Category: SLR

  • Pentax moves on

    Pentax just announced the end of production for the Pentax K200D (discontinued).

  • Canon 5D MkII reviewed by a pro

    Ira Block, a long time National Geographic Photographer, wrote one of the very first real-life reviews available on the web by somebody actually using such a camera. Reminder: Each of the camera descriptions appearing in the database in the menu on the left of these pages contain a list of interesting previews, reviews and tests.…

  • The Nikon D3x is official

    OK, there was nearly nothing left to discover about it except the price. The Nikon D3x (full description updated) is now officially launched in the USA. The available information is now confirmed. But, the price will clearly reserve it for pros. Or you should have hit the Jackpot in Vegas: $7,999.95, you’ll have to think…

  • Best dynamic range

    DXo Labs just published a tool, DXo Mark, to compare the actual quality of image from different dSLR cameras. They compare color depth dynamic range low light ISO One of the most interesting or surprising part is the Top 20 of Dynamic range: Would you have named the most successful brand here? Camera Dynamic range…

  • Fun with the Nikon D3x

    A PBase user decided to have fun creating a 3D CAD model of a pro SLR camera that should have the future Nikon D3x. All the pictures of the Nikon D3x created by nrg_alpha. As is said in one of the comments, I’d laugh seeing some people believing that this could actually be a leak…

  • Nikon D3x, the features

    The UK Nikon Pro magazine [1] just disclosed the feature set of the Nikon D3x: 35mm Full Frame FX sensor 24.5 MP sensor 16-bit processing (Expeed) Sensitivity: 100-1600 ISO (ext. 50-6400 ISO) Continuous shooting at 5 fps Autofocus: 51-point MultiCAM3500FX Scene recognition system, 1005-RGB pixel sensor New Extra High Active D-Lighting setting for overly constrasted…

  • Nikon D500, following D300

    Some rumours are less reliable than others. Here, this is the announcement of a Nikon D500 by Stock-Photo.blogspot.com. No identified source, but the mere reference to a marketing move to solve issues found in the video of the Nikon D90. Neverhteless, it would be a real successor to the Nikon D300 to be expected in…

  • Web sites for lens reviews

    It is often difficult to group lens reviews in order to compare/evaluate a little more than their mere physical characteristics (focal length, aperture/diaphragm, or even number of individual lenses). But how would you evaluate/review optical quality? When I see the really impressive differences between two lenses, I would be prepared to judge from their price,…

  • Thom Hogan is betting for a Nikon D400

    At least, that is what can be understood from his post on DPreview forums: Actually, the current speculation is that Nikon will announce both a D3x and a D400 (APS, 16mp).