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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Portrait Samples (100% crop)
Travis has posted his samples of his new Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM and commented:
“My personal opinion at this point is that the lens is plenty sharp at 105mm, though at 24-60 this lens is SUPER sharp! The build quality is great and my initial few shots with IS have shown a noticeable improvement over the 28-135 IS I used to use. Focusing is fast and quiet, and the lens feels just right on my 20D. At this point, I’m thinking it’s definitely a keeper.
So is it sharper at 40-55mm than 105mm? In a word, yes. Sharpness at 105mm and F4 still isn’t bad, though. “
HP Photosmart R817
HP Photosmart R817 review, sample photos, technical specifications & press release
The Photosmart R817 has 5x optical, 8x digital zoom for a combined 40x total zoom. Its 5 megapixel resolution will bring you crisp, high-quality prints and enlargements. Last but not least, it’s got HP’s Real Life technologies—easy features including adaptive lighting (with bracketing), in-camera red-eye removal, panorama stitch and preview, and video prints.
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Sample of Canon EOS 5D Photos Shot @ ISO 3200
Daniel Bayer posted his sample shot from Canon EOD 5D at ISO 3200 and commented:
“I am stunned. I think this camera may be in a league of it’s own. I always lose color when using web optimized saving for this site but you get the idea.
“Canon 5D at iso 3200, RAW, 50mm 2.5 macro at F/13. 1/80 sec. Photoshop CS2 RAW 3.2. Single low watt clear bulb tungsten lamp. No post process sharpening”
Make sure you scroll down to see it at 100%. “
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N1
Sony has just announced the new stylish Cyber-shot™ DSC-N1 with 8.1 megapixel performance and internal memory that holds up to 500 VGA images for pocket album viewing. The camera will have a huge 3.0″1 LCD Monitor with Clear Photo LCD Plus technology provides touch-screen convenience for controlling camera functions and searching thumbnail images and Free Spot AF lets you focus on a subject by just touching it on screen.
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Sony CyberShot with Touchscreen
The first Sony digital camera with touchscreen is added to its Cyber-Shot range. This curvy little charmer is only 22.7mm thin with 8.1 Megapixel resolution, which will enable you to shoot and print jumbo A2-sized pictures without any loss of quality.
Its most attractive feature is the 3.0 inch touchscreen LCD with a Free Spot AutoFocus function that lets you focus on any subject with a precise tap of the touchscreen using the stylus.
Olympus SP-700
The SP-700 boasts Olympus’s largest LCD to date with its 3 inch (7.6cm) HyperCrystal Sunshine LCD. Combined with 6.0 million pixels and a precision 3x zoom lens (1:3.3-4.0, equivalent to 38-114mm in 35mm format), the SP-700 ensures that users are able to easily capture, view and share their high quality images with friends.
Whether at the pub, on holiday or on a day out, a streamlined metal body makes this lightweight, design-led camera the latest gadget to be seen with.
Canon 1Ds Mk II VS Canon 1D Mk II VS Canon 20D
Steve Hoffmann wrote an interesting article with some sample shots discussing DSLR sensor size and pixel density in Canon 1Ds Mk II, Canon 1D Mk II, Canon 20D:
“The 20D sensor’s higher input resolution (higher pixel density) only helps with telephoto photography when your object is to fill the frame with your subject from as far away as possible. If you can zoom in, walk closer or get a longer focal length lens and fill the frame (same FOV), the 1D Mark II is on equal footing and the 1Ds Mark II’s 16.7 mp resolution will rule.
Pixel density, at least in this comparative series of images, doesn’t seem to have had the expected relational effect on random digital noise and dynamic range. The three cameras did equally well with slightly blown highlight reproduction. Even more confusing, the 20D seems to have edged out both the 1D Mark II and the 1Ds Mark II in producing slightly less dark area noise than either of these cameras. The 1D Mark II with its larger photosites should have been the winner here but turned out to be the worse noise producer.”
Canon EOS 5D and Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at Wedding
Ronan Burke, a wedding photographer, had his hands on the new Canon EOS 5D and Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS from his last wedding job and wrote:
“Image quality from the pair: I’m don’t use any form of in-camera sharpening or colour tweaking so I can’t comment on any of these. Opening the image Canon Raw and processing it from there results in excellent images for my purposes. Skins are silky smooth: a quality I like from Canon DSLRs. Images definitely need more sharpening than those straight from the 1Ds. For an A3 print I’d generally sharpen a 1Ds image (using CS2’s smart sharpen) by 100%, Radius 1. To get the same results from the 5D meant using around 150%,1. However there is so little ‘noise’ that I don’t see this as a problem. Exposure latitude seems excellent. The couple in shade and the background sunny didn’t cause any problems: the background is bright but not unnatural. To check my sharpness theory I shot images of a CD box outside with the 1Ds and the 5D, both with an EF50 f1.8 set to F8 (I used CD boxes to see how easy the bar codes are to read). The 1Ds definitly has more detail to start with. I also did the same test at f1.8 to check there was no forward or back focus problem that apparently affected early 10Ds.”
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 review @ Photoxels
Photoxels reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 and wrote:
“We find the image quality of the Panasonic FZ5 to be very good with lots of detail. Noise is slightly visible as fine grain when viewing the images at full size on screen, but did not detract from the pictures, and is not visible in 4×6 in. prints.
Overall, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 makes a great all-round family digital camera. Beginner amateur photographers (and the proverbial “soccer moms”) will find it easy-to-use, and more serious amateur photographers will appreciate all the useful and immensely practical features — all in a well-designed and very compact body. The Panasonic FZ5 produces great images, is fast and a pleasure to use — and is simply incredible value for money.”
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Nikon D70 secrets
Fotolia has a list of 10 Nikon D70 Secrets which was re-published from Popular Photography’s Magazine, October 2005 issue. Here’s the first five:
Nikon d70 Secrets
1. Centerweighted Tip: Custom setting 11 in the menu lets you select 6, 8, 10, or 12mm for center weighted metering.
2. Hollow Battery: Hey, the hollow tube sitting in the D70 is not a fake battery. It’s a battery holder that accepts three CR2 lithium cells, and then fits into the camera’s standard battery compartment.
