Author: Yves Roumazeilles

  • Goblin shark in action

    This little shark (goblin shark in English, Mitsukurina owstoni) lives in the deeps of the ocean, and has an extensible mouth. See it in action against a human diver (don’t worry, there is no blood and wounds). Link to LiveLink

  • Sony top glass: 70-400mm f/4-5.6 & Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f/2.8

    Among today’s Sony announces (to go with the new Alpha 900) we find a couple of nice pro lenses that were expected (according to the recent leaks): Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6, to finally offer a great tele-zoom Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f/2.8, to have the wide-angle zoom lens that could drive sales of the Sony Alpha 900…

  • Sony Alpha 900: It’s here!

    Sony Alpha 900: It’s here!

    In preparation of the Photokina 2008, Sony just announced its newest digital SLR photo camera in Full Frame sensor size, the Sony Alpha 900. Specification

  • September 11, 2001: Eye-witness video

    A personal video that you may not have seen before. Shocking as ever even 7 years after the event. Video link

  • What will be the new Nikon D800?

    What will be the new Nikon D800?

    Chasseur d’Image recently told us all that the Nikon D800 was not only a rumour. But what is really this bizarre photo camera (bizare because still unknown)? The question is there to be answered and it’s a difficult task. But, let’s see what we can infer from the little data available. According to the numbering…

  • Drag off-screen window back into view

    Windows tip I recently had the problem of an application (DreamWeaver) which had hidden a Windows dialog box. When opening it, it was out of view. But how to drag it back? It appears that this is rather easy (if you know how). First, you use your keyboard: Ctl-Space to open the system menu of…

  • Canon EOS 7D, this is it?

    Canon EOS 7D, this is it?

    From CanonRumours. But it seems to be an elegant fake from Xitek.com.

  • Sony Alpha 900 seen in the wild

    Sony Alpha 900 seen in the wild

    You never can hide anything from the keen eyes of the Internet photo lovers. The Sony Alpha 900 has been seen used with the Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f/2.8 lens. Notice the small trapezoidal LCD screen on top of the camera body, the nice position of the drive and exposure buttons on top of the grip,…

  • Super-tele-lens at Sony

    We were waiting for it, we were speaking about it, we were murmuring. Here it comes. Sony just let some information leak about their new super-tele-lens to complete an already rather rich list of good quality lenses: The Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM is described in the PDF documentation of the Sony 70-300mm f/4-5.6 G…