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Canon 5D and 30D Firmware Updates

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 18th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Canon has release new firmware versions for the aging Canon 5D and 30D cameras.

Confessions of a Ritz Camera Salesperson

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 18th, 2008 | 6 Comments

The Consumerist has an interesting post, which details 10 Confessions of a Ritz Camera Salesperson.  The most alarming “confession” was the practice of selling demo cameras as new:
Demo Cameras- We sell them to you and you don’t even know it. Everyone’s grubby hands have probably been on your camera. It’s probably been dropped at some [...]

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Sigma has announced a new large aperture 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM standard lens for Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Pentax* and Sony* mount cameras.

Pentax Optio V20

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 18th, 2008 | 0 Comments

 
 
Pentax has announced the PENTAX Optio V20 compact digital camera with a 5X zoom lens, 8.0 megapixels, and a generous 3.0 inch LCD monitor. Ultra-slim and stylish in design, this latest Pentax compact digital camera makes it easy to capture and to view images.

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More Canon 1D Mark IIIn Rumors

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 17th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Careful folks, it’s open season on rumors and Canon seems to be the prey of choice as of late.  If you’ve been following Photography Bay, you know that the pot has been stirring for some time now on the Canon 5D Mark II.  However, it’s been a while since we heard any rumblings about the [...]

Poll: Megapixels vs. Noise

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 16th, 2008 | 5 Comments

A commenter on the Sony A350 sample images got me thinking about who needs what.  So I’m putting it to you.  Do you really need all those megapixels or could we do without a few of them?  Have your say by voting in the poll below.  If you’ve got additional thoughts on the topic, sound [...]

Sony A350 Sample Images

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 15th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Several sample images are now online (see below) from the Sony like.no.other ad shoot.  If you missed Photography Bay’s Sony A350 preview, check it out now and see my thoughts on the fast Live View AF and articulating LCD panel.

When viewing the samples, please note that all images are from in-camera JPEGs.  Due the overwhelming [...]

Canon UK EOS Cash Back

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 15th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Receive up to £150 Cashback from Canon, when you buy a selected Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameras, Lenses and accessories between 1st March and 30th June 2008. Read more on Amazon.co.uk’s promotion page (Amazon UK customer’s only).

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Adobe Camera RAW 4.4 & Lightroom 1.4

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 14th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Adobe has upgraded Camera RAW to version 4.4 and Lightroom to version 1.4. Both programs now offer support for the following new cameras:
Canon
EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi/EOS Kiss X2)
Fujifilm
S100FS
Nikon
D60
Olympus
SP-570 UZ
Pentax
K20D
K200D
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Canon PowerShot SD890 IS, SD790 IS and SD770 IS Digital ELPH Cameras

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 13th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Canon has announced three new PowerShot point & shoot cameras.  The SD890 IS features a 10 megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, 2.5-inch display and a sub 1-inch macro mode.  The  SD790 IS and SD770 IS both feature a 10 megapixel sensor and 3x optical zoom.  The cameras are priced top to bottom at $399.99, $349.99 [...]

Photokina 2008



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