Category: SLR
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Sony Alpha 99: A dream
PhotoRumors has just produced a set of features for a future Alpha 99 (or A99). Obviously, this looks like a dream camera, but it is probably only this as they accept (not even rating its credibility). Translucent mirror 36.9 Megapixel 3MOS Exmor sensor (No Bayer filter) ISO 100-102400 extendable to 204800 and 409600 12 frames per…
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The price of the Sony A77 & Sony A65
I nearly missed this information bit which had been right under my eyes for quite some time, but here are the launch prices of the Sony A77 in September 2011. Sony Alpha 77 + 16-50mm18-70mm f/2.8 SAM = 1800€ Sony Alpha 77 nu = 1050€ Sony Alpha 65 + 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM = 1000€ Sony…
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Kenko-Tokina acquires COKIN filters
This is interesting to see how a previous article I wrote about the possible re-structuration of the photo market through some significant acquisitions has a nearly immediate echo. Actually, Kenko-Tokina, one of the companies I was mentioning as possibly interested in moving forward, has officialized its acquisition of COKIN SAS, the French leader of filter…
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Manufacturing of a Canon 500mm f/4 lens
Let’s go and see how is manufactured a big tele-lens from Canon. A lot of hot glass and quite a chunk of shiny metal. YouTube link
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Magnum will test Leica
We already knew that Leica was quite discreet on the digital photography market, but according to Amateur Photographer, the photographers of the prestigieuse Magnum photo agency will soon be recruited to test some of the upcoming photo cameras from Leica. However, it is not clear yet whether this will cover the Digital SLR cameras (like…
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Ricoh + Pentax: Showing the way of the future? [Updated]
You have certainly heard the announcement that Ricoh just purchased Pentax from Hoya, its previous owner. As a matter of fact, it may have been surprising more than one, but it was already true that Hoya no longer seemed to know what to do with its photo division under the Pentax brand name. Since the…
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Sigma SD1 gets a review
You may have been surprised by the startospheric prices of the Sigma SD1, but at least there is one serious study testing it on the Internet : DPReview Sigma SD1 preview.
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Canon EOS 5D MkII – Let’s tear it down!
I had previosuly shown the repairman tearing down a Nikon D300s under the video camera. I thought that it was (somewhat) interesting to compare with the same operation on a Canon EOS 5D MkII. YouTube link
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More iPhone 4 than Nikon D90 on Flickr
Flickr just published some data showing that the most commonly used camera on the photo sharing web site is no longer the Nikon D90. It has been overtaken by the iPhone 4. Source: Thanks to Boing Boing.