Kodak’s new Z-series DSLRs feature 10 megapixel plus 15x Zoom
The game is on for the best and cheapest point-and-shoot and DSLR cameras. But unknown to most men, there is a market between the two. Kodak’s Z-series cameras perhaps can make it to the top with their 10 megapixel features as well as zooms up to 12x and 15x. Read more
NEW SUNPAK RD2000 FLASH: POCKED SIZED FULL FEATURED DSLR FLASH
Lightweight and Compact Alternative for Canon and Nikon Digital SLR Cameras. Sunpak, a division of ToCAD America Inc. announces the new Sunpak RD2000 flash. A lightweight, compact and full featured digital SLR flash for digital and film cameras. Compatible with the latest Canon E-TTL II or Nikon i-TTL DSLR cameras and has many advanced features, such as easy to use controls, articulated hotshoe, wide angle panel and EV adjustments. With a high guide number of 65 (ISO 100/feet), the RD2000 can provide superior illumination in any situation. Read more
Nikon: New D60 10 MegaPix DLSR debuts, new Nikon Nikkor lenses
Okay, this Nikon DSLR isn’t full-frame either, but their new low-ender is now (officially) the D60, which enters the scene with a 10.2 megapixel sensor, 2.5-inch LCD (nope, not live-view), SDHC, vibration sensor cleaning, and an even smaller body than the D40x. Nikon claims February (but also March) shipment, with no price yet given.
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AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED
- Macro up to 0.185m (0.6 feet)
- March 2008, $549
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
- Vibration Reduction II / OIS (Nikon users know the VR badge well, duh)
- March 2008, $649
- Perspective control (”corrects linear distortion and aberration to deliver images that more accurately reproduce the view as the human eye sees it”)
- New E designation (”denotes an electromagnetic diaphragm that automatically controls aperture with the latest Nikon D-SLR cameras”)
- Spring 2008, $1929
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Atlast a near-perfect viewfinder: Capture that shy reindeer
It’s always been exciting to have a great camera, but what when you want to capture something as camera-shy as a touch-me-not or a reindeer? You either got to have the patience to just stay put for the right moment or simply a sense of right timing. And if you don’t have either, then chances are your photographic profile will be limited to not quite much. Maybe you can work on that a little by buying yourself the Zigview S2 Digital Viewfinder. It’s a neat remote viewfinder that can be attached to the back of your sexy SLR or simply any phone that you cherish so much. So you know when to press the button to click the pictures that could make a thousand photographers look up in awe. Read more
Zigview S2 Digital: Atlast a near-perfect viewfinder
It’s always been exciting to have a great camera, but what when you want to capture something as camera-shy as a touch-me-not or a reindeer? You either got to have the patience to just stay put for the right moment or simply a sense of right timing. And if you don’t have either, then chances are your photographic profile will be limited to not quite much. Maybe you can work on that a little by buying yourself the Zigview S2 Digital Viewfinder. Read more
Wow, wow, wow: NIKON D3 Sample Images
Nikon folks and fans, hold your breath: Nikon USA just published a new batch of Sample imaged from their newest flagship, the Nikon D3. Enjoy these at: http://press.nikonusa.com/2007/09/nikon_d3_sample_images.php
Focussing trouble: Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10K reviewed
Panasonic’s latest Digital SLR (DSLR), the Lumix DMC-L10K, has according to Reviewers at Cnet trouble with focusing under low light conditions. Additionally Cnet reports, the super pricy $1300 digital Single-Reflex camera tops out at ISO speeds of 1,600, and its live mode has limited functionality when using most lenses.
Another minus for the latest Panasonic: So far the Lumix DMC-L10K is exclusively available as a kit. Read the full review at Cnet.
Nikon D300: U.S. retailers take pre-orders for latest Nikon DSLR
U.S. retailers such as the Wolf Camera/Ritz Camera chain just started taking the first orders for Nikon’s latest DLSR, the highly anticipated Nikon D300 Digital SLR Camera. Don’t miss to be one of the first to firmly establish your place in line for this exciting new camera. Typically the pr-orders are always filled in the order that they are placed, and orderers credit cards will not be charged until their item has been shipped.
The D300 will be available from Nikon Authorized Dealers beginning in November 2007 for an estimated selling price of $1800. With the introduction of the D300, Nikon’s current lineup of digital SLR cameras now includes the new D3, D2XS, D300, D200, D80, D40x and D40.
According Nikon, estimated selling prices listed are only an estimate. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time. Read more
Casio Protoype: Shooting 60 Frames per Second
During the current IFA 2007 Consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany, Japanse powerhouse Casio displays a prototype digital camera that is capable of taking still images at an impressive speed of 60 frames per second (fps) and movies at 300fps . The Casio prototype features six megapixel CMOS sensor and a high speed LSI image processing chip to process all of that massive data as qucikly as possible. Read more
Under pressure: Canon will soon launch new camera series to compete with Nikon
Just a day after Nikon Corp. released a new series of pro-class digital SLR cameras(DSLR) Canon also unveiles a new lineup of digital cameras including high-end SLRs (DSLR’s) and more.
According to Tokyo-based research group BCN, Canon has lost market share to Nikon in the last couple of years among customers in Japan. However, Canon still leads the industry and maintains a substantial lead over Nikon in global sales when it comes to midprice as well as high-end SLR and DSLR cameras. Currently the most anticipated DSLR by Canon in the pro segment is the EOS-1Ds Mark III. The top-of-the-line Canon features a 21.1-megapixel resolution and five-frames-per-second continuous shooting.
