RAW vs JPEG with the Sony A77

Straight out of the A77As a shooter of RAW (or Sony *.ARW) files, it was a bit scary to be out shooting JPEGs the other day. But I did it for a couple of reasons.First, I had entered a SOOC (straight out of the camera; that is, no post processing)...

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Light, light and light again!

Light, light and light again!Photography is nothing but writing with light, as the etymology of the word tells us. In the autumn the sunlight has a special quality that can't be captured in nature at other times of the year. Sometimes I ask...

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Find it and shoot it!

Find it and shoot it! Once you find a good motif, take as many pictures of it as you can. "Shoot it to death," some might say. You know what I'm talking about. Perfect light, great models, plenty of time. A photographer's dream, right?...

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Shopping and shooting at night

Shopping and shooting at nightTwice a year (in April and November), the Swabians go crazy and let people shop until they drop (or until midnight, whichever comes first). A couple of weeks ago, I went shooting with my photo friend Stephen to...

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Concert Photos

Concert PhotosTamron 2.8/17-50, 26mm, 1/50 sec., f3.5, 800 ISOThere is a talented young funk band here in Stuttgart named No Better Question that I like quite a lot. I got to know the lead singer last year while he was doing an internship at...

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Count the zeros: Sony A77's 16,000 ISO (just sayin')

Count the zeros: 16,000 ISO (just sayin')You want real-life pictures of really high ISO photos from Sony's new A77? You have read that the details get lost when you get to 6400 ISO? Here are some pictures I took last week at 11:30 p.m. waiting...

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The new Sony A77 - a personal review

The new Sony A77 - a personal reviewLooking at home now on the shelf among a forest of lenses is my new Sony Alpha 77, the camera I'd been eagerly awaiting for over a year. The A700 which it replaces looks somewhat old-fashioned next to...

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