We test the K200D for infrared photography using a Hoya R-72 filter. The K200D is a popular camera with a good range of features at a keen price. For infrared testing we used a heavy tripod (Manfrotto) and a Hoya R-72 infrared filter. 1.    When shot using Auto WB and an exposure of 100ISO, 30 [...]

We test how the Lensbaby Composer responds with varying aperture and with each of the optics in infrared light with a converted Canon 350D digital camera. As part of our ongoing testing of the Lensbaby Composer, we test each optic with each available aperture. For this test we used a Canon 350D converted for infrared [...]

We test how the Lensbaby Composer responds with varying aperture and with each of the optics. As part of our ongoing testing of the Lensbaby Composer, we test each optic with each available aperture. For this test we used a Canon 5D for full frame coverage. If you are shooting with an APS-sized sensor it [...]

The Olympus dSLR line offers a great alternative to the big two and end up providing, with cameras like the E-510, a compact and high quality solution. The E-510 is a great little camera. Now replaced by the E-520, which we are currently testing and will post test results shortly, the E-510 is still for [...]

We test the E-510 for infrared photography performance with the Hoya R72 filter. The E-510 is a handy and compact camera. Also common to all the Olympus dSLRs we have tried, it actually has a Live View that works reasonably well in infrared (you just have to put it in Live View Boost mode from [...]

We’ve had a 450D for a while now and have finally gotten around to putting up our impressions and image noise test results. The Canon 450D or Rebel XSi in the US is Canon’s latest iteration of this excellent product line. As an owner of both the 350D and 400D I was very curious to [...]

We test the Canon 450D for its infrared photography capability in this review. The Canon 450D/Rebel XSi is the latest iteration in this well received digital camera series of models. Starting with the 300D, and going through the 350D and 400D, this has been a hugely popular series for Canon is excellent image quality and [...]

Yes, we do weird things. The other day I was out testing some cameras for their infrared performance and decided to test the new Nokia I also have for review. The low end of the camera market is, to a large extent, disappearing into the phone market. New mobile or cell phones (depending on where [...]

We got to handle the new Sony A900 and shoot some images to see what the image quality is like. The New A900 is an impressive camera.  Rather than give you an exhausting listing of all the features, we will focus on taking pictures with this camera. So these are my first impressions from handling [...]

The Nikon D300 is a very impressive camera. Well built, well featured and with excellent image quality, this is a camera worth owning. Nikon has been very impressive of late, with a renewed confidence and camera qualities and features that lead rather than follow, as was the case some years ago. The Nikon D300 is [...]

The Sigma 10mm Fisheye lens for APS-C sized digital SLR cameras offers strong capability at a decent price. Fisheye lenses for digital cameras are not that common. Sigma has lately released a number. The 10mm offers full coverage of APS-C sensor digital cameras. The lens comes in mounts for Sigma, Nikon and Canon dSLRs and [...]

The Sigma 4.5mm circular fisheye lens for APS-C sized digital SLRs is a fascinating lens. 180 degree circular fisheye lenses are very unusual. For the photographer they can be a challenge to use well, though they reward the effort with a very different view of the world. For the lens designer they are also a [...]

Since we had a few Canon’s here for testing, we decided to photograph the same scene with the same lens in infrared to see how the different models handled it. On a day when I was out in the country testing cameras, I decided to try something that made sense to me: photography the same [...]

DIMi takes the D300 digital camera out to shoot infrared landscape images and we see how it goes. As you know by now, I love infrared photography. So we make sure we put every camera that comes through here for testing through an infrared test. This time we had three cameras with us, the Nikon [...]

I’ve been out testing the Nikon D30 digital camera and here are some of the first batch of images. The Nikon D300 is a fantastic camera. I’ve been testing it and full noise tests and infrared ones will be posted soon. But I thought I’d post some first impressions first. The D300 is a fitting [...]

We test image image quality from this excellent camera. The Olympus E-3digital camera is an impressive unit and is Olympus’ replacement for the E-1, their ‘professional’ model. It has a decent resolution of10Mpixels, LivePreview using the shooting sensor, a swing and tilt LCDscreen and excellent ergonomics and weather proofing. The weatherproofing I can testify to [...]

We’ve been testing the E-3 (among others) for infrared photography suitability and to discover the best ways to use it. The Olympus E-3 digital camera is an impressive unit. It has a decent resolution of 10Mpixels, LivePreview using the shooting sensor, a swing and tilt LCD screen and excellent ergonomics and weather proofing. The weather [...]

While we had the K20D we got the chance to, briefly, see how it handled infrared photography The K20D is a great camera but, in the short time we had it before we needed to send it back, I was very curious to see how it handled IR photography. To this end we went out [...]

We test the K20D for image noise and general usefulness and find it to be an amazing camera. We were lucky enough to have the Pentax K20D in for review when it was the last opportunity to get down to the beach house for the end of the warm season (in Australia). The Pentax K20D [...]

Most of us have a torch or flashlight of some sort in our camera bag, or if we don’t, then we should. Torches have changed a lot recently. For many years I carried a small 2AA Maglite torch or flashlight in my camera bag. It served me well but had some major limitations. If I [...]

I was out all day yesterday with a stack of cameras and the Sigma 4.5mm and 10mm fisheye lenses With a pile of cameras to test I decided to get out of Melbourne for some country time. So a drive out to the North West of Melbourne took me into a variety of country, from [...]

As part of my testing of this lens I did some infrared shooting with this lens and my IR converted Canon 350D. Well, as I naturally do, I try everything in infrared, as well as visible. So naturally when I got the new Sigma 10mm F2.8 EX DC FISHEYE HSM lens in for testing I [...]

We have tested the New Sigma lens for APS-C sized digital SLRs. We’ve put up an article on the Sigma 4.5mm lens on a Canon 350D converted for infrared photography over on our sister site, Experimental Digital Photography. Follow the link to go read it and examine the pictures.

We test the Canon G9 digital camera for image noise The Canon G-series have been great cameras, filling a great middle position between compact digitals and the digital SLR crowd. The G9 is a very nicely designed camera, having great control placement and layout, a good size and excellent image quality, at least at the [...]

The Maxtor Shared Storage II offers 1 TeraByte of storage space on your local network and some great backup software. For the last year I’ve been using a Maxtor Shared Storage II device. This NAS (network attached storage) device contains one terabyte of storage on two drives that you can configure as one 1 terabyte [...]