Seems like the decent prosumer compacts are here with the LX3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera – Review – The Imaging Resource! The Panasonic LX3’s noise handling is significantly improved over the LX2. Noise performance was the single biggest issue with the LX2, its Achilles heel. On the Panasonic LX3, we’ve had a change of […]
Tag: Iso 400
Exposure Metering on Canon 350D
When you are shooting sports photos, the normal mode for the Canon 350D is pretty useless. It is by default set to according to the “tutorial”:http://creativekarma.com/ee.php/weblog/comments/exposure_modes_on_the_rebel_xt/ 1. Program. which means it chooses the aperture and speed automatically. This is usually too slow for sports where you want it to be 1/500 second or faster to […]
Share this:
Final decisions on ultracompact cameras: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 vs. Canon Powershot SD790 IS
!>http://www.trustedreviews.com/images/article/summary/8006.jpg! Well, unless you are going for a pro-grade compact camera like the soon to launch $500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, probably your main criteria is being small and OK pictures which is what you are going to get. Overall, it is interesting how cameras have not improved much from my trusty “SD500”:http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_sd500-review/ and Fuji “F11 […]
Share this:
Canon PowerShot G10 (G9 as a preview)
This is coming out in October, but is a pretty big update. A reason to wait before buying a LX-3, I think. “Popphoto”:http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=29122707 had the notice. The previous “G9”:http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong9/ did get very good reviews (it is 12MP vs. the 15MP in the new G10) * 14.7 megapixels (wow!) * 28-140mm 5x zoom * 3 inch […]
Share this:
Canon XT 350D Parameter settings and correct ISO settings
I’ve had this camera for two years now and am still finding a new thing or two. One thing to watch out for is the Parameter settings. These are like Picture Styles in the newer Canon XTi (400D) and XSi (450D) Canon Digital Rebel XT review EOS-350D There are 2 pre-set parameter sets with Parameter […]
Share this:
No Compact Camera for a prosumer? GX200, DP1, G9, SD950 compared
Well, been looking for a high end compact camera. When I was on film, used a Yashica which was compact, but had a great fixed focus lense and excellent quality. There really isn’t a good answer yet for digital. What do you need for a prosumer that is different from a point-and-shoot. Well, the ideal […]
Share this:
Next Full Frame Cameras: Canon 5D Mark II, Nikon D700 and Sony too
With Nikon’s strong product line and the D60 and D300 and Canon needs to reply (and those of us with Canon lenses are praying). Nikon has doubled its market share in the last two years, so Canon is really in an interesting position (read, they don’t have products to defend share). “Canonrumors.com”:http://canonrumors.com provides those of […]
Share this:
DSLR Recommendations
Well, the photo world is shaking up again. The new cameras are just so amazingly good and they are improving not so much in resolution. The megapixel wars are ending, but in providing great images at high ISOs. This means two things: a) available light shooting is much more natural and easier for everyone and […]
