Category: Equipment
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Ryan Brenizer's Amazon Blog: Triple-threat: Fuji F200EXR Permalink
A number of makers are getting the message that users want different options. Sigma offered the large-sensor DP line, Panasonic kept the megapixel count down and went for a fast lens with its LX3, and now Fuji is trying something entirely new with the F200EXR: Three cameras in one, including two vastly under-represented types. Check…
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Epson's R-D1x digital Rangefinder locates our analog hearts – Engadget
There’s something undeniably sexy, romantic even, about modern digital rangefinders. Check it out here.
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YOWZA! JUMP ON DOWN TO DTOWN…. | Joe McNally's Blog
Other news…very cool. Jeff Snyder sent me this the other day..the Bogen Tri Flash Bracket is #LSTF3PFS and will be $69 at Adorama. Considering Jeff is close with the folks at Bogen, particularly Mark “The William Holden of Flash Photography” Astmann, he should be able to get a bunch when it comes out next month…
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Jobo announces two new photo storage devices
The GIGA Vu SONIC features a card-to-device transfer speed of up to about 34MB/second, RAW file viewing (the actual RAW data can be decoded and displayed), support for CompactFlash, SD/SDHC and other formats, four hard drive capacities up to 250GB and a 3.2in (diagonal), 320 x 240 pixel color screen with various picture display options…
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Nikon D5000 @ PMA | Nikon Rumors
Today I got another confirmation form a source that has never been wrong before: the Nikon D5000 is real Check it out here.
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PMA 2009: Olympus Releases 12.3MP E-620 DSLR for Students and Aspiring Pros
It’s been pretty quiet, so far, in terms of new digital SLR releases for PMA 2009, but Olympus stirred things up a bit this morning with the release of its new E-620. This camera is really more for students and aspiring pros than pros though. Check it out here.
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Camera Metrics -A Helpful Tool for Choosing A Camera
There are a number of factors to be considered when buying a new camera. Just a few include – image quality, resolution (pixel count) and price. In addition there is the matter of lens availability, ergonomics, features and much, much more. Check it out here.
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John Nack on Adobe: New HDR camera, Lightroom tips
Ricoh’s new, compact CX1 camera offers “a dynamic range double shot mode.” Check it out here.
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Canon gets shifty
Canon today announced an update to their line-up of tilt-shift lenses, giving more control to the existing 24mm f/3.5 TS lens, and more impressively introducing a 17mm f/4L, by far the widest tilt-shift lens made for the 35mm system. Check it out here.
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Nikon medium format again (MX) | Nikon Rumors
I got this email from a reader and after a brief investigation of the source I feel comfortable to post it here – I have no way to confirm the validity of the rumor, but I have a reason to believe that the source is trustworthy: Check it out here.
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Quality Vs. Value – When is Enough Enough?
We are coming to a significant crossroad in the evolution of digital photography. There is a convergence of factors underway that is changing the way in which we perceive the merits and value of the equipment that we purchase. On the one hand we have a rapidly flattening slope on the image quality side of…
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In The Bag: How McDonough & Murph Roll
Covering a basketball game for Sports Illustrated takes a lot of planning, coordination, teamwork, and yes, equipment. Check it out here.
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A Big Three Shootout
The Nikon D3x is in a class by itself – the most full featured, the most robust, and need I add, the most expensive of the three by a factor of nearly 3X. The Canon 5D MKII is probably the all-around champ, offering a combination of image quality, features and especially price that is very…
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Sony vs. Nikon vs. Canon
My personal choice: …Would be to take the plunge, be a mensch, and make the call between the D700 and the A900, with their opposing but unsurpassed strengths. For many others, I’m sure, the Canon’s “strong compromise” will be the way to go. (And bear in mind I’ve completely ignored the Canon’s video capability, which…
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Canon 5D Mark II Review
At the time of this review I’ve spent about 1 month with the 5D Mark II between preproduction and production cameras. The images in this review represent what I have shot over the last week with a full production camera. I’ve included links to CR2 raw images and some HD footage. All images were processed…
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German lenses dissected: Glad it's not mine
German optics are famed for their precision engineering and beautiful lens coating that can affect the sharpness of pictures. But have you ever wondered how the insides of a Leica or Carl Zeiss lens look? Check it out here.
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Sony A900 Field Review
The Sony A900 is a very serious undertaking for that company, and is a camera to be reckoned with. Sony plays to win, and it becomes a dominant force in virtually every segment of the consumer and professional electronics industry that it chooses to participate in. (One of their only failures was with Betamax, but…
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Behind The Scenes footage – 5D MKII on a Steadicam « Vincent Laforet’s Blog
Here is a quick behind the scenes look at the Canon 5D MKII – mounted on a Steadicam Check it out here.