A500

Infrared Photography

Infrared Photography

April 2010, Carl Garrard (Updated 4-12-2010 Part II)

Sony A500 Infrared Monochrome Image It seems not too long ago now that I happened upon a photographers website debuing some unique and awe inspiring monochrome images. Something was very unique about these images though, they had a quality that I had never seen before. There was something wickedly dramatic about them that just blew me away. When I clicked on the images and saw them full size on my monitor, I realized something very special was being presented to me. I couldn't believe my eyes when I realized that these images were shot in the Infrared Light (IR) spectrum. They looked somewhat outerworldly yet natural at the same time. The tonal range and redering of foliage was so dynamic, I realized right then that at some point in my career, I was going to be shooting IR images. I just had too.

Sony Alpha DSLR A500 Review

Sony Alpha DSLR A500 Review

December 2009, Carl Garrard (*Update 1-18-2010 Price Increase), (*Update 12-20-2009 Price Drop)

 Sony Alpha A500 DSLR  Sony Alpha A500 DSLR  Sony Alpha A500 Left Side  Sony Alpha A500 DSLR

Sony Alpha DSLR A500 Review- The Sony Alpha DSLR A500 is Sony's latest released DSLR this year, along with the Alpha A550. The Alpha A500 and A550 are so close in specifications (a common strategy with Sony DSLRS within the DSLR lineup) that there won't be too much new information to report here in terms of 'paper performance' when compared to the A550 review I prepared, yet I will report on various areas of difference in details that I think are truly worth reading and hit areas that I didn't cover for the A550 review. Together both reviews should give the reader a combined and informative article in total between both cameras, and clarify some key differences that you would experience had you bought both cameras and compared them yourself.

Sony Alpha DSLR A500 Announced

Sony Alpha DSLR A500 Announced- Brief Hands On Report

August 2009, Carl Garrard

Today Sony has announced another barrage of DSLR news, this time with much larger artillery than fired earlier in the year when it announced the entry level triage of Alpha DSLRs- the Alpha A230, A330, and A380. Sony's Alpha A500 12.3MP DSLR is one of two new mid-tier models aimed at the enthusiast category, which is considered the next tier up from its entry level DSLRS. I had a chance to meet up with Sony and get my hands on the Alpha A500 DSLR and was able to get a crash course overview of its list of new features. The Sony Alpha A500 shares a similar frame platform with a sibling the Alpha A550 (also previewed here), but there are some key differences in the model design that I will share with you in this article. It is worth noting I left the meeting with information overload. New Sony Alpha A500 DSLR

Complete Sony Alpha DSLR Lineup 2006-2009

Sony's DSLRS-The Complete Lineup 2006-2009

This is a showcase of all of the DSLRS Sony has produced to date (with one future release). Under each DSLR is a link to reviews and accolades of each camera body that have been complied to date.