It appears that the EOS 1000D’s reign is coming to an end. The 1100D (also known as Rebel T3 in the USA and EOS Kiss X50 in Japan), is the new arrival from Canon, and like the EOS 1000D, is meant to lure newcomers and beginners into the Canon fold. This segment – the low-end D-SLRs – is most threatened by competition, considering the barrage of lightweight ILCCs that provide … [Read more...]
How Does It Work?
Highlight Tone Priority (Canon) / Active D-Lighting (Nikon)In high-contrast situations, digital cameras tend to burn out highlights and block shadow details. When set, this feature provides better details in both, highlights and shadows (but it does tend to lower some contrast). How? The camera automatically underexposes the scene (ever so slightly) so that highlights are … [Read more...]
Are You Autofocusing Accurately?
One of the major complaints we receive relate to lack of sharpness in photos. Most users attribute the lack of sharpness to their lenses and in some cases, the camera body itself. (Very few accept that their technique or their lack of understanding of the technology has to do anything with it!). Whilst it is not impossible to have a lens (or a camera body) that is … [Read more...]
All For the Image – Ricoh CX5
Ricoh, for long, have held the reputation of resisting the trends of pushing multiple models into the market with trivial upgrades and also the megapixel race. They have instead been producing cameras that could stand the test of time, while not compromising on quality. The CX-series represents the point-and-shoot range from Ricoh, and the new CX5 is a 10-megapixel model … [Read more...]
Blending Modes and More
Photographers are not infallible. In spite of having advanced exposure metering systems, we sometimes do mess up the exposures. In some cases, the subject’s contrast and dynamic range may be greater than what the sensor was capable of recording. In other cases, it could be human error. Whatever be the reason, we often land up with images that are underexposed, overexposed, … [Read more...]
