It seems that people like my Camera Review Roundup articles. They’ve been getting a lot of visitors and I’m finding more and more camera review fodder to write about. This is the third installment of what looks like it will become a regular feature on PhotographyREVIEW.com. The concept is a little bit of editorial inspired by new products, camera reviews and/or equipment discussions found on the Web. If you write or discover an interesting camera review, article, or discussion on digital cameras, feel free to post in the comments here or send an e-mail to john -at- photographyreview.com. This time I’m covering the new Nikon D3X, the Panasonic Lumix G1, and some more on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.
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Possibly, the most important recent camera news is the announcement of the Red DSMC system. Red is the most important camera company no one has ever heard of. They made a name for themselves with a modular digital video camera called Red One. Now they’re attacking the high-end digital SLR market with their DSMC (Digital Still and Motion Camera) system. The DSMC system can be configured in seemingly endless ways, supports frame rates unheard of in the DSLR world, and can mount Nikon and Canon SLR lenses. It’s definitely targeted at high-end working pros, and even then I believe it will only appeal to a limited market. But the timing is interesting, as the hybrid still/motion system was announced shortly after Nikon and Canon both introduced digital SLRs with HD video capability. But imagine a pro-level digital camera that can capture 30, 50 or even over 100 frames-per-second…
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