Photo curiosity

  • Canon, Sony, no SLR

    Today, Canon as well as Sony did announce several new products for this beginning of a recession year (plenty of point-and-shoot cameras). Of course, this is the preparation of the next PMA fair in Las Vegas. But SLR enthusiasts will stay waiting for more. No new SLR body. Only Tilt-Shift lenses in Full Frame ability…

  • Sony Alpha 800 from Copenhagen

    This is a leak coming from a web site which was one the very first to give data about the Sony Alpha 900 (before it was announced): The Sony Alpha 800 would be presented during March 2009 PMA fair. With the following prominent features: 15.2 megapixels Sensitivity: ISO 100-12.800 Continuous shoot: 6.5 fps New AF…

  • Canon news on the 18th

    Limited information: Canon will hold a press conference on February, 18th to present the news of this first quarter of 2009. But they declined to tell what this will contain. To be remembered: More and more people are saying that Sony will have no digital SLR news in March at the Las Vegas PMA fair……

  • Cameras test flood

    As you know, the SLR camera database of YLovePhoto has, for each listed photo camera, presents a pertinence-based selection of tests and reviews published on the web. Today, I entered continuous shooting mode and added no less than 30 new reviews and evaluations for all the digital SLRs covered by the database. Check the “SLR…

  • Sony 70-400mm tested in France

    Jean-Marie Sépulchre made a test of the Sony 70-400 mm f/4-5.6 G SSM on a Sony Alpha 900 (24 MP Full frame camera). As this is a serious chunk of nice glass impatiently awaited by many (incl. wildlife photogrpahers like me), it was worth seeing. The 70-400mm lens test draws the interesting conclusion that “this…

  • Nikon D400: Confirmation in the Ads

    Currently, Google AdSense is distributing ads that match the exact words “Nikon D400”. Usually, this is not very significant (many small companies try to catch some attention this way), but those are coming from the big names in photo camera distribution: Amazon, B&H, Adorama. If those big guys are now all spending money on the…

  • Images of the Nikon D400

    Most probably, those are the first images from the newest Nikon D400. They were published on Nikon Rumours.

  • Chinese Nikon D400

    The Nikon D400 made a sensational appearance on a Chinese web site. There, we find a description of the feature set. Despite the translation difficulties there are a few interesting items (that is, if they are real data): Sensor: 24.4 MP CMOS Rear LCD screen: Touchscreen Exposure adjust by 1/3 or 1/2 or 1EV Sensitivity:…

  • Compare all rumours

    Using Google Trends, I tried to see the impact of what I thought were the most notable rumours in preparation of the next PMA fair in March. Was I in for a surprise! Pentax does not even score on the graph for the Pentax K30D… Visibly, the Nikon D400 is considered more worth of rumours…