Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Now this would stir the pot a bit….
New rumors suggest that Canon is looking into digital medium format cameras. Specifically, that Canon is investing (possibly with the intent to purchase) a medium format manufacturer. The most obvious choice? Phase One.
Phase One makes some very high-res camera backs, including the IQ280 at 80MP in 645 format with a sensor size of 40.4mm x 53.7mm.
Just how big is that compared to a full frame sensor found in the likes of the 5D Mark III and 1D X? [Read more…]
In Nikon’s latest financial results, the company revealed that its Nikon 1 series mirrorless camera sales have been less than expected in the US and Europe.
Nikon Imaging president Yasuyuki Okamoto beats around the bush about why the Nikon 1 series isn’t catching on, stating “In Europe and the U.S. the ratio of mirrorless to SLRs hasn’t grown at all, unlike in Asia, where it’s quite popular with women because it’s light. We had higher expectations for other regions. But people who like cameras tend to just go for SLRs, even though they’re very heavy.” (emphasis added).
Or maybe, just maybe . . . people who like and know cameras want a mirrorless camera that offers competing image quality with a SLR. The Nikon 1 series of cameras does not. This is apparently obvious to everyone but Nikon Imaging’s president. [Read more…]
Check out this Nikon D800x that was handmade by a Nikon fan from Taiwan. The massive model took a year to create and features a detachable battery grip, 14-24mm lens and an illuminated top panel. [Read more…]
Instagram just released version 4.1 of its app and adds a couple new features for both iOS and Android users. [Read more…]
More specs have surfaced for the upcoming Canon 7D Mark II. Keith over at Northlight received a tip that the 7D Mark II will use a derivative of the Dual Pixel AF sensor from the Canon 70D that is optimized for high speed readout and video quality.
However, the video quality will be limited in order not to exceed what users get out of the Canon C100 and other EOS Cinema cameras. Of course, we’ve seen this recently with RAW video being unlocked in the Canon 5D Mark III and other Canon HDSLRs. So, this comes as no real surprise.
Additional specs include:
Release date is still being touted as sometime in 2014.
[via Northlight]
New word that the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4-5.6L IS lens is getting an update points to a late-2013 or early-2014 production for the new lens. The current model’s production will supposedly end soon. [Read more…]
Nikon has released a firmware update for the Nikon Coolpix P7100 advanced compact camera. Firmware version 1.1 provides the following modifications: [Read more…]
Along with the new 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens, Nikon also unveiled the new SB-300 compact speedlight. The SB-300 features a bounce head with up to 120-degrees of tilt. It covers 18mm DX lenses and is powered by two AAA batteries. [Read more…]
Every now and then a camera manufacture delivers one of those “wow” features that really moves a product line forward. The more and more I see from the Dual Pixel AF in the new Canon 70D, the more I am impressed. [Read more…]
It looks like Nikon will take the wraps off a new DX lens later tonight. The Nikon 18–140mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR lens is believed to be on the schedule for an official unveil with specs and press images leaking out ahead of the announcement. [Read more…]