Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
At the end of every year, a lot of people reflect back and give their opinions as to what was the camera or other product of the year. I decided to take a look in the statistics I receive from Amazon.com to see the products that were hot with Photography Bay readers last year. Below you’ll find a list of the cameras, lenses and more that were the most popular items among PB readers in 2009. [Read more…]
It looks like the Canon 1D Mark IV has commenced shipping in the US and Canada. I’ve seen several user reports of folks taking delivery across the photo forums and blogosphere. Rob Galbraith has posted the same news today as well.
Some of the biggest camera retailers have yet to update their stock status for the 1D Mark IV, which suggests that the shipments are still rolling out.
You can continue to check availability at the following trusted retailers:
Stay tuned over the next few days, as we should see the stock continue to update at US retailers.
PocketWizard has updated the firmware for the Canon version of the MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver.
The new firmware adds several new capabilities to the wireless system. Two of the big ones are Rear Curtain Sync and Pre-Flash Boost:
“PocketWizard’s rear curtain sync allows the photographer to set the shutter speed at which rear curtain sync automatically engages while optimizing the timing of rear curtain sync to fire at the absolute end of the shutter opening. Pre-Flash Boost provides enhanced E-TTL performance when using flash diffusers, doing bounce flash, or at ranges just beyond the normal E-TTL capabilities. By increasing the pre-flash power, PocketWizard has offset the loss of light in these challenging E-TTL situations.” –PocketWizard
The new firmware also adds automatic camera detection, which allows the system to determine appropriate sync speed for High Speed Sync mode. Compatibility for the Canon 7D has been added, along with compatibility for the Metz 58 AF-1.
Additional details about the updated firmware are available in a PDF file from PocketWizard, which can be viewed here.
Download info for the firmware can be found here.
The Canon EOS 7D is a 18-megapixel DSLR featuring an APS-C format CMOS sensor. At the time of its release, the 7D is situated in the EOS lineup between the 50D and the 5D Mark II.
The Canon 7D brings a number of improvements and new features to the Canon prosumer lineup. Taking these advancements into account, Canon has finally produced a DSLR whose specs outshine its Nikon counterpart – in this case the Nikon D300s. [Read more…]
Amazon has a steal on the Rebel XS (w/ 18-55mm IS lens) at $409 w/ free 2-day shipping.
Here’s the link: Rebel XS at Amazon
DxO has added support for the Canon PowerShot S90 compact camera in the latest version of DxO Optics Pro 6.
For more details, see the press release below. [Read more…]
Canon has made available firmware updates on several DSLRs for compatibility with the recently announced, and soon to be available, WFT-E2 II and WFT-E4 II wireless file transmitters.
Note that the 5D Mark II firmware update also “Corrects a phenomenon in which visible noise may appear in images taken by continuous Bulb shooting.”
See the following links for the respective firmware update pages.
If you were thinking that you had waited a little too long to order a Canon or Nikon camera and figured you’d just pay a little more at a retail store, B&H Photo has got you covered.
You can still get some solid deals at B&H on Canon and Nikon cameras and get them shipped quick and free – with plenty of time to wrap them up before Christmas.
Here’s the Canon free 2nd day shipping promo items: Canon cameras @ B&H Photo.
And, here’s the Nikon free overnight shipping promo items: Nikon cameras @ B&H Photo.
The Canon SX20 IS features a 20x optical zoom lens and is paired with a 12-megapixel sensor. As a point & shoot camera, it is often referred to as a “bridge” camera, somewhere between compact cameras that go in your pocket and the even larger DSLRs that use interchangeable lenses.
The SX20 IS offers many advanced features that help it live up to the “bridge” camera designation, including a hotshoe for using external flashes (like the Canon 270EX), 720p HD video capture and high quality UD glass in the lens. Speaking of the lens, the 20x stabilized zoom lens covers the equivalent focal length of 28-560mm on a traditional 35mm-format camera.
For the sake convenience, the Canon SX20 IS uses (4) AA batteries for power. While you can pop in alkaline batteries that can be found virtually anywhere, I would recommend using rechargeable batteries to ease the cost of use over the long term. [Read more…]
It seems like during every round of product releases over the past couple of years or so there have been rumors of a refreshed version of Canon’s popular 70-200mm f/2.8 IS and non-IS lenses. Well, we may be in luck for a replacement soon. [Read more…]