Pentax k-x price hits rockbottom

February 16, 2010

Pentax kx price hits rock bottom this week in US market. It is sold at $469 at many vendors including amazon.com. Pentax k-x is a beginner DSLR camera that has plenty to offer and I think it is the best value DSLR camera at the moment.
It is great for low light, compact, record video, has [...]

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Buying guide: Compact camera

February 13, 2010

Do you want to buy a compact camera but confused which one to choose? You are not alone because there are so many people that confused to get their compact cameras. There are so many models each model has slightly different features. In this guide, I like to share with you which features are important [...]

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Canon 1d mark IV autofocus vs Nikon D3s

February 12, 2010

Most of pro photographers admit that Canon 1D mark III autofocus is disaster. A couple months ago, Canon launched Canon 1d mark IV, the state of the art Canon pro camera for action photography three years after mark III. In almost the same time, Nikon D3s is also launched with some improvements from Nikon D3.
Canon 1d [...]

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Pentax on the move

February 12, 2010

Filmmaker Jamin Winans and Futuristic Films make a video for Pentax using Pentax K7 with Pentax lenses. The title is Uncle Jack. It is a action movie featuring car race, gun shooting and humor and shot in downtown Denver entirely at night. This short movie (5 minutes) showcase Pentax K7 capability in movie recording in [...]

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Canon T2i vs Nikon D90

February 10, 2010

If you plan to get a Nikon D90, you might a bit hesitate after the release of Canon T2i / 550D. It is cheaper, look very strong in the spec paper. But is Canon T2i really a superior choice? Let’s discuss!

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Nikon introduces two important wide angle lenses

February 9, 2010

Today, Nikon introduces two wide angle lenses: Nikon AF-S 24mm f/1.4G ED and Nikon AF-S 16-35mm f/4G ED. Both lenses are important to beef up Nikon lens line-up because Nikon is a bit behind Canon at the moment. For almost a decade now, Canon has been leading in pro grade lenses especially in prime lenses. [...]

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Canon T2i (550D) vs Canon T1i (500D)

February 8, 2010

Canon T2i (specs and info) is an improved version from Canon T1i. It improves overall functions of camera, especially video feature.
Here is the comparison table comparing Canon T2i and T1i:

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Canon announces Canon T2i / 550D

February 8, 2010

Canon EOS T2i, a replacement of popular Canon EOS series for beginner digital SLR camera is just announced. It shares the similar body shape of its predecessor Canon T1i, XSi and XS. The only difference lays in subtle re-arrangement of buttons. Canon T2i poised to replace Canon T1i as the most advance digital SLR for [...]

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Factors that determine the degree of frozen time in a photograph

February 7, 2010

Here are five simple factors to help you to control amount of motion blur in your photos:
The other four factors being equal,
1. The faster the shutter speed, the more frozen the motion will be rendered.
In order to freeze the motion of the camera itself if you are hand-holding it, the shutter speed must be equal [...]

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Recommended Sigma lenses for Nikon D5000 and Nikon D3000

February 6, 2010

Sigma lens collection is a great alternative for photographers in budget. Generally, Sigma lenses are good optically and fast in auto focus performance. Some of them are quite unique, for example, Sigma  17-70mm and 150-500mm super telephoto zoom.
Sigma lenses below have HSM or built-in auto focus motor, therefore, it is fully compatible with Nikon D5000, [...]

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