Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Neocamera has published a short hands-on review of the Nikon D3.
The first impression from the D3 comes from its size and weight. At around 1.5kg (3 lbs) with battery, this is one of the heaviest DSLR. Its integrated vertical grip and large pentaprism make this camera one of the biggest. It feels built-like-a-tank.
For the latest news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Nikon D3 Reviews and Resources.
Photo.net has published a review of the Pentax K20D, which is a huge bargain now..
The K20D would be ideal for travel, nature, macro, and studio photographers. Along with the superior resolution, the weather sealing and high quality compact lens system makes great for nature and travel photographers, and for close to $1000 it’s one of the best cameras on the market if you don’t need a blazing fast fps, or a higher flash sync.
For more reviews of the K20D, check out Photography Bay’s Pentax K20D Reviews and Resources.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Photography Bay Forum over the past couple weeks. Based on the posting rules in the ColorRight contest, we now have our three winners of new ColorRight white balance tools.
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If you’re in the market for a new point & shoot camera (or 10 of them), then the liquidation of Vivitar UK’s stock might interest you – particularly, if you’re in the UK. King Sturge, a European property consultant, will be conducting an online auction October 14-16 as a result of the sale of the Vivitar brand to Sakar International. The auction will consist of 999 lots (many of which contain 10 new/boxed cameras) of Vivitar UK’s remaining assets.
If you’re outside the UK and want by a camera or 10 of them, consider that the cameras packed with rechargeable batteries have UK pronged chargers.
PhotographyBLOG has published a review of the Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD.
Factor in that this is a user-friendly model in size, shape, features and performance, and for those who want a lot of camera for relatively little outlay, the Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD would seem to fit the bill nicely.
O’Reilly continues its series of Photoshop authority texts with the new Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual. Photoshop Elements 7 was introduced by Adobe on August 26, 2008 and is scheduled for release later this month. While the new manual from O’Reilly retails for $45, you can get it online at Amazon for under $30. [Read more…]
It’s been a while since we’ve heard any rumblings about a D3x. I was beginning to think those rumors had died off in favor of the Nikon MX format rumors.
Not so fast, says a Nikon USA’s PR department through what I’m sure is solid 3rd hand info at DPR forums…
Thom Hogan added to the discussion:
And people wonder why Nikon offers a doubled buffer for the D3 ;~)
I will note, however, that several prior rumors from as old as last October said the D3x was 12 months away. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see how merry Christmas turns out to be for all you Nikon shooters.
For past and present D3x rumors, keep your eyes on Photography Bay’s Nikon D3x Rumors page.
DP Review has posted a review of the Nikon D700.
On top of the saving you also get a built-in flash (certainly useful for some) and integrated sensor cleaning. Specification is one thing though and image quality and performance are another. Luckily though the D700 is on a similar level as the D3 in these areas as well.
For the latest news and reviews, checkout Photography Bay’s Nikon D700 Reviews and Resources.
Trusted Reviews has published a review the Sony Cyber-shot T700.
The Sony Cyber-shot T700 has excellent build quality, respectable performance and image quality that will be more than sufficient for most casual snapshot situations.