Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Canon 5D Mark II has not even begun to ship yet and we’re already seeing the original Canon 5D take a hit in price. Just last week, I noticed the Canon 5D + EF 24-105mm L lens was around $2700 for the kit at Amazon. Now, the original 5D combo is available for $2590. Also, the Canon 5D body is now selling for under $2k.
So, if you can’t swing a 5D Mark II, you might consider the original 5D at a substantial discount. Personally, I’m drooling over the kit’s price point right now.
Let’s Go Digital has posted a review of the FujiFilm FinePix S100fs.
I find that Fujifilm have managed a nice balance between sharpness, detail and noise, considering these three are not exactly friends. The dynamic range is also beautiful.
Camcorder Info has published a review of the Nikon D90, with a focus directed toward the camera’s video capabilities.
Despite its problems, plenty of people will enjoy capturing video with the Nikon D90. Its 24 fps frame rate produces a slow, dreamy image that can be very attractive. Colors generally looked outstanding.
For the latest news and reviews, visit Photography Bay’s Nikon D90 Reviews and Resources.
It was only a matter of time until some industrious company stepped in and filled this niche. Redrock Micro “Redrock Micro designs and sells a line of high quality cinema accessories for independent filmmakers, film educators and students, and budget-conscious moviemakers” and has just upped the ante for the mainstay of DSLR accessory makers that have been resting on their fat laurels.
The above contraption is a video platform designed to the specs and functionalities of our two video-capable DSLRs, the Canon 5D Mark II and the Nikon D90. So, what’s it do?
Redrock accessories for video DSLRs transform video DSLRs into production-ready cinema solutions by providing:
[via Redrock Micro]
Good news for those of you that weren’t quite ready to pull the trigger on the Nikon D700. It looks like we’ll be seeing the Nikon D700 selling for $2699 or less for the foreseeable future.
Although I haven’t seen an official statement from Nikon on the price drop, many trusted retailers have already implemented it. Amazon’s actually got it priced much less for the time being.
Here’s a rundown of the sale prices at trusted online retailers (as of the time of this posting):
Amazon – $2519.97
Adorama – $2679.00
B&H Photo – $2699.95
Ritz Camera – $2699.95
DP Review has published a full review of the Sony A900.
No doubt about it, there is much to like about the Alpha 900 – from the quality of images it produces to the extensive control over image parameters and, as I’ve already mentioned, the excellent, intuitive and uniquely user-friendly handling.
For more news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Sony A900 Reviews and Resources.
Camera Labs has posted a full review of the Sony A900.
There’s no doubt the Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 delivers an impressive specification for the money, and one which stands-up well against its rivals. You get very high resolution images, quick continuous shooting, a superb viewfinder and built-in image stabilisation which works with any lens you attach.
For more news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Sony A900 Reviews and Resources.
Photography Review has posted a review of the Olympus E-420.
The world’s smallest digital SLR does not disappoint. The Olympus E-420 packs professional features and performance into a remarkably small, lightweight and comfortable camera body. It’s obvious that Olympus’s designers thought this one through.
For the latest news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Olympus E-420 Reviews and Resources.
Imaging Resource has published a review fo the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3.
I’m used to expecting compromises in quality from the smaller sensors on digicams. They’re always good enough for small enlargements. But they fall apart if you zoom in too closely. At a 25 percent screen view, I thought I was seeing everything the camera had captured. Nope. The image held up very nicely as I zoomed in to 100 percent.
PhotographyBLOG has published a review of the Ricoh R10.
The Ricoh R10 builds on the winning design of its predecessor, the R8 model, by including a handful of minor new features that add up to make this the best Ricoh R-series camera yet.