Sony stops producing DSLR cameras

By On 26/02/2011

Sony stops producing DSLR cameras. That may sound more dramatic than it is, but it is a remarkable step. Sony announced that all future Alpha cameras will be based on its ‘translucent mirror’ concept, meaning that these cameras are not DSLR cameras, but cameras with an electronic view finder. That is a daring step and [...]

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Is zoom range the new megapixel?

By On 16/02/2011

After the megapixel race (which isn’t over yet anyway), we are also seeing a race for the highest ISO-value. And if that’s not enough, a third race is emerging for the longest zoom range. The record is now at 30x zoom if I’m not mistaken, where the focal length is going past 800mm (35mm equivalent). [...]

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Canon 200-400mm lens with extender

By On 07/02/2011

Canon has announced the development of a very special new zoomlens, the EF 200-400mm 1:4L IS USM Extender 1,4×. This 200-400mm telezoom has a built-in 1.4x extender (converter), which can be switched into place without having to take the lens from the camerabody. With the extender in place the lens becomes a 5.6/280-560mm. This is [...]

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Wet and dry

By On 03/02/2011

Today I added a new photo gallery, with sets of double images taken in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. Both images were taken at the same spot, the image on top showing the rainy season (Emerald Season) in February and the bottom image the end of the dry season in October. The difference is [...]

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Photoshop quick tip: Background layer to normal layer

By On 01/02/2011

A standard document in Photoshop always has a so-called background layer, a layer you cannot move and doesn’t support transparancy. That’s why you may want to change the background layer to a normal layer sometimes. Most people know you can do this by double-clicking the background layer icon. You will get a dialog where you [...]

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