All photographers know that the aperture influence the depth of field, but not everyone knows that the aperture determine also the sharpness of the image. It important to understand the relationship between aperture and sharpness to get the best results from lenses...

Article : Aperture and Sharpness

I added many new photos in the Fauna gallery: Aix galericulata, Anser anser, Aythya nyroca, Tadora ferruginea and many others. There are some new images in the other galleries, too :-)

Galleries : GALLERIES

The new Nikon D200 (10mp, 5FPS) will be announced soon, along with the Nikkor 18-200 VR. You can see the first official photos on Juzaphoto :-)

News : Nikon D200 and Nikkor 18-200 VR

The TIFF (Tag Image File Format) is surely the best format to store image files; it is a lossless format and it can contain the entire dynamic range of the photo (in 16 bit mode)...

Article (fully re-written and updated) : TIFF : The Right Format to Archive Your Photos

Dpreview has published the review of the Olympus E-500, the new 8 megapixels SLR of the 4/3 system...

Review : Olympus E-500 Review

The RAW is the only file format that allows to fulfill the potential of the camera; it is a kind of "digital negative", since is provides an unprocessed image that must be optimized with an image editor before being printed or published on internet...

Article (fully re-written and updated) : RAW : The Digital Negative

Wimberley, the manufacturer of the unique gimbal head for super telephoto lenses, has announced the version II of its head. The new version offers the same stiffness, capacity, and fluid movement of the old version in a more compact and lightweight package (it is one pound lighter and about two inches shorter)...

Press release : Wimberley Head - Version II

I added a new photo to my portfolio: Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata).

Portfolio: PORTFOLIO

The JPEG is surely the most popular image format for the web: it allows to compress very effectively the images, while maintaining a good quality; JPEG images are ideal for websites and e-mails...

Article (fully re-written and updated) : JPEG : The Standard Format For The Web

Thom Hogan has published the review of the Nikon D50, currently the cheapest DSLR on the market.

Review: Nikon D50 Review at ByThom

A good tripod is the key to take sharp photos. I use the tripod for the 95% of my photos, and I think that choosing the right tripod/head combination and use them regularly can really improve your images...

Article (fully re-written and updated) : The Tripod : a Stable Support for Sharp Photos

Dpreview has published the detailed review of Canon 1Ds Mark II, the Canon's flagship camera.

Review: Canon 1Ds Mark II at Dpreview

Adobe Photoshop is considered the best photo editing software; it has been chosen by many professionals ever since its introduction, in 1990, and in the following years it has continued to improve. What are the strengths of Photoshop? What is the correct workflow to get the best results from your photos?
The article answers both to these questions and more...

Article: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

I added a new photo to my portfolio: Bucephala clangula. 

Portfolio: PORTFOLIO

Michael Reichmann has published a comparison between the Canon 24-70 f2.8 and the new Canon 24-105 L IS USM.

Article : Canon 24-105 L IS vs Canon 24-70 L

Dpreview has posted a detailed preview of the new Olympus E-500. The article includes 20 full size image samples.

Olympus E-500 : Olympus E-500 EVOLT Preview at Dpreview

I added the photos taken in the Veglia-Devero Natural Park in the galleries: many new photos of Alpe Devero, the Lake Vannino, the Lake Devero, the mountains of Goms Valley (Switzerland), and many others!

Galleries: GALLERIES