Posts about 'cameras'

Rob Galbraith is one of the first people who publicly cried foul about the Canon 1D Mark III’s (later) acknowledged autofocus issues. He nailed Canon to the wall for their focus tracking problems in the company’s flagship sports camera and Canon ended up with a huge dent in their reputation as a result.
The Canon ... read more
March 3, 2010 in News by David Schloss

Nikon’s just announced instant rebates of up to $400 on lens and camera body combos. There are four lenses available in combination with six bodies. You can pick from the Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8G AF-S ED VR II, Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 G ED AF-S, Nikkor 24-120 f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR or Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm VR II.
To ... read more
March 2, 2010 in News by David Schloss

I freely admit I’m a camera-bag whore. I’ve got a closet full of bags like Imelda Marcos has a closet full of shoes. (Are people still making that reference?) Many of my bags are by Think Tank because they make bags for photographers that are designed by photographers.
Usually burly nylon bags the Think Tank ... read more
February 25, 2010 in News by David Schloss

Nikon has updated the firmware for their D3X, D3, D700 and D3000S cameras, which enable the cameras to work with 64GB Compact Flash cards as well as squashing a number of bugs.Update for Nikon D3
Update for Nikon D3X
Update for Nikon D700
Update for Nikon D3000Sread more
January 6, 2010 in News by David Schloss

This week the Consumer Electronics Show comes to the blight on society scenic Las Vegas, and that’s huge for photographers. (Well, it’s huge for anyone who is into electronics, naturally, but it’s become one of the places for consumer-level camera introductions.
Look for lots of product announcements this week, and lots of coverage from us. read more
January 4, 2010 in News by David Schloss

Adorama (the camera giant in NYC) has a great video hands-on available on the Leica S2. This major digital body from Leica has garnered much attention, but with its stratospheric price, not a lot of people have had a chance to play with one.
If you’re thinking of spending $23,000 on a new camera body (or ... read more
January 3, 2010 in Reviews by David Schloss

The Panasonic GF1 is the company’s foray in to the Micro-Four-Thirds market and it’s quite a hot camera. Akihabra News has a review up with sample images from the camera. This is one of their sample images, and they’ve got the full-res downloads of all their shots available.We’re impressed with the sharpness of it (as ... read more
November 21, 2009 in Reviews by David Schloss

Unfortunately, I’ve only been a passive observer of the Leica S2 product introduction. While I was able to actually hold a prototype in my hands for a few seconds at PPE last year, I am only able to view sample images that others post with longing and questions; “How does it look under these conditions?, ... read more
November 15, 2009 in News by John Omvik

The BJP-Online reports that Olympus is announcing an update to their E-P1 micro four thirds camera line. According to the BJP article, the new camera called E-P2. It features the same 12MP sensor but has an improved AF tracking allowing for better focus of moving objects. The camera also shows a new electronic viewfinder (EVF) ... read more
November 4, 2009 in News by John Omvik

We had hours to use the Nikon D3S at a special press event under the big tent of the Big Apple Circus. Turns out a low-light dress rehearsal is the perfect place to test high-ISO shots. This review includes sample photos and videos. read more
October 21, 2009 in Reviews by David Schloss