Canon 5D Mark II and 3D Rumors Gone Wild

Posted on April 21, 2008 - Filed Under Canon, Rumors | 4 Comments

The rumor mill is in full swing across a variety of camera brands right now.  While I’m happy to pass them along, remember folks, these are still rumors.  I do my best to point you to the sources when I can find them. Additionally, there are a ton of rumors that I simply pass over [...]

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Nikon D60 Review at Steve’s Digicams

Posted on April 21, 2008 - Filed Under Gear, Nikon, Reviews | Leave a Comment

Steve’s Digicams has posted a review of the Nikon D60.

The new Nikon D60 is quite impressive for an entry-level dSLR, offering superb performance, great image quality, and multiple exposure options. The 3fps continuous drive mode (or 3.5fps in our testing), Sensor Cleaning system and onboard HELP Menu are distinct improvements for this soon to be [...]

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Pentax K20D Review at Trusted Reviews

Posted on April 21, 2008 - Filed Under Gear, Pentax, Reviews | Leave a Comment

Trusted Reviews has posted a review of the Pentax K20D.
With the launch of the K20D Pentax is taking on the top players in the semi-pro DSLR market. It has a class-leading specification, with build quality, handling and performance to match, and has exactly the sort of features that will appeal to advanced amateurs and semi-professionals.
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Nikon D90 and D3X Due June 2008

Posted on April 21, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 15 Comments

The rumors surrounding the Nikon D3X have been stirring quite a bit over the last few days. See here and here for examples. Thom Hogan has stepped out with some more solid dates based on supposedly more solid rumors.
Current rumors out of Japan have Nikon introducing the D90, D3x, plus lenses, in the second week [...]

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Cheaper Nikon Full Frame DSLR on the Horizon

Posted on April 20, 2008 - Filed Under Gear, Internet, Nikon, Photographers, Rumors, Tamron | Leave a Comment

Amidst the recent discussions of the rumored Nikon D3X, insights on a cheaper full frame DSLR from Nikon surfaced again.  The exchange between a couple of forum posters occurred on DPReview’s forums; however, one of the forum posters was Thom Hogan.  The original poster noted that a cheaper full frame Nikon DSLR was in the [...]

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Sony A700 Discontinued?

Posted on April 20, 2008 - Filed Under Rumors, Sony | 1 Comment

Reports are surfacing that the Sony A700 is destined to be discontinued in April.  Most of this info arises out of notations in Best Buy’s inventory system, which indicates a discontinuance date of April 27, 2008 for the Sony A700.  Here are a few of the quotes from readers who have posted this news in [...]

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EOS 5D Mark II Displayed on Canon Germany Website

Posted on April 19, 2008 - Filed Under Canon, Rumors | 33 Comments

This screenshot has popped up on web, which shows the Canon EOS 5D Mark II on the German version of Canon’s website.  The story goes that the camera appeared on the page for a little while and was then taken down.  There has been a number of debates in various forums regarding the authenticity of [...]

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Nikon D3 Review at DP Review

Posted on April 19, 2008 - Filed Under Nikon, Reviews | Leave a Comment

DP Review has finally posted a full review of the Nikon D3.  It received a “Highly Recommended” badged and earned significant praise for it’s high quality and level of performance.
From the almost twitchy responsiveness (brush the shutter and before you know it you’ve taken half a dozen shots) to the astounding image pipeline that can [...]

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Canon 5D Mark II Rumor Update - April 24 Announcement

Posted on April 18, 2008 - Filed Under Canon, Rumors | 7 Comments

A DPR forum poster dropped in a tidbit of info that he got while shopping for a Canon 5D:
Well, I was a bit sceptical about all the 5d MKII rumours. I stepped into my local camera shop as I was about to buy the current 5D when the salesman said I should rather wait until [...]

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Free Links Friday

Posted on April 18, 2008 - Filed Under Link Dump | Leave a Comment

Below are some of the best photography links from other sites that I came across this week.  Enjoy!
The Difference Between an Amateur and a Pro Photographer -   So you think you want to be a Pro? All fast cars and naked girls? Yeah right…. ThePhotographyBiz.com explores the oft-debated topic of “going pro.”
Red Shows Off 5K [...]

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