Category: Equipment

LPA Design has taken the wraps off two additions to its line of radio remote flash and camera triggering devices. Called the MiniTT1 transmitter and FlexTT5 transceiver, they offer wireless TTL control of Canon (and soon Nikon) flashes with some clever twists, a way-cool technology dubbed HyperSync that allows for higher flash sync speeds, new compact shapes (the MiniTT1 is particularly small), user-updateable firmware, interoperability with existing PocketWizards plus superb triggering reliability.

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I am convinced that by just about any measure (except price) this is the most outstanding 35mm format DSLR yet. Build quality, image quality – you name it. No, it’s not the fastest shooting, and no it doesn’t have cleanest high ISO capability of any Nikon – its sister the D3 wears that crown. But other than with these specialized capabilities there’s hardly a camera on the market that can touch the Nikon D3x in overall goodness – except when it comes to price.

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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.

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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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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 including multi-level zoom.

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Today I got another confirmation form a source that has never been wrong before: the Nikon D5000 is real

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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:

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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 the ledger, where it takes a serious additional expenditure to derive what is often only a moderate increase in image quality.

On the other we have the worst global economic environment in our lifetimes, which is causing photographers to more seriously evaluate the value proposition of their purchases than ever before.

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Covering a basketball game for Sports Illustrated takes a lot of planning, coordination, teamwork, and yes, equipment.

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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 hard to top. On the other hand, the Sony is comparably priced, has the best viewfinder, in-body stabilization, and access to some fantastic Zeiss lenses. Decisions, decisions.

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Allow me to introduce the Big Kahuna.

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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 many shoppers will not do.)

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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 with Adobe Camera Raw 5. The movie was edited in Premiere CS4.

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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?

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