Review Digital Camera World 06-14-2013

Digital Camera World

Sunrise photography tips: DSLR shortcuts that are guaranteed to brighten your day Jun 13th 2013, 23:01 In our latest Professional Photographer to the Rescue post our pro takes our apprentice on a sunrise photography shoot on the stunning Dorset coast. Meet our professional photographer Dorset-based Guy Edwardes is one of the UK's most respected landscape and nature photographers. He's been a pro for more than 15 years and sells his work through image libraries all over the world. Meet our apprentice Dave Sayer, from Glastonbury, loves to shoot coastal scenes, but worries that his pictures lack impact. The perfect candidate for a seascape masterclass with top pro Guy Edwardes! Technique Assessment Set the white balance "Dave had his white balance set to Auto, leaving his DSLR to pick the right colour temperature. I advised him to stick to one setting, eg. daylight, so his shots look consistent when he is reviewing them in JPEG format."   Choose central AF "I told Dave to change from the Automatic AF (autofocus) point selection mode to the central autofocus point. He had all the focus points selected, so the camera had all the control. By using the centre focus point he can select what to focus on, and then recompose his shot." PAGE 1: Meet our professional photographer and apprentice PAGE 2: Sunrise photography tips for during the shoot PAGE 3: Final sunrise photography tips from our professional photographer PAGE 4: Our professional photographer’s recommended gear PAGE 5: Shot of the Day READ MORE Golden Hour Photography: tips for making magical landscapes at dawn 10 quick landscape photography tips Best graduated neutral density filters: 6 models tested and rated The 10 Commandments of Landscape Photography (and how to break them) Pentax unveils K-50, K-500: price, release date, full specs revealed Jun 13th 2013, 09:44 Ricoh Pentax has unveiled two new entry-level DSLRs, officially announcing details of the Pentax K-500 and Pentax K-50 price, specs and release date overnight. Both new Pentax cameras share the same 16-megapixel APS-C sensor introduced with the Pentax K-30, and both cameras also offer high-sensitivity shooting at ISO 51200. Pentax K-500, K-50 Price The Pentax K-50 price tag will be £529.99 body only, or £599.99 for the K-50 + 18-55mm DAL WR lens kit, while the Pentax K-500 price tag comes in lower at £449.99 for the body + 18-55mm DAL lens kit. A release date for the Pentax K-50 and K-500 is scheduled for “the end of June”. Pentax K-500, K-50 Specs Among the Pentax K-50′s key features are a weather-resistant, dust-proof construction designed with 81 seals for improved durability, and resistance to cold at temperatures as low as -10 C. The K-50 also incorporates a Pentax-developed Shake Reduction mechanism to aid sharper images, and a range of advanced features like full HD movie recording, an Automatic Horizon Correction function and an Astro Tracer mode to assist with astronomical photography. Continuous shooting mode allows for 6fps (in JPEG format), while the SAFOX IX+ AF system incorporates 11 sensors (including 9 cross-type sensors in the middle). Other features include a 100% field of view optical viewfinder, customisable buttons and a top 1/6000sec shutter speed. What’s more, the Pentax K-50 comes in 120 different colour variations – yes, you read that right! Pentax says, “the colour-to-order service has proved to be… a unique, stylish way for Pentax camera users to express their style through their choice of camera system.” Pentax K-50 vs K-500 The main difference between the Pentax K-50 vs K-500 is the K-500 lacks the weather sealing of the K-50 and the K-500 doesn’t come in the wide variety of colours. What’s more – and perhaps most significantly – AF points are not visible in the Pentax K-500′s viewfinder, while they are visible in the K-50 viewfinder. You can view AF points on the K-500′s LCD screen, however. READ MORE 10 reasons your pictures aren’t sharp (and how to fix them) Master your camera’s autofocus: which AF points to use and when to use them Famous Photographers: 225 tips to inspire you DSLR Lenses: 7 questions photographers must ask about their next piece of glass

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