Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
PhotographyBLOG has posted a review of the new Canon 50D.
Considered on its own terms, the EOS 50D is a more than worthy addition to Canon’s semi-pro DSLR line-up. It boasts a significant number of refinements to a proven design that current EOS users will welcome, whilst adding enough features to catch-up with and in some ways surpass the Nikon D300.
For the latest news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Canon 50D Reviews and Resources.
Nikon Rumors just keeps cranking out the goods with another Nikon ad, purportedly from Japan. Either NR has a solid source for leaks or someone is playing a “big” prank on them.
It certainly has a sexy figure if that’s the shape of the next new camera from Nikon…
Also, see past posts on the first leaked ad, Nikon MX format and the “Big” news from Nikon.
ACD Systems unveiled the latest version of its photo organization and sharing software. ACDSee Photo Manager 2009 has a number of new features, including a new import tool with extended categorization and tagging functions. The 2009 version also has a new set of upload tools that streamline the process of adding photos to Flickr and other sites. According to ACD, the changes are based on input from users.
ACD offers a free 30-day trial for ACDSee Photo Manager 2009. It’s available for purchase for $49.99 through ACD’s website. It is also available bundled with ACDSee Photo Editor 2008 for $79.99.
Stock-Photo.blogspot.com claims to know that the Nikon D500 will be replacing the Nikon D300 late quarter 1 2009.
Tentatively named Nikon D500 this is a 1.5x crop factor, pro/enthusiast spec camera with weather sealing, liveview, built-in flash and video mode.
Additional specs are claimed to include the following:
No source is cited; however, these specs and release date seem viable.
Stay tuned for the latest when we have it.
Camera Labs has published a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 is an ideal compact for enthusiasts who demand full manual control and specialist features in a small and light package. Crucially, the LX3 also addresses some of the issues concerning image quality which faced its predecessor.
Digital Camera Info has published a first impressions review of the Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD.
At $300, the Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD is essentially a scaled-down version of the Olympus SP-565 UZ. The menu system isn’t as well organized, the zoom isn’t as powerful, the screen is much noisier, and it doesn’t provide nearly the same breadth of features (the Olympus goes so far as to tutor you on how to use it).
Olympus released a firmware update for the E-520 and E-420 DSLR cameras. This firmware update is version 1.1. The update improves the brightness level of optical viewfinder AF target points — a relatively minor update, but one that can be quite useful. The update comes after requests from users, who have found the brightness level lacking in some of the more extreme situations to which the E-520 lends itself.
If you have an E-520 or E-420, you’ll need to hook it up to your computer and use the provided installation program to update your camera. More information is available through the Olympus website.
Nikon Rumors came up with the above image, which is purportedly from a Nikon ad in Japan. The Japanese letters are believe to translate as “big”.
I don’t think that’s an MF sensor, which seems a little inconsistent with the previous “Big” and “MX format” rumors. Although, those two things could be separate I suppose. If this is legit, it seems like it would be the Nikon 24MP camera that we’ve been hearing about for a while.
Shutterfly has announced upgrades to its photobook creation service with its new Storyboard tool. The Storyboard tool chooses an appropriate layout throughout the book based on the photos that you upload. [Read more…]
Time for the next giveaway here on Photography Bay.This time, Photography Bay is handing out 3 ColorRight custom white balance tools. I recently reviewed ColorRight and fell in love with it (read PB’s review), so I asked if I could have a few samples of this $90 device to give away to you guys. I’ve got them and now you get a chance to pick one up for free. Even shipping is on Photography Bay.
Post at least one post in the Photography Bay Forum describing/listing your gear OR posting an image for a critique – prior to midnight (EDT) on October 10, 2008.
That’s it.
I’ve already made a couple of threads that Canon and Nikon users can post their gear to. If you own other gear, drop it into a new thread in one of the other forum categories.
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The ColorRight team for building a great product and opening their arms to Photography Bay readers.
We had one copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Photography Essentials go unclaimed (the rest will be in the mail this week). So, I’ll be looking to hand out the unclaimed copy to an active Photography Bay Forum member. If you want the copy, just be active. Don’t spam, but be active.
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