Ken Rockwell compares the picture quality from a $150 camera to that of a $5000 camera. As you'd expect, if you pixel-peep, the $5000 camera is better. If you examine the photos at a reasonable resolution, however, the cameras take similar pictures. They'd look the same in 8x10" prints too. The differences between the cameras are not as important as variations in how you … [Read more...] about When Your Camera Does Not Matter
Photography
Going Pro
The difference between an amateur and a professional is that the professional gets paid. A professional writer has sold some writing, a professional actor has been paid for a performance, and a professional photographer has sold an image. Back in March of 2005 I posted a bunch of pictures I took when I went to visit some friends in Indiana, including this one I took as I came … [Read more...] about Going Pro
Nikon D80
This is probably a great idea: That's Nikon's just-announced D80 digital SLR. From what I can tell, it's the 10 megapixel imaging technology from my D200 repackaged into a D70-style body for consumer pricing. It's probably slower, lighter, and less rugged, but it's definitely cheaper, with an MSRP of $999.95 for the body. Here's a bit of information about it from Nikon: … [Read more...] about Nikon D80
Diving at the Taste
I took my camera to the Taste of Chicago festival a few days ago. I didn't get a lot of pictures, but I did get to try out the high-speed shooting mode of my Nikon D200: … [Read more...] about Diving at the Taste
D200 On the Way
I managed to move things along a bit on the D200 front. Sort of. Last thursday, I just queried Adorama about my order for a D200 and got this response: Please be advised that you are at the top of our waiting list, however to this point we have only received one shipment from Nikon for very few cameras & have not gotten any since. Unfortunately it is not in our hands … [Read more...] about D200 On the Way