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Trouble for DxO?

Published on 2 May 2018 Author Yean Wei Ong

Thanks to Mike Johnston (The Online Photographer), I’ve become aware that DxO appears to be in some financial difficulties. In a news release, DxO indicated that on 7 March 2018 it had filed for bankruptcy protection, and was restructuring its business. I’ve relied on DxO Optics Pro as my main RAW conversion program for some… Continue reading Trouble for DxO? →

Farewell Michael Reichmann

Published on 23 May 2016 Author Yean Wei Ong

Canadian photographer Michael Reichmann (founder of Luminous Landscape) died a few days ago. Amongst others, Digital Photography Review, Imaging Resource, and The Online Photographer have published tributes. I’m reminded of Thom Hogan’s tribute to his late photographic mentor, Galen Rowell; and if on-line words are anything to go by, I suspect quite a few people would have liked… Continue reading Farewell Michael Reichmann →

Strategies for buying new cameras

Published on 18 April 2016 Author Yean Wei Ong

Mike Johnston (The Online Photographer) recently wrote about strategies for buying new cameras—which is certainly not a new topic. If we consider cameras (and lenses) as tools for doing a job, then I think it comes down to a straightforward cost-benefit analysis: what benefits do you expect to reap by going with a particular choice of… Continue reading Strategies for buying new cameras →

Shot on iPhone 6

Published on 29 April 2015 Author Yean Wei Ong

Apple is currently running an advertising campaign with the theme “Shot on iPhone 6.” I suppose the message Apple is trying to promote is that the iPhone 6 is a capable camera. (The same aim is probably true for previous iPhone models.) Taking a look through the gallery linked above, and acknowledging that the contents… Continue reading Shot on iPhone 6 →