Category: Equipment

Existing devotees of Kodak’s T-Max 400 (TMY) will therefore have mixed feelings, but those who have not tried TMY, or have not tried it for years, are in for a pleasant surprise with 400-2TMY. Once they have adjusted to 400-2TMY (hereafter TMY2), existing TMY users should also be well pleased. In a nutshell, it seems…

After years of being out of production, the Diana camera has recently been reintroduced to the market, this time with pinhole and 6 x 6 format capabilities Check it out here.

“The cover image doesn’t look in focus.” My decision to switch camera systems from Canon to Nikon was cemented when I heard those words from an art director. Check it out here.

it seems Canon’s German site posted some information for a short period of time, and though its in German, looks like 16 MP and due in June. We’ve been expecting an announcement around April 22nd or 24th from other rumors. More details as we get them. Check out the story and more screenshots here. Check…

Via Engadget, Crunchgear and DPReview… it seem some super code geniuses have dissected the just-released Nikon D3 firmware update and found some information that led them to believe that a 24.4 Megapixel camera, presumably the D3x is on the way. Check it out here.

Which brings us to the Sigma DP-1, the subject of this report. For the first time we have a shirt-pocket sized digicam using a roughly APS-C sized sensor. This is approximately the size used in popular DSLRs such as the Canon 40D and Nikon D300, and slightly larger than the 4/3 format used by Olympus…

It’s too soon to say whether the DP1 — with its handsome good looks, single-focal-length lens, and slip-on, rangefinder-style viewfinder — will garner a cult following like the classic 35mm Contax T2 and Konica Hexar compacts, more recent high-end digital compacts such as the Ricoh Caplio GX100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 (a less-expensive version of…

My anxiously-awaited new HonlPhoto Speed Grids are in production now and will be ready for sale in about 2 weeks. ‘Til then, I’ve done some fun shoots with the final production samples Check it out here.

As I held it in my hands I thought to myself, “This is the future of P&S cameras.” I didn’t realize at the time that it was also going to be a “blast from the past.” Before going any further into what may seem like a good bit of criticism, let me say up front…

I was testing the sharpness of a couple of Canon lenses the other day when I discovered something that blew me away. I got much sharper photos by manually focusing my lenses than if I used autofocus! Check it out here.

Nikon celebrates the 75th Anniversary of its Nikkor lenses with a new global website: Nikkor.com. The new site showcases the best work from Nikon professionals across the globe through photographer profiles covering everything from weddings, sports, travel, photojournalism and more. Check it out here.

The R-09HR is a professional, high-definition recorder that travels light and performs like a heavyweight. Check it out here.

Thank you, inventors of the Sigma DP1. My photo opportunities have now expanded without being tied to my ridiculously large collection of Yashica T4’s , Contax T2’s and Leica Minilux (plural) and the increasing expense of shooting film. Just deciding which one to use kills me every time. Check it out here.

There is only one 50mm f/1.0 lens in production today. It is the legendary Leica f/1.0 Noctilux, which is also the fastest rangefinder lens IN THE WORLD. Cue Tenacious D. You can pick a Noctilux up new for, oh, about $6,000. But you’ll need an M-series Leica to pair it with. Another 50mm f/1.0 lens…

Last fall, Mamiya Digital Imaging and Phase One announced they were working together on a new medium format camera system. Now, they’re releasing more information about the new model, which will be co-branded the Mamiya 645AFDIII and the Phase One 645 Camera and sold by each company under their respective brand name. Check it out…

You can make a continuous panorama by panning the camera in the direction the the film advances. Check it out here.

Discussing the merits of one tool over another is relevant. Some lenses, cameras and other photographic tools are better than others. In some cases they are objectively better, while in others their degree of betterness will be subjetive and will depend on the specific needs of a particular photographer. Check it out here.

Oh man, if only I were very, very rich. To have a full-frame professional SLR, the joy! So it looks like the upcoming 5D Mk II is going to be an interesting camera. Its detail retention at 12800 ISO is supposed to be equal to the previous 5D’s at 3200, which is fantastic and represents…