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Monthly Archives: October 2007

Sony full frame sensor with anti-shake discussion continues

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 31, 2007

This will be the final post on the Sony Alpha full-frame sensor / anti-shake quandary. The first in the series outlined the full frame with anti-shake problem, while the second consisted principally of remarks by Bert Pasquale, a well-respected optical engineer. Since several readers are sill somewhat confused, I have created some illustrations to help [...]

Posted in DSLR, Lenses, Photography, Rumors, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | 6 Comments

Optical expert addresses the Sony full-frame SLR question

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 23, 2007

Last week, I posted about the alleged difficulty of using a full-frame sensor with the Sony/Minolta anti-shake system. See the post: Can Sony build a true full frame dSLR? I made critical error in my post, when I suggested that the sensor had room to move up and down but not side to side. This [...]

Posted in DSLR, Photography, Rumors, Sony A700, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | 10 Comments

Can Sony build a true full frame dSLR?

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 19, 2007

Can Sony really make a full-frame dSLR? Not will Sony…but CAN Sony really do it? Some months back, I wrote that I expected the so-called “flagship” Sony Alpha (possibly named the A900?) to carry a full-frame sensor. I still believe that to be true, however I’m hedging my bets a little. It will be “almost” [...]

Posted in DSLR, Maxxum 5D, Minolta, Photography, Rumors, Sony A700, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | 24 Comments

Senior Sony Alpha manager interviewed at hardwarezone.com

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 14, 2007

Very interesting article on the hardwarezone.com website. Timothy Fernandez interviews Mr. Keiichi Ishizuka, Deputy Senior General Manager – AMC (Alpha Mount Camera) Division at Sony. The article is well worth a read, if only for an insight into Sony’s plans for the near term and the future. It also provides an insider’s look into the [...]

Posted in DSLR, Photography, Sony A700, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR, Vertical Grip | 1 Comment

Free Tamron 18-250mm lens to Digital Scrapbooking winner

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 12, 2007

The good folks at Tamron sent word that they have partnered with an outfit called Triscape to sponsor Digital Scrapbooking Day on November 3, 2007. Top prize is one of the all new Tamron AF18-250mm Di II All-In-One Zoom Lenses. If you’re curious about Digital Scrapbooking day, you can check out www.DigitalScrapbookingDay.com. The good news, [...]

Posted in DSLR, Photography, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | 7 Comments

Your camera can't shoot in JPEG

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 10, 2007

This is the third installment in my series comparing RAW with JPEG. We discussed the advantages of JPEG in part one, then in a second post, I explained why I always shoot RAW. The first two posts garnered plenty of attention, some agreed, some disagreed. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion on the subject. This [...]

Posted in Digital Workflow, DSLR, Photography | 4 Comments

RAW vs JPEG: Why I shoot RAW

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 4, 2007

Originally I didn’t see much difference between RAW and JPEG images. Now that I understand the difference, I shoot RAW almost exclusively.

Posted in Digital Workflow, DSLR, Minolta, Photography | 6 Comments

RAW vs JPEG: three reasons to shoot JPEG

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 1, 2007

I’ve noticed some very interesting discussions in various forums regarding the quality of RAW images from the new Sony A700. I want to explore that in the near future, however Today I want to address the whole RAW versus JPEG issue. In reading these discussions, I was amazed at the number of comments from photographers [...]

Posted in Digital Workflow, DSLR, Photography | 28 Comments

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