Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Moose Peterson has posted his first impressions of some time well spent with the Nikon D3x.
Final images from the D3x…freakin stunning!!!! D3x is for everyone…NOT freakin even! Does Moose love it? Final file, hell yeah!
For more news and reviews, visit Photography Bay’s Nikon D3x Reviews and Resources.
ExpoImaging recently dropped the price of its $300 Ray Flash to $200. It’s a pretty cool device if you haven’t seen it before (although I have yet to get my hands on one). Basically, it attaches to your on-camera flash and allows to you keep both hands on your camera and lens while you get the benefit of a lightweight ring flash. The Ray Flash is supposed to be pretty efficient with the light from your on-camera flash, so you don’t lose as much light as I do with my DIY Ring Flash.
David Hobby over at Strobist is pretty impressed with it, and so is Scott Kelby. Although, it’s gotten some mixed reviews among purchasers over at B&H Photo.
Check out the press release below for further details. [Read more…]
Tech Radar has posted a review of the Nikon D3x.
Like the Sony Alpha 900, the incredibly high resolution of the D3x delivers files of an extraordinary quality, both in and out of the studio, between ISO 100-400.
For more news and reviews, visit Photography Bay’s Nikon D3x Reviews and Resources.
Cameras.co.uk has posted a review of the Canon Powershot SX1 IS, which is not available in the US.
If you want all the bells and whistles, very good picture quality and plenty of zoom power then the Canon Powershot SX1 IS is hard to beat.
UK readers can check it out at Amazon.co.uk.
Joe McNally took the Nikon D3x for a spin on a recent shoot and had the following to say:
My standard for detail has always been Kodachrome 25, and the D3 zoomed past that pretty handily, and now this thing gives you a file that is like frikkin’ Stargate.
For more news and reviews, visit Photography Bay’s Nikon D3x Reviews and Resources.
The Digital Picture has posted a review of the Canon 5D Mark II.
It is a great upgrade to all owners of non-1-Series bodies – and even some 1-Series body owners are going to want one.
For the latest news and reviews on the 5D Mark II, be sure to stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources.
DP Review has published an in-depth review of the Panasonic Lumix G1.
Image quality was, generally, a very pleasant surprise. The G1 uses a Four Thirds sensor and although it’s a new sensor that’s not been used previously in another Four Thirds camera, we would have expected at least a comparable image quality to the current Olympus DSLRs.
For more news and reviews, visit Photography Bay’s Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Reviews and Resources.
Cnet Asia has posted a review of the Canon 5D Mark II.
The EOS 5D Mark II is a very good camera for enthusiasts who are looking for a full-frame option, and has all the bells and whistles which makes this shooter not only a decent still image shooter, but also an industry grade video camera, too, as long as you have proper equipment.
For the latest news and reviews on the 5D Mark II, be sure to stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources.
On July 1, 2008, Nikon somewhat surprised us all with the D700, which would become their killer camera of 2008 (and pretty much the past 3 or 4 years as well). The mid-summer announcement caught us off-guard and immediately made us drool over the specs and, more importantly, the price.
The Nikon D700 is essentially a trimmed down version of the flagship (at the time of release) Nikon D3, with a price tag of only $3000 US when announced. Fast forward six months and you can find the Nikon D700 in the sub-$2300 price range for the camera body. With the introduction of the Canon 5D Mark II at $2700, you can expect rebates and price drops to continue as Canon and Nikon compete for your hard-earned dollars.
Enough marketing hoopla, let’s take a closer look at some of the specs that make the D700 such a drool-worthy camera. [Read more…]
A few months back, I faced the decision of purchasing a new computer for my photographic needs. My old iMac G5 at 1.8 GHz was maxed out with its lowly 250GB hard drive and 2 GB of RAM. I was processing my Lightroom Library off of an external hardrive and was at a breaking point in user-friendly functionality.
My first steps in looking for a replacement centered around the pretty and new iMacs with 24″ monitors. Man, they’re pretty. The price tags, however, are not so pretty. I wanted enough horse power to run Lightroom 2 and Photoshop simultaneously, in addition to Firefox and/or Safari. To get what I wanted out of my new Mac, I would have to put together an iMac with a $2000+ price tag, or step up to the Mac Pro where I was looking at $2500 to $3000. Ouch.
While I understand that many pro photographers out there (and I’m sure many amateurs as well) will pony up whatever Apple is charging for its great user interface and intuitive operation, that’s not necessarily for me. As I thought more about it, I realized that Lightroom is the program that is the most important to me. Second, would be Firefox. Third, is Photoshop. All three of these programs are available on Windows as well.
So, I started pondering the possibility of going back to Windows for my next box. Then, when I started looking, I noticed the huge price differential for essentially the same specifications. The price difference pretty much convinced me that I needed to go with a Windows machine for my next computer. [Read more…]