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Canon 50D & 18-200mm Announced

The announcement of the Canon EOS 50D isn’t surprising for those who have been watching the rumors. Looking for a good reason to upgrade? Here are the new goodies: Canon 50D vs Canon 40D 15-megapixel vs 10.1-megapixel DIGIC 4 vs DIGIC III ISO 100-12800 vs ISO 100-3200 Noise reduction: Four levels vs On/Off Auto lighting optimizer: Four levels vs On/Off New AF [...]

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Nikon Unveils D300 and D3 DSLR

Great news for the professional level Nikon shooters out there. The Nikon D300 and Nikon D3 are here, and on paper, they are absolutely drool-worthy! The Nikon D300 is the highly anticipated replacement for the successful Nikon D200, sporting tons of advanced new features that makes me itch to upgrade mine. 12.3-megapixels CMOS sensor, Nikon [...]

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Amazon Spills The Beans: Canon 40D DSLR

Looks like Amazon spilled the beans on Canon’s upcoming 40D DSLR. This highly-anticipated camera is actually rumored around the internet for a while now, but Amazon just went ahead and confirmed it all. Availability: September 20, 2007 Price: US$1,299 (supposedly body only) Most notable improvements from Canon 30D are the 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, DIGIC III image processor, large [...]

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Nikon Updates D40 With 10.2-Megapixel D40x

It has only been about four months since Nikon introduced the entry-level D40 digital SLR. But Nikon’s updating it anyway with the new D40x. Differences: 6-megapixel to 10.2-megapixel Range of ISO setting starts at 100 instead of 200 2.5fps to 3fps 1/200 flash sync speed, down from 1/500 Looks like the slightly higher price than D40 won’t get you much of [...]

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Canon EOS-1D Mark III Has Live-View LCD

Canon has announced its latest professional DSLR body, the Canon EOS-1D Mark III. Not only is it Canon’s first DSLR with live-view LCD, it is also capable of bursting 10 whooping frames per second. That’s the fastest ever on a DSLR! Canon claims that its new sensor is their most light-sensitive ever, reaching up to [...]

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Canon EOS 40D DSLR Due Soon?

Whoopsy! Looks like someone over at Canon Hong Kong exposed a little secret of theirs by showing a link on their website pointing to an EOS 40D. The page has since been taken down. Hardly surprising to fellow shutterbugs though, as the EOS 30D has been out for almost a year. Of course, we can’t predict [...]

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Nikon Introduces D40 Entry-Level Digital SLR

Taking over Nikon D50’s spot as the Nikon entry-level digital SLR is the new 6-megapixel Nikon D40. Looks like the rumors were real! Compact, good list of features and with a bargain price tag, the D40 seems perfect for amateurs looking to step up into DSLR photography. Nikon D40 Nikon D50 3 autofocus points 5 autofocus points ISO 200-3200 ISO 200-1600 Auto ISO [...]

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Nikon D40, Could this be Real?

Blogger Allen George managed to spot german retailer website neckermann.de with pictures and specifications on a new Nikon D40 digital SLR camera before they took it down. Could this be real? Neckermann.de seems like a pretty highly-trafficked and reputable site. And it’s hard to tell if the pictures are results of elaborate Photoshop-jobs. Any eagle-eyed readers [...]

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Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro: New King of Dynamic Range

I believe all you photography enthusiasts out there agrees that Fujifilm’s SuperCCD sensors are one of the better DSLR sensors out there. The way it works allows a dynamic range much wider than what the competitors offer. And with a wider dynamic range, it means an easier time keeping whites from blowing out into “255” [...]

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Mini Canon 1Ds MK II with EF 600mm Lens. So Cute!

Aww…isn’t it cute! The mini Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II body + EF 600mm f/4L IS USM lens is said to be a commemorative model to celebrate 30 million Canon lenses produced since 1987. If dropping $7,000 for the real 1Ds Mark II and another $7,000 for the 600mm L lens is not your kind [...]

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