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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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We’ve had the Sigma 150mm macro for awhile and here are some test results I’ve been very impressed with the Sigma lenses I have seen recently. So I was curious to see how their longish macro lens, the 150mm would perform. The lens is available in Canon, Nikon, Sigma and Olympus/Panasonic mounts. The rationale for …
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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 …
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