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Nikon D3X Announced

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Nikon has officially announced the Nikon D3X, a 24.5 megapixel DSLR.  Nikon is now upped the ante for Canon, which just launched its 21.1 megapixel 5D Mark II.  Canon’s flagship DSLR also sports a “mere” 21.1 megapixels and is now playing third fiddle to the Nikon D3X and the Sony A900.  Oh yeah, the D3X will run you about $8,000.

Full details on the D3X can be found in the press release below. Expect more news, reviews and other info on the Nikon D3X in the coming days.  Stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Nikon D3X Reviews and Resources for the latest. [Read more…]

 

Canon 5D Mark II Samples at PhotographyBLOG

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PhotographyBLOG has published several sample photos and videos taken with the brand new Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR camera.  There are 30 full-sized JPEGs, 6 RAWs and 2 videos available for download.

Click here to check them out.

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.

Texas Sues Broadway Photo for Bait & Switch Scams

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Don’t Mess With Texas

The State of Texas has just lit up Broadway Photo and Starlight Camera & Video (aka everyprice.com) for their unlawful bait and switch tactics.  Broadway Photo, among others, has long been the bane of consumers who have been unfortunate enough to order a “too good to be true” deal from them only to get suckered into buying an overpriced battery, memory card or some other scam during a “confirmation call”.

If you’ve never had the misfortune of dealing with Broadway Photo, check out Reseller Ratings’ user reviews of them.  And here’s the Reseller Ratings for Starlight Camera & Video.

Granted this is just the beginning of the lawsuit; however, it would be nice to see some of these scam shops shut down.

Check out the actual pleadings and the Texas Attorney General’s press release below. [Read more…]

Nikon D90 Review at Trusted Reviews

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Trusted Reviews has posted a review of the Nikon D90.

It has the creative versatility, performance and quality to appeal to semi-professionals and advanced hobbyists, while the scene modes, live view and the video mode will appeal to gadget lovers and the more casual user who wants a good all-rounder.

For the latest news and reviews, visit Photography Bay’s Nikon D90 Reviews and Resources.

Nikon D60 Review at Megapixel.net

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Megapixel.net has posted a review of the Nikon D60.

What’s nice about the D60 is that Nikon didn’t change things about the D40 that worked. The same solid construction is here. The economy of design and outstanding ergonomics are still here, too.

Read Photography Bay’s full review of the Nikon D60 here.

For even more news and reviews on the D60, check out Photography Bay’s Nikon D60 Reviews and Resources.

More Nikon D3x Leaks

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  • 24.5 megapixel 35.9x24mm sensor
  • 16-bit EXPEED engine
  • 5fps at full-resolution
  • 7fps at DX crop mode (viva DX!)
  • Dual Compact Flash slots (at 35MB/s)
  • MultiCAM 3500 autofocus w/51 points
  • 3″ LCD (922000 dots, 170 degrees)
  • Live View
  • Battery EN-EL4a (like D3)
  • 12ms startup
  • 41ms shutter release lag

[via Engadget]

We’ll have more details soon. For now, stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Nikon D3x page.

Black Friday Digital Camera Deals

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There are a lot of great deals floating around in the digital camera world for Black Friday.  Ritz Camera, who offers free shipping and no sales tax as a standard, has some of the better deals that I’ve seen.

Ritz Camera Black Friday Deals Page

Ritz – Free Printer Offers

Ritz – Nikon D40 Digital SLR Two-Lens Bonus Outfit (18-55/55-200) – $549.98

Ritz – Nikon D80 Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) – $579.99

Ritz – SanDisk 4GB Extreme III CF Memory Card BUY-3 THEN FREE REBATE OFFER – FREE (After Rebate)

Ritz – SanDisk 4GB Extreme III SD Memory Card BUY-3 THEN FREE REBATE OFFER – FREE (After Rebate)

Amazon Black Friday Deals – Includes deals like:

  • Buy a Pentax K20D, get a 12MP Pentax Optio A40 free
  • Nikon D200 for $799
  • Free 8GB memory card with certain Fuji cameras
  • Get 2 Free accessories with the Flip Mino HD (as an aside, I just bought one for myself and love it so far . . . hate that I missed the free accessories though)
  • Buy a lens, get a free Tiffen filter

Adorama Black Friday Deals Page – Actually, it’s pretty lame so far aside from a few good deals on some memory cards and point and shoot cameras. Hopefully, they will add some more.

Calumet Black Friday & Cyber Monday Page 11.26.08 thru 12.01.08 – Nothing really stands out here as a killer Black Friday deal. However, if you need some seamless paper, a muslin background or two, or are looking at their light control panel systems, then you’ll find these in the 15% – 25% off range.  Other than that, its pretty lame as far as the “door buster” type deals are concerned.

Dell Home Black Friday Deals Page – Some solid computer deals with laptops and desktops as low as $299, although don’t expect to push Photoshop too hard with the specs on these. However, some decent-spec’d desktops are in the $650 range. Not bad at all. The below SD1100 is the only digital camera deal at the moment, but check back with Dell throughout the weekend and into Cyber Monday for additional deals.

Dell – Black Friday Savings – Canon SD1100 Only $159.99 after $60 Instant Savings + free 4GB memory card!

Finally, if you are looking for shopping advice on for you photographically-inclined friend or family member, don’t miss Photography Bay’s Holiday Shopping Guide, which is packed full of the top recommendations in a variety of digital camera and accessory categories.

Canon 5D Mark II Hands-On at Digital Rev

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Digital Rev has posted a hands-on review of the Canon 5D Mark II with some interesting sample shots that show off the high-ISO capabilities.

Whether you were thrilled with the idea of the HD movie recording or not, one thing is for sure and that’s the Canon EOS 5D Mark II has improved over its formidable predecessor and offers solid performance as a semi-pro camera.

Stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources for the latest.