[REVIEW:] Another Book Review: From Snap Shots to Great Shots (Canon 50D) – Jason Anderson (Canon Blogger)
One area I’ve not really tackled here on the blog is that of book reviews, primarily because I don’t see a lot of books come through that give me enough time to read them myself. One notable exception to that was a copy of Jeff Revell’s “From Snap Shots to Great Shots” book on the Canon 50D – I had the distinct honor of having received a copy of this book from Jeff a while back. Since I did not own the 50D, it took me some time to actually sit down and read through the book. I wish I hadn’t waited as this is a good read – regardless of what camera you own. Here’s my detailed thoughts on “50D: From Snapshots to Great Shots”: … — Jason Anderson
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[REVIEW:] Nikon COOLPIX S570 review – Camera Labs
The Nikon COOLPIX S570 is a 12 Megapixel compact with a 5x optical zoom lens and a 2.7 inch screen. Launched in August 2009, it’s a fairly stylish mid-priced compact with a middle-of-the-road specification. Along with 12 Megapixel stills, the S570 offers four movies modes with the best quality option delivering VGA video (640×480) – sadly there’s no HD movies here, but this keeps the cost down. — Camera Labs
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[REVIEW:] Casio EXILIM EX-FC150 – Mike Pasini, Shawn Barnett and Stephanie Boozer (imaging resource)
The compact Casio EXILIM EX-FC150 is based around a 10.1-effective megapixel backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor and an EXILIM-branded 5x optical zoom lens with a rather tight 37mm wide-angle. The choice of a backside-illuminated sensor allows an increase in image sensitivity, and the Casio FC150 boasts a maximum of ISO 3,200 equivalent, versus ISO 1,600 in its predecessor the FC100. The Casio EX-FX150 also improves upon its predecessor’s speed, able to shoot a full 40 frames per second, as well as reduced rates of 30, 15, 10, 5, 3 or 1 frames per second. Usefully, you can also specify the burst depth of 30, 20, 10 or 5 shots. — Mike Pasini, Shawn Barnett and Stephanie Boozer
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[REVIEW:] Olympus FE-4000 Review – Cliff Smith (TrustedReviews)
All of the major digital camera manufacturers have wide product ranges with cameras designed and priced to suit almost every budget and aspiration, in most cases ranging from professional digital SLRs costing as much as £5,000, down to simple budget compacts selling for under £100. As I’ve often remarked in the past, buying a camera at this lower end of the market is a risky business, because the quality of the products on offer is so variable. As Panasonic, Pentax and Casio (among others) have repeatedly demonstrated it is perfectly possible to find a good digital camera for under £120, but for every bargain-priced gem there are half a dozen cheap plastic lemons, and even a recognised big-name brand is no guarantee of quality. — Cliff Smith
Source and Read More: trustedreviews.com
[REVIEW:] Olympus FE-4000 Review – Cliff Smith (TrustedReviews)
All of the major digital camera manufacturers have wide product ranges with cameras designed and priced to suit almost every budget and aspiration, in most cases ranging from professional digital SLRs costing as much as £5,000, down to simple budget compacts selling for under £100. As I’ve often remarked in the past, buying a camera at this lower end of the market is a risky business, because the quality of the products on offer is so variable. As Panasonic, Pentax and Casio (among others) have repeatedly demonstrated it is perfectly possible to find a good digital camera for under £120, but for every bargain-priced gem there are half a dozen cheap plastic lemons, and even a recognised big-name brand is no guarantee of quality. — Cliff Smith
Source and Read More: trustedreviews.com
[REVIEW:] Olympus Mju Tough 6010 Review – Gavin Stoker (Photography BLOG)
As its name suggests, the Olympus Mju Tough 6010 is the latest shockproof, waterproof and freezeproof compact camera on the block. Freezeproof to -10 degrees Celsius, waterproof to 3m and shockproof against drops of up to 1.5m, the Olympus 6010 can survive almost everything that daily life subjects it to. In addition the 12 megapixel Mju 6010 features a 3.6x wide zoom lens (28-102mm) with Dual Image Stabilisation to prevent unwanted blurry shots, a 2.7 inch LCD screen, Intelligent Auto Mode for novices, built-in Magic Filters to spice up your photos, and the innovative Tap Control mode that allows you to control the camera even when wearing gloves. — Gavin Stoker
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[REVIEW:] Casio Exilim EX-G1 Review – Steve’s Digicams
Casio has unleashed its "tough-man", a rugged, take anywhere, compact model known modestly as the G1. This tough looking camera is ready for any adventure and according to Casio it can take a licking and keep on clicking. Casio claims that the new G1 is waterproof, dust proof, freezeproof and shock resistant (at 7ft.). They are calling it their "Endurance" camera. Are they right? We shall see, we shall see. — Steve’s Digicams
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[REVIEW:] Canon EOS-1D Mark IV – Margaret Brown (PhotoReview)
Canon’s EOS-ID Mark IV replaces the popular Mark III model at the top of the company’s ‘APS-H’ professional DSLR line-up, adding Full HD video capture, higher resolution, a new image processor and an improved AF system to the features of the previous model. HD video augments the extensive stills capabilities of the Mark IV, which include refined image quality, advanced workflow, customisable controls and fast response times. — Margaret Brown
Source and Read More: photoreview.com.au
[REVIEW:] Speedlight Batteries – Larry Becker
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What AA batteries do you drop in your flashes? Alkaline? Heavy Duty? Nickel Cadmium rechargeable? Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable? Lithium rechargeable?
According to my informal testing, Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMh) rechargeable batteries give me the most shots per charge. While the new Lithium rechargeables are getting good reviews on some tech blogs and supposedly have a somewhat longer overall life than NiMh batteries, the rechargeable Lithiums are too new for me to have tested. — Larry Becker
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[REVIEW:] Review: The Düsseldorf School of Photography by Stefan Gronert – Joerg Colberg (Conscientious)
To a large extent, contemporary photography looks the way it does because of two major revolutions. The first, originating in the US in the 1970s, not only made colour photography the dominant image mode, but also opened up new ways of seeing. The second, originating in Düsseldorf, Germany, very forcefully also made us see things in new ways. Thankfully, there are now two new books that talk about these two revolutions. — Joerg Colberg
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