Jul 11, 2007 03:23 AM
Amazing Coordinated Samsung Dance
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Jul 10, 2007 10:25 PM
iPhone's first scratch - crash test
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Jul 10, 2007 10:24 PM
Sigma SD14 Digital SLR Review at HomeTheaterHiFi
Source: hometheaterhifi.com
HomeTheaterHiFi has a review of the Sigma SD14:"The Safeway vegetable rack - one of my standard test shots - shows that the SD14 tended to underexpose it a bit. Usually, I get some over-exposed highlights on the yellow peppers, but not with this camera. This is reasonably easy to fix in Photoshop or other photo editors (I like PhotoImpact), but it is better to give a subject like this about one f/stop more than the metered exposure, and/or shoot in RAW mode, which gives you more latitude in the photo editor stages. ... The Sigma SD14 DSLR is a fine camera. It has the easiest-to-use interface I have yet experienced, has a wide variety of lenses to fit it, and takes great photographs. Its infrared capability makes it unique among DSLRs, and its 14.1 megapixels will allow enlargements of just about any size."
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Jul 10, 2007 10:18 PM
Nikon D40X Review at Imaging Resource
Source: imaging-resource.com
Imaging Resource has a review of the Nikon D40x: "It's the Nikon D40x's excellent image quality that makes recommending this little digital SLR so easy. See the Exposure and Optics tabs for the detailed breakdown. I'm most impressed that they were able to improve on the D40's already stellar high ISO performance. Hoping to catch my son napping in the afternoon this week like I did when I reviewed the D40 last Fall, I instead found him up and watching a movie with his brother. It was a good moment, so I pressed the Function button to select ISO 1,600, extended the 18-135mm lens to 75mm, and snapped off a few shots handheld. It's no great art, but it's a cute picture of two brothers cooling off on the futon after playing one hot Summer afternoon. This is just the kind of photo most D40x owners want from their new camera: a candid indoor shot without flash. It's a little soft and grainy, but still natural looking."
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Jul 10, 2007 02:03 AM
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Review at DPInterface
Source: dpinterface.com
DPInterface has a review of the Canon PowerShot S5 IS:"Image quality is good and on par, if not slightly ahead, of competition with low noise up till ISO 400. But using the same lens as the S3 means the Canon PowerShot S5 IS 'inherits' some of the image quality issues of its predecessor - namely color fringing and flare, the latter exists only in extreme conditions at wide-angle. There's some redeye too but that can be reduced/removed with the built-in redeye correction feature, computer software or an external flash. ... The Canon PowerShot S5 IS is a worthy successor to last year's S3 and it is arguably the flagship Canon PowerShot (though some may disagree) since it has an overall better feature set than the G7. "
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Jul 10, 2007 02:01 AM
Fuji Finepix S6000 Review at Online Photographer
Source: theonlinephotographer.typepad.com
The Online Photographer has a review of the Fuji Finepix S6000: "The biggest surprise is how satisfied I am with the picture quality. Overall it really is as good, if not better, than what I was getting from my old 35 mm compacts. I can make 8x10s that I'm very happy with if I use the low ISO settings, and I can obtain acceptable results at the high ISO settings if I'm willing to jump through a lot of Photoshop hoops. ... Neat Image and Focus Magic are my friends! Anything I photograph gets run through a 25–30% noise filtering by Neat Image and a one-pixel-diameter sharpening with Focus Magic. Invariably this gives me photographs with less "grain" and more detail. Naturally I do everything in RAW; otherwise the quality at high ISOs would be unacceptable, and I'd lose a couple of stops exposure range at all speeds."
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Jul 06, 2007 06:46 PM
Fujfilm FinePix S5 Pro DSLR Review at DPReview
Source: dpreview
DPReview has a review of the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro DSLR: "Of course no one is going to buy the S5 Pro for its
resolution, nor are they likely to be swayed by a few hundred dollars.
And you need to be producing serious enlargements to see the D200's
sharpness advantage, whereas you can see the S5 Pro's DR advantage and
great color even in a postcard print. It's not for everyone, but for
studio work, portraits and demanding dynamic range work (such as
weddings) it fits a sizeable niche perfectly.The qualities that many
users find so attractive in the S5 Pro's output might not all be as
immediate, tangible - or quantifiable - as the dynamic range graphs,
and you need to be prepared to tailor the settings and put some work
into post processing to get the most out of the results, but Fujifilm
should be applauded for offering Nikon users a very different approach
to image quality."
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Jul 05, 2007 09:34 PM
Ferrari Concepts by IED animation
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Jul 04, 2007 04:32 PM
"Best Road Bike" design - design development
Source: ideinc.com
Outside Magazine selected the $3,300 Kestrel RT700 for its prestigious "Gear of the year" award as the "Best Road Bike" for 2007. Other contenders included the $5,500 Trek Equinox, the $7,000 Look 595 Origin and the $3,500 Cannondale SystemSix 3. Can exceptional industrial design provide intrinsic value to a well-engineered product? Outside Magazine thinks so.
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Jul 04, 2007 04:28 PM
Kodak Easyshare Z712 IS Review at ePhotozine
Source: ephotozine.com
ePhotozine has a review of the Kodak Easyshare Z712 IS: "There are some excellent features on the Z712 like the
good lens, low ISO speeds, 12x optical zoom and panoramic stitch
feature and is let down in other places like the Auto mode giving
better portrait results than the portrait mode, the use of the wheel to
change the ISO annoyed me and the favourites area seems a waste of
space. However, if you are after a small SLR style camera with a large
zoom and packed with features, then this camera meets those
requirements and is worth considering."
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Amazing Coordinated Samsung Dance
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Jul 10, 2007 10:25 PM
iPhone's first scratch - crash test
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Jul 10, 2007 10:24 PM
Sigma SD14 Digital SLR Review at HomeTheaterHiFi
Source: hometheaterhifi.com
HomeTheaterHiFi has a review of the Sigma SD14:"The Safeway vegetable rack - one of my standard test shots - shows that the SD14 tended to underexpose it a bit. Usually, I get some over-exposed highlights on the yellow peppers, but not with this camera. This is reasonably easy to fix in Photoshop or other photo editors (I like PhotoImpact), but it is better to give a subject like this about one f/stop more than the metered exposure, and/or shoot in RAW mode, which gives you more latitude in the photo editor stages. ... The Sigma SD14 DSLR is a fine camera. It has the easiest-to-use interface I have yet experienced, has a wide variety of lenses to fit it, and takes great photographs. Its infrared capability makes it unique among DSLRs, and its 14.1 megapixels will allow enlargements of just about any size."
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Jul 10, 2007 10:18 PM
Nikon D40X Review at Imaging Resource
Source: imaging-resource.com
Imaging Resource has a review of the Nikon D40x: "It's the Nikon D40x's excellent image quality that makes recommending this little digital SLR so easy. See the Exposure and Optics tabs for the detailed breakdown. I'm most impressed that they were able to improve on the D40's already stellar high ISO performance. Hoping to catch my son napping in the afternoon this week like I did when I reviewed the D40 last Fall, I instead found him up and watching a movie with his brother. It was a good moment, so I pressed the Function button to select ISO 1,600, extended the 18-135mm lens to 75mm, and snapped off a few shots handheld. It's no great art, but it's a cute picture of two brothers cooling off on the futon after playing one hot Summer afternoon. This is just the kind of photo most D40x owners want from their new camera: a candid indoor shot without flash. It's a little soft and grainy, but still natural looking."(0) Your comment | Continue reading (...)
Jul 10, 2007 02:03 AM
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Review at DPInterface
Source: dpinterface.com
DPInterface has a review of the Canon PowerShot S5 IS:"Image quality is good and on par, if not slightly ahead, of competition with low noise up till ISO 400. But using the same lens as the S3 means the Canon PowerShot S5 IS 'inherits' some of the image quality issues of its predecessor - namely color fringing and flare, the latter exists only in extreme conditions at wide-angle. There's some redeye too but that can be reduced/removed with the built-in redeye correction feature, computer software or an external flash. ... The Canon PowerShot S5 IS is a worthy successor to last year's S3 and it is arguably the flagship Canon PowerShot (though some may disagree) since it has an overall better feature set than the G7. "(0) Your comment | Continue reading (...)
Jul 10, 2007 02:01 AM
Fuji Finepix S6000 Review at Online Photographer
Source: theonlinephotographer.typepad.com
The Online Photographer has a review of the Fuji Finepix S6000: "The biggest surprise is how satisfied I am with the picture quality. Overall it really is as good, if not better, than what I was getting from my old 35 mm compacts. I can make 8x10s that I'm very happy with if I use the low ISO settings, and I can obtain acceptable results at the high ISO settings if I'm willing to jump through a lot of Photoshop hoops. ... Neat Image and Focus Magic are my friends! Anything I photograph gets run through a 25–30% noise filtering by Neat Image and a one-pixel-diameter sharpening with Focus Magic. Invariably this gives me photographs with less "grain" and more detail. Naturally I do everything in RAW; otherwise the quality at high ISOs would be unacceptable, and I'd lose a couple of stops exposure range at all speeds."(0) Your comment | Continue reading (...)
Jul 06, 2007 06:46 PM
Fujfilm FinePix S5 Pro DSLR Review at DPReview
Source: dpreview
DPReview has a review of the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro DSLR: "Of course no one is going to buy the S5 Pro for its
resolution, nor are they likely to be swayed by a few hundred dollars.
And you need to be producing serious enlargements to see the D200's
sharpness advantage, whereas you can see the S5 Pro's DR advantage and
great color even in a postcard print. It's not for everyone, but for
studio work, portraits and demanding dynamic range work (such as
weddings) it fits a sizeable niche perfectly.The qualities that many
users find so attractive in the S5 Pro's output might not all be as
immediate, tangible - or quantifiable - as the dynamic range graphs,
and you need to be prepared to tailor the settings and put some work
into post processing to get the most out of the results, but Fujifilm
should be applauded for offering Nikon users a very different approach
to image quality."(0) Your comment | Continue reading (...)
Jul 05, 2007 09:34 PM
Ferrari Concepts by IED animation
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Jul 04, 2007 04:32 PM
"Best Road Bike" design - design development
Source: ideinc.com
Outside Magazine selected the $3,300 Kestrel RT700 for its prestigious "Gear of the year" award as the "Best Road Bike" for 2007. Other contenders included the $5,500 Trek Equinox, the $7,000 Look 595 Origin and the $3,500 Cannondale SystemSix 3. Can exceptional industrial design provide intrinsic value to a well-engineered product? Outside Magazine thinks so.
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Jul 04, 2007 04:28 PM
Kodak Easyshare Z712 IS Review at ePhotozine
Source: ephotozine.com
ePhotozine has a review of the Kodak Easyshare Z712 IS: "There are some excellent features on the Z712 like the
good lens, low ISO speeds, 12x optical zoom and panoramic stitch
feature and is let down in other places like the Auto mode giving
better portrait results than the portrait mode, the use of the wheel to
change the ISO annoyed me and the favourites area seems a waste of
space. However, if you are after a small SLR style camera with a large
zoom and packed with features, then this camera meets those
requirements and is worth considering."(0) Your comment | Continue reading (...)
