Category: Equipment
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Sony A77 First Impressions
Link: It’s impossible to know what the future will bring. But, it’s likely that the Sony A77 will be regarded as one of the most fascinating new camera introductions of 2011. The camera was announced on 24 August, and won’t be released until early October. Thanks to Sony Canada I had an opportunity in early…
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Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Link: This new Mount A12 – which is designed to take Leica M–mount lenses – may well be the most interesting and promising development in the Ricoh GXR system to date. In fact – and in particular – the GXR with Mount A12 may currently be, overall, one of the best and most versatile medium–sensor, compact…
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Sony NEX-7 First Impressions
Link: In military terms a Pocket Battleship has the guns of a battleship but the swiftness of a fleet cruiser. After several days with a pre-production NEX-7 I can say that in photographic terms this camera certainly gives the impression of a compact fighting machine that sacrifices little for its diminutive size.
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Nikon 1 test results from DxOMark are out
Nikon 1 test results from DxOMark are out – Nikon Rumors DxOMark results are always controversial, but here we go – the first Nikon 1 tests are out. I could not do a comparison with the latest mirrorless cameras because they do not have test data yet. Here are 3 quick Nikon 1 cameras comparisons: Nikon 1…
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The EOS 1D X Sensor Demystified…
The EOS 1D X Sensor Demystified… What’s in a sensor? [ISW] has given a nice and concise breakdown of the technology inside the new full frame sensor for the EOS 1D X. Below is a direct quote o via Canon Rumors Buyers Guide: https://www.canonrumors.com/eos-1d-x-sensor-broken-down/ [ISW] has given a nice and concise breakdown of the technology…
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Ricoh GXR A12 Field Report
Link: Firstly, it’s not from Leica, it’s from Ricoh. Secondly it has none of the cache or build quality of an M Leica. But, with that clear and behind us, the Ricoh GXR with A12 M Module (GXR-M from now on) represents a remarkable value for anyone looking for a home for their Leica M…
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Throwable Panoramic Ball Camera Shoots 360-Degree Panoramas
Link: Imagine spending the time to take 36 perfectly spaced photographs and then later combining them into a fully scrollable 360-degree panoramic image. Now imaging doing the exact same thing, only instead of all that tedious work, you just toss a football-sized ball into the air.
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The Sony NEX-7 Digital Camera Review by Steve Huff
The Sony NEX-7 Digital Camera Review by Steve Huff | Steve Huff Hi-Fi and Photo Sony NEX-7 Digital Camera Review By Steve Huff follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and now Google + Buy the NEX-7 at B&H Photo HERE! I will start off this review of the long awaited Sony NEX-7 by saying that this…
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Panasonic GX1 First Impressions
Link: at this point what I can say about the upcoming (December, 2011) GX1 is that when it comes to just about everything that I can test, the camera looks like a winner for Panasonic. If image quality turns out to be comparable or even slightly better than the G3 from this past summer, and…
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Nikon D4 specs: 16.2MP, 11 fps, 102,400 native ISO, XQD memory card
Nikon D4 specs: 16.2MP, 11 fps, 12,800 native ISO, XQD memory card – Nikon Rumors I was able to collect some specs from several sources for the upcoming Nikon D4 camera. The [NR] rating on those specs is 90% which means this is the real deal with maybe some small details being wrong possibly due…
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The Canon C300: My thoughts from the Euro launch
Link: Spiritually the C300 is an EOS, you only have to look at next to the 5DmkII to see that it shares the same basic design but in a bigger shell. It looks and feels like a old medium format SLR camera. I personally love the design and the camera was very comfortable to hold…
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New Fuji X Interchangeable Lens Camera..photo leaks
New Fuji X Interchangeable Lens Camera..photo leaks | Steve Huff Hi-Fi and Photo New Fuji Interchangeable Lens rangefinder style camera leaks… Fuji will be displaying and announcing its new X camera at this years CES next week. This one appears to be an APS-C (but no one is certain yet) and is sort of like…
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Butt-ugly cameras
Butt-ugly cameras I’m not really a gear guy but I’m quite intrigued by prototype photos of the Fuji X-Pro1. You don’t have to know anything about photography … Link: http://blakeandrews.blogspot.com/2012/01/butt-ugly-cameras.html The other end of the spectrum is something like the U.S. auto industry in the 1980s. You don’t have to drive a Buick Slyhawk to…
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Announced: Nikon D800 with 36.15 million image pixel sensor
Link: Nikon has unveiled the D800, a new camera whose headline feature is its 36.15 million image pixel full-frame sensor which, as of this writing, makes it the highest resolution available or announced for a digital SLR camera, ever.
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Wireless radio comes to Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT
Link: The standout feature of the Speedlite 600EX-RT and Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT is the ability to command and trigger remote 600EX-RTs with a wireless radio signal, thereby eliminating the misfires associated with optical signaling
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Canon 5D MKIII – my thoughts
Link: To be frank, this camera has a few minor (but quite important to higher end users) upgrades to it’s little brother. There are in effect a lot of SMALL yet very IMPORTANT changes that will have a significant impact on those using this camera in actual PRODUCTIONS.