Carnival of Digital Cameras #34

Carnival of Digital Cameras and Photography is a weekly round-up of all the latest news, trends, digital camera reviews, top blogs, photography tips and professional advice.

This week's post for the Carnival is a real grab-bag of information. Let's get right to it!

Camera Fingerprints - new technology under development at Binghamton University can link digital images with the cameras used to take them. Law enforcement is interested in the technology as a way to apprehend child pornographers. Full Article

SONY Digital SLRs - this week SONY announced their new designation for their digital SLR cameras: alpha. Since SONY inherited Konica Minolta's production facilities, all new SONY cameras will be able to use Konica Minolta lenses. SONY alpha digital SLR

SLR vs. Compact - with all of the buzz being generated about digital SLR cameras, it's sometimes easy to lose sight of the fact that digital SLRs can't do everything a compact camera can. Find out what digital SLRs can't do.

Digital Photo Tip - do you always find yourself taking photos from the same vantage point? Want to spice things up a bit? The next time you go out to take pictures try finding fresh angles to shoot from.

Image Manipulation - this link has less to do with digital cameras themselves, and is more about the image manipulation that can take place after you've taken a shot. Popular Photography's Digital Wizard 2006 competition shows that 12 photos and some creativity can go a long way.

Digital Camera Reviews

• Pentax *ist DL - an inexpensive entry-level digital SLR camera
• SONY Cybershot DSC-W30 - a 6 megapixel compact camera about the size of a deck of cards
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 - a 12x mega-zoom with optical image stabilization

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Comments

[Mike Connelly]

Have a new Nikon D 50 SLR with a 18-55mm lens and a 70-300mm lens.

What type of photos are recommended for each lens PLEASE? Do you have any websites with information on how to shot photos with both lenses?

Your recommendations would be appreciated.

[Cecily Wilson]

Hi

Please will you let me know if I can subscribe (free) somewhere in order to receive your weekly information about DSLRs please. I have just seen your site for the first time and like it a lot.

I am considering buying a DSLR as I have a small compact digital and still have my Olympus OM10 which I've had for about 24 years and seriously considering a replacement for this, once I've found out all about the difference between the DSLRs.

What I have read sounds really interesting and I like the way you display your information.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards
Ceciy