Photography news, product releases and other announcements.
Mamiya has announced the price and availability of its new DM22 and DM28 medium format cameras. Priced at $9,995, for the body and 80mm f/2.8 lens D series lens, DM22 is by far the cheapest medium format camera around. (more…)
Read MoreCanon has announced their new high speed flagship camera, the 1DMk IV. By all accounts this camera should be a beauty and will sell for about US$5000. Here is the low-down on the specs. (more…)
Read MoreCanon has decided to miss the PMA 2010 exhibition to be held in California in February . Oh oh, that can it be good, can it? PMA is one of the largest photographic shows in the world and Canon has always had one of the largest stands. IT would seem strange
Read MoreCOPENHAGEN, September 28, 2009 – Phase One, the world’s leader in open-platform medium format camera systems and solutions, today announced the Phase One 645DF camera. Engineered in partnership with Mamiya Digital Imaging for superior quality image capture and ease of handling, it sets a new standard for high flash sync
Read MoreWacom ® has announced an exciting new computer input solution with the introduction of Multi-Touch in its new family of Bamboo tablets. Bamboo tablets are USB peripherals that deliver natural and intuitive input to desktop or laptop computer users. With the ultimate goal of creating harmony between humans and technology,
Read MoreThis latest PENTAX camera offers high-end features including Live View and HD video. And, since there’s no rule that SLR cameras must come in black only, the K-x will be available in a choice of white or black, as well as special, limited edition red and navy. (more…)
Read MoreCanon has released the rumored Canon 7D and by all measures it looks like a winner. I didn't quite get the specs right but it is what I expected, and more. It's a good release especially after the disappointing sales of the 50D. [ad#Google Adsense] To be fair, the 50D was really
Read More[ad#Google Adsense 1] Just a bit of news for this week. Nikon Australia has reduced the price of the D700 by $300. This has been done to strategicially reposition the D700 in the line-up. Is something brewing at Nikon. Probably not, the Australian dollar has skyrocketed in the past few months at
Read More[ad#Google Adsense 1] Sony unveiled its second full-frame digital SLR in the shape of DSLR-A850. It offers almost all features of the company's flagship full frame DSLR A900, but at a more affordable price. It is built around the same 24.6MP CMOS sensor and incorporates A900's 3.0 inch 921k LCD,
Read More[ad#Google Adsense 1] Exhibiting Photography: A Practical Guide to Choosing a Space, Displaying Your Work, and Everything in Between by Shirley Read Creating and organizing successful photography exhibitions requires business finesse and expertise as well as artistic ability. Exhibiting Photography offers step-by-step guidance, paired with anecdotes and case studies of real situations
Read MoreGet the results your D700 camera was meant to deliver with this ebook from J. Dennis Thomas. With the D700, you've stepped up to a high-performance camera. The possibilities offered by its 12.1-megapixel, FX-format CMOS sensor are exhilarating. This guide helps you take full advantage of every feature you paid for,
Read MoreThe Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 has been reported by some rumor websites that it has been discontinued. That might be true, but it seems there are plenty of reputable camera retailers that have it in stock and can apparantly get one from Nikon if need be. B & H have them in
Read More8th Jul 2009 Here's an update to the D300 rumor. It's not going to take much imagination for people to think there will be a D60 replacement coming very soon. Obviously it will be somewhere between the current D60 specs and the new D5000. This is the current rumour doing the internet traps.
Read More16th July 2009 The autofocus on the Pentax K7 is seriously the best they have developed. After taking about 200 photos, tracking birds, moving from close focusing to further away, low contrast and high contrast subjects; the K7 performed very admirably. Here I was really looking to see how it compared
Read MoreMystical Tint Tone and Color 2.0 is a suite of 60 professional imaging filters that give photos a distinctive professional look and feel. Easily create a professional 'mood' that normally takes hours to achieve - all in just a few seconds. Mystical empowers the user with a set of tools
Read MoreThe Ricoh CX1 is a very accomplished camera from one of the veteran names in the industry. It combines excellent build quality, a versatile specification, class-leading performance and superb image quality with a range of innovative features and easy-to-use handling, all for a very reasonable price, and even includes a
Read MoreIf you don't have delusions about the Stylus Tough-6000 becoming your one and only camera for family snapshots, you might just come away very satisfied with your choice. Used in its "native environment," for capturing photo-album shots in situations where it might get dropped or dunked, the Tough-6000 is an
Read MoreI've just played with the new Hoya HD filters are they do exactly what the marketing blurb says they do. The HD's come in the only two filters you'll really need for digital photography. The Circular Polariser (C-POL)and the UV. They have 8 layers of coatings applied, are scratch resistant, water
Read MoreThe Canon 500D and the Nikon D5000 go head-to-head at DXO Mark. The 'winner'. The Nikon D5000. Check out the results in the link below: http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/eng/News/Latest-news/New-data-for-the-Canon-500D-and-the-Nikon-D5000
Read MoreI've written it before, the Olympus E-620 is one of the best and most exciting cameras to hit the market in some time. Here is a list of worthwhile reviews: http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/olympus/e620-review http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Olympus_E-620/
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