Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Right now, you can get the Panasonic G1 with a kit lens for $499 at Amazon while supplies last.
It’s in the $600 or so range elsewhere. The G1 is the predecessor to the new G2 (it’s over $700 now). But even though this is last year’s model, it’s still a solid deal on a well-performing mirrorless camera.
Here’s the product link to the G1 again.
Sony Alpha Rumors claims to have a solid tip on the names and specs of the upcoming Sony Alpha DSLRs to be announced in August. The new, mid-range DSLRs are rumored to include 14MP and 16MP sensors, with additional specs provided below. [Read more…]
Sinar has designed a p-slr system that allows photographers to mount their DSLRs on Sinar view cameras. The Sinar p-slr will allow exact control of perspectives and selective sharpness to be set and evaluated precisely as on a view camera.
The Sinar p-slr will be available August 2010 for 1980 Swiss Francs. Check with your Sinar distributor for availability.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Below you will find this week’s firmware updates. Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware.
Pentax K-7 firmware version 1.10 – “Added Movie editing function on playback mode palette. You can divide a movie into multiple segments and erase unwanted segments from the movie. Added Electronic Level indication on the Monitor. When Mode dial is set M or X and Electronic Level is set to display, exposure meter is indicated both of them in the LCD panel and in the Viewfinder. Added [Reversal Film] mode on Custom Image function [PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4] have been updated. When using Live View, auto focus activate by pressing shutter release button halfway. Also improved focus speed“ [Pentax website]
Panasonic LX3 firmware version 2.2 – “Optimization of software processing.” [Panasonic website]
Panasonic TZ7/ZS3 firmware version 1.3 – “Optimization of software processing.” [Panasonic website]
Panasonic TZ6/ZS1 firmware version 1.3 – “Optimization of software processing.” [Panasonic website]
As a follow-up to the buzzing story from earlier in the week, a California woman has come forward with a rather convincing claim that her Uncle Earl Brooks shot the $200 million+ Ansel Adams negatives in 1923.
She has original prints in her possession that are strikingly similar to negatives from the Ansel Adams garage sale collection.
Rumors of a Canon 60D situated in the EOS lineup below the 7D have been stirring in recent months. However, what appears to be an unintentional leak at DxO adds significantly more weight to those rumors.
While I would expect this page to be updated soon to remove the 60D references, DxO has its “roadmap” for DxO Optics Modules slating the 60D and a number of lenses on schedule for support in November/December 2010.
That would be about right for a camera released in August/September of this year.
Look for lots more on the Canon 60D as we approach Photokina 2010.
[DxO via Canon Rumors]
The Panasonic G2 and G10 are the latest and greatest Micro Four Thirds cameras from Panasonic. They both feature a 12.1MP Live MOS image sensor and come packaged with a 14-42mm kit lens. In short, I’ve been quite impressed with these two cameras during my review thus far. It seems to me that Panasonic is a step or two ahead over the other players in the mirrorless camera market right now. [Read more…]
Panasonic released a number of new video cameras this week, including a 3D camcorder, while Samsung released a Flip-like video camera as well. [Read more…]
Tiffen has updated its Photo fx App to version 4 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. [Read more…]
The Samsung ST80 is a 14.2MP point and shoot camera that features a 3x optical zoom and a 3-inch touch screen display. The ST80 can capture 720p video in H.264 format and offers Wi-Fi connectivity to email and direct upload images to photo and video sharing websites.
The Samsung ST80 should be available in September 2010 at an initial retail price of $249.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]