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Canon offers firmware update to v1.2.2 for EOS 7D

, Jul 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

Late last year we reviewed the cool Canon EOS 7D DSLR camera and liked the cam quite a bit. If you have your own 7D, you may have noticed a couple issues with the camera. The good news is that Canon has released a new firmware that fixes those issues. Read The Full Story

Canon mini-DSLR tipped to take on Micro 4/3rds

, Jul 20th 2010 Discuss [1]

Canon's head of Image Communication Products, Masaya Maeda, has revealed that Nikon isn't the only company looking at a new high-end compact camera.  Speaking as Canon increased their sales forecasts, Maeda confirmed that the company is looking at a new compact camera that could be a mini-DSLR; "It's not a question of whether or not you have a mirror," he told reporters, "there is a consumer need for good-quality cameras to be made smaller." Read The Full Story

Nikon D3100 DSLR features surface

, Jul 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

If you are in the market for a new DSLR camera and like the Nikon brand, you may want to wait a while before you buy. A new entry-level camera from Nikon is rumored to be coming soon called the D3100. The features are listed on Nikon Rumors and they look very good. Read The Full Story

Nikon D90 DSLR demo unit recall tips incoming replacement

, Jul 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Rumors of a replacement for Nikon's D90 DSLR have been fuelled by reports that the company is requesting the return of retail demo units.  According to Nikon Rumors, employees at a major retailer are reporting that "all stores have been told to remove demo Nikon D90 bodies from display and send them back to head office," while others claim the Nikon SB-600 flash is also up for replacement at Photokina 2010. Read The Full Story

Loreo lens makes your Canon DSLR a 3D camera

, Jul 8th 2010 Discuss [1]

If you like your Canon DSLR but are intrigued by the ability to take 3D pictures a new lens from Loreo called the Stereo Lens-in-a-cap promises to let you keep your cam and add 3D capability. Granted, the lens may well be the ugliest accessories that you well ever attach to your DSLR. Read The Full Story

RED EPIC bug squashed; Scarlet should launch by end of year

, Jul 6th 2010 Discuss [1]

High-end camera manufacturer RED has announced that the "bug" holding up production of their new EPIC and Scarlet cameras has been identified and squashed, though the projects are now several months delayed.  Rather than rush production, however, RED founder Jim Jannard is insisting that the company won't release "a buggy camera with limited features"; instead they will continue with their testing program, adding EPIC-X sensors to RED ONE cameras as part of their Tattoo project, and kicking off EPIC production once the feedback is suitably positive. Read The Full Story

Canon’s Wonder Camera: all high-res, all in focus, all the time [Video]

, Jul 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

Canon has been showing off its vision of the future of the photography, and when they name a concept the Wonder Camera you have to realise they're aiming high.  According to Canon's crystal-ball gazers, one day in the not too distant future we'll have junked our regular DSLRs and replaced them with a single camera that, thanks to high-end optics, can shoot both extreme zoom and extreme macro images; gizmag shot a video demo of the camera, which will also apparently have a massively high resolution sensor and be shooting video all the time rather than a series of stills. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Sigma SD15 DSLR finally goes on sale [Video]

, Jul 1st 2010 Discuss [1]

It's taken them long enough, but Sigma has finally put their SD15 on sale in the US.  First unveiled all the way back in September 2008, the $989 DSLR body uses a 14-megapixel Foveon X3 direct image sensor, which uses three layers to capture RGB pixels individually.  Unsurprisingly, Sigma USA's general manager Mark Amir-Hamzeh reckons the lengthy maturation time for the DSLR was well-founded: "It's been long-awaited, for sure, but it's worth the wait" he says. Video demos after the cut Read The Full Story

Solar camera strap concept ideal for sunshine shutterbugs

, Jun 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

As concepts go, here's one we wouldn't be surprised to see sprout into a commercial release in the very near future.  Weng Jie's solar camera strap is designed to not only let photographers eke out a few more shots, but to do so making use of the sun's energy rather than bulky external power packs. Rather sensibly, the strap basically replaces the neck cord most DSLR users wear to keep their cameras readily to hand with a solar-cell encrusted version.  Clipping on to the camera's mounting points as normal, it would also have a DC plug to gradually top-up the DSLR's battery during use.  Of course you'd need sufficient sun to make it worthwhile, so indoor photographers probably shouldn't bother, but anyone out and about should be able to hammer through a few more frames at least. Read The Full Story

Sigma SD15 DSLR finally launching this month

, Jun 11th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's been a long time since we first saw the Sigma SD15 - all the way back in September 2008, in fact - and the DSLR has only just managed to get a price tag and release date.  According to Sigma, the SD15's specs are little changed to what we first saw all those months ago, with a 14-megapixel Foveon X3 direct image sensor consisting of three 4.7-megapixel layers that individually capture red, green or blue light. Read The Full Story

Sony Alpha A290 and A390 budget DSLRs get official

, Jun 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony has outed a pair of new entry-level DSLRs, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 and DSLR-A390, each packing 14.2-megapixels, HDMI outputs and BRAVIA Sync compatibility. Both get a 9-point autofocus system, 40-segment auto-exposure and a 2.7-inch TFT preview display; the Alpha A290 also throws in Quick AF Live View and a tilting mount for that display. Read The Full Story

Pentax 645D Japan launch delayed; 40MP sample shots revealed

, May 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

As reasons for delaying a product launch go, overly "high demand" isn't something you can complain too loudly about, but all the same we imagine there are some disappointed Japanese photography geeks out there right now.  Pentax Japan have delayed the launch of their 645D medium format DSLR, claiming to have been surprised by the number of orders received; instead, the 645D will drop on June 11th. Read The Full Story
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