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Finally, the e-book on the NEX-5R and NEX-6 is now available! Co-written by Gary L. Friedman and Mike Hendren, this is the largest and most comprehensive NEX book to date - 500 pages!
Go to http://friedmanarchives.com/NEX-5-6 to order your copy.
Pleasant Surprise from the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
May 09, 2012
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Canon's PowerShot SX40 HS has been a very pleasant surprise. This is my first P&S (point and shoot) SuperZoom and it has really exceeded my expectations.
The above shot was taken at the max zoom (an effective focal length of 840 mm), ISO 100, at a distance of about 15 feet. It was hand held, so the optical stabilization system obviously worked ver...
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First Impressions and Images from the Olympus OM-D E-M5
May 07, 2012
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I'm still amazed at all that this camera can do and how well it does it. Sure, I have a few little annoyances … okay, maybe a couple … but overall I just like it - a lot! Going forward, I won't be attempting to do a professional review or any technical tests and comparisons. Almost everything here will be very subjective according to my personal ta...
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Pseudo HDR with Lightroom 4
April 16, 2012
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I'm still frequently surprised at how much dynamic range Lightroom 4 is capable of extracting from an image. I'm also pleasantly surprised at how good the images can be from the "older" Olympus PEN E-PL1, especially using the 14-42mm kit lens.
For comparison, you can check the image at the bottom of the post, and you can see the main adjustmen...
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Sample Images from the Olympus PEN E-PL1
April 15, 2012
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I've had the little Olympus PEN E-PL1 for just over two weeks now and thought I would share some sample images.
I'm enjoying the camera a lot but find I REALLY need a viewfinder when shooting outdoors in bright light - the screen just isn't bright enough, plus since I don't wear glasses (and I need to) I have a hard time telling if it's in focus o...
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Light Painting with an Olympus PEN E-PL1
April 03, 2012
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This was another "light painting" session, this time with the Olympus E-PL1.
This is really very easy to do. I set up in a darkened room with the camera on a tripod, set manually at f/8 and 10 seconds, with the drive mode in 2 second timer. Focus was achieved with the flashlight full on and then switched to manual focus. After shutter release an...
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My Next Camera - the Olympus OM-D E-M5
March 31, 2012
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Okay, the votes are all in (okay - "the" vote is in - mine) and I've decided on the Olympus E-M5.
I've read and studied and pixel-peeped every online source I could find and the E-M5 will be my next camera. The reasons are several and varied and no indication of which camera might be better for you or someone else. The perfect camera has yet...
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Sony NEX-7 or Olympus E-M5 ?
March 22, 2012
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So, what do you think - the Sony NEX-7 or the Olympus E-M5.
One problem is the lack of images from a production E-M5 camera, making it hard to directly compare image quality, especially at higher ISOs. That means, most of my information will be based on specs and available reviews of the E-M5 and my hands on experience with the NEX-7....
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Auto HDR with the Sony NEX-7
March 03, 2012
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Sony's newer cameras have been offering an in-camera HDR (high dynamic range) function.
When you select this "auto HDR" mode, you can also set the EV (exposure value) range from 1 to 6. This is a total range and not the spacing between each of the 3 images it will shoot. So far, I've just been using the 6 EV range and been quite happy with the r...
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Zenfolio - Just Keeps Getting Better
March 02, 2012
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Zenfolio, the website where photographers host and sell their images, just keeps getting better!
Their latest addition is an in-house blog. Blogging with your Zenfolio account gives you easy access to all of your hosted images and videos, plus your blog will have the same consistent look of your chosen theme. You just add it to your site's menu...
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