Category: Photo

  • Green Kingfisher

    Green Kingfisher

      Click on the thumbnails image to enlarge them Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana, Martin-pêcheur vert). Brazil, 2007.

  • Ringed Kingfisher

    Ringed Kingfisher

      Click on the thumbnails image to enlarge them Ringed Kingfisher (Ceryle torquata, Martin-pêcheur à ventre roux). Brazil, 2007.

  • No bird

    No bird

  • Jabiru

    Jabiru

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  • Sony & Sigma on long tele zooms

    Sony & Sigma on long tele zooms

    Today’s launches in Las Vegas have the advantage of offering good opportunities to make interesting comparisons. First comes to my mind the opposition of two high-end tele-zooms that should interest the enthusiast photographer looking toward sports, wildlife and even portrait: Sigma APO 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G (SAL70300G) Tous les deux…

  • Snail kite, male

    Snail kite, male

    Click on the thumbnail image to enlarge it Snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis, Milan des marais). Brazil, 2007.

  • Sony Alpha 900: 24.8 mega-pixels in Full Frame in 2008

    Sony Alpha 900: 24.8 mega-pixels in Full Frame in 2008

    Ok! Sony did not disclose this in so many words yet, but it’s become quite clear. Let’s review the facts and the rumours: Fact: Last year, Sony showed a mockup of a future Digital SLR camera tagged as “flagship”. Rumour: The enormous size of the pentaprism of the viewfinder shown lets people wonder whether Sony…

  • Sony Alpha 100: New firmware

    Check it: The firmware went to version 1.04. https://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/download/DSLR/DSCA100V104E.zip

  • Deers from Pantanal, Brazil

    Deers from Pantanal, Brazil

    Red brocket deer (Mazama americana, daguet rouge)Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus, Cerf des marais)Click on the thumbnails image to enlarge them Brazil, 2007.