Category: Digital photography
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Jaguars are not worth it, in the US
It’s really sad, but jaguars are on the brink of extinction nearly everywhere in the American continent. Normally, this should justify to start a few positive actions to protect them. But not for the American administration. According to Nature: The US government will not attempt to save jaguars from extinction within the formal system of…
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Sony & Sigma on long tele zooms
Today’s launches in Las Vegas have the advantage of offering good opportunities to make interesting comparisons. First comes to my mind the opposition of two high-end tele-zooms that should interest the enthusiast photographer looking toward sports, wildlife and even portrait: Sigma APO 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G (SAL70300G) Tous les deux…
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Snail kite, male
Click on the thumbnail image to enlarge it Snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis, Milan des marais). Brazil, 2007.
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Sony Alpha 100: New firmware
Check it: The firmware went to version 1.04. https://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/download/DSLR/DSCA100V104E.zip
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Deers from Pantanal, Brazil
Red brocket deer (Mazama americana, daguet rouge)Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus, Cerf des marais)Click on the thumbnails image to enlarge them Brazil, 2007.
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Nikon D60, small, light and super low cost
Nikon needed some freshening up of its entry-level digital SLR. so, with the opening of Las Vegas PMA, we discover the newest Nikon D60. 10.2 MP sensor, with integrated dust reduction: Relatively small compared to the current 12MP cheap D-SLRs of the competition. But that’s not much of a difference in lines or columns of…
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Canon color management guide
A guide published by Canon to help you better manage colour with photo cameras and photo printers from this brand. Canon color management guide (2MB PDF file)
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Blue-crowned trogon, male
Click on the thumbnail image to enlarge it Blue-crowned trogon (Trogon curucui, Trogon couroucou). Brazil, 2007.
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Great black hawk
Click on the thumbnails image to enlarge them Great black hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga, Buse urubu). Brazil and Argentina, 2007.