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Epson P-5000/3000/4500/2500 New Firmware Update

Posted on December 12th, 2007 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Epson has just released a new firmware update for Photo Viewer P-5000/3000/4500/2500
that meant to correct the video playback and sound of Olympus E-3/E-510/E-410.

The release is in Japanese, but you can download the firmware which is same for your English operation system of Epson or Windows or Mac.

Download page （P-5000/300）

• 　 http://www.epson.jp/dl_soft/list/1839.htm

Download page （P-4500/2500）

• 　 http://www.epson.jp/dl_soft/list/1813.htm

Epson did not mention any other changes in the firmware, but it is a known fact that manufacturers often secretly update/correct the “bugs” in their system via firmware update without listing out all the details. So there can be slightly improved in speed. By all means, update the firmware and you should have nothing to loose.

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Olympus E-3 AutoFocus - WOW!

Posted on November 26th, 2007 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

I have the chance to try out Olympus E-3 professional DSLR today in DEODEO electronic superstore in Japan. That was a surprised actually, as my main purpose going there wasn’t for the E-3 (didn’t expect they have one) but Nikon D300.

I spent some time checking out Nikon D300, while finding subjects to focus…I spotted the E-3. After fiddling the D300 for an extra minute, I went to take up the E-3 and ON the power.

I remember Olympus users talking about E-3 having the world’s fastest Autofocus system…I thought that was just a marketing gimmick until I tried it out myself just now.

Just how fast is it?

LIGHTNING FAST!!!

I test the E-3 by focusing to close and then to far subjects, making sure that the camera and lens have to travel some “long” distance in order to get focus. The result is just amazing! The lens snap into focus almost instantly!

I can’t remember which lens was mounted on the E-3, if I am not mistaken, it should be the “12-60mm F2.8-4.0 SWD” (confirmed the lens, just update with photo). The lens extend quite long (almost double the original length after zoom to telephoto).

Bare in mind that I was just testing the D300 with AFS 18-200mm lens before trying out the E-3. If I can explain the speed of E-3 AF better…it is like the sound of Zop while D300 is like ZOoooop. Yes, the difference is very obvious. On the viewfinder of E-3, you can see the focus change is instantly. You don’t see from blur to sharp in progress…but instantly change!

To be honest, I must say I am impressed with the E-3 AF system. Definitely deserves the title of “among the world’s fastest AF” if not already the world’s fastest!

On the side note of E-3 physical built, the camera does feel good in hand with firm grip design. It is definitely a very big size camera as compared to the E-510 or other E-DSLR. There are lots of buttons at the back of the E-3…which I am not familiar of, so I didn’t try it out. The Flippable LCD screen actually makes the E-3 looks a bit cheap…discount the professional feel of the E-3 in my humble opinion. Of course, this is just my personal feel, in terms of practical use, it is definitely better than those fixed LCD. Yeah, imagine shooting from above your head or on the ground.

That’s all from my few minutes try of the E-3. If I got the time, I will go try it out again. By the way, I notice the price of E-3 is around RM1k cheaper than Nikon D300, so it is definitely a very good competitor to the Nikon system.

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Nikon D300 First Impression and ISO Tests (versus D200)

Posted on November 26th, 2007 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

I went to a local electronic shop in Japan today - DeoDeo. Main purpose is to try out the Nikon D300 system but I have found another surprised of Olympus E-3 professional DSLR.

Thanks to my wife, she helped me to take care of Megumi for nearly an hour, so I have the time to try out the D300 and pull out my D200 and insert my memory card into the D300 to test and get the photos I want.

(I find the photo below kinda cool…D300 is considered as a little brother to Nikon D3, sharing many similarities.)

Before I go to the ISO comparison shots, let’s share a bit of how I feel about the D300.

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Olympus E-3 (skipped the 2…)

Posted on August 28th, 2007 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Olympus has been good to the Korean, showcasing for the first time their professional series DSLR in a Korean show:

The Olympus E-3!

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TIPA Award 2007 Winners

Posted on April 28th, 2007 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

TIPA Award 2007 Winners

The “European ‘Oscar’ of the Photo & Imaging Industry, 2007″ is what TIPA like to call themselves has been announced and the winners in no particular order are :

• D-SLR Entry Level Camera - Nikon D40x
• D-SLR Expert Camera - Pentax K10D
• D-SLR Professional Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark III
• Medium Format Digital System Camera - Hasselblad H3D
• Rangefinder Digital Camera - Leica M8
• Ultra Compact Digital Camera - Fujifilm FinePix Z5fd
• Compact Digital Camera - Nikon COOLPIX P5000
• Superzoom Digital Camera - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3
• Multimedia Digital Camera - Samsung i7
• Entry Level Lens - Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm F4-5.6 G (IF) (ED)
• Expert Lens - Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro
• Professional Lens - Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8 L II USM
• Prestige Camera - Rocoh Caplio GX100
• Innovative Design - Olympus µ770 SW
• Flatbed Photo Scanner - HP Scanjet G4050
• Small Format Photo Pinter - Canon SELPHY ES1
• Expert Photo Printer - Epson Stylus Pro 3800
• Multifunction Photo Printer - Canon PIXMA MP810
• Large Format Printer - HP Designjet Z3100
• Fine Art Inkjet Paper - Hahnemühle Photo Rag Pearl 320
• Imaging Storage Media - Lexar Professional 300x CompactFlash
• Storage Back-up - Epson Multimedia Storage Viewer P-5000
• Imaging Innovation - Samsung Smart Touch User Interface
• Photo Software - Apple Aperture 1.5
• Color Management System - X-Rite i1PhotoLT
• Accessory - Manfrotto 190XPROB
• Digital Accessory - Delkin SensorScope
• Expert Photo Projector - CASIO XJ-S35
• Pro Photo Projector - JVC DLA-HD1
• Film - Kodak Portra II
• Expert Camcorder - JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7
• Pro Camcorder - Sony HDR-FX7E
• Mobile Imaging Device - Nokia N95
• Digital Minilab - Fujifilm Frontier 550
• Photo Kiosk - HP Photosmart Studio
• Monitor - EIZO CG 211

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