Category: SLR

  • New Canon firmware: HD video on EOS 5D MkII

    Today, Canon announced that they will add 24 and 25 fps HD Movie recording to the Canon EOS 5D Mark II photo camera with firmware v2.0.3. It will be available as a free download from the middle of March.

  • Testing the Alpha 900 in Antartica

    photo credit: Javier Paredes You have to admit that you would like to know if the first Sony SLR camera supposed to be a pro photo camera, the Sony Alpha 900, is really up to the real-life constraints of a pro camera. Some people would really test it: Michael Reichmann from Luminous Landscape, simply took…

  • Sigma SD15 coming… slowly

    We heard already about the successor to the Sigma SD14, under the name of Sigma SD15, in 2008. Then, nothing or near to nothing. But here comes Sigma again with a new announcement about this camera. We will have to see if this will bring Sigma back in the light (the company was already considered…

  • New lenses for the Samsung NX-10

    As expected, 2010 will be a great year for lenses to strengthen the range delivered to the Samsung NX-10: Samsung announces no less than 10 glasses for this year. To be released during the first half of 2010: 18-55mm F3.5-5.6, Non OIS To be released during the second half of 2010: 20-50mm F3.5-5.6 20mm F2.8…

  • Sony at PMA 2010

    Finally, Sony told us some about the future of the Alpha line of D-SLR cameras. Unfortunately, it does not mean that we will see new cameras soon. The discontinued Alpha 700 will receive a replacement (who is surprised, really?) and it will come with a wide-angle lens Zeiss Distagon T* 24 mm f/2 ZA SSM…

  • Canon EF Lens Technology

    The video has just been updated (it was removed by the user for some short time). YouTube link

  • Weird: Alpha 707 and Alpha 900SH

    We are waiting impatiently for the launch of new SLR photo cameras from Sony, but here is the weirdest rumour seen in China about this. A Sony Alpha 707 with HD video capture and ISO 12.800 sensitivity and a Sony Alpha 900SH with HD video. Seriously! I can’t believe it for a moment… It’s so…

  • Canon Rebel T2i = Canon EOS 550D

    Canon just announced its new SLR EOS camera, the Canon EOS 550D (aka Canon T2i, in the US). 18MP with Full HD movies, this is the camera for most people. Main features: 18 Mega-pixel APS-C CMOS sensor DIGIC 4 processor Sensitivity: ISO 100-6400 (Ext. to ISO 12800) Select maximum value for Auto ISO Continuous shooting…

  • No Nikon at the PMA?

    According to NR, the announcements of new Nikon for the PMA will be very limited: “several large aperture prime lenses and light compact zoom lens this year”. The official PMA press conferences will happen in the coming hours, but this probably means “no SLR“. Updated on 9-Feb: As a matter of fact, the Nikon press…