essentially the same camera. [click to continue…]
We got the Nikon D3X for Christmas last year. So, why not the Nikon D4 for Christmas this year?
Our friends at Southern Photo Technical Service are again claiming to have info on the Nikon D4:
1. It will be announced December 2009.
2. It will have video.
3. It will be ground breaking.
4. Chuck Norris already has one.
Ok, so I made the last one up . . . but that doesn’t mean it’s not true.
What do you think about video in a flagship camera?
Pros, will you use video?
Will you avoid the camera because of the video feature?
Why?
Adobe has made the release candidate for Camera Raw 5.5 available for download on Adobe labs.
Release notes are as follows:
Newly supported camera models include:
- Nikon D300s
- Nikon D3000
- Olympus E-P1
- Panasonic DMC-FZ35
Camera Raw 5.5 includes a correction to the demosaic algorithms for Bayer sensor cameras with unequal green response
More details and download links are available over at Adobe labs.
Despite us photographers always wanting cleaner images like in the example of the recently announced Canon G11, there are times when image noise can be useful to us. A while back, I wrote about how it can be used in your advantage to satisfy your clients. With the closer merger of video and stills these days and in honor of Grindhouse-style movies like the upcoming Inglourious Basterds here is when image noise and grain can be useful to you.
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Is this an image of the Canon 7D‘s top? I don’t know, but it looks like a real something…
What’s different from the 5D Mark II?
- On/Off Switch in a different location (I think I like this better)
- Pop-up flash
- New M-Fn button near the front scroll wheel
Other than that, it looks a lot like the current Canon 5D Mark II.
[via DPR forum]
Remember the Sony Twilight Contest? It ended yesterday.
I have selected the 20 finalists from the entrants who submitted their photos to the contest. They are listed below in no particular order. Sony will now choose one of these images as the winner from Photography Bay’s portion of the contest and the photographer and a guest will be traveling to 1 of 7 awesome locations to shoot with Sony’s new gear at a Twilight football match.
1. Hong Kong at Twilight by zpowderhound
2. Burning Fever by Bchild33
3. One more trick by hungrig4leben [click to continue…]
