Nikon unveiles a new DX Nikkor designed “for extreme close-up photography, yet perfectly suited for portrait, nature, and general imaging”, the Nikon AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 85/3.5G VR. It focuses as close as 0.9 ft. and gives 1:1 magnification.
Leica M9
September 9, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Leica has announced the M9, a full frame rangefinder camera. It features a 24x36mm 18 Megapixel sensor developed by Kodak. With this sensor every Leica M-mount lens provides the originally intended field of view. Also new: an UV/IR cover-glass filter which means no need for lens filters, one stop improvement in noise.
Canon EOS 7D
September 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Canon today announced the EOS 7D DSLR featuring
- a new 18 MP CMOS sensor
- a new AF system with a dedicated processor
- Dual DIGIC 4 processors
- ISO range up to 12800
- 1080p HD video recording with manual controls
- continuous shooting at 8 fps
- impressive viewfinder with 1.0X magnification and 100% coverage
- the ability to control groups of external flashguns using its built-in flash
- 3 inch LCD with 920k dot resolution
- a new 18 MP CMOS sensor
Canon EF 100mm 2.8L USM Macro with Hybrid IS
September 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The first lens to features Canons new Hybrid IS image stabilisation technology is the brand new Canon 100mm/2.8 macro. The Hybrid IS system will provide up to 2 stops stabilisation at 1.0x magnification and up to 4 stops at longer distances. The lens additionally comes with ultra-low dispersion glass elements, a nine blade circular aperture and weathersealing.
Nokia N900 – the IPhone killer?
August 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Nokia has announced their new cell phone flagship, the Nokia N900. It is the first smartphone developed by Nokia that uses software based on the open-source Linux platform and will be available in October. It features:
- touchscreen with 800 × 480 pixel
- 5 megapixel camera
- 32GB of storage expandable up to 48GB
- high speed and multi tasking
- GPS receiver and maps
- USB, WLAN, Bluetooth, TV, headphone, FM sender