Category: SLR

  • Pentax K-7 is now official

    The Pentax K-7 arrives with an impressive set of features to replace the older Pentax K20. You can expect people to notice it: All features Listed after the jump…

  • Sony Alpha 380, Alpha 330: LiveView Autofocus

    The new Sony Alpha 330 and Sony Alpha 380 have a nice specificity that is worth mentionning separately: A special autofocus (AF) system designed to maintain maximum performance even in LiveView mode. Usually, the LiveView mode is done merely by moving the reflex mirror up. The image is then projected onto the single image sensor…

  • Pentax K-7

    The new Pentax K-7 is being leaked (well before the official date) by Rice High’s Pentax Blog. Photos of the Pentax K-7 Features the Pentax K-7 And, here are the features of a clearly attracting SLR photo camera :

  • Update to the Sony Alpha database

    Following the recent announcement of the new Sony Alpha SLR line, I just updated the SLR camera database: Sony Alpha 230 Sony Alpha 330 Sony Alpha 380 For all details (and to collect the list of the tests and reviews that will soon arrive in the press).

  • Sony announces Alpha 230, Alpha 330 and Alpha 380

    As expected, Sony has announced the new SLR line. Nothing less than 3 SLR photo cameras in a single announcement (plus a four new lenses and a flash). Sony Alpha A230 Sony Alpha A330 Sony Alpha A380 Features Sensor resolution 10.2 MP 10.2 MP 14.2 MP Sensitivity 100-3200 ISO 100-3200 ISO 100-3200 ISO Shutter speed…

  • Pentax K7D: Some more

    May be more for the 20th of May, than for the 21st (as previously expected). From the official pentaximaging.com.

  • Nikon lens sales

    An interesting tidbit in the just-published Nikon financial data for fiscal year 2008 is that -despite obvious diffculties in nearly all markets- sales of photo lenses went up by 9%.

  • What Canon misses most?

    A talk between Canon photography lovers often leads to complaints about some things often missing or unsatisfactory in Canon photo cameras (as in here, in French). If I try to be clear (not trolling my own web site), I would cite the following items: Depth-of-Field test button located on the wrong side Eyecup loosely attached…

  • This month best

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