Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The latest rumor surrounding the Sigma SD15 (a camera that has been officially “announced”) have it set for release in February 2010. That would make it roughly 2 years since the first rumors of this camera surfaced, and 1.5 years since the camera was officially announced by Sigma.
The Sigma SD15 replaces the Foveon-equipped Sigma SD14, which has been on the market since 2006. [Read more…]
If you use Adobe Lightroom as part of your post-processing, then these free resources can help you get the most out of your final images. [Read more…]
B&H Photo has a solid deal on the Nikon D90 for $789 for the body only.
You can also pick up a kit with the D90 and 18-105mm VR lens for $1025.
Finally, you can take advantage of an instant rebate and get the D90, 18-105mm VR and 70-300mm VR lens for $1395. The Nikon 70-300mm VR lens currently runs $540 by itself, so the rebate can save you real money.
To top it all off, B&H has free overnight shipping to get it to you in time for Christmas.
Amazon has the same prices for the Nikon D90, but with free 2-day shipping, so your time is a little more limited there.
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Update #2: As of 1/4/10, the Samsung NX10 has been officially announced. For more details, click here.
Update: After this post was published, Samsung contacted me and requested the addition of the following statement: This information was not supplied by Samsung and does not represent an official announcement of the NX10. Final technical specifications and details regarding the camera system will be made available by authorized Samsung representatives at a later date, with the official launch of the product.
It looks like some images of a production model of the Samsung NX10 have leaked out onto the web via DPR forums. The above image shows the smaller body design with no mirror in between the lens mount and the 14.6-megapixel sensor.
You can also see the video setting on the mode dial in the other images in the DPR forum. It looks like a pretty nice design; however, not quite as small as you might expect from a mirrorless body.
We’ve been waiting a long time to get hands on a production model from the Samsung NX series. It looks like we may be getting close to that actually happening. Hopefully, we’ll see a release by the time CES 2010 rolls around and get to play with this new camera.
[via DPR forum]
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
Update: As of 1/4/10, the Samsung NX10 has been officially announced. For additional details, click here.
The Samsung NX 30mm f/2 lens has leaked out onto the Pentax Forums. The image in this thread reveals the expected pancake form factor of the 30mm lens with a 43mm filter thread. According to the poster, the leaked image was supposedly captured with a Samsung NX10 and 18-55mm lens.
Other loosely “confirmed” lenses include the aforementioned 18-55mm zoom and a 55-200mm zoom lens.
[via 1001noisy]
Three Songs, No Flash!: Your Ultimate Guide to Concert Photography is a new book from Loe Beerens.
Three Songs, No Flash! carries a retail price of $24.95; however, it can be found at Amazon for $16.47.
Additional info in the press release below. [Read more…]
Adobe has released final versions of Camera Raw 5.6 and Lightroom 2.6. Both are available for download here.
Camera Raw 5.6 and Lightroom 2.6 now support the following new cameras: [Read more…]
Apple has released the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update version 2.7 for OS X v. 10.5 Leopard and OS X v. 10.6 Snow Leopard. The new update adds RAW support in OS X, Aperture 2 and iPhoto for the following cameras:
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EOS 7D
Canon PowerShot G11
Nikon D3S
Nikon D300S
Nikon D3000
Additional details can be found on Apples support pages for OS X v. 10.5 Leopard users and OS X v. 10.6 Snow Leopard users.