Samsung EX1 / TL500 – advanced compact that sets the new standard

February 22, 2010

Samsung EX1 / TL500 is advanced camera designed for serius amateur photographer in mind. However, casual shooters will also benefited by the qualities of this digital compact camera.
When I look at EX1 picture  and spec, I can’t help impressed with it. It is a step up from the popular Panasonic LX3. LX3 is famous for [...]

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Five new lenses from Sigma

February 21, 2010

Sigma just announces five new lenses for Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Pentax DSLR cameras. Three of them are high-quality and compatible with full frame camera. Two other are compatible with crop frame camera.
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 OS
The original Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 is popular among sports and portrait photographer, and now it just getting better with OS [...]

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What to expect from PMA tradeshow 2010?

February 19, 2010

PMA trade show this year won’t be as interesting because three major photography manufacturers: Canon, Leica and Pentax are not participating. However, there are still some new stuff that we can expect:
1. Sony and Samsung to prepares their 3D compact camera: News and rumor from Photo Rumors.
2. Will Samsung introduces their advanced compact with low [...]

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Canon T2i/550d vs Canon 50D

February 17, 2010

Canon recently releases Canon EOS T2i / 550d. It is an update on Canon popular beginner camera line. On the other hand, Canon 50D has been in the market for almost one and a half year now. But why you might still want to consider Canon 50D?
Canon 50D is an advanced Canon DSLR camera. It [...]

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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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