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Photographer John Isaac arrived to New York from India in 1965, penniless. He would go on to a career as the United Nations’ top photographer, traveling the world covering war, famine and chaos before getting to turn his camera toward beauty and wildlife.

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Link of the Day: Refurbished Cameras

Submitted by Brandon on Monday, 18 February 2008No Comment

Need an SLR? Don’t have a whole lot of money? Sonystyle.com has you covered, as it’s selling refurbished cameras for a discounted price.

You can have yourself a Sony Alpha DSLR-A100K for just $458.99, and then you can also add on a service plan. Here’s the link on your way to photographic paradise without breaking the bank. Here’s the specs on the camera if you’re interested:

Weight (Approx.)

  • 1 lb., 3 oz (545 g) body, not including battery, lens and media

Dimensions (Approx.)

  • (WHD) 5 1/4″ x 3 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ (133 x 95 x 71 mm)

Megapixel

  • 10.2MP

Imaging Device

  • 10.2 (effective) APS CCD Sensor; 23.6 x 15.8 mm; RGB primary color filter

LCD

  • 2.5″ TFT (230k pixels) LCD with Clear Photo™ design

Viewfinder

  • Optical: TTL, 0.83x, 95% coverage

Microphone

  • No/ No

White Balance

  • Auto plus 6 Modes (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash); +/-3 step adjustable Kelvin temperature control

Self Timer

  • Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)

Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility

  • Tested to support up to 4GB media capacity; does not support Access Control security function

Red-Eye Reduction

  • On/Off (all modes)

Burst Mode

  • Up to 3FPS; Unlimited to capacity of media (JPEG L/M/S); Maximum 3 frames (RAW + JPEG); Maximum 6 frames (RAW)

Color Mode(s)

  • Black & White, Standard, Vivid, Adobe RGB (Except for Adobe RGB, all other color modes use the sRGB color space)

USB Port(s)

  • Yes, Supports USB 2.0 Hi-speed3

Output(s)

  • Video: Yes, NTSC/PAL Selectable

Focus

  • Visual Focus Confirm: Direct via VF Matte Screen

Shutter Speed

  • 30 < 1/4000 sec 52 step, Bulb

ISO

  • Auto/160/200/400/800/1600/ Lo80/Hi200

EV Compensation

  • ±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Steps

Exposure

  • Program Shift: Yes, Command Dial

Lens Type

  • Interchangeable A mount

Flash Effective Range

  • GN12 at ISO 100 (39 feet/ 12 meters)

Flash Mode(s)

  • Auto/On/Off/Rear Curtain/ Wireless

Battery Type

  • NP-FM55 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery

Battery Capacity

  • 7.2V, 1600 mAh; CIPA standard: approx. 750 pictures4

Limited Warranty

  • 90 Day Limited Warranty

Supplied Software

  • Picture Motion Browser for Sony v1.1 (Windows), Image Data Converter SR Ver. 1.1 (Windows & Macintosh), USB Driver

Operating System Compatibility

  • Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, ME, XP Home and Professional; Macintosh® OS X (v 10.3 or later). OS must be installed at the factory.

Histogram Display

  • Yes; Playback only

AF Illuminator Light

  • Yes, On/Off Select

Multi-Pattern Measuring

  • 40 Segment, Center Weighted, Spot

Clear RAW NR

  • N/A

Scene Mode(s)

  • Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night View/Night Portrait

Movie Mode(s)

  • N/A

Bionz™ Engine

  • Yes (LSI with Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO/DRO+))

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