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Canon XF300 / XF305 Camcorder Review

By Michael Reichmann and Chris Sanderson Video DSLRs are hot. But, though the shallow depth of field that they can offer is appealing to film...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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46 minutes read


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JVC GY-HM100 Review

JVC GY-HM100 – Overview TheJVC GY HM100is currently the smallest and lightest "semi-pro" quality camcorder avalable. It is selling for about US $3,500. Announced in...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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17 minutes read


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Panasonic TM700 Video Camcorder

We are now well into the era of the video DSLR. There are low budget feature films being shot with cameras like the Canon 5D...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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20 minutes read


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Visible Dust Review

A 100% Clean Sensor!! The biggest hassle for photographers using digital SLRs is dust and crud on the sensor. Dust has always been a problem...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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6 minutes read


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Digital Cameras

Digital Camera Systems As the Millennium begins the move to digital photography continues to accelerate at an exponential rate.Moore's Lawas applied to imaging, not just...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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2 minutes read


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CIS

Keep It Flowing Continuous Inking Systemsis both a systemanda company name. The company doesn't sell its products directly to end users, but instead though OEM...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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6 minutes read


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Microtek

August 2, 1999:Here is the latest information from Microtek on the ArtixScan AS4000t. Thank you for your inquiry regarding Microtek's soon to be released ArtixScan...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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2 minutes read


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Canon Lenses

Canon Lenses A Personal Selection An Abundance of Choices Canon currently has some 50 different lenses in its EF arsenal for the EOS series of...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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15 minutes read


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EOS D30 lead up

This page is retained simply so that links found elsewhere on this site are not broken. It contains the various reports leading up to the...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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6 minutes read


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Sigma 14mm

Sigma 14mm f/2.8 EX Make itReallyWide My standard wide-angle lens when I work in 35mm is theCanon 17~35mm f/2.8L. This is a very versatile lens...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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8 minutes read


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BreezeBrowser

BreezeBrowser This report was first written in mid-June, 2001. The product is clearly evolving quickly and as new versions become available I will be updating...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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6 minutes read


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Kodak-OL

An Open Letter To Kodak's Management 13 March, 2001 Dear Sirs, I read yesterday that Kodak has announced a price reduction of 50% on itsDCS...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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2 minutes read


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D30 Noise Reducer

isoR The Canon EOS D30 produces extremely low noise images at ISO 100 and 200. At ISO 400 they are still remarkably noise free. But at ISO...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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5 minutes read


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Zeiss M-Mount Lenses

The Perils of Lens Reviewing Reviewing lenses is a perilous task. Unless one is using a full optical evaluation system and has the expertise to...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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24 minutes read


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Tamron 11-18mm review

This is not a review. It is simply a quick evaluation of the new Tamron 11-18mmbased on a few days of casual shooting. No rigorous...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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6 minutes read


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Canon MP-E 65

By Frank H. Phillips — Digital Insect Photographer Introduction: What is the Canon MP-E 65mm Macro Lens? This is the most advanced macro lens in...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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11 minutes read


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Arsat 30mm f/3.5

Ideal for Reduced Frame Digitaland it's Cheap Like Borscht How about a medium format rectangular fish-eye lens that will cover 645 medium format and that...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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8 minutes read


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Sigma 14mm

Make it Really Wide My standard wide-angle lens when I work in 35mm is theCanon 17~35mm f/2.8L. This is a very versatile lens and provides...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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9 minutes read


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12mm

This subject will be featured in a forthcoming issue of The Luminous Landscape Video Journal. The World's Widest Lens Has the sameness of everyday photography got...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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12 minutes read


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16 vs 17

------Canon 17-40mm f/4LCanon 16-35mm f/2.8LPlease note that the MTF Charts for the 17-40mm are from Canon Japan web site. The ones on the Canon U.S...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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11 minutes read


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600mm

  This subject is featured in Issue #4 of The Luminous Landscape Video Journal. Big Lens‚ Big Issues Pentax's600mm f/4lens weighs 13lbs. It's 14.5" long and...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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25 minutes read


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PT-Links

Canon EOS-D30 Review The March / April 2001 issue ofPhoto Techniquesmagazine contains my review of the Canon EOS D30. Below are links to a variety...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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2 minutes read


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Canon EOS-1V

Canon EOS-1V A Hands-On‚ First-Impression Review Canon EOS-1v In early April, 2000 the CanonEOS-1Vstarted to become available in Canada‚ right on schedule, and somewhat ahead...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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10 minutes read


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24 Vs 24 Vs 24

I woke up one morning in late January 2003 and realized that I owned four 24mm Canon L lenses. I really didn't set out to...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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11 minutes read


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RapidFixer Review

Sometimes photographers have little appreciation for what others types of photographers have to deal with. The fine art photographer may go out on a weekend...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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5 minutes read


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Adobe Lightroom First Look and Primer

A First-Look & Primer By Michael Reichmann This is a close up first-look at Adobe's Lightroom, a new generation image management and processing application. Because...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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59 minutes read


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Camera RAW 2.1

If you haven't already upgraded toPhotoshop CS, Adobe just gave you one more reason to do so —Camera Raw 2.1. First introduced exactly a year...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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8 minutes read


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Realviz Stitcher 4.0 Review

This program is available for both Mac and PC.This review is of the Mac version. The PC version is reportedto have a number of unresolved...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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11 minutes read


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Archive Creator

The Nature of The Problem Digital camera files continue to increase in size due to the every-increasing size of imaging chips. A day's shooting with...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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8 minutes read


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Neatimage

When we were shooting film, grain was the enemy. Kodak and Fuji struggled to give us fine grain along with high speed, though the two...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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8 minutes read