Two recent magazine articles compare the following digital SLRs:
Canon 20D
Canon Digital Rebel
Fuji FinePix S3 Pro
Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D (Dynax 7D in the U.K.)
Nikon D70
Nikon D100
Olympus E-1
Olympus Evolt E-300
Pentax *ist DS
Sigma SD10
Get a summary of the results and some recommendations here.
There is some excellent software out there that is cheap or free. Read more at my son’s blog.
Every two year old needs their own digital camera, don’t you think?!
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Do you think $60,000 for a simple, point and shoot digital camera is a bit expensive?
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Sunset over Mo’orea, French Polynesia. Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
How long will your digital prints last? Based on the questions I am asked in person, the emails I receive, and the search words that bring people to my website, this is an important issue.
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The Epson 2200 is still one of the two or three best archival printers in the $1,000 or less class and the price is dropping (currently around $620, see farther down in this article).
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Eye surgery. Canon 10D “RAW” file converted with Photoshop.
Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
I have a love-hate relationship with “RAW” digital camera files. I love the capabilities inherent in RAW capture, but processing the files is such a pain. Several things have happened, no thanks to the camera manufacturers, to improve the situation.
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So what happens when the newspaper photographers at the SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER each pick their ten best photos of the year?
Back in the 80’s and early 90’s I did freelance newspaper photography for a small town paper in Oklahoma. Back in those days, everything was shot on black and white film with short deadlines. I appreciate a truly fine, eye catching newspaper photo, especially since the time constraints on newspaper photographers are often severe.
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Cook’s Bay, Island of Moorea, French Polynesia. Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
More Tahiti and Moorea photos have been posted at my ImageEvent site.
A Celebration in Music and Dance.
Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
I am regularly asked how I set up my digital cameras. This article in three parts is based on the Canon 10D, but most of it is applicable to other models and brands of cameras.
Part One: Menu Settings
Part Two: Custom Functions
Part Three: Camera Controls
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