My new camera finally arrived, but this isn't just another new camera.

Currently, the A900 is the highest resolution DSLR ever made with a 24.6 effective mega pixel 35mm full frame CMOS sensor (yes, even topping Canon's $8000 1Ds Mark III while still maintaining 5 frames per second shooting).

Additionally, the A900 is also the first full 35mm digital SLR to feature in-body stabilization; allowing one to capture photos that would be impossible on any other camera system without a tripod or stabilized lens.

Most importantly, however, the A900 boasts the brightest and one of the largest viewfinders of any DSLR.

It's also the first camera to feature Intelligent Preview — allowing the photographer to take a preview test shot, then adjust exposure/white balance/etc. to the RAW preview image in order to perfect the manual settings for the rest of the shoot. This is going to be a major time-saver for my studio shoots.

Shown here, the A900 with my Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA.

Labels: A900, camera, digital, DSLR, photography, Sony Alpha

Wow - I just received my first hate mail.

There are always a few people who thrive on attention, especially when they see someone with a camera.

Honestly, I'm a bit of an introvert, known to be shy with people I don't know, and sometimes I just don't want to be bothered.

I guess you can never please everyone.

Anyhow, I thought you all could use a good laugh.


From: nystyle30@hotmail.com
To: info@daveywilson.com
Date: Mon, April 7, 2008 17:03
Subject: Pictures

Just wanted to tell you that your a real arrogant prick. Wow, your a photographer. Whoopty freakin' doo. You act like your some big shot. Your rude, disrespectly and arrogant for no reason. Wow, i take pictures of bands. Your just a loser, plain and simple. Take a look in the mirror, you might even see it yourself. And if everyone had a camara like yours than we could all take those pictures. Go screw yourself and I hope your arrogance screws you in the ass one day.

Have a good one!

Labels: email, funny, hate mail, photography

Sony just surpassed the resolution of film with their new full frame digital sensor.


Check out the full press release here.

This will likely end up in the new flagship Sony Alpha camera due out later this year, as well as the new Nikon flagship, Pentax and others.

These are very exciting (and expensive) times to be in photography!

Labels: 35mm, CMOS, DSLR, full frame, image sensor, photography, Sony, Sony Alpha

"Time To Pretend", the new video from new New York band, MGMT, will undoubtedly influence at least a few music videos and photo shoots. The cheap/chic, dirty/sexy, hyper-psychedelic production values are really quite beautiful.

See for yourselves:



I love it.

Labels: alternative, art, band, Columbia Records, electronic, indie, MGMT, music, photography, Time To Pretend, video