Commentary, musings, rumors, humour, facetious and witty stories on current issues and non-issues. There might be something insightful in here every now and then too.
The internet rumour mill has said that the "word on the street" is that there is a Panasonic “full frame” camera coming to complete with the Nikons, Sonys and Canons. I believe this was first published in an article 43Rumors. Assuming here they mean a 36 x 24mm sensor when
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By now, you've heard about the Nikon mirrorless cameras the Z6 and Z7, that have been announced on the 23rd August, 2018. As is customary with any new major product release, there will follow the inevitable whining from the internet. The Age of Outrage. Over the past 10 years, every manufacturer
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Nikon filed a patent (201048125) in Japan for a 135mm f/1.8 lens: (more…)
Read MoreIf the rumours are to be believed, then Nikon is supposed to announce the Nikon D4 in just two days on the 6th January, 2012. Why the 6th. Well, that's the week before the combined PMA / CES electronics show. It will be the biggest exhibition of electronics and new gear
Read More[ad#Google Adsense Text] If you don't mind your rumors, then you'll be open to this one. I can tell you that the picture below is real. You can see similarities to a few past cameras here. It will inherent some of the features found on the D7000 and as you would expect
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There are plenty of times that rumour web sites on the net have claimed that "absolutely", "99%" sure that the Nikon D800 is coming "next week" or some other "leaked" date. This is done to attract traffic, and good on them. Some make good dollars from this practice. (more…)
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Well, well. We now have the new Nikon mirrorless cameras. And don't these specs sounds very familiar. It's also caused a lot of controversy on the internet forums, but that's to be expected. Generally, a lot of people don't understand the market, or they want far more features than they
Read MoreNikon have released some stunning prime lenses of late. These include the 24mm f1.4, 35mm f1.4, 50mm f1.4 and the 85mm f1.4. The question that now keeps coming up is ave these new prime lenses killed off the 24-70mm f2.8 lens. We've decided to ask a few photographers (and some eternal
Read MoreDigifotopro.nl as published the latest list of patents from Nikon. The author Jesse Kraal believes that 2 of the 5 patents are for a future mirrorless camera from Nikon; one of those patents being for a 10-97mm lens. (more…)
Read MoreFujifilm seemed to have successfully re-invented themselves and realised they could compete in the crowded camera market with some more niche cameras. It started with the excellent X100. Following are the detailed specifications of the next hotly anticipated camera from Fujifilm, the X10: (more…)
Read MoreA new set of images of the highly anticipated Sony Alpha 77 have been posted online. The images, which appear on the Sony Alpha Rumors blog, show the front and back of the new camera, which includes what appears to be an articulated screen. A battery grip for the camera
Read MoreUpdate: 25 Jul 2011 - Ok, there was a new lens, but it wasn't the longer focal length type I was expecting. It was a nice little short 40mm f2.8 DX macro. This lens will be coming home with me when it hits the shelves. The other lens did come
Read More[ad#Google Adsense Text] Update: 24 July 2011 - It looks like out timing is pretty good for announcements. Some sites are reporting news that Nikon will be making announcements at the end of August 2011. The D700 replacement didn't materialise as expected though. The is the camera that absolutely no-one knows anything
Read MoreOlympus Australia are set to announce three new micro 4/3rds cameras. They are likely to be the EP-3, EP-L3 and a new a new type of camera the EP-M1. This new camera is apparently the micro micro 4/3rds The new model, the Olympus PEN Mini is the same size as the
Read More[ad#Google Adsense Text] If you've been thinking about picking up a Nikon D700, now is probably the time to do it. The D700 has dropped in price in one reputable Australian store to under $2350. Yes, that's right. A D700 with an Australian manufacturers warranty for $2350. Some people will be asking
Read MoreA good start list for photography sites. Epic Edits A creation of Brian Auer, the most dedicated blogger I know. f/1.0 Photography by Ed Zawadzki. He REALLY loves prime lenses (more…)
Read MoreCreative mayhem has recently received some news to start looking out for the D400 (or some such beast). It would seem odd to release a new camera so soon after the D300s but it would appear that that is just what may happen. When we say soon, we mean April. Apparently, sales
Read More[ad#Google Adsense Text] Apparently, there's some websites that have been reporting news of a potential Nikon Mirrorless Camera. If you see the pictures, it's a bit o a weird looking thing. Not small, not that ergonomically for a large camera. You can 'Yahoo' the pictures at your own pleasure. What I can tell
Read More[ad#Google Adsense Text] Lately, a few people I know have lost their laptops. A rather devastating experience to say the least. Another person has had his PC tapped into via the net. That means that all all occasions, their data is now exposed to others. Here's a short article on the
Read More[ad#Google Adsense Text] From a number of sources now, it seems it won't be too long before Nikon releases an update to the 80-400mm lens. This lens was so far past it's renewal date that you could probably get fined by law enforcement authorities for using it. The Canon version of this
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