gear and gadgets...
Canon has announced the long awaited EOS 7d Mark II, featuring
Canon 7D Mark II
Available in November for $1799 (body only).
Nikon announced the Nikon D750 with
for $2,299.95. They also announced the new flash SB-500 and a new AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED.
Nikon D750
Fujifilm has announced the X100T, the latest compact camera of its popular X-series for enthusiasts. It features an electronic rangefinder, an APS-C size X-Trans CMOS II sensor, and a fixed FUJINON 23mm F2 lens (35mm equivalent).
See original announcement here.
In the light of the Nikon D810 release I want to bring your attention to another very interesting new camera, albeit from a very different category: the medium format camera Pentax 645Z. Many DSLR users have always looked across the fence and found medium format not only expensive, but also very difficult to shoot. Maybe times are changing.
As Ming Thein says “Everybody who’s used medium format digital previously will be extremely cautious with the camera and slowly be surprised that they do not need to be; DSLR upgraders will shoot it without the benefit of context and not understand what the big fuss is about. I personally think this camera represents a significant step forward for medium format; it’s no longer as intimidating and the results can now compete with DSLRs under almost all conditions. Of course, high shot discipline and care will always pay off; those who have it will be rewarded with extraordinary image quality.”
Reviews:
Phantastic review made by Ming Thein, lengthy and full of interesting pictures.
Comparision of 645D, 645Z, D800E and Hasselblad CFV-39
Dpreview review
Review on Youtube by Tony Northrup
Photos:
Oliver Wright, A Weekend With the Pentax 645Z
Ming Thein Flickr
A few hours before the offical start here are the specs for the new Nikon D810, the successor to the much loved D800:
Nikon D810 dust sealing