
When it comes to cameras, usually the most important feature is the sensor size: bigger sensor, better quality photos, etc. Now that canon has included a larger 1.5" inch sensor into their new PowerShot G1X pro compact camera, Nikon is considering adding a similar high end compact camera with an almost APS-C sized sensor. The ...
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May 18th, 2012 by james | Posted in Nikon | Comments Off / Tags: Nikon, nikon coolpix, nikon sensor

The new Leica M Monochrom offers an interesting "killer app" feature: it only shoots in black and white. And to make it even more interesting, the Leica M Monochrom only shoots black and white for the net sum of $8,000 per camera. That's 8 grand for a camera that only shoots black and white, but ...
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May 11th, 2012 by james | Posted in 35mm cameras, Leica | Comments Off / Tags: Leica M Monochrom, Leica M Monochrom specs

Adobe's Creative Suite is the de facto standard when it comes to photo editing. Its photoshop software is used by photographers and pretty much everyone else worldwide, and now there's a new version out. Called Creative Suite 6, Adobe has released all new versions of its Photoshop, Fireworks, InDesign, Illustrator, and other software. The whole ...
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May 7th, 2012 by james | Posted in Accessories, News | Comments Off / Tags: photoshop cs6

Things just got worse for film lovers, once again. Fujifilm North America has increased 35mm film prices by a whopping 20%. While digital has taken over the world of photography, film is still used by hard core professionals and by disposable cameras. These cameras are now likely to increase in price drastically, as Fujifilm's 35mm ...
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May 5th, 2012 by james | Posted in 35mm cameras, Uncategorized | Comments Off / Tags: 35mm film prices

The Canon 5DX is said to be the new, entry level full frame DSLR camera from Canon. The company just released the 5D Mark III full frame DSLR camera, but according to new rumors, Canon isn't done with full frame cameras for 2012. The new rumor suggests that Canon will counter Nikon's upcoming (and rumored) ...
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May 1st, 2012 by james | Posted in Canon, dslr, News | Comments Off / Tags: canon 5dx
According to the latest rumors, Nikon will be introducing a new full frame DLSR camera called the Nikon D600, which will be a lot of cheaper than the currently revealed D800 and D4. The D600 will include a 24 MP full frame sensor and will be marketed as the "starter" full frame DSRL for users ...
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April 29th, 2012 by james | Posted in dslr, Nikon | Comments Off / Tags: Nikon D600

The most expensive lens in the world is Nikon's Nikkor 6mm f2.8, a fish-eye lens that only a handful of copies were made of.
And only a handful of them are still available. This lens recently sold for a whopping $160,000 at an auction. The Nikkor 6mm f2.8 was originally introduced in 1972 and offers ...
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April 24th, 2012 by james | Posted in dslr, Lens, Nikon | Comments Off / Tags: most expensive lens in the world

Nikon's new flagship full frame cameras, the Nikon D800 and D4, are getting new underwater housing enclosures. However, these housings are state of the art, just as the cameras they are set to protect from the water. Because of this, the D800 underwater hosing costs a reported $3,700, while the D4 underwater housing will cost ...
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April 17th, 2012 by james | Posted in Accessories, dslr, Nikon | Comments Off /

Canon has launched a new version of its popular 5D camera: the Canon 5D Mark III is now out and offers better image quality and more important for videographers: it offers better video as well. The new camera is priced at $3,500 and includes an improved processor and image sensor, which now sports 22 megapixel. ...
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April 10th, 2012 by Paul Briggs | Posted in Canon, dslr | Comments Off / Tags: canon 5d, canon 5d mark III, canon dlsr

The upcoming Nikon D3200 will have WiFi via an adapter, and not integrated, as previously thought. The Nikon D3200 has finished development and is expected to be announced later this month at a Nikon event. Previous reports suggested the camera would be the first Nikon DLSR to have built-in WiFi, but it looks like this ...
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April 3rd, 2012 by james | Posted in dslr, Nikon | Comments Off / Tags: d3200, nikon d3200