Tag: test

  • Three SLR compared

    AlphaMountWorld just produced a very interesting comparative review of three of the most attractive digital SLR photo cameras now on the market: Sony Alpha A500 Nikon D5000 Canon EOS 500D ou Rebel T1i Of course, this test is listed in the list of comparisons/reviews attached to the feature page of each of these cameras (follow…

  • Canon EOS 1D Mark IV vs. Nikon D3s

    If you are looking for the best SLR camera that your money can buy, you have certainly seen the announcement of the latest pro cameras from Nikon and Canon as very interesting. Both the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and the Nikon D3S pretend to be very fast cameras and to have actual record sensitivity…

  • Sony Zeiss 16-35mm f/2.8 first impressions

    I just got a Sony Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM zoom (Mfr# SAL1635Z) and I wanted to share with you my first impressions. Obviously, this is a pro-level mechanical design. You immediately notice the weight of this zoom lens (at no less than 1.9 lbs (860g), this is not a cheap plastic lens). Some…

  • New reviews in database

    Major update to the photo SLR camera database: More than 30 new tests and reviews, in English, in French, for nearly all the photo cameras listed here. All in all, you will find several hundred SLR camera tests, feature lists, prices and the special offers from our preferred partners.

  • Very first review of the Pentax K-7

    Kudos to OK1000 Pentax Blog for their actual review of the new Pentax K-7. Short, but apparently not only a rewriting of the Pentax Press Release.

  • 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,…