Posted on 26 August 2010 by David Tong
Canon officially announced the EOS 60D to fully replace the existing EOS 50D and put a stop-gap product between the Rebel T2i/550D and the much acclaimed EOS 7D.
You can check out the Special Site for the EOS 60D from the Canon Japan site.
Canon also announced a series of pro-grade "L" lenses including the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM, EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM (first ever fisheye lens with zoom function), the EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS II USM, the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF 500mm, and 600mm f/4L IS USM. Third incarnation of Canon's teleconverters, the EF Extender 1.4x III and EF Extender 2x III were also announced.
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Posted on 12 August 2010 by David Tong
The net is circulating quite a few updates about the upcoming EOS 60D, a long-awaited successor of the mid-range EOS 50D. Interestingly, Canon Rumors has released an unconfirmed spy photo of an EOS 60D with visible articulating screen hinge and a different body shape compared to the traditional xxD line. The photo may very well be a computer-generated hoax, but it's plausible that Canon will change the body substantially to fit in a large articulating display.
Courtesy of Canon Rumors
Many have questioned whether a 60D would even exist after Canon launched the unexpected EOS 7D. But with the 7D being substantially more expensive than the current 50D, many thought that a stop-gap xxD product line will continue to exist even with the 7D in the market.
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Posted on 11 May 2010 by David Tong
Sony NEX-3 and NEX-5 APS-C Mirrorless Cameras - World's smallest and lightest interchangeable lens cameras.
(Images from Sony Japan)
It's official, Sony Japan launches the Sony NEX-3 and NEX-5 APS-C mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras.
Physical dimensions are a minuscule 117.2 × 62.6 × 33.4mm(WxHxD) for the NEX-3, and 110.8 × 58.8 × 38.2mm (WxHxD) for the NEX-5, excluding protrusions, with both cameras weighing in at less than 300g (lens not included). Continue Reading
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Posted on 01 November 2009 by David Tong
This week, I have invited Michael Cruz (www.michaelcruz.com) as a guest reviewer for the just released Canon EOS 7D DSLR. All images are shot with aCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mark II.
Please do not use the attached images and text without prior written consent by Mr. Cruz.
Let's get started with the official feature list provided by Canon.
- 18.0 Megapixel CMOS Sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors for high image quality and speed.
- ISO 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800) for shooting from bright to dim light.
- 8.0 fps continuous shooting up to 126 Large/JPEGs with UDMA CF card and 15 RAW.
- Advanced movie mode with manual exposure control and selectable frame rates: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 1280 x 720 (HD): 60p (59.94) / 50p, 640 x 480 (SD): 60p (59.94) / 50p.
- Intelligent Viewfinder with 100% field of view, wide viewing angle of 29.4°, high magnification of 1.0, intelligent viewfinder with glass pentaprism and an overlaid LCD display in viewfinder supports various shooting styles.
- New 19-point, all cross-type AF system equipped with dual diagonal cross-type sensors in center at f/2.8 and f/5.6 and AF area selection modes to match various shooting situations.
- iFCL Metering with 63 zone dual-layer metering sensor that utilizes AF and color information for optimizing exposure and image quality.
- Magnesium body with shutter durability up to 150,000 cycles and exclusive dust and weather resistance.
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Posted on 14 October 2009 by David Tong
After much speculation around the web for an update on the ground-breaking professional Nikon D3, the announcement has officially been made. The new full-frame FX formatNikon D3s rolls out sporting all the great things about the Nikon D3, and then some.
Image courtesy of Nikon USA
The most notable addition is the ability to shoot HD videos (at 720p only) much like the Nikon D300 to Nikon D300s upgrade. However, many internal improvements have been incorporated to the existing D3 such as: Continue Reading
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Posted on 04 October 2009 by David Tong
Got a chance to take a couple of high-ISO shots from the new Canon EOS 7D for you guys to peek at. These are full-res JPEG samples, unedited and uncorrected, pardon the poorly taken photographs, I only had a few seconds to play with it.
All images are in sRGB color space, Right Click >> Save as on the thumbnails to obtain the large files. Images shot with EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6, Large JPEG, Av Priority. Low light, interior shot with halogen lit room.
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
ISO 3200
ISO 6400
ISO 12800
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Posted on 04 December 2008 by David Tong
Hopefully, I can get my own review up before the year ends, but until then, here are some reviews that I've found.
Bookmark this page and I'll update every worthwhile review I discover about the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.
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