Posts about 'D-SLR'

Think Tank Hydrophobia 70-200 Flash – Watch Hands On Video Review

Think Tank Hydrophobia 70-200 Flash – Watch Hands On Video Review

Well it’s that time of the year again, monsoon rains in California, massive snow storms on the East coast, rain/sleet/snow at the Olympics, a lousy time to be outdoors, but a great time to take photos. However, in order to take those great photos, you’ll need to properly protect your camera gear. In this hands on ... read more

February 16, 2010 in Reviews by John Omvik 1 comment

Canon Posts Firmware Update For 1D Mark IV Autofocus

Canon Posts Firmware Update For 1D Mark IV Autofocus

There is an old communication saying that goes, “First tell them what you are going to tell them, then tell them, then tell them what you told them”. Well Canon has now posted the firmware update for the EOS 1D Mark IV, that they told us last week they were planning to post some time ... read more

January 29, 2010 in News by John Omvik 0 comments

Canon Marks 50M EF Lenses

Canon Marks 50M EF Lenses

In a press release today, Canon announced that it had passed the 50 Millionth lens milestone in December 2009. That is a lot of glass in 22 years. It is a testament to the growth of the DSLR market to see that it took 8 and a half years to build the first 10 Million ... read more

January 29, 2010 in News by John Omvik 0 comments

Think Tank Announces Hydrophobia 70-200 – All Weather Rain Gear For 70-200mm And Smaller Lenses

Think Tank Announces Hydrophobia 70-200 – All Weather Rain Gear For 70-200mm And Smaller Lenses

Think Tank has offered Hydrophobia protective covers for Super Telephoto lenses for a while, now they are bringing this much needed functionality down to shorter lenses as well with the new Hydrophobia 70-200 cover. Wile it is not immersion water proof (a.k.a. a underwater housing) it does protect D-SLRs with short lenses from the elements ... read more

January 25, 2010 in News by John Omvik 0 comments

Vincent Laforet Discusses New Video Project And Contest

Vincent Laforet Discusses New Video Project And Contest

Vincent was given a single still image of a teddy bear laying on the curb of an airport terminal as an opening frame, and asked to develop the first 2-3 min long chapter of a 7 chapter movie. ... Based on that still shot, videographers are then asked to contribute entries for the next chapter, resulting in an interesting experiment for a movie that has no fixed script, or known end. The project will go for several months, with lots of great Canon gear as prizes for each winning segment. ... You can see Vincent's first chapter as well as a "behind the scenes" clip of how it was made on his blog This is one of the best ideas for a photo/video contest that I have seen in a long time, and a great way to highlight talent and technology. Unlike the old Batman series that always asked you to "stay tuned" to the next episode, you really have no idea how this one will end. read more

January 11, 2010 in News by John Omvik 0 comments

Samsung Announces NX10 – First APS-C Mirrorless Camera With Interchangable Lenses

Samsung Announces NX10 – First APS-C Mirrorless Camera With Interchangable Lenses

Well I just brought my Christmas tree out to the curb tonight so that can only mean one thing, CES is just around the corner. The first camera announcement in advance of the show came over the wires today. It is the new 14.6 MP Samsung NX10. What makes the NX10 so unique is that ... read more

January 4, 2010 in News by John Omvik 0 comments

Carl Zeiss Introduces New ZF.2 Line For Nikon F Mount – Adds CPU Feature For Better Integration With Nikon Cameras

Carl Zeiss Introduces New ZF.2 Line For Nikon F Mount – Adds CPU Feature For Better Integration With Nikon Cameras

In these days of computer operated AF VR Zoom lenses where you can pack an entire 18-300mm focal length range into a single lens, it is hard to imagine that there are still companies making completely manual fixed focal length lenses. Carl Zeiss has been a leader in the high quality precision optics for many ... read more

November 16, 2009 in News by John Omvik 2 comments

More Leica S2 Sample Shots – Is There Such A Thing As Too Sharp?

More Leica S2 Sample Shots – Is There Such A Thing As Too Sharp?

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 2 comments

Canon Announces 1D Mark IV – Major Upgrade Boosts Resolution, Performance And Adds HD Video To 1D Platform

Canon Announces 1D Mark IV – Major Upgrade Boosts Resolution, Performance And Adds HD Video To 1D Platform

Hot on the heals of Nikon’s D3s announcement last week, Canon today announced the EOS-1D Mark IV their new high performance flagship D-SLR. Based on the 1D Mark III chassis design, the Mark IV features a completely new internal architecture with improved auto focus and high ISO performance, 16 MP resolution, and for the first ... read more

October 20, 2009 in News by John Omvik 3 comments

Leica Pushes Out Delivery Date For S2 3-Months – Claims Higher Than Expected Demand For New Medium Format D-SLR

Leica Pushes Out Delivery Date For S2 3-Months – Claims Higher Than Expected Demand For New Medium Format D-SLR

The new flagship S2 medium format camera initially expected to ship by the end of September 2009 will now begin shipping mid January 2010. Leica claims that high demand for the product requires a new assembly line be ramped up resulting in the production delay. Obviously there are tremendous expectations set on a camera that will ... read more

October 19, 2009 in News by John Omvik 2 comments