Top 10 Sales of Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras

In accordance with information from the web, the top 10 mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras are listed as follows:

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Nikon Announced D5200 DSLR

Nikon announced the new D5200 DSLR.  It has the following features:

• 24.1-megapixel CMOS sensor
• Expeed 3 image processor
• 921k-dot, 3-inch articulating LCD
• 1080 60i/50i full-HD video capture
• 39-point autofocus system (9 cross types with 3D tracking)
• 5fps burst mode shooting
• 555g (Body only, with batteries)

Nikon D5200 DSLR

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Nikon D5200 Sample Picture

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Sony Inexpensive 50mm F1.8 Lens

Sony DT 50mm F1.8 Lens is an inexpensive lens, which features:

• Compact, lightweight, and eminently portable
• Circular aperture for attractive defocusing
• Internal SAM (Smooth Autofocus Motor) autofocus drive
• Bright enough for handheld shooting in low light
• 35mm equivalent focal length: 75mm
• CAD$179.99

Sony DT 50mm F1.8 Lens

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Nikon Profit Dropped 3.4% Compared to 42% of Canon

Nikon had revenue of $2.95 billion during the latest quarter, andearned  about $202 million of that as profit. Compared to the same period of time one year ago, revenue and profit dropped 2.9% and 3.4%, respectively. The revenue and profit performed better than Canon’s 13% and 42% drop in revenues and profits of $10.3 billion and $908 million.

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Inexpensive Canon 50mm F1.8 II Lens for DSLR

Canon 50mm F1.8 II is an inexpensive lens for DSLR digital camera.  Features include:

• Compatible with Canon DSLR's Canon DSLR's 30D/20D/10D, Rebel, Rebel XT and Rebel Xti.
• 50mm focal length
• Maximum aperture of 1:1.8
• Capture up-close shots from 1.5ft (0.45m)
• Lens construction: 6 elements in 5 groups
• Diagonal angle of view: 46º
• Focal adjustment: Overall linear extension system with Micromotor
• Filter size: 52mm

Canon 50mm F1.8 II Lens

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Conclusion - Pros

• Excellent image quality when stopped down
• Essentially no lateral chromatic aberration
• Extremely cheap

Conclusion - Cons

• Extremely cheaply built
• Harsh and distracting bokeh due to pentagonal aperture
• Vignetting at wide apertures on full frame (which only disappears at F3.5)
• Inconsistent autofocus in low light (most problematic when using large apertures)

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Inexpensive Nikon 50mm F1.8 Lens for DSLR

Nikon 50mm F1.8 D lens is inexpensive and has the following features:

• D-type lens design provides distance information as part of flash and ambient light exposure processes.
• Multi-layer coating minimizes flare and ghosting.
• Lightweight and compact. Ideal for travel photography.
• Classic normal lens provides speed and compact design
• 52mm filter size.
• Stops down to f/22 fordepth-of-field control.
• US$159.95

Nikon 50mm F1.8D

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New Nikon D5200 DSLR

Nikon may announced D5200 DSLR next week accordance with information from the web.

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 Nikon D5100

Standford University Photography Course Material

Here is the link to access Standford University CS178 Digital Photography course.

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MIT Opencourseware official website
MIT Free Photography Course List (note: you will find this course from this list) 
MIT video on youtube