Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Photo Review has posted a review of the Sigma DP2.
Low-light performance was only marginally better than we found with the DP1, with a severe loss of colour in long exposures that was reflected in both JPEG and raw files. Noise and colour shifts became increasingly obvious from ISO 400 on and 15-second exposures shot at ISO 800 were almost unusable.
PhotographyBLOG has posted a review of the Nikon Coolpix L100.
If this was the first product of a company that is just starting up, I would probably hail it as a promising start – but an established and respectable manufacturer like Nikon should do better, even if superzooms are still something of a novelty on its product palette.
Cnet Asia has posted a review of the Canon EOS 500D (aka Rebel T1i).
The EOS 500D is a very decent dSLR for first-time users and the inclusion of full HD video-recording function sweetens the deal.
For more news and reviews, see Photography Bay’s Canon Rebel T1i Reviews and Resources.
Yuri Arcurs shows off his sweet stock photography studio in this lastest video from Crestock.com. As you can see, stock photography is big business for Yuri.
A guided tour in Yuri Arcurs’ studio at Aarhus in Denmark – see how he works and organize his sets and get a unique look behind the scenes at one of the most successful and productive stock photography studios
There are several other great videos on the Crestock YouTube channel. There’s also a nice blog at Crestock as well.
Trusted Reviews has posted a review of the Fujifilm FinePix S1500.
Additional features including sensor-shift image stabilisation, scene recognition and tracking AF, as well as some minor image quality tweaks make the S1500 a worthwhile upgrade over the S1000fd.
For more news and reviews, see Photography Bay’s Fuji FinePix S1500 Reviews and Resources.
Infosync has posted a review of the Canon EOS 500D (aka Rebel T1i).
We loved he plethora of shooting features and bountiful external controls. The menus were top notch and the 3-inch Live View LCD rocked the block, but at $900, we have to wonder if the Eos 500D is a justifiable investment.
For more news and reviews, see Photography Bay’s Canon Rebel T1i Reviews and Resources.
Cnet has posted a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1.
If you’re willing to pay a premium to be on the cutting edge of digital photography and video, and as long as you don’t shoot sports or in dark venues, then you’ll likely love the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1.
For more news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Panasonic Lumix GH1 Reviews and Resources.
Mastering the Nikon D700 is a new book from Rocky Nook publishers that covers the ultra-popular Nikon full frame DSLR. The book retails for $39.95, but can be found on Amazon for about $26.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Cameras.co.uk has posted a review of the Canon Powershot A1100 IS.
The Powershot A1100 IS is an adaptable digital camera. It can handle most photographic opportunities. I was impressed by the overall look of the photos I took, especially the levels of sharpness.
Pentax has officially unveiled the new K-7 DSLR. After a series of leaks, we now have all the facts on this new 14.6 megapixel shooter. In addition to shooting 720p video, it offers an intriguing HDR mode, which produces one composite image from a series of 3 bracketed exposures. The Pentax K-7 will carry a retail price tag of $1299.95 for the body only and should be available in July 2009.
Check availability at Amazon.com.
In addition to the K-7, Pentax has also introduced two new weather-resistant lenses: the DA 18-55mm at $199.95 and the DA 50-200mm at $249.95.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]