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Nikon D90 Review by Camera Labs
So the D90 won’t replace your camcorder, but it could complement it very well. Given a lens with a bright focal ratio, it can excel under low light while also delivering shallow depth of field effects. You could alternatively fit other types of lenses for special effects. It’s all about learning the D90’s foibles and working around them. Do this and you can have great fun with the video mode, but try and use it as a normal camcorder and you will be disappointed.
The earlier D80 was one of the best-performing 10 Megapixel DSLRs we’ve tested, and when fitted with the (admittedly superior) DX 18-70mm lens, is only a very small step behind its successor when equipped with its kit lens. In tests with other models we’ve also only measured subtle differences between 10 and 12 Megapixel DSLRs, so existing D80 owners shouldn’t upgrade to the D90 expecting a noticeably higher degree of resolved detail.
Read the full review here.
Sep 27
Eye-Fi doubles upload speed.
Beginning October 5, new and existing Eye-Fi card owners can easily add features that are not already included on their cards and renew annual services. By using the updated Eye-Fi Manager Web application, users can add the following services to their cards:
- Web Sharing – Users who have an Eye-Fi Home card can add Eye-Fi’s popular Web sharing service to send photos directly from their camera to one of more than 20 online photo sharing, printing, social networking or blogging sites using a wireless network, saving the time and hassle of manually uploading from the computer. Annual service fee: $9.99.
- Geotagging – Users who have an Eye-Fi Home or Share card can add geotagging to their card.
Geotagging invisibly adds geographic information indicating where the photo was taken, allowing users to map where their memories were captured. Annual service fee: $14.99. - Hotspot Access – Users who have an Eye-Fi Share card can upgrade their card to automatically upload photos away from home at more than 10,000 Wayport hotspots and through open hotspots. Annual service fee: $14.99.
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Sep 26
Some Nikon D90 Sample Videos from Vimeo.
D90 from Roland Cadieux on Vimeo.
Flowers by D90 from stoiQa on Vimeo.
Coffee from Christian on Vimeo.
D90 and HVX side-by-side test from Chronicle Project on Vimeo.
Tags: d90, Nikon, Sample Video
Sep 26
Sigma announces DP2 - compact camera with 14 megapixel FOVEON X3 image sensor (2,652 × 1,768 × 3 layers), 24.2-mm F2.8 lens equivalent to 41-mm on a 35-mm SLR, improved True II image processor.
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Sep 24
Sigma announces two new fisheye lenses for Sony and Pentax - 4.5mm F2.8 EX DC CIRCULAR FISHEYE HSM and 10mm F2.8 EX DC FISHEYE HSM.
Press release:
4.5mm F2.8 EX DC CIRCULAR FISHEYE HSM For Sony and Pentax
This autofocus circular fisheye lens has an angle of view of 180 degrees in all directions. It is exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras with the APS-C size image sensor. When used in conjunction with digital SLRs with APS-C size image sensor, it produces circular image within the frame. The minimum focusing distance of 13.5cm/5.3inch and maximum magnification of 1:6 make it particularly useful for close-up photography. SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass, Super Multi Layer Coating and inner focusing system provide superior image quality. HSM ensures fast and quiet auto focusing and includes full-time manual focus
10mm F2.8 EX DC FISHEYE HSM For Sony and Pentax
This diagonal fisheye lens is designed for use with digital SLR cameras equipped with an APS-C size image sensor. It produces a diagonal angle of view of 180 degrees. The diagonal field of view of this fisheye lens produces striking images with exaggerated perspective and distortion. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 13.5cm/5.3inch, and maximum magnification 1:3.3. It allows subjects to be as close as 1.8cm/0.7inch from the lens’ front element. The exclusively designed integral hood and the Super Multi-Layer Coating minimize flare and ghosting and create superior image quality.
Tags: 10mm, 4.5mm, F2.8, fisheye, HSM, lense, Pentax, Sigma, Sony
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