Here’s a second wacky camera intro from NYC photographer, Bob Scott. This one is for Nikon’s new 12-megapixel full-frame D3S professional digital SLR, which looks like it could be the new king of low light photography. Bob visited with Nikon and checked out the new D3S at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York a few weeks ago and then decided to make this video preview. It covers the basic features and specs of the camera and manages to be pretty entertaining at the same time.
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Phase One released Capture One 5 PRO, the latest version of their RAW workflow software. New features include the Focus tool and Focus Mask for quick selection of images with correct focus, Skin Tone Enhancer to perfect the appearance of smooth, soft skin tones, and the ability to add vignettes to the edges of images for an artistic effect. This latest version also adds support for additional DSLR models and RAW file support for selected Leaf digital backs. Capture One 5 PRO is available now for $399. Read the rest of this entry »

 
Canon is calling their latest EOS-1D digital SLR the “ultimate multimedia imaging solution.” The new Canon EOS-1D Mark IV has a 16.1-megapixel APS-H (1.3x crop factor) CMOS sensor and captures full-resolution RAW images at 10 frames per second and 1080p video at 30, 24 or 25 frames per second. The new 1D has a standard maximum sensitivity of ISO 12,800, expandable to ISO 102,400. Most important to the sports photographers and photojournalists who make their living with the 1D series, the new EOS-1D Mark IV has an improved 45-point auto focus system that increases the number of ultra-sensitive cross-type AF sensor points from 19 to 39, and has “significantly improved” AI Servo II predictive auto focus programming.
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There have been rumors of a new Leica M-Series camera for a while. And appropriately, on 9/9/09, those rumors became reality. The Leica M9 is here. I made my way uptown in NYC to check out the new Leica. As an owner of the Leica M8, I like the direction Leica has taken with the M9 - especially the full frame sensor. The new camera is available in two finishes: a standard black and an all-new version finished in steel grey. I’m digging the steel grey.
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Rumors about the Canon EOS 7D have been bouncing around the Web for quite a while. The speculation can stop now - the announcement has been made. Surveying the features, specs and build, the new EOS 7D is sort of cross between the EOS 50D, 5D and EOS-1D lines. It has an 18-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with expanded sensitivity to ISO 12,800. It’s faster than its predecessor, the EOS 50D, with an 8 frames per second capture rate. And yes - it captures video - full 1080p HD at 24, 25 or 30 frames per second.
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The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a 21.1-megapixel, full frame, professional-level digital SLR with 1080p HD video capture. It has pretty much all the bells and whistles you’d expect of a professional camera that sells for over $2,500, including a high-resolution 3-inch LCD display, Live View, and full manual exposure controls. For this review, Canon loaned us the EOS 5D Mark II kit, which includes the EF 24-105mm f/4L zoom lens as well as the camera body, cables, etc.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Studio Test Images
	ISO 100 Sample >> ISO 200 Sample >> ISO 400 Sample >> ISO 800 Sample >> ISO 1600 Sample >> ISO 3200 Sample >> ISO 6400 Sample >> ISO 12,800 Sample >> ISO 25,600 Sample >>

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Pros Awesome image quality Excellent low-light shooting performance Full-frame sensor offers shallow depth-of-field control for portrait shooters Beautiful 1080p HD video Stereo sound for movies with optional external stereo microphone	Canon EOS 5D Mark II Cons No auto focus in movie mode Bigger and heavier than APS-C sensor Canon DSLRs .MOV video files are difficult to edit with Windows PCs 3.9 frames-per-second high-speed capture is a little slow

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Eye-Fi introduced the Eye-Fi Pro, a new 4GB wireless SDHC memory card with RAW image support. With the Eye-Fi Pro, users can automatically upload images straight from their camera to their computer and the Web with no router or Internet connection required. Also using the new Selective Transfer feature, users can now select which photos or videos they want to wirelessly transfer from their camera to their computer or the Web. Read the rest of this entry »

Another fine review from member, cgarrad. This one is for Sony’s impressive, full-frame, professional digital SLR - the 24-megapixel A900.

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Featured Review: Sony Alpha DSLR-A900

by cgarrard (Professional)

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This year’s PMA tradeshow was my first chance to see the Sony Alpha A900 in person. They previewed it behind glass at last year’s show and finally introduced it at Photokina, in the fall. The Sony A900 is a 24-megapixel, full-frame, professional digital SLR, and the first and only digital SLR with an image-stabilized full-frame sensor. The A900 shows how serious Sony is about being a major player in the DSLR business. It has all the features and performance a professional digital SLR should have. And it’s built like a tank, as a pro digital SLR body should be. I think pro DSLR bodies should be able to double as a weapon. If someone tries to steal your camera you can knock them out with it.
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Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G VR Zoom-Nikkor Lens

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Three new backpacks for shooting in crowded urban settings

Think Tank Photo has announced three new photo backpacks to their StreetWalker series, the StreetWalker, StreetWalker Pro, and StreetWalker HardDrive. The StreetWalker backpacks have a slim vertical profile making it easy for photographers to access their photographic equipment while navigating crowded places or public transportation. The shoulder straps are designed to fit a wider range of sizes for both genders giving it a unique unisex design useful for both men and women photographers.

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Think Tank Photo has updated their line of Airport Addicted professional photo travel backpacks. All four backpacks now include a built-in metal security cable that can be used to lock gear into the backpack or lock the backpack to immobile items like airport benches. As the name implies, Think Tank Photo’s “Airport Addicted” backpacks are designed for photographers who spend a lot of time traveling. They range in size from the Airport Antidote, which will fit in tiny commuter plane overhead compartments; to the Airport Addicted, which fits a 400mm f/2.8 or 500mm f/4 lens along with multiple DSLRs and complies with international carry-on rules.
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