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I received the smc Pentax D FA Macro 100mm F2.8 WR today. Here are among the very first few shots taken with the lens and the K-7. These pictures were taken while I was at the camera shop and later at my backyard. No insect shots yet. I like the creamy background this lens dishes [...] […]

Pentax today announced the much awaited 645D medium format camera. Priced at US$9,400 and at a whopping 40 megapixels, the 645D will be available only in Japanese market in May. The following are the 645D main features: Compatible with majority of existing Pentax 645 system Large 44mm x 33mm high performance CCD sensor produced by Kodak for an [...] […]

I carry a camera almost everywhere and take pictures when I have the chance. Today, as I was driving to work, I saw this accident on the other side of the road. I just took out the camera while driving by. Not sure what happened to the car driver, hope he or she is okay. The [...] […]

I’ve placed an order for the smc PENTAX D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR, priced at a hefty RM2,600 in Malaysia. I should be getting the lens in the next two or three days, meaning, I’ll have the whole weekend to put it to test in combination with the Pentax K-7. A smc PENTAX D FA [...] […]

Basically it says, buy a macro lens and a couple of extension tubes for even closer macro, invest in a tripod and a ring light. When taking macro pictures, set the smallest aperture possible. Related PostsDownload NYIP’s Free Tips and Guidelines For PhotographersTen Easy Tips For Taking Great PicturesTop 3 Tips On How To Maintain A [...] […]

Are DSLRs in danger of becoming irrelevant? Dinosaurs waiting to extinct? Three years ago that seemed unthinkable. Now, with electronic viewfinder interchangeable lens cameras — some call them EVILs — becoming increasingly trendy, that seemed to be a question not many can afford to dismiss. With cameras like Samsung NX10 and Panasonic G2 coming into [...] […]

Panasonic further revolutionise its G mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with the introduction of the 12.1-megapixel G2, bringing on board touch sensitive screen where users can do a number of things. With just tapping on the screen, one can select which object to focus, tell the camera to track a moving object and keep it in focus [...] […]

These nice pictures here are from reader Hurshy, who emailed them yesterday. Pictures were taken with the 12.1-megapixel Canon PowerShot SD780 IS or also known as the Digital IXUS 100 IS. I particularly like the glass picture. If you have macro or close-up photos to share with this blog’s readers, please e-mail them to jaxonsblog [...] […]

Leica will tour North America for a road show starting in Miami, Florida on March 18 and ending in Nashville, Tennessee on June 23. Leica’s specialists will visit 26 cities over the 14-week road show which Leica says is designed to enhance participants’ knowledge of and familiarity with the M and S Systems. “Each participant will [...] […]

When Ricoh announced the GXR interchangeable unit back in November 2009, it did so on the back of a rising reputation following the release of the GRD III, touted to be among the better compact cameras out there. But the GXR is not just any camera — it is a whole new camera system. Naturally, [...] […]