Category: Buy a D-SLR
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Universal Flash Storage (UFS): Great idea or 20th Flash format?
A few days ago, it has been released publicly that a new Flash memory card format is arriving. I can see the John “Consumer” Doe thrilled in anticipation of yet another new card format: UFS. I can imagine that it will solve all existing issues with dozens of previously existing -and incompatible- memory cards. This…
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A pro camera at Olympus: E-3
The newest pro SLR camera from Olympus appeared shortly in Korea. So, you may find a few interesting bits at: slrclub.com bbs.danawa.com Really not much to see, but this was probably not a mockup.
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Panasonic DMC-L10
Panasonic had previosuly said that they wanted to seriously join the croud of camera manufacturers with a medium- to high-end Digital SLR. But up to now they did not disclose much. But now, there is more to taste it: a preview of the Panasonic DMC-L10 at DPreview, an analysis at PopPhoto.com and a Panasonic Press…
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Supertelephoto at Nikon
The recent launch of the Nikon D300 and Nikon D3 was made long with the announcement of new pro telephoto lenses. Very noticeable for lovers of nature photography (with a deep pocket): the super telephoto lenses. They open at f/2.8 and f/4, they are all stabiliszed (VR) : 400mm f/2.8G ED VR AF-S NIKKOR 500mm…
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Panasonic L10: first shots
Panasonic is about to bring a new Digital SLR to the market to fight with the Canon EOS 40D, the Nikon D300 and other Sony Alpha 200 or Alpha 300. We don’t know much about it, and it is still difficult to be sure that they will deliver, but an Italian magazine, Fotocomputer, provided some…
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Canon EOS 40D, the tests
After rumour time, here is reality for the Canon EOS 40D. There are more and more tests (starting with previews) of this nice digital camera. Imaging resource (English) DC resource (English) Steve’s Digicam (English) DPreview, review, Phil Askey, October 2007 (English) DPreview, preview (English) Chasseur d’Image (présentation) (Français) The Digital Picture (English) Outback Handbook: Canon…
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Canon EOS 40D: Amazon spills the beans
After months of intense speculation and many rumours, Canon is finally ready to disclose all the details about its long-expected Canon EOS 40D (the sequel to the successful 20D/30D Digital Single Lens Reflex – SLR). Details published by Canon nearly simultaneously: Canon EOS 40D But it’s Amazon which has shown all the details by starting…
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Nikon D300: 14MP?
After the recent information (or rumour) that Sony is actually preparing a 14-million-pixel digital SLR camera under the name of either Alpha 200 or Alpha 300, and taking into acount that Nikon is in tight partnership with Sony since the Nikon D200, it is time to ask what resolution will come out of the next…
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Canon 30D: It’s the end
At least, the end of life of the ageing Canon EOS 30D should be announced on Monday 21st in Canada (along with a similar fate for the G7). There is a very high expectation that this will also mean launch of the Canon EOS 40D. Complementary note: In the UK, LCE would have started taking…