September 22nd, 2007
I was checking out the DPReview preview on the Nikon D300 (the implementation of live view is sweet) and I noticed something I’m surprised more sites and camera fanatics haven’t picked up on much; at least I haven’t noticed them pick up on it yet.
The continuous shooting mode for the D300 is listed as 6 […]
September 22nd, 2007
I was over at DPReview drooling over the new D3 and I started to wonder; why do we keep calling digital SLR cameras DSLRs?
The point in adding the “D” to “SLR” was to reduce confusion when discussing cameras. That, however, was during a time when digital SLRs were fairly young and many photographers still shot film…
June 1st, 2007
A quick look at Canon’s new Highlight Priority shooting mode. …and some other rambling.
March 8th, 2007
I just came across a gallery of images is Sony’s upcoming Alpha series cameras at Engadget.
When Sony acquired Minolta they promised to do great things with the Minolta brand and immediately released a series of re-branded Zeiss lenses and an updated version of the Minolta 5D with the Sony name on it. After that… nothing. […]
March 8th, 2007
Once again, the net is abuzz with the announcement of Canon’s latest super-camera. Despite that, here are some things I found interesting about the 1D Mk III that haven’t been covered much.
March 8th, 2007
A somewhat geeky look at the 1D Mk III and it’s data transfer rate and buffer.
February 1st, 2007
Canon has updated their Camera Museum website with the Virtual Lens Plant. This section shows how Canon’s lenses are manufactured (specifically the 500mm IS f/4) by showing a video of each step in the process.
Also worth checking out is the Lens Gallery section. Despite its initial appearance it covers some basics of the specific lens […]
June 7th, 2005
There have been some rumors that Canon will be replacing the 20D soon. Sure they will. In a year and a half.
For the most part Canon’s mid-range (prosumer) D-SLRs have had life-span of two years. The 20D is selling like gang-busters and isn’t even a full year old. So why the heck would they […]
May 30th, 2005
Canon has just released new firmware updates for the 1Ds Mk II and the 1D Mk II that resolve the lock-up issue that was announced not long ago.
No word yet when Lexar will begin servicing their 80x cards.
The 350D also has a firmware fix available taking care of an exposure issue, WB issueand auto-off issue.
May 20th, 2005
Canon is acknowledging the 1Ds Mk II and 1D Mk II cameras have an issue with possibly loosing images that are in the buffer and locking up:
Problem: Pressing the [DISPLAY] button immediately after shooting with the camera set to “RAW+JPEG (high image quality)” causes the LCD monitor to become entirely white and the camera to lock […]