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Photo-John, a.k.a. John Shafer, is the managing editor of PhotographyREVIEW.com and has been since the site launched back in 1999. He's an avid outdoor enthusiast and spends as much time as possible on his mountain bike, hiking or skiing in the mountains. He's been taking pictures for ever and ever, and never goes anywhere without a camera.
Nikon 1 System J1 Review
The Nikon 1 system is Nikon’s first foray into the world of mirrorless cameras. They introduced two cameras back in September, the J1 and V1. I’ve been using the $650 J1 (price includes 10-30mm kit lens), the less expensive of the two Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras. Both the J1 and the V1 share the same […]
Read More »Nikon 1 System Intro And Sample Video
I’m putting the final touches on my Nikon 1 compact mirrorless system J1 camera review right now. But I’ve got a hands-on Nikon 1 intro video with some action sample clips up on the PhotographyREVIEW.com YouTube channel. It gives an overview of the new Nikon 1 mirrorless camera system as well as a quickie tour […]
Read More »Sony NEX-5N Studio Sample Photos
The Sony Alpha NEX-5N is a compact system camera with a 16-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor. We shot controlled studio tests at all ISO settings with the NEX-5N and the Sony 18-55mm kit lens. The sample photos were shot RAW in aperture priority mode at f/8. They were converted to 16-bit TIFF files with Lightroom and […]
Read More »Olympus Announces 12-50mm Micro Four Thirds Power Zoom Lens
Olympus has announced a new 4.2x zoom lens for their Micro Four Thirds Pen cameras. The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 EZ zoom lens is the first Olympus motorized zoom lens and the first weather-sealed Olympus Micro Four Thirds lens. With the 2x Micro Four Thirds conversion, the 12-50mm focal length is equivalent to […]
Read More »Adobe Lightroom 3.6 And Camera Raw 6.6 Updates
Adobe has announced updates for Lightroom and Camera Raw. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 and Camera Raw 6.6 are now available for download for Windows and Mac operating systems. The updates include support for new cameras, including the Nikon J1 and V1 mirrorless cameras, the Sony NEX-7, Fujifilm X10, Canon PowerShot S100 and Panasonic’s new GX1 […]
Read More »New – Leica V-Lux 3 24x Superzoom Camera
By Photo-John
Leica News
Leica has announced a new 12-megapixel, 24x superzoom digital camera. The Leica V-Lux 3 has a 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor, full HD video, a 25-600mm equivalent zoom lens, a full range of exposure modes, RAW shooting and a 3-inch tilt-swivel LCD display. The V-Lux 3 is also fast. It has a maximum burst rate of 12 […]
Read More »Best DSLR Lens Holiday Guide
It’s Holiday shopping season again. But what if you or someone you’re shopping for already has a good camera? If you do need a camera, check out our 2011 Best Digital Camera Holiday Guide. If you already have a good digital SLR, the next thing you should add to your camera bag is a better […]
Read More »Fujifilm Adds X-S1 Superzoom To X-Series Camera Line
Fujifilm recently added a third camera to their new “X” line of high-end compact cameras, which includes the much-coveted X100 digital rangefinder and the new X10 premium compact. The brand new Fujifilm X-S1 superzoom camera has a 26x 24-624mm f/2.8-5.6 image-stabilized optical zoom lens and uses the same large 2/3-inch 12-megapixel EXR CMOS sensor as […]
Read More »New Nikon SB-910 Flagship Speedlight Flash
Earlier this week, Nikon announced a new flagship speedlight flash for their digital SLRs. The Nikon SB-910 has a new, easier to use control interface with a dedicated menu button. It has a zoom range of 17-200mm and automatically detects whether it’s being used with an FX or DX format camera so it can get […]
Read More »Best Digital Camera Holiday Guide
Trying to pick out the best digital cameras for Holiday gifts? Whether you’re looking for a camera for your family, husband, wife, partner, friend or even for yourself (that’s ok with me), there’s a camera in our Best Digital Camera Holiday Guide that fits your needs. The list includes everything from powerful digital SLRs to […]
Read More »Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS Review
The Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS is one of the best-selling point-and-shoot digital cameras right now. It has a 12-megapixel CMOS sensor with Canon’s HS system, a combination of sensor technology and image processing that Canon says delivers improved low light photo quality. The 300 HS also has a 2.7-inch LCD display, 1080p HD video […]
Read More »Canon 70-300mm L IS Pro Zoom Lens – Featured User Review
For outdoor photographers like me, the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS pro zoom lens was very exciting when it was announced last summer (2010). It offers the reach of a 300mm zoom lens in a lighter, pro-quality, backcountry-friendly package. And from all reports, the image quality and auto focus performance are both very good. At […]
Read More »Olympus E-P3 Review
The Olympus E-P3 is the third-generation flagship camera in the Olympus Pen line of Micro Four Thirds format mirrorless, interchangeable lens cameras. It has a 12-megapixel Live MOS sensor, seriously improved auto focus, full HD video, a beautiful OLED (organic light emitting diode) touchscreen display, a solid metal body and pro-level exposure controls. The Olympus […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix AW100 Studio Sample Photos
The Nikon Coolpix AW100 is Nikon’s first rugged, outdoor camera. Most rugged point-and-shoot cameras have mediocre image quality and I’ve been waiting for a camera company to step up and make one where image quality is a higher priority. Nikon claims image quality is one of the main strengths of the AW100 so I was […]
Read More »Canon G12 vs. Nikon P7100 vs…
The 2011 Holiday Season is upon us and I’m sure a lot of photographers would love to receive either the Canon PowerShot G12 or the Nikon Coolpix P7100 as a gift. The Canon G-Series cameras have long been among the most popular compact digital cameras – especially for serious photographers who want something small, light […]
Read More »Hands-On With The Fujifilm X100
With the quality of zoom lenses these days, it’s hard for me to get excited about a camera with a fixed, prime lens – especially one that sells for $1200. That’s one of the main reasons I pooh-poohed the Fujifilm X100 digital rangefinder, even while other photographers were raving about it. I know it’s got […]
Read More »Hoodman Raw Steel – The Best SD Card On The Planet?
A few weeks ago I attended a Leica Akademie workshop (my Leica Akademie M9 workshop article) and was shown Hoodman’s very impressive Raw Steel “ruggedized” SDHC memory cards. I’ve always thought SD memory cards seemed pretty flimsy and when I got to see a standard SD card and a Hoodman Raw Steel SD card taken […]
Read More »Joby GorillaPod And New GorillaPod Micro At PhotoPlus
I visited with Joby at the annual PhotoPlus Expo this year. In case you don’t know, Joby makes the gorillapod – a line of funky, Gumby-like, ball-joint mini-tripods. The original GorillaPod was a tiny bendy tripod for pocket point-and-shoot cameras. But over the past few years they’ve expanded to cover support for digital SLRs, iPhones, […]
Read More »Sony NEX-5N – First Impressions
Since their introduction in spring of 2010, the Sony Alpha NEX mirrorless cameras have become very popular with both serious photographers who want a high-performance compact camera, and casual photographers who like the smaller size and ease-of-use. I hadn’t seen the latest NEX cameras in person so I made it a point to take a […]
Read More »Nikon 1 System – J1 Studio Sample Photos
The new Nikon 1 interchangeable lens mirrorless camera system has been a source of controversy since it was announced. The new 10-megapixel “CX” sensor format is smaller than the Four Thirds sensor used in the Olympus and Panasonic Micro Four Thirds compact system cameras and a lot of people believe that the image quality is […]
Read More »The Leica X1 – Lustworthy
In spite of its $2000 price tag and fixed prime lens, the Leica X1 is still 100% lust worthy. I wouldn’t mind finding one in my Christmas stocking, Santa. The Leica X1 is a (very) high-end compact camera with a Leica Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 lens and a big 12-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor. The 24mm lens […]
Read More »Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 HSM Zoom Lens – A Closer Look
Over the years, in their various incarnations, the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom lenses have been among the most popular lenses on PhotographyREVIEW.com. It seems like there’s always a Sigma 24-70mm in the top five lenses list on the Home page. That means more people are looking at our Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom lens review pages […]
Read More »Adobe Lightroom 3.6 And Camera Raw 6.6 Release Candidates
Good news for Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop users and great news for Nikon 1 mirrorless system camera early adopters – Adobe has updated Lightroom 3 and Camera Raw! Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 and Adobe Camera Raw 6.6 “Release Candidate” updates are now available for download. “Release Candidate” means the software is mostly tested and Adobe […]
Read More »Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS Studio Sample Photos
Welcome to our Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS camera sample photos page. The 12-megapixel Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS is one of the most popular ultra-compact digital cameras right now. It’s tiny, has great point-and-shoot features, and it benefits from Canon’s HS System, which combines a good sensor and DIGIC 4 processing for improved low […]
Read More »New Carl Zeiss 25mm f/2.0 Lens At PhotoPlus
You probably won’t be getting one of these tasty new $1700 Zeiss 25mm f/2.0 lenses for Christmas (or Hanukah, Kwanza, Festivus or even your birthday). But you very well might be scheming to buy one for yourself. Zeiss lenses are known for snappy contrast, super accurate color and wonderful manual focus feel. They’re especially popular […]
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