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July 01, 2015

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Sigma dp1 Quattro Review: a fixed-lens compact with a bold redesign

about 8 years ago

The Sigma dp1 Quattro is a strange albeit nicely redesigned fixed-lens compact. It looks like a camera that we should expect to see in the 21st century. If streetscapes and travel photography are your thing, this is a good camera to have in your bag (because it isn't one you can carry in a pocket).

Bee Aware: In Kota, Rajasthan, from 23rd September to 6th October.

about 9 years ago

Lens Review and field test: Sigma 50mm/F1.4 HSM DG ART lens

about 9 years ago

Sigma claims that this lens is a "pro level performer for shooting everything including portrait photography, landscape photography, studio photography and street photography", so I put it through its paces to see if that was true.

If you'd like the short version right here, the lens mostly holds up to those claims.

This review is more about how the lens performs in the field, and I haven't comparedit to any other lenses even though I have a couple of Nikkor 50mm lenses.
I didn't want the review to be about this-50mm vs. that-50mm. There are several other blogs and photography or tech-related sites that have made those comparisons. Skip to the Image quality section for links.

A morning in Maharashtra Nature Park, Mahim

about 9 years ago

I was very pleased to finally encounter Apis dorsata, or the Rock Bee, on the park grounds. They're all over this park, making me regret that I haven't visited earlier.
(In my defense, the monsoon season over the last couple of months has really prevented me from going anywhere in search of bees)

MIT researchers develop technique to infinitely increase a camera's dynamic range

about 9 years ago

In an interesting new approach to high dynamic range photography, a group of researchers at MIT Media Lab have developed a method of increasing a camera's dynamic range to infinity, potentially ending the problem of overexposure.

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