Category: Digital SLR Cameras
Imaging Resource have a preview of the new Canon EOS-1D Mark III DSLR camera.
“As it was, going out to shoot our usual Gallery shots left me feeling a little frustrated. The 1D Mark III is far more sophisticated than any of my snapshots of inanimate objects could convey, and my limited time wouldn’t allow me to get truly creative and explore the vast possibilities with a camera of this caliber. But the Galleries aren’t intended to show any artistic ability; they’re taken to give you a sample shot of something textured and colorful with the camera in the daylight. Let’s just say I was wishing I had a week in the Sierras, four days with models in a studio, three days with the same models on a beach, 36 hours photographing bears in Alaska, and a weekend at the racetrack. Just me and the Mark III.”
Imaging Resource have a preview of the new Canon EOS-1D Mark III DSLR camera. “As it was, going out to shoot our usual Gallery shots left me feeling a little frustrated. The 1D Mark III is far more sophisticated than any of my snapshots of inanimate objects could convey, and…
I attended the Canon Spring Launch press event at The Bridge, SE1 in central London earlier today and tried out the new EOS-1D Mark III DSLR camera, plus the 16-35mm lens, 580 EX II flashgun, Powershot and IXUS cameras, and PIXMA printers. Hearing the EOS-1D Mark III rattling away at 10 frames per second for over 10 seconds was quite something! This new DSLR is 16% lighter than its predecessor, has a self-cleaning sensor based on the EOS 400D, and uses a 3rd generation CMOS sensor and two DIGIC III processors. Apparently the shutter is 50% more durable than the previous model - Canon have tested it to no less than 300,000 cycles. And the camera’s 19 auto-focus sensors and 26 focus assist points offer a 1 stop improvement in low-light. Canon demoed a EOS-1D Mark III saving files to a compact flash card, SD card and external hard drive all at the same time! Price will be £3049.99 in the UK and $3999 US. Click on the link below to see exclusive shots of all the new products that have been announced today (well, not quite all of them, I didn’t spend too much time with the new fax machines). Leave a comment if you have any questions and I’ll do my best to answer them…
I attended the Canon Spring Launch press event at The Bridge, SE1 in central London earlier today and tried out the new EOS-1D Mark III DSLR camera, plus the 16-35mm lens, 580 EX II flashgun, Powershot and IXUS cameras, and PIXMA printers. Hearing the EOS-1D Mark III rattling away at…
DCViews have published their review of the new Nikon D40 entry level DSLR camera.
“Image detail and colour rendition are very good with blues and reds especially strong as this is obviously what most consumers would prefer nowadays. Should you find them a bit over the top however, they are easily adjusted to your personal preferences in the camera menu, just like sharpness, contrast and hue.”
Website: DCViews - Nikon D40 Review
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DCViews have published their review of the new Nikon D40 entry level DSLR camera. “Image detail and colour rendition are very good with blues and reds especially strong as this is obviously what most consumers would prefer nowadays. Should you find them a bit over the top however, they are…
PMA 2007: The Canon EOS-1D Mark III DSLR camera is the latest addition to the EOS-1D series, offering 10.1 megapixels and 10fps shooting for up to 110 JPEG or 30 RAW images. The Canon 1D Mark III has not one but two DIGIC III processors, 14-bit image processing, 3.0 inch LCD with Live View mode (eat your heart out Olympus!), ISO 6400, 19 point auto-focusing and the EOS Integrated Cleaning System. The new Canon EOS-1D Mark III will cost £3049.99 in the UK, and I hear that it will cost $3999 in the US and be available in April.
Canon Japan has some Canon EOS-1D Mark III sample photos available to download.
PMA 2007: The Canon EOS-1D Mark III DSLR camera is the latest addition to the EOS-1D series, offering 10.1 megapixels and 10fps shooting for up to 110 JPEG or 30 RAW images. The Canon 1D Mark III has not one but two DIGIC III processors, 14-bit image processing, 3.0 inch…
Canon is celebrating 20 years of the EOS system. Standing for Electro Optical System, EOS began with the EOS 650 back in 1987 (what a decade!). To help celebrate, Canon UK has launched 21 new promotional DSLR kits (13 new photo kits and eight new lens kits). Examples of the photo kits include the EOS 400D IS Double Zoom Kit, which contains the EF-S 17-85mm IS U lens and the EF 70-300mm IS U lens; the EOS 30D Macro + Ring Flash Kit, which contains the EF 100mm Macro lens and the MR-14EX Ring Flash; and the EOS 5D Photo + Speedlite Kit, containing the EF 50mm 1.4 lens and the 220EX Speedlite.
Canon is celebrating 20 years of the EOS system. Standing for Electro Optical System, EOS began with the EOS 650 back in 1987 (what a decade!). To help celebrate, Canon UK has launched 21 new promotional DSLR kits (13 new photo kits and eight new lens kits). Examples of the…
Imaging Resource have just reviewed the 12.4 megapixel Nikon D2xs DSLR camera.
“Though the news has been out on the original Nikon D2X since mid-September of 2004, I should mention a few items that stood out. By far the biggest deal with the D2Xs is its dual-resolution nature. It can be used as either a high resolution 12.21 megapixel SLR capable of around 20 JPEG shots at five frames per second, or change to a 6.87 megapixel speed demon that can deliver up to 34 JPEGs at eight frames per second. That’s a far more versatile camera than Nikon has ever offered.”
Website: Imaging Resource - Nikon D2xs Review
Imaging Resource have just reviewed the 12.4 megapixel Nikon D2xs DSLR camera. “Though the news has been out on the original Nikon D2X since mid-September of 2004, I should mention a few items that stood out. By far the biggest deal with the D2Xs is its dual-resolution nature. It can…
More Sigma SD14 news for you this week, as the 6th March 2007 is revealed as the date of availability for the delayed DSLR camera. So it looks like the SD14 will be making an appearance at PMA after all. Sigma have also announced the following dates:
SD14 Sales Date: 6th March 2007.
Availability date of accessories for the SD-14.
AC-Adapter SAC-2 6th March. 2007
Battery Charger BC-21 6th March. 2007
Battery Pack BP-21 6th March. 2007
Power Grip PG-21 Second half of April. 2007
Remote Controller RS-31 22nd March. 2007
Cable Release CR-21 22nd March. 2007
More Sigma SD14 news for you this week, as the 6th March 2007 is revealed as the date of availability for the delayed DSLR camera. So it looks like the SD14 will be making an appearance at PMA after all. Sigma have also announced the following dates: SD14 Sales Date…
Sigma is keeping interest going for their new DSLR, the SD14, by releasing 25 sample photos spanning 6 different kinds of photography. Sigma comments “We feel these photographs clearly demonstrate the benefits of the world’s first and only direct image sensor.”, so take a look and see if you agree with them. Sigma recently announced that the release date of the SD14 was being pushed back to late Feb / early March, so the SD14 will hopefully be on show at PMA.
Website: Sigma SD14 Sample Photos
Sigma is keeping interest going for their new DSLR, the SD14, by releasing 25 sample photos spanning 6 different kinds of photography. Sigma comments “We feel these photographs clearly demonstrate the benefits of the world’s first and only direct image sensor.”, so take a look and see if you agree…
Imaging Resource have reviewed the 7.5 megapixel, live preview Olympus E-330 DSLR camera.
“Most consumers without a special need for a utilitarian camera would do better learning to love the greater speed offered by a single-viewfinder SLR. You’d think you’d get that greater speed with this spiffy hybrid Olympus E-330 SLR, but I think most users will be so overwhelmed by the viewfinder choices that they’ll only use one. Those who will spend enough to buy an SLR with a Live View LCD will probably default to the LCD, and they’ll never know the value of real-time image framing with a big, bright viewfinder.”
Imaging Resource have reviewed the 7.5 megapixel, live preview Olympus E-330 DSLR camera. “Most consumers without a special need for a utilitarian camera would do better learning to love the greater speed offered by a single-viewfinder SLR. You’d think you’d get that greater speed with this spiffy hybrid Olympus E-33…
DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no have just reviewed the Olympus E-400, the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR camera.
Website: Digit.no - Olympus E-400 Review
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DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no have just reviewed the Olympus E-400, the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR camera. Website: Digit.no - Olympus E-400 Review Website: Read our Olympus E-400 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
TrustedReviews have reviewed the new Canon EOS 400D (Canon Digital Rebel XTi in the USA), which offers 10 megapixels, a large 2.5 inch LCD screen and new integrated dust removal system.
“In terms of performance, the EOS 400D is everything we’ve come to expect from a Canon DSLR. It starts up virtually instantly, and in continuous shooting in fine JPEG quality mode it can rattle off 21 shots at an impressive 2.5 frames per second before it has to pause to write data to the memory card. Even then, the progressive buffer means you don’t have to wait until it’s finished processing every frame before you can shoot again. Even in RAW plus fine JPEG it can shoot at the same speed, although this time the buffer can hold only eight shots, and you have to wait a little longer before shooting again.”
Website: TrustedReviews - Canon EOS 400D Review
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TrustedReviews have reviewed the new Canon EOS 400D (Canon Digital Rebel XTi in the USA), which offers 10 megapixels, a large 2.5 inch LCD screen and new integrated dust removal system. “In terms of performance, the EOS 400D is everything we’ve come to expect from a Canon DSLR. It starts…
The world’s smallest and lightest DSLR camera, the Olympus E-400, has just become cheaper in the UK. Prices have been slashed, with the Double Zoom kit now around £650-700 and the single lens kit £600-650. The body-only price is £600, making the E-400 more competitive with entry-level models from the likes of Nikon, Canon and Sony.
The world’s smallest and lightest DSLR camera, the Olympus E-400, has just become cheaper in the UK. Prices have been slashed, with the Double Zoom kit now around £650-700 and the single lens kit £600-650. The body-only price is £600, making the E-400 more competitive with entry-level models from the…
Thom Hogan has published his review of the new Nikon D40 entry level DSLR camera.
“Color accuracy for the default sRGB Color Space is about the same as previous Nikons that use the same sensor: nearly perfect in most greens, browns, and some of the blues, a bit exaggerated in the deep blues and some of the yellow/red colors. Most people will find that pleasing (warmer skin tones, deeper sky colors). AdobeRGB Color Space is closer to correct, and requires very little correction in a converter to get fairly “neutral” coloration.”
Website: Thom Hogan - Nikon D40 Review
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Thom Hogan has published his review of the new Nikon D40 entry level DSLR camera. “Color accuracy for the default sRGB Color Space is about the same as previous Nikons that use the same sensor: nearly perfect in most greens, browns, and some of the blues, a bit exaggerated in…
Nikon have just released a firmware update for the new Nikon D40 entry level DSLR camera. The following improvements have been made with firmware version 1.10.
- The camera will be Certified for Windows Vista adding support for the new USB Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). The PTP option in the setup menu’s USB item will be displayed as MTP/PTP.
- The range of years that can be selected in the Date option in the setup menu’s World time has been expanded to 2000 – 2099.
Nikon have just released a firmware update for the new Nikon D40 entry level DSLR camera. The following improvements have been made with firmware version 1.10. - The camera will be Certified for Windows Vista adding support for the new USB Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). The PTP option in the…
Nikon have just released a firmware update for the new 10 megapixel Nikon D80 DSLR camera. The following improvements have been made with firmware version 1.01.
- The viewfinder electronic analog exposure display will indicate if the brightness of the subject exceeds camera’s exposure control. This will occur in Program auto (P) exposure mode, this will also occur in Shutter-priority auto (S) or Aperture-priority auto (A) exposure modes if the built-in flash is raised.
- Effects of processing performed when the Long exp. NR item in the shooting menu is enabled have been improved.
Nikon have just released a firmware update for the new 10 megapixel Nikon D80 DSLR camera. The following improvements have been made with firmware version 1.01. - The viewfinder electronic analog exposure display will indicate if the brightness of the subject exceeds camera’s exposure control. This will occur in Program…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have a preview of the upcoming FujiFilm S5 Pro digital SLR camera.
“As well as enlarging the buffer, several other functions and components of the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro have been made faster. It is now possible to get a reproduction of a picture more or less immediately via the Quick Review setting and there is practically no pause between pressing in the Play button and seeing the picture. The possibility of deleting this picture directly in the preview mode is also very handy. One new feature is the face detection button which gives you a 100% zoom reproduction of the picture immediately. This part is incredibly handy and helps quickly when making portraits or photos that include people. The detection system works quickly and faultlessly and can detect a maximum of ten different faces!”
Website: LetsGoDigital - FujiFilm S5 Preview
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have a preview of the upcoming FujiFilm S5 Pro digital SLR camera. “As well as enlarging the buffer, several other functions and components of the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro have been made faster. It is now possible to get a reproduction of a picture more or less…
ThinkCamera have an exclusive hands-on preview of the upcoming FujiFilm S5 Pro digital SLR camera.
“I was just cruising through the menus when I spotted an entry called “live view”. This works in either colour or black and white (you choose) and lets you preview the scene on the LCD. You can also magnify part of the display for critical manual focus.”
Website: ThinkCamera - FujiFilm S5 Preview
ThinkCamera have an exclusive hands-on preview of the upcoming FujiFilm S5 Pro digital SLR camera. “I was just cruising through the menus when I spotted an entry called “live view”. This works in either colour or black and white (you choose) and lets you preview the scene on the LCD…
DigiCamReview have reviewed the new Canon EOS 400D (Canon Digital Rebel XTi in the USA), which offers 10 megapixels, a large 2.5 inch LCD screen and new integrated dust removal system.
“Image quality is excellent, the images have very good colour, with good contrast and detail, with low noise except at the highest ISO settings (ISO1600). Images were slightly smoothed but this is adjustable within the camera and detail was very good. Purple fringing was very low with the kit lens, and red-eye was not a problem. The camera was very competent at focusing (except on very plain surfaces). Vignetting in photos was very mild and I did not notice barrel or pincushion distortion. There is a good range of image sizes, and the compression options include a RAW mode. Auto white balance, metering, and exposure seemed to be good to very good. The camera gives very good control over image quality - pressing the menu button lets you change “film” properties and this can be customised.”
Website: DigiCamReview - Canon EOS 400D Review
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DigiCamReview have reviewed the new Canon EOS 400D (Canon Digital Rebel XTi in the USA), which offers 10 megapixels, a large 2.5 inch LCD screen and new integrated dust removal system. “Image quality is excellent, the images have very good colour, with good contrast and detail, with low noise except…
Steves Digicams have published their review of the new Nikon D40 entry level DSLR camera.
“The model utilizes a 6.1-megapixel Nikon DX format image sensor that records photos with a good amount of sharpness, accurate exposure, and rich color saturation. The D40 features a 3-area TTL AF system, it was fast and accurate, as you can see by our shooting performance numbers above. I was very impressed with the lack of image noise in our test shots, even ISO 1600 looks relatively good in my opinion.”
Website: Steves Digicams - Nikon D40 Review
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Steves Digicams have published their review of the new Nikon D40 entry level DSLR camera. “The model utilizes a 6.1-megapixel Nikon DX format image sensor that records photos with a good amount of sharpness, accurate exposure, and rich color saturation. The D40 features a 3-area TTL AF system, it was…
PMA 2007: The new Hasselblad H3D-31 is a 31 megapixel version of the H3D-39, the world’s first 48mm full-frame DSLR camera system. The H3D-31 uses a 44×33mm sensor enhanced with micro-lenses to boost ISO rating one stop to a new maximum of ISO 800, and it offers a capture rate of 1.2 seconds per image in either mobile or tethered mode. The H3D31 is available immediately worldwide through Hasselblad’s national subsidiaries and channel partners with a retail price of £13,900, excluding VAT, or 19,900 Euros, or US$ 24,995.
PMA 2007: The new Hasselblad H3D-31 is a 31 megapixel version of the H3D-39, the world’s first 48mm full-frame DSLR camera system. The H3D-31 uses a 44×33mm sensor enhanced with micro-lenses to boost ISO rating one stop to a new maximum of ISO 800, and it offers a capture rate…