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Nikon D800 Now Available for Pre-Order from Amazon, B&H and Jessops UK

Just a few hours after Nikon made the D800 official, Amazon, B&H and Jessop have all made the full-frame DSLR available for pre-order from their websites. Amazon has actually listed the D800 not only on its US website, but also on Amazon.de and Amazon.jp, so Nikon fans all over the world seem to be covered. In the ...

7 February 2012
09:11 GMT

First Nikon D3200 Details Emerge

The full-frame D800 may capture all the attention of Nikon fans these days, but this isn’t the only DSLR that the company works on releasing in the coming months, as the entry-level D3200 is also in the making.Coming as the successor of the popular D3100, this new Nikon camera is said to be built around a 24.2M...

6 February 2012
12:07 GMT

Nikon D800 Full-Frame DSLR: More Specs Revealed

With just a few more days until the Nikon D800 launch, a new series of specs for the camera have been recently uncovered and come to reveal the last few details about this full-frame digital SLR. As most of you probably know by now, Nikon plans to launch two versions of this DSLR, the regular D800 and the D800E. The...

6 February 2012
06:11 GMT

Download New Firmware for Canon EOS-1D and EOS 5D DSLR Cameras

Today we're bringing you two new pieces of code for two of Canon's professional line cameras, the EOS-1D and EOS 5D. These DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflection) cameras had some firmware errors reported by users and the new firmware seems to have eliminated them. First of all, for the EOS-1D, the 1.0.4 fir...

2 February 2012
11:28 GMT

Upcoming Pentax Mirrorless DSLR Camera Exposed Prematurely

Pentax is going to launch its first mirrorless interchangeable lens DSLR camera later today, but it looks like some info made it to the web a bit sooner than the company intended. Pentax is getting ready to send out the K-01 camera, though it is unclear if sales will start immediately or sometime after the release....

2 February 2012
05:33 GMT

Nikon D400 DSLR May Arrive in Late March

Wondering what will replace the recently discontinued D300S in Nikon’s DSLR lineup? So are we, but apparently Nikon Rumors has managed to figure this one out. According to the website, there’s a strong chance that the camera will be called the D400 and some sources seem to suggest that it will be introdu...

27 January 2012
18:41 GMT

Nikon D800 Full-Frame DSLR to Launch on February 7, Says Report

At the beginning of February, Nikon will reportedly introduce the successor of the recently discontinued D700 digital SLR, the full-frame D800, which is rumored to include a higher resolution image sensor than its forerunner, and improved video capabilities. As Nikon Rumors has found out, the announcement will take ...

27 January 2012
05:12 GMT

Nikon Officially Discontinues D700 and D300S DSLRs

Three and a half year after being made official by Nikon, the D700 full-frame digital SLR camera has been finally discontinued by the Japanese company together with the DX format D300s. Both of the cameras were added by Nikon Japan to its list of discontinued products, and according to the Nikon Rumors website the D...

26 January 2012
16:31 GMT

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Full-Frame DSLR Spotted in the Wild

After a pretty long wait, Canon seems to be finally getting ready to release the EOS 5D Mark III digital SLR as the camera has just been spotted being put through its paces in Kenya, Africa together with Canon’s upcoming 200-400mm zoom lens. From the pictures provided by Aperture Academy, it seems like the new...

24 January 2012
06:11 GMT

Canon EOS 5D MK III May Arrive in March with 20MP Sensor

In March of this year, Canon fans everywhere might finally have the chance to go face to face with the long-awaited 5D MK III DSLR, if we are to believe the latest 5D MK III rumors to arrive.According to techradar, Canon plans to release make official the camera right after Japan’s CP+ show, which could make so...

20 January 2012
11:00 GMT

Nikon Full-Frame D4 Pro DSLR to Arrive in February for $6,000 (€4,664)

Nikon is expected to unveil the D4 professional DSLR at the end of this week and recent rumors suggest that the camera will reach retail a month later with a suggested price tag of $6,000, or roughly 4,664 EUR.Nikon Rumors has spotted this info on Wells Fargo's website, the same publication that also has some de...

5 January 2012
17:01 GMT

Nikon D4 Camera Specifications Finally Leaked

This is one of those occasions when details emerge on a product that hasn't even been actually caught on photo yet. The situation is doubly queer since snapping photos is exactly what the Nikon D4 is supposed to do. As people may or may not know, Nikon has been working on a certain DSLR camera ever since Feb...

12 December 2011
07:53 GMT

London Transport Museum Bans DSLR Cameras

You'd think that no one would stop people from enjoying their new and awesome DSLR camera, but the London Transport Museum has different things to say on the matter. Because of the high-quality sensors and high resolutions, DSLR cameras figure as professional equipment as far as they are concerned. Thus, wit...

6 December 2011
10:23 GMT

Pentax K-r Digital SLR Comes in a Rainbow of Colors Courtesy of Walmart

We live in a world full of color, so why wouldn’t our gadgets be just as colorful as the images surrounding us? Well, it turns out that Pentax and Walmart are thinking along the same lines as we are and recently announced that the latter will carry a new set of Pentax K-r digital SLR models which will be availa...

28 November 2011
07:59 GMT

Samsung NX200 DSLR Camera Formally Released

Coming to expand an already extensive lineup of consumer and professional cameras, the NX200 is Samsung's newest, compact DSLR model capable of snapping high-speed continuous shots in high-quality. Samsung did not exactly put much effort into making the NX200 affordable. Not that it boosted its price unneces...

2 November 2011
05:48 GMT

Canon Unleashes EOS-1D X Full-Frame Professional DSLR

Canon has upped the ante in professional photography once more with the introduction of the Canon EOS-1D X full-frame DSLR that has become the company's highest performing camera to date as it comes with an impressive set of improvements over its predecessors.Some of the most important changes brought to the EOS...

18 October 2011
03:36 GMT

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Rumored to Arrive in Summer of 2012

Eagerly awaited by many photography enthusiasts, the EOS 5D Mark III digital SLR camera is rumored to be launched in the summer of 2012, right after Canon will release the long-awaited EOS 3D. Just like its predecessors, the Canon 5D Mark III will feature a full-frame 35mm sensor that recent reports suggest it wil...

16 June 2011
07:11 GMT

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Specifications Leaked

Reports regarding Canon's plans to replace the popular EOS 5D Mark II camera have been circulating around the Web since the beginning of April, and now the first specifications of the DSLR have come to light. The new Canon camera will be called the 5D Mark III and, just like its predecessors, will feature a f...

27 May 2011
09:00 GMT

Sony Discontinues Alpha A850 Full Frame DSLR

Even though Sony hasn't made an official announcement at this point in time, it seems like the Japanese company has discontinued its flagship Alpha A850 DSLR camera which uses a 35mm full frame sensor. B&H Photo has posted a notice in its listing for the A850 DSLR which reads “this item has been discontin...

26 May 2011
10:40 GMT

Nikon Makes Official the D5100 DSLR, Kit Version Priced at $900

After the launch of the D3100, Nikon's D5000 DSLR was left in a rather awkward situation as it lacked many of the features that would make it able to compete with the company's new entry-level solution, so Nikon has just announced the introduction of the D5100 that improves the specifications of its predece...

5 April 2011
06:11 GMT

Apple Rolls Out Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.2

Apple has extended Mac OS X compatibility with RAW image format output by several popular cameras by releasing Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.2, a 5.28 MB download from the company’s Support area. Also available as a free download via the Software Update mechanism, the update extends RAW image format...

23 April 2010
02:22 GMT

Lexar Media Intros New Professional CF 600x Memory Cards

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

Scadalo Threatens the Competition with Zero Shutter-Lag

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

Nikon Launches Full-Frame D700, SB-900 and Two New PC-E Lenses

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

Canon Intros EOS 1000D DSLR and Speedlite 430EX II Strobe

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

SanDisk Pushes Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Performance to 30MB/s

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

Olympus Announces E-520 DSLR and Zuiko 9-18mm UWA Lens

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

DSLRs to Use Methanol Fuel Cells

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

The EOS 5D Mark II Rumors

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

Olympus E-420, the World's Smallest DSLR

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

E-430, the New Olympus DSLR?

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

PMA08 to Witness Sigma's Big Lenses

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

A300 and A350, Sony's First Live View DSLRs

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

Tamron Comes to PMA08 with SP AF10-24MM and SP AF70-200mm

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

New Zoom, Micro, PC-E Lenses from Nikon

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

D60, Nikon's Minor Upgrade to the D40x

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

GX-20, Samsung's Very Own K20D

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

Pentax Upgrades to K20D and K200D and Announces Five New Lenses

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

Canon Announces the EF200mm f/2L and EF800mm f/5.6L Lenses

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

New Canon EOS 450D Offers No Surprises

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

Today's Rumor Mill: Samsung's GX20 and Sony's A300 DSLRs

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

CES 2008: New Sony A200 DSLR Offers No Significant Improvement

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

2007- Year in Photographic Review

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

Sony Releases Firmware Version 3 for Sony DSLR-A700

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

Canon Celebrates the 30 Millionth EOS Camera

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

Sigma Copycats Tamron and Releases 18-200mm Lens for Nikon D40/D40x

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

Bibble Goes 4.4.9 and Adds Support for Newer DSLRs

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

Boost your Panasonic DMC-L10's Performance with Firmware v.1.1

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

EOS 1D Mark III's Revised Sub-Mirror Gets Rid of "Most" AF Issues

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

Sigma Updates Two Zoom Lenses and Explains DP1 Delay

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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