February 2010

Leaf Aptus-II 8 Medium Format 40MP Digital Back

The Leaf Aptus-II 8 is a 40MP digital back with a sensor size of 44x33mm and is capable of capturing images at a rate of 0.8 seconds per frame and a burst of 60 full-res images per minute.  The Aptus-II 8 is available for €13.995. [click to continue…]

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The Pentax K-7 recently received some time in the spot light with the creation of the short film Uncle Jack (shown above), as well as The Rider (below).  These two short films were shot entirely with the Pentax K-7 and a variety of Pentax lenses. [click to continue…]

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Pentax 645D Teaser

Pentax appears to be teasing us with a campaign geared toward the launch of the fabled 645D medium format camera, which has been rumored and leaked about for some time now.

The teaser, which has changed slightly since its first appearance, suggests an unveiling of the new camera in March at or around the CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show in Japan.

Stay tuned.

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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.  One way for you guys to score some points would be pick up a pink or red camera for your better half.  Thankfully, several camera makers provide plenty of options for you to choose from.  Check them out below. [click to continue…]

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Canon 1D Mark IV vs. Nikon D3s

In the first comparison of the Canon 1D Mark IV and Nikon D3s, we looked at JPEG image samples that came straight from each of these cameras; however, I promised to deliver images processed from the RAW files of each camera as well.

As we are well aware by now, the Canon 1D Mark IV and Nikon D3s deliver impressive results at what were previously ridiculous sensitivity settings.  To see the results of the various RAW conversion methods on images produced by these class-leading cameras, keep reading.

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Nikon D3S

Nikon has released a firmware update for the D3S to version 1.01. The new firmware addresses the following issues: [click to continue…]

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