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Nikkor 18-200 G f/3.5-5.6 ED-IF AF-S VR DX Reviewed at Photodoto
Yesterday we looked at the Sigma 18-200mm and I mentioned that on Canon there isn’t a first party alternative but there is for Nikon. It turns out in the review at Photodoto that for Nikon owners, although pricier than the Sigma, the Nikkor is a great lens. He starts by doubting the need for such a lens first which isn’t a great start for the product …
I mean, who buys a high-end SLR with the intention of only using a single lens? I used to think no one did, but then this hit the market and you can’t even get it it’s so popular.
He does go on to say that he does like it and it is good value ..
Overall, it’s a nice lens and produces good images. If you’re looking specifically for something with an 11x zoom range, for whatever reason, you could do much worse than buying this lens. I’d recommend it if you have to travel light or for day trips with the family. It’s economical, too, when you consider the cost of buying two or more lenses to cover the same range. But any lens covering such a broad range has to make compromises. If you don’t mind switching lenses once in a while, you’ll get better image quality from more specialized zooms or primes.
I guess the main thing to separate the two will be price, you would be choosing either the low cost Sigma or the higher priced but VR-enabled Nikkor. Two slightly different markets I am thinking so the two will find their own following.
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Are you a Professional Photographer? Camera Insurance Warning
What constitutes “professional photography”? You might be surprised what the insurance companies definition is …
Lens Craft: A Word of Warning about Insurance
I got my settlement check the other day. The camera was not covered because in their eyes I am a professional. Take head of this story. The insurance companies will use everything in their power not to make good on a claim. to the insurance company I am a professional photographer even though I do not have a business license, I do not depreciate my camera gear as a business expense, and I have never been paid to shoot a picture.
It doesn’t surprise me in the slightest that they will do this but it’s pushing it to say because he had used his photographs on a couple of cafepress t-shirts that he was now a professional. How many insurance companies would even take the time to look at a customers website? How could they be sure that the customer and the website operator were the same person even if their names check out (my insurance company doesn’t even have my email address).
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Canon Adds New DSLR Camera Photo and Raw Software Tutorial
Rob Galbraith has pointed out that Canon has added a couple of new New Digital Photo Professional tutorials. If you are an EOS owner and haven’t tried out the bundled software yet, get on over and download an update and try it out, you might be surprised at how good it is.
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Carl Zeiss Lenses for Sony Alpha
One thing I had missed yesterday when discussing the new Sony Alpha announcement was the fact in the official line-up there are Carl Zeiss lenses. It’s not as impressive as it sounds, not all the range is Carl Zeiss. Other sites seem to be buzzing with this news, for example The Online Photographer.
There is an official list of lenses, specifications and prices here in their accessories pages if you are interested, and you can check out what DPReview have to say.
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Sony Announce α (alpha) A100 DSLR and 18-70mm Lens
News just in from Sony, their much anticipated first DSLR offspring from their Sony-Konica-Minolta mashup, the Sony Alpha A100 DSLR plus 18-70mm lens kit. Judging from the pictures it looks pretty nice, pretty much standard DSLR fare. Only practical hands on experience would tell if it is usable and comfortable.
10mp puts it in competition, in purely sensor terms, with Nikon D200, D2X, Canon 5D, etc, although it is very strange the ISO starts at a wopping 160 – where is the ISO 50 and 100? It goes up to 1600 maximum. Not a huge problem but not a competitor to pro-level cameras that currently have greater range and also steps in between. Remains to be seen what the noise is like, presumably it is so good at 200 they do not see the need to go any further but as a ISO 100 user on a camera with great noise control I think they have missed a trick. The sensor is a 1.5x crop, like Nikon.
The kit lens is a pretty standard walk-around zoom, pretty bog standard. I don’t expect anyone to be jumping for joy but neither will too many people be disappointed, it would have been nice for them to come out with a real knock-out lens to get people talking.
Specifications Imaging Device: 10.2 (effective) APC CCD Sensor; 23.6 x 15.8 mm; RGB primary color filter Chipset: Bionz™ Processor LSI with Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO/DRO+) Recording Media:
Memory Stick® Duo/Memory Stick PRO™ Duo media (via MSAC-MCF1N adaptor);
CompactFlash™ Type I/ CompactFlash Type II / Microdrive™ mediaShutter Speed: 30 ~ 1/4000 sec, with Bulb Exposure: Manual Exposure: Yes, w/EV indicator EV Compensation: ±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Steps ISO: Auto/160/200/400/800/1600 LCD: 2.5-inch (measured diagonally) TFT (230k pixels) LCD with Clear Photo ™ design; Eye-start Auto-focus sensor Display: Histogram: Yes, Live, RGB Playback Microphone/Speaker: No/ No Red-Eye Reduction: Yes: On/ Off White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash ( with custom White Balance color temperature adjustments) Burst Mode: Continuous burst mode at 3 FPS to limit of media; Up to 6 RAW images in burst. Color Mode(s): Black & White, Standard, Vivid, Adobe RGB (Except for Adobe RGB, all other color modes use the sRGB color space) Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night View/Night Portrait Self Timer: Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off) Still Image Mode(s): Normal (JPEG Fine/Standard), High-speed Burst (JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG), RAW (.ARW) Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility: Tested to support up to 4GB media capacity; does not support Access Control security function Flash Modes: Manual Pop-up: Auto, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync, Wireless off camera flash (with Flash HVL-F56AM, F36AM) Flash Effective Range: GN12 at ISO 100 (39 feet/ 12 meters) Output(s): Video: Yes, NTSC/PAL Selectable USB Port(s): Yes, Supports USB 2.0 Hi-speed Battery Type: NP-FM55 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery ( Battery Capacity: 7.2V, 1600 mAh; CIPA standard: approx. 750 pictures3 Supplied Software: Picture Motion Browser for Sony v1.1 (Windows), Image Data Converter SR Ver. 1.1 (Windows & Macintosh), USB Driver Operating System Compatibility: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, ME, XP Home and Professional; Macintosh® OS X (v 10.3 or later). OS must be installed at the factory. Limited Warranty: 1 Year Parts & Labor Weight: 1 lb., 3 oz (545 g) body, not including battery, lens and media Dimensions (WHD): (WHD) 5 1/4″ x 3 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ (133 x 95 x 71 mm) SAL1870 DT18-70mm F3.5-5.6 Lens Specifications: DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Standard Zoom DT Lens Design for optimum DSLR performance Superb wide-angle to mid-range telephoto shots Aspherical Lens Elements for wide-angle accuracy ED Glass for telephoto shots with well defined colors Circular Aperture for pleasing defocused effects Focal Length – 35mm Equivalent: 18-70 mm Focal Length – APS: 27-105 mm Angle of View – 35mm Equivalent: N/A Angle of View – APS: 76ﾟ- 23ﾟ Min Focus Distance: 1’ 2.4″ (38 cm) Aperture – Maximum: f3.5-5.6 Aperture – Minimum: f22-36 Maximum Magnification: 0.25X Lens Construction: 11 elements in 9 groups with 7 aperture blades Filter Diameter: 55 mm Dimensions: 2-5/8 x 3-1/8” (66 x 77 mm) Weight: 8.3 oz (235 g) Supplied Accessories: Front and rear lens cap, SH0006 lens hood Supplied Accessories: NP-FM55 Lithium-Ion Battery BC-VM10 Battery Charger Video Cable USB Cable Sony Picture Package software Sony Image Data Converter .SRF software Shoulder strap with eyepiece cap and Remote Commander clip MSAC-MCF1N MS-Duo to CF Adaptor Body cap Accessory shoe cap Image Data Converter SR Ver.1.1/Picture Motion Browser Ver.1.1 CD-ROMs NOTE: No Memory Stick media or adapters are included.
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The Best Free RAW Conversion Software – RawShooter – No More?
I was going to review the 2006 version of Pixmantec Rawshooter Essentials but it looks like the product will be disappearing soon. PhotographyBLOG has an Open Letter from Pixmantec
They do say Canon 30D support will be arriving later so perhaps all is not lost …
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