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Lexar Media is a world renowned vendor of memory products, including memory cards for professional users and high-performance, NAND Flash-based storage solutions such as USB sticks. On that note, the company has just announced the debut of its new Lexar Professional 600x CompactFlash (CF) card, a storage solution aim... |
20 October 2009
11:07 GMT |
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Lately, cameras have reached a whole new technological level – and this is just the beginning, for we have been promised that, in the near future, cameras will cross the two figure megapixel threshold. Said promise is nothing but nice and somewhat shocking, for not many would have expected results that impressi... |
19 November 2008
09:12 GMT |
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As most expected, Nikon has announced today the latest incarnation of the company's most advanced technologies in the form of the new D700, a full-frame version of the D300. Apart from the main dish, the manufacturer has also introduced the new SB-900 Speedlight and two perspective control lenses, the PC-E Micr... |
1 July 2008
03:20 GMT |
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The new EOS 1000D, also known as the Rebel XS, is Canon's latest entry-level DSLR and a close relative of the EOS 450D. In fact, as part of the company's strategy, the EOS 1000D has many of its predecessor's features, but these are slightly inferior to reduce costs and thus, to make it more appealing t... |
10 June 2008
06:53 GMT |
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Hinting at Sony's plans concerning professional photographers or extremely serious amateurs, SanDisk has announced today the fastest card in its Memory Stick lineup, namely the new Extreme III Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo available in 4-gigabyte and 8-gigabyte capacities. Given the capacities and the performance, th... |
29 May 2008
06:02 GMT |
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Olympus has refreshed today their DSLR lineup by introducing the new E-520, which is basically the "old" E-510 with some improvements and a new, appealing and affordable Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 ultra-wide angle lens. The new digital single lens reflex camera now offers some of the features found in the E-42... |
13 May 2008
09:35 GMT |
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While camera manufacturers are more focused on making faster autofocusing systems, better sensors and smarter processing units, the guys over at MTI MicroFuel Cells have one thing in mind: getting people to switch to methanol-based fuel cells (or at least some people using a special brand of DSLRs). MTI MicroFuel Cel... |
12 May 2008
04:54 GMT |
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There have been a lot of talks about the replacement of the EOS 5D, the first "affordable" 35mm full-frame DSLR, and although not all that has been said could possibly be true, the latest rumors are really starting to sketch the future 5D Mark II.If these leaked specs are true (as usual, a hefty pinch of salt is reco... |
12 March 2008
05:36 GMT |
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Our previous E-430 report might have been a rumor, but Olympus' quiet release of the E-420 is as real as it gets. The new camera stands as the smallest DSLR in the world, its minute dimensions allowing to fit into a purse or a jacket pocket.Powered by a 10.0 Megapixel Live MOS sensor and a TruePic III image proc... |
5 March 2008
04:38 GMT |
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Even though the PMA08 event is over, the rumor mill has not run out of wind as there are images and specs of a possible future Olympus DSLR circulating on the Internet. Although the company has a new range of digital single lens reflex cameras aimed at various market segments, and by new I mean 2007-2008, it would se... |
14 February 2008
04:40 GMT |
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We have to hand it out to Sigma for coming out at PMA08 with some exotic lenses. They might not be your everyday walk-around lenses, but they sure stand out from the crowd. The most impressive, of course, is the APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG, first showcased in March 2007. This monster telephoto beast is the only f/2.8 ... |
1 February 2008
04:24 GMT |
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As we reported a few weeks back, Sony's A200 was just the tip of the iceberg as the Japanese manufacturer has just announced two additional DSLR models, the A300 and A350. The two models are virtually identical, except for one spec, the resolution. The A300 comes with a CCD containing 10.2 megapixels, while the ... |
31 January 2008
06:36 GMT |
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Both Tamron and Sigma have not come empty handed at this year's PMA and they are trying to increase their user base with new products, some bearing specs we have all seen before in Nikon and Canon lenses and some completely innovative. Let's start off with the new and the ultra wide, the SP AF10-24MM F/3.5-... |
31 January 2008
04:44 GMT |
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As part of the PMA08 releases, Nikon is also throwing in three new lenses, thus responding to the photographers' complaints regarding the somewhat limited lineup compared to Canon's. Let's start off with the zoom model and leave the more pro-like goodies for last. An interesting alternative to the popu... |
30 January 2008
05:43 GMT |
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Nikon yesterday announced a somewhat expected upgrade of their entry level D40x. The new D60 uses the same 10.2-megapixel, 1.5x crop factor sensor found in the D40x, which is actually a good thing since more megapixels doesn't mean better image quality.Moreover, you get the same 3-D Color Matrix Metering II met... |
30 January 2008
04:23 GMT |
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Samsung yesterday officially announced the GX-20 digital single lens reflex camera and not surprisingly, it bears a striking resemblance to Pentax's K20D. It has a slightly different design and, according to dpreview.com, a proprietary JPEG engine, but other than that you get the same features as the K20D. First... |
25 January 2008
04:12 GMT |
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As part of the wave of DSLRs and lenses hitting the consumer and advanced consumer "beaches", Pentax announced two important upgrades to their existent models and five much-needed new lenses.For those who have been following our reports and the rumors circulating the Internet for some time this will come as no surpri... |
24 January 2008
09:07 GMT |
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Canon kept their promise and turned the EF200mm f/2L IS USM and EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM prototypes, first showcased at the PhotoPlus Expo in October 2007, into mass-production lenses. If you happen to be visiting the PMA tradeshow (booth E101) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 31 to February 2, you can get a... |
24 January 2008
04:30 GMT |
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As most expected, this year's PMA will see a new wave of digital single lens reflex cameras pounding the consumer, semi-professional and professional beaches. Canon is one of the manufacturers taking advantage of this event and the first model from the biggest DSLR manufacturer is the new EOS Rebel Xsi, also kno... |
24 January 2008
03:34 GMT |
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Once again, thanks to the unquenchable thirst for rumors of some gearheads we have some interesting, possibly real news on some DSLRs from the less popular camera manufacturers Samsung and Sony.Let's get started with Samsung. Apparently, the GX-20 digital single lens reflex camera surfaced on a Norwegian website... |
10 January 2008
10:43 GMT |
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Since it's CES time, Sony thought it would be a good idea to throw in some more photography and video oriented products; not too many though. Apart from a new Handycam model, the inheritor of the Konica Minolta has also announced the A200, an upgrade to the company's first DSLR, the A100. The DSLR lineup al... |
7 January 2008
03:46 GMT |
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Unlike some previous years, 2007 has been extremely active from a photographic point of view. Apart from the sheer number of new cameras on the market, we witnessed some amazing new technologies emerging on the market. Well, perhaps "amazing" is too strong of a word, but the improvements seen on some cameras are quit... |
31 December 2007
10:06 GMT |
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Announced in early September 2007, the A-700 is Sony's DSLR model competing in the semi-pro league, which also includes the Nikon D300 and the Canon 40D (both released this year, but a bit earlier).Recently, Sony released version 3 of the camera's firmware and judging from what the manufacturer mentions, it... |
27 December 2007
06:54 GMT |
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Canon has today announced the production of the 30 millionth EOS film and digital single lens reflex camera since the introduction of the series in 1987. Another milestone announced by the Japanese company is the production of the 10 millionth DSLR. As Canon's press release informs, "the achievement coincides wi... |
20 December 2007
10:54 GMT |
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If you ask most photographers to name two of the biggest third party lens manufacturers they'll probably say Tamron and Sigma. Both companies offer a wide range of lenses, some of them having pretty much the same specs as their Canon, Nikon and Pentax counterparts and some boasting unique focal lengths and featu... |
20 December 2007
09:20 GMT |
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Well-known software company Bibble Labs has just announced an upgrade of the RAW workflow application with the same name. Version 4.9.9 of the Bibble Pro now includes support for the newest cameras from Nikon, Canon, Olympus and Sony. You can now post-process RAW files from professional and semi-professional DLSRs, l... |
19 December 2007
05:59 GMT |
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If you happen to be the owner of the recently announced DSLR from Panasonic, the Lumix DMC-L10, then you should really check out this news as it might improve the performance of your digital single lens reflex camera. Panasonic has announced v.1.1 of the camera's firmware and unlike some updates we've seen... |
17 December 2007
09:02 GMT |
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Now that Canon has come up with a solution to the sub-mirror problem and has also released a firmware update for the EOS 1D Mark III, the question on everyone's lips (well, not quite everyone, just on lips of the pro photographers owing such model) is: how much good has it done? Well, according to RobGalbraith&... |
12 December 2007
03:32 GMT |
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Shorty after announcing that the DP1 is back on track, Sigma has quietly announced today the updated versions APO 70-200mm F2.8 II EX DG MACRO HSM and APO 50-150mm F2.8 II EX DC HSM. Don't expect anything grand though because the update is rather modest. The 35mm full-frame 70-200mm model has an extra ELD (Extra... |
3 December 2007
05:59 GMT |
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Canon yesterday announced the availability of a new firmware update for their professional EOS 1D Mark III DSLR. Version 1.1.3 will increase the transmission speed with high-speed SD cards and will correct some Spanish and Korean menu screens. More importantly, it will fix the issue of not being able to release the s... |
29 November 2007
06:54 GMT |
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It has been a while since we had some decent, bone-chilling rumors, but the wait is over and this time, the rumor mill has some "news" about Pentax. If you are not aware, the only news about Pentax over the last period have concerned the merger/take-over (they've changed their statements so many times nobody kno... |
28 November 2007
05:54 GMT |
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Nikon is following Canon's "stabilized" footsteps by adding their Vibration Reduction technology to the less professional lenses. Canon was the first to give beginners and advanced amateurs lenses fitted with the Image Stabilization, while Nikon users had VR with a handful of lenses. In fact, Canon updated their... |
20 November 2007
08:51 GMT |
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Nikon have always been criticized for not bundling their Capture raw conversion software with their digital single lens reflex camera and they finally seem to have come to their senses; but don't get your hopes too high as it only applies to two models. Nikon UK recently announced that the yet unreleased Capture... |
19 November 2007
04:30 GMT |
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Tokina has quietly announced today two new lenses aimed at cropped-sensor cameras, such as the Canon EOS 40D and Nikon D300. Ultra wide angle fans will surely appreciate the AT-X 116 PRO DX, which represents an upgraded version of the well-known Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX that boasts a 12-24mm focal range coupled with a... |
16 November 2007
09:47 GMT |
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Following the leaked letter to retailers in which they were stopping shipments and recalling all units currently on the market, Canon Europe have issued a public statement acknowledging the autofocus issue of the professional 1D Mark III DSLR. "Why do I experience inconsistent Auto Focus (AF) behavior with my EOS-1D ... |
2 November 2007
06:27 GMT |
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Bad news if you wanted to purchase an EOS 1D Mark III professional DLSR, as Canon UK has decided to stop shipments and to recall all the units currently on the market. In what appears to be a letter to retailers, the manufacturer admits there's a quality issue with some EOS-1D Mark III units in the market". The ... |
30 October 2007
10:31 GMT |
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Photographers who are not satisfied with the image quality of the "ordinary" H3DII-39 medium format DSLR can now go even higher with Hasselblad's latest multi-shot version of the aforementioned model. As the company's press release informs, "the H3DII-39MS completely eliminates the need to interpolate image... |
19 October 2007
05:46 GMT |
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The release of the new E-3 flagship model was also accompanied by some new lenses and hot-shoe strobes, Olympus aiming at offering a new complete solution to professional photographers. Olympus has four new lenses and a converter, but what's quite appealing is the fact that three of them have the silent wave dri... |
17 October 2007
05:50 GMT |
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Olympus has finally taken the wraps off its new flagship model, the E-3, previously known as the E-P1. Thanks to the presentation "accidentally" leaked in July, we knew what to expect from the latest DSLR coming from the well-known manufacturer. The Olympus E-3 comes with a 10-megapixel Live MOS Image Sensor that com... |
17 October 2007
03:49 GMT |
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With the PhotoPlus Expo (taking place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, October 18 to 20) opening in a few days, manufacturers are starting to announce press releases of what they are exhibiting there. One of the most interesting announcements is coming from Canon who are touting two new tele... |
16 October 2007
02:14 GMT |
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After being for many years the only manufacturer to have 35mm full-frame cameras, Canon should finally reconsider its crippling policies as Nikon is determined to release more full-frame DSLRs, and this time with a much lower price tag. The best example of the crippling policies is the EOS 5D, which offers great imag... |
12 October 2007
04:47 GMT |
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Good news for Pentax DSLR owners who are craving for an all-around zoom lens like the Nikon 18-200mm or the Tamron 18-250mm. Speaking of Tamron, it appears that the new smc DA 18-250 f/3.5-6.3 ED AL [IF] is in fact the AF 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical (IF), which raises some questions regarding the famous smc... |
2 October 2007
03:06 GMT |
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If you enjoy wide-angle perspectives and manual focus, you'll be glad to hear that Carl Zeiss has announced a new lens for the Nikon F bayonet cameras and Pentax K single lens reflex products.The Distagon T* 2/28 offers a fast aperture paired with a 28mm focal length, the f/2.0 making it ideal for low-light envi... |
20 September 2007
05:48 GMT |
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What about noise? This was the question on everybody's lips following Nikon's D3 and D300 announcements. In terms of features and specifications, both cameras are pretty jaw-dropping, but photographers were anxious to see some high ISO samples. There have been numerous samples circulating on the Internet, s... |
12 September 2007
10:13 GMT |
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Sony yesterday announced its second DSLR, the A700, with a feature set that puts it in the same league as the Nikon's D300 and Canon's 40D. It's not quite what the rumors said it would be, but it does come with a nifty set of new technologies. First of all, the DSLR-A700 model boasts a new CMOS sensor,... |
6 September 2007
04:09 GMT |
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Now that the D300 and D3 have been announced all eyes are on the samples leaked by various sites, especially Japanese and Chinese.Both cameras are significant upgrades to the previous D2X and D200, respectively. It's worth mentioning that the D3 is the first full-frame camera emerging from the famous manufacture... |
3 September 2007
06:01 GMT |
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If you want a premium point and shoot go with Canon, but if you want a DSLR go with Nikon. Wait a second, don't start cursing just now, because it's only a study. And a strange one too, I might add. According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Digital Camera Usage and Satisfaction Study released today, ... |
30 August 2007
09:48 GMT |
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It appears that Olympus' next advanced/professional DSRL will not be the E-P1, as rumored here. The company struggling to popularize the four-thirds format has unveiled its new flagship model, called the E-3. There's no press release, so information on the new camera is scarce. However, rumors say that we m... |
29 August 2007
05:35 GMT |
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Nikon listened to the photographers' demands and updated their lens lineup with some spectacular products. Although these new units are a "breath of fresh lens", some Nikon users are still waiting for some fast primes with autofocus motors, but one can't have them all at once. We'll start wide and fini... |
23 August 2007
09:06 GMT |
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The second camera on Nikon's today order of business is the D300, successor of the D200. Photographers were in awe when Canon's EOS 40D was announced, but the D300's specs are even more impressive. First of all, Nikon has replaced the CCD sensor in the D200 with a new CMOS one (most likely the one anno... |
23 August 2007
05:32 GMT |
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