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Think Tank Photo Announces 4-Wheeled Rolling Camera Bag – Airport 4-Sight
By Photo-John
Bags News
To help protect the shoulders and backs of traveling pro photographers, Think Tank Photo will be making a new 4-wheeled camera bag called the Airport 4-Sight. According to Think Tank, the Airport 4-Sight will be the first 4-wheeled rolling camera bag on the market. On smooth surfaces it can be rolled on all four wheels […]
Read More »Nikon’s New 24-Megapixel D3200 Digital SLR
A few days ago, Nikon announced the D3200, a new entry-level digital SLR with a 24.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor. Yup, you read that right – a 24.2-megapixel entry level DSLR. That’s 10 megapixels more than the 14-megapixel D3100. Besides the 24.2-megapixel DX-format (APS-C) sensor, the Nikon D3200 also has a faster 4 frames per second […]
Read More »Nikon Announces Fast New 28mm f/1.8 FX-Format Prime Lens
Last week, Nikon announced a new wide-angle FX-format (full-frame) prime lens, the AF-S Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G. The large f/1.8 aperture makes it easier to shoot photos and video in low light and use shallow depth-of-field for selective focus. The built-in Silent Wave Motor (SWM) means no distracting auto focus noise in movie mode. On a […]
Read More »Canon EOS 5D Mark III Metering Problem Acknowledged
Over the past couple of weeks, reports started to appear on the Internet about light leaks with Canon’s new EOS 5D Mark III full frame digital SLR. Canon has confirmed that there’s a problem in an official “product advisory.” Apparently, the problem happens when you use the top panel LCD display illumination in very low […]
Read More »PhotographyREVIEW.com Gets a Fresh New Look!
In 1999, a Silicon Valley Internet startup called Consumer Review hired me to build and manage a photography review and community Web site. It’s been 13 years (this month!) and I’m still managing PhotographyREVIEW.com and can’t think of anything else I’d rather be doing. It’s been an interesting experience, to say the least. I’ve witnessed […]
Read More »Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 OS Zoom Lens For APS-C DSLRs
Sigma recently announced the availability of a new image-stabilized 50-150mm f/2.8 zoom lens. Designed for APS-C sensor digital SLRs (Nikon D5100, Canon EOS Rebel T3i / D600, etc.), the new Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC OS HSM telephoto zoom lens is comparable to a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens on a full frame / 35mm SLR […]
Read More »New Panasonic Lumix GF5 – Super Compact Interchangeable Lens Camera
Panasonic has a new, consumer-friendly Micro Four Thirds camera designed for people looking to step up from a point-and-shoot to their first interchangeable lens camera. With the exception of a new rubberized grip, the Lumix GF5 looks pretty much just like last year’s GF3. In spite of the similar styling, there are some significant changes […]
Read More »Canon EOS 60Da Astrophotography Digital SLR
By Photo-John
Canon News
Stargazers, Canon wants to sell you a new camera! The 18-megapixel Canon EOS 60Da (the “a” stands for “astrophotography”) is a modified EOS 60D digital SLR (announced Aug., 2010) with a new infrared filter that allows more infrared light through for better Hydrogen Alpha wavelength transmission. Canon says the 60Da has, “20-percent higher transmittance of […]
Read More »Custom SLR Adds M-Plate Tripod Quick Release To Their Camera Mount System
Custom SLR, creator of the innovative C-Loop camera strap mount has a new product, the M-Plate. The M-Plate is a universal tripod quick release plate that allows you to use the C-Loop camera strap mount while the plate is mounted on the camera. The C-Loop, “eliminates strap interference by repositioning the strap to the bottom […]
Read More »Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta Highlights & Videos
Adobe is showing off their upcoming Photoshop CS6 graphics and image editing software by offering a free beta version. It’s got a new UI and a whole bunch of cool new features, including Camera RAW 7.0, real video editing, new blur tools, powerful new text tools and an updated crop tool, to name a few. […]
Read More »Carl Zeiss Announces 15mm f/2.8 Lens With Minimal Distortion
Carl Zeiss has announced a new 15mm f/2.8 wide-angle lens for full-frame pro and other serious shooters. This is not a fisheye lens. What sets the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 lens apart from most other wide-angle lenses is it captures a super corrected 110-degree field of view. It’s perfect for full-frame DSLR owners who […]
Read More »Sony Alpha SLT-A57 Replaces Award-Winning A55
Sony has replaced the SLT-A55, our 2010 Camera of the Year (Sony Alpha SLT-A55 review), with the new Alpha SLT-A57. Designed for entry-level and enthusiast DSLR shoppers, the main updates on the A57 are a new body, updated Sony Bionz processing, updated AVCHD video, improved tracking auto focus, a faster burst rate and some new […]
Read More »Adobe Lightroom 4 First Impressions
Yesterday, Adobe announced the final version of their powerful Lightroom 4 photography workflow and editing software. There are a lot of significant improvements to Lightroom 4 but the most important change is the new price. In the past, Lightroom has sold for US $300 but Adobe lowered the price to $149 and $79 to upgrade […]
Read More »Nokia Introduces 41-Megapixel 808 PureView Smartphone
Last week at the Mobile World Conference (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, Nokia introduced the 808 PureView smartphone. Why am I writing about a smartphone on a photography Web site? Well, the title of this article should answer that question. In a bold digital imaging strategy, the new Nokia 808 PureView phone has a 41-megapixel imaging […]
Read More »Canon EOS 5D Mark III – Better AF, Better Image Quality & Better Video
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is official! This has to be one of Canon’s most anticipated cameras, ever. It’s been three and a half years since the 5D Mk II was announced (September, 2008) and photographers have been (im)patiently expecting a replacement since late 2009. It’s been quite a wait but I think Canon […]
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