May 2011 - Photo Jottings

May 31 2011

5/31/11

Rokinon 14mm F/2.8 lens for Sony.

A new arrival at B&H Photo is the full frame or APS-C Rokinon 14mm F/2.8 lens for Sony, I thought it would be labeled a Vivitar or Bower, oh well.  The pictures show either a Nikon or Canon mount, but the link is for a Sony.  This is a manually operated lens, …

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May 29 2011

5/29/11

Shoot RAW for better color and detail.

Most people don’t care about white balance adjustments, smooth color transitions and preserving detail in their images, they just use the auto setting, and forget it.  That’s fine for snap shot artists, but people that want to take their photography to the next level should be aware of what can go …

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May 26 2011

5/26/11

Another pro camera bites the dust.

As widely reported, the A850 full frame camera has been discontinued by Sony.  This means Sony has only one pro, and no intermediate level cameras for sale right now, it’s certainly something I would not have believed back in 2007 when I bought the great A700.  Hopefully, Sony will roll out the A700 …

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May 15 2011

5/15/11

Another A700 file photo.

Since there isn’t anything else worth reporting on right now, I thought I’d post another A700/sigma
10-20mm photo.  This outdoor residential curbside view is a result of a mistake. I was photographing the interior of this house with all the flashes set up in the room behind the front doors and hallway to the right,…

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May 12 2011

5/12/11

Sony CLM-V55 monitor quick review.

Did you ever wish you could have a better, and bigger main LCD on your camera, one that makes it easier to focus and compose on? The Sony CLM-V55 is one such product.  This screen is great for old folks that can’t see too well anymore, or anybody else that has problems seeing …

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May 9 2011

5/9/11

ColorChecker quick review.

I’ve whipped up a quick review of the X-rite Color Checker.  This little chart is handy if you want to get your picture colors close to what they were at the scene originally, and have no white references to go by inside the image, like wall switches, towels or trim mouldings etc.  I use …

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