Archives for 2009

Olympus E-30 Review at DP Review

March 30, 2009 By Eric Reagan

DP Review has posted a review of the Olympus E-30.

Olympus DSLRs keep getting better, and the E-30 is undoubtedly the best yet.

For more news and reviews, stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Olympus E-30 Reviews and Resources.

Nikon CoolPix S230 Review at Trusted Reviews

March 30, 2009 By Eric Reagan

Trusted Reviews has posted a review fo the Nikon CoolPix S230.

The Nikon CoolPix S230 is attractively designed, and it is certainly well made, but the trendy touch-screen interface can’t hide the fact that this is actually a very average camera.

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Review at DP Review

March 29, 2009 By Eric Reagan

DP Review has posted a review of the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS.

The SX1 IS is a nicely designed, easy to use camera with a very useful zoom range and an effective image stabilization system.

For more news and reviews, see Photography Bay’s Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Reviews and Resources.

Think Tank Photo Giveaway – Just 3 More Days to Enter

March 29, 2009 By Eric Reagan

If you haven’t entered to win the Think Tank Photo Streetwalker HardDrive backpack, don’t forget to do so by March 31. Get the full details here.

Canon Rebel T1i Availability

March 27, 2009 By Eric Reagan

A number of online retailers are now taking pre-orders for the Canon Rebel T1i.

Adorama (body only)

Adorama (w/ 18-55mm lens)

Ritz Camera (w/ 18-55mm lens)

Wolf Camera (w/18-55mm lens)

Camera World (w/ 18-55mm lens)

Nikon D90 owners, here’s a new book from O’Reilly to help you familiarize yourself with the D90’s photo and video capabilities, while helping you to be a better photographer along the way. The Nikon D90 Companion lists for $24.99; however, it is available for $16.49 at Amazon.com.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Corel Announces Support for Wacom Intuos4 Tablet

March 26, 2009 By Eric Reagan

Ottawa, ON – March 26, 2009 – Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today announced its support for the new Wacom® Intuos®4, providing significant creative support and workflow advantages for artists using Corel® Painter(TM) 11. Together, Corel Painter 11 and the Wacom Intuos4 offer a heightened level of realism in digital art through unparalleled creative options, optimal control, and interactivity. [Read more…]

Tamron SP AF60mm F/2.0 Di II LD (IF) MACRO 1:1

March 26, 2009 By Eric Reagan

The Tamron SP AF60mm F/2.0 Di II LD (IF) MACRO 1:1 is a lens for Canon, Nikon and Sony mounts. The 1:1 macro spec will produce life-sized images for serious macro work. The Di II designation indicates that the new 60mm lens is compatible only with APS-C sized DLSR sensor (i.e., crop-sensors). Check availability at Amazon.com.

More details on the Tamrom 60mm f/2 macro lens in the press release below. [Read more…]

Canon Rebel T1i Hands-On Review at Rob Galbraith

March 26, 2009 By Eric Reagan

Rob Galbraith has a solid hands-on preview of the new Canon Rebel T1i (including some sample video clips):

A shallow focus effect can definitely be achieved with the Rebel T1i, but the 5D Mark II’s larger sensor – and resulting longer focal length for a given field of view – allows for shallow focus that is, well, shallower. How apparent or significant this is depends on what you’re trying to record, but in the one comparison we’ve done, the difference was dramatic.

For more news and reviews, see Photography Bay’s Canon Rebel T1i Reviews and Resources.

Canon Rebel T1i / 500D Announced

March 25, 2009 By Eric Reagan

The Canon EOS Rebel T1i (also known as the 500D outside of the US) has finally been announced. As expected, the new T1i includes the ability to capture video. [Read more…]