Monthly Archives: January 2008

30 Jan

new Pentax lens roadmap

new Pentax lens roadmap

Looks interesting.  The addition of a DA* 30mm prime particularly piqued my interest (30mm being my favorite “normal” length for a aps-c dslr) The DA* …

 
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29 Jan

Dpreview lens reviews…

Dpreview lens reviews…

For all you MTF-Chart peepers: Dpreveiw has launched a new section dedicated to formal lens tests.  they’ve only got 4 lenses up so far (2 of …

 
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28 Jan

the G9 goes to Austin

the G9 goes to Austin

Not much of a “photo trip” (was visiting dell on business) I got a few quick snapshots here and there with the G9, which handled …

 
By Ed Z
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23 Jan

pentax k20d and k200d announced!

pentax k20d and k200d announced!

The official announcement is in! K20d and k200d are here http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08012312pentaxk20dhandson.asp seems like a nice upgrade to the k10, although not compelling enough to make me switch.  …

 
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23 Jan

Art for Geeks…

Art for Geeks…

Only sort of photography related, but had to share it.  Being both an artist and a geek, a lot of these made me laugh Art For …

 
By Ed Z
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23 Jan

Traveling with the G9

Traveling with the G9

So I’ve got another short trip this week, down to Austin, TX.  Not a dedicated photo-trip, and I want to pack light, so the SLR …

 
By Ed Z
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22 Jan

POLL: how do you do b/w conversions.

POLL: how do you do b/w conversions.

So I love black & white photography.  Back in the old days, I don’t think I ever even shot a roll of color film (maybe …

 
By Ed Z
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22 Jan

new galleries – Feedback?

new galleries – Feedback?

After weighing the pros and cons, I’ve decided to go with a new gallery layout.   I like the whole “slidestrip” type layout as it offers …

 
By Ed Z
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15 Jan

I take better pictures with primes.

I take better pictures with primes.

As I mentioned in my previous article I am a devotee of the humble fixed focal length lens, AKA “prime” As a predominantly fine art/street photographer, …

 
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12 Jan

G9 panorama mode

G9 panorama mode

I never did much in the way of panoramas, but the G9′s little panoramic mode makes it so easy it’s hard not to.  you simply …

 
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