Category: SLR

  • Pentax K30D, coming in Summer?

    Rumours are loose on the Internet about what will be the next generation of digital SLR photo cameras at Pentax. Even more, after some leaks organized by Pentax, it seems possible that the Pentax K30D will be a Full Frame camera, rushing to compete directly with the latest pro offers from Canon, Nikon and Sony.…

  • What’s left of the D900? A Nikon D800?

    During quite some time it had been rumoured that there would be a Nikon D900 (or a Nikon D800) to replace the Nikon D3. Quite obviously, the simultaneous development of the Nikon D700 and Nikon D3x led many observers to misinterpretation of the inside signals they were getting in the Nikon naming game. Who really…

  • SLR technologies for 2009

    The year 2009 is about to begin and here we are asking ourselves what it will be bringing for digital SLR cameras. As a matter of fact, it is possible to predict a few central issues in our prefered manufacturer’s ranges. Here is the list: In-body correction of vignetting. After all, it is enough to…

  • Infrared on EOS 450D

    So, you wanted to do some Infrared (IR) photo with your Canon EOS 450D/Rebel XSi? Just have a look at the IR tests done by Wayne J. Cosshall. By the way, traditionnally, since the Foveon technology of sensors does not use infrared filters, the Sigma dSLR cameras are very good candidates for IR photo.

  • Canon EOS 10D assembly video

    This is quite beautiful: a video sequence made out of the CAD simulation of assembling/disassembling a digital Single Lens reflex camera, the Canon EOS 10D. You thought about opening the guts of your own camera. This is no longer needed. Just let the mechanical parts dazzle you by their dancing motions. Link to YouTube Designed…

  • Canon reacts to black dots

    For a few days already, the launch of the Canon EOS 5D MkII has been troubled by the relatively repeated observation (I say relatively because there are still very few of these cameras available on the market) of an unusual and unpleasant phenomenon: Black dots appearing on the right of every white zones. The origin…

  • Nikon D700 as a birthday cake

    You may want a Nikon D700 as a birthday present, but no! You’ll get a birthday cake, and you’ll be able to photograph it.

  • End of Nikon F6

    Who can be surprised? Nikon decided to stop producing its last high-end film camera, the Nikon F6. Not much left for film cameras today…