Nikon D700 Hands-On Review at B&H Photo

B&H Photo has posted a hands-on review of the new Nikon D700.  B&H calls it a D3 in D300 clothing.
It’s truly a beautiful thing when all the hype and hoopla pumped out by camera manufacturers actually proves true when you finally get your hands on the camera being hyped and hoopla-ed. In the case of [...]

Canon 7D and Sony A900 Priced at Muller Photo

Muller Photo, a French electronics seller, has posted product pages for the Sony A900 and Canon EOS 7D.  While neither page divulges anything regarding the cameras’ specifications, Muller Photo lists prices for both cameras.

Their price for the Canon EOS 7D is EUR 2990 (Source).
And, their price for the the Sony A900 is EUR 2490 (Source).

Whether [...]

Nikon D90 Specs - Solid Info

Thom Hogan is feeling pretty confident on his information and has posted what are believed to be the actual specs of the new Nikon D90, which is expected to be announced shortly.
The Nikon D90 will feature the following specs:

12 megapixels
4.5 frames per second
Live View with VIDEO (and audio) CAPTURE - yes, you read that right
HDMI [...]

New Canon DSLR on August 26

According to Kamera & Bild, who claims to have notice of the press conference, Canon will be dropping the bombshell on August 26th.  The only question is whether the new EOS will be the Canon 3D, 5D Mark II, 6D, 7D or some other model (or two).
Photography Bay will stay on top of the news [...]

Sony Announcement on August 14

Photoclub Alpha has confirmed that Sony will be announcing an “exciting digital camera” on August 14.
They go on to say that they don’t think this will be the announcement for the Sony A900 and expect it to come closer to Photokina at “an international Sony Alpha press trip on Sept 9/10th to Edinburgh.”
No other word [...]

New Book Catalogs Sakamaki’s Early Work

Q. Sakamaki’s reputation as a photographer is based on his documentary skills: he has photographed conflict and suffering the world over. He has documented the painful lives of sex workers in Bangladesh and the destruction of the Liberian civil war.
But Sakamaki’s new book, Tompkins Square Park, is an exploration of Sakamaki’s roots — his work [...]

Olympus Micro Four Thirds System

Olympus has just announced a new Micro Four Thirds System to push the size of DSLRs even smaller. Basically, Olympus has cut out the mirrors, which means that the cameras aren’t really DSLRs anymore. They’ll be more of a glorified point and shoot camera with interchangeable lenses . . . not that there’s [...]