What's new in HDR Imaging?
Releases, tech demos, rumours, papers.
On Adobe's Lightroom radar: panoramas, HDR
January 27, 2008
"It's definitely a natural thing to do. I don't know when. At some point, cameras will be capturing HDR. At some point, Lightroom will have support for that."
Good to know the chief knows where Digital Imaging is heading.
Read the full article at CNET News...
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HDR Advice #1: Shoot as fast as you can!
January 26, 2008
Rumor on the street is, that this camera is driven by Sony's new CMOS sensor. So let's hope this sensor line will make it into a true DSLR with interchangeable lenses - let it be Nikon, Pentax/Samsung, or Sony themselves.
The EXILIM Pro EX-F1 spec sheet doesn't say anything specific about Exposure Bracketing, only that it has an AEB mode. Let's hope it spans far enough - would be a shame to have it limited to 3 frames +- 1 EV. Heck, why doesn't this camera have a Direct-to-OpenEXR capture mode anyway? The hardware is certainly capable, and given the fact that it has a YouTube mode and face detection, it certainly has the processing power as well...
Hitting the shelves in March 2008.
Read more about it on the official EX-F1 homepage and dpreview.
Edit: As our friends from DOP scooped up, Sony has even developed a 24 Megapixel chip featuring the same high-speed readout capabilities. THAT is what we would like to see in a future DSLR! While you're at it, can you please add an optional grid of ND filters, so we get 4 exposures from each single shot (at half the resolution)? Thank you.
Cool Cameras for HDR Photography
January 24, 2008Jack Howard, the HDR buff at PopPhoto.com, has put together an excellent article about the best cameras for HDR photography. I agree 100% to Jack's recommendations, which are:
I'd like to add the new Samsung GX-20, which is the "separated birth" twin of the Pentax K20D - just a little cheaper and with a different menu and buttons. Check out the spec sheet and a brief hands-on review on dpreview.com.
Also an interesting read is our very own forum thread on this topic.
- Pentax K20D
- Canon EOS 1D Mark III
- Nikon D3
I'd like to add the new Samsung GX-20, which is the "separated birth" twin of the Pentax K20D - just a little cheaper and with a different menu and buttons. Check out the spec sheet and a brief hands-on review on dpreview.com.
Also an interesting read is our very own forum thread on this topic.
The HDRI Handbook goes international!
January 24, 2008First of all, sorry for the slack!
Lately this news blog wasn't getting the attention it deserves, partly because I took some well-deserved time off during the Holiday season, partly because I was busy with other things.
The German version of The HDRI Handbook was one of these things we were cooking. An army of professional translators was working on it, but since I speak German pretty well myself, they had to deal with my supervision and nit-picky notes.
Well, they survived, and today "Das HDRI-Handbuch" goes to press. I dare to say it takes about a month to print, so the first books can probably be expected to show up by the end of February. Given my track record of wrong estimations, it might come later. Or earlier. Who knows.
"Das HDRI-Handbuch" is published by the dpunkt verlag, and you can already pre-order from Amazon.de.
Lately this news blog wasn't getting the attention it deserves, partly because I took some well-deserved time off during the Holiday season, partly because I was busy with other things.
The German version of The HDRI Handbook was one of these things we were cooking. An army of professional translators was working on it, but since I speak German pretty well myself, they had to deal with my supervision and nit-picky notes.
Well, they survived, and today "Das HDRI-Handbuch" goes to press. I dare to say it takes about a month to print, so the first books can probably be expected to show up by the end of February. Given my track record of wrong estimations, it might come later. Or earlier. Who knows.
"Das HDRI-Handbuch" is published by the dpunkt verlag, and you can already pre-order from Amazon.de.
Sigma 4.5mm F2.8 EX DC Circular Fisheye
November 16, 2007Great news for Panographers!
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Sigma just anounced a full circular fisheye specifically designed for cropped-frame DSLRs.
Downside was, that you would need a full-frame camera for that to work. Entry point used to be the Canon 5D & Sigma 8mm fisheye, which clearly is a big budget decision.
The Sigma 4.5mm opens the door to skydomes/quick panoramas for the rest of us. Now any camera with cropped frame sensors will do. The lens is expected to be $1000, but that's still better than getting a new camera all together.
Check out dpreview.com for the full stats!
( tipped by forum member jeansebc )
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If you read the book all the way to chapter 6.5, you will see that the full 180 degree circle is the prerequisite for shooting a skydome fast and easy. And a full 360/180 panorama is done with as little as 2 or 3 shots (check the Companion DVD for some example shots, like the one below).Downside was, that you would need a full-frame camera for that to work. Entry point used to be the Canon 5D & Sigma 8mm fisheye, which clearly is a big budget decision.
The Sigma 4.5mm opens the door to skydomes/quick panoramas for the rest of us. Now any camera with cropped frame sensors will do. The lens is expected to be $1000, but that's still better than getting a new camera all together.
Check out dpreview.com for the full stats!
Update:
Looks like Amazon lets you already preorders this lens for $899.( tipped by forum member jeansebc )
