The test team at Dpreview has posted a detailled review of the Canon 5D Mark II: "The 5D Mark II offers similar resolution to the Alpha 900, increases the sensitivity range to ISO 25,600, and offers high ISO/noise performance that gets close to … [Continue reading]
World Press Photo Awards
February 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Now for something completely different. I know, this blog is mainly about gadgets, but from time to time I allow myself to post something completely different. If you are interested in Photography visit the website of the World Press Photo Awards - … [Continue reading]
Nikon interview: more new lenses to come
February 11, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Dpreview has an interesting interview with Nikon managers, mostly about the new AF-S 35/1.8 but also featuring a few interesting statements: "It's about price, size and weight. We wanted this to be a lens for the entry-level. If we'd tried to … [Continue reading]
New Nikon prime: AF-S 35/1.8 DX
February 9, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Nikon has announced a new DX lens, one of the long awaited new primes: AF-S 35/1.8, a completely new design for DX format cameras like D40, D40X, D60, D300... See a sample gallery from Dpreview. … [Continue reading]
D700 shoots video
January 28, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Olivier Giroux has used the Nikon SDK (software development kit) to write a software to catch videos with the Nikon D700 - it really works: … [Continue reading]