12/02/2010, Canon users out there might be a touch jealous of folks who have a mode dial lock mechanism on their cameras. The good news is that if you’ve got a spare Benjamin lying around and own an EOS 5D Mark II or EOS 7D camera, you could have that sorted right out by Canon as the company is offering to install a mode dial with a center-situated lock button. Why […]

11/23/2010, There are days when government action just baffles the average Joe. Word is out that three ministries in Kuwait have banned the public use of Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras on the streets and in the malls for anyone who isn’t a journalist. We’re talking about the Ministry of Information, Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Finance. Smaller digital cameras and camera phones are exempt, though you […]

10/25/2010, DSLR cameras out there are becoming more popular when it comes to video recording, but one of the common complaints for videographers making the shift to DSLR video capture is that it’s hard to control the manual focus as the focus ring on most DSLR lenses is very tight, completing a full zero to infinity cycle in about 120 or 180 degrees. A follow focus will allow the user to […]

10/19/2010, Olympus has announced that it will be rolling out its new E-5 DSLR from October 29th onwards, where it will retail for $1,700 a pop. First announced at Photokina 2010, this weather-sealed camera will ship with a 12-megapixel live MOS sensor, a 920k dot 2.7-inch LCD display, Live View with Contrast Autofocus, High Definition video recording alongside shutter speeds of up to 1/8000th second. Not only that, October 29th will […]

10/15/2010, While the Nikon D7000 DSLR camera is slated to go on sale this Sunday, Best Buy has actually let some customers purchase the hotly-anticipated camera ahead of time, and inevitably, unboxing pictures and videos have been posted online. In case you’re wondering, you’ll get the camera, an 18-105mm kit lens, soft pouch, lens hood, LCD protector, neck strap and the usual cables in exchange for your hard-earned cash. Unboxing video after […]

10/13/2010, Lensbaby has introduced a new Fisheye lens for DSLR cameras, the Scout. The lens offers a 12mm focal length and is capable of capturing a 160-degree angle of view, offering extreme close-up shots from as little as half an inch from the lens. While many Lensbaby lenses are movable, the Scout is a fixed dual purpose optic system and ships with a Fisheye optic pre-installed, though it can be removed […]

10/12/2010, Olympus is looking to phase out its aging entry level DSLR cameras in favor of the newer and emerging, but smaller sized, Micro Four-Thirds format. The newer format employed by the company’s PEN line of digital cameras, is made smaller than taditional SLR cameras because it doesn’t need the same mirror-based architecture. Olumpus SLR Product Manager Toshiyuki Terada said in an interview that the company had no definitive plans at […]

09/29/2010, DSLR cameras are increasingly used to double up as video cameras, and the results aren’t too bad either. That being said, these cameras often aren’t able to continuously record a scene for too long, and Sony’s A55 and A33 DSLR cameras are only able to record for 9- and 11-minutes straight at 20 degrees Celsius with Image Stabilization (IS) turned on, due to heat issues. The good news is that […]

09/21/2010, Sigma might be more commonly known for its camera lenses, but the company does come up with its own DSLR cameras too, and it has just unveiled its latest flagship camera, the SD1. Said camera sports a 15.3-megapixel Foveon image sensor. Foveon sensors differ from usual sensors by capturing red, green, and blue at each pixel site, instead of just one of the three colors. The camera itself sports a […]

09/20/2010, Pentax has rolled out the K-5 DSLR at Photokina 2010 in Germany today, where this spanking new interchangeable lens digital SLR camera that retails for £1,199.99, where it will originally come equipped with an 18-55mm WR kit lens. This new model will rely on the Pentax K-7 as a base, although it will come with a fair share of new features such as a high-speed, low-noise CMOS 16.28 effective megapixels […]

09/14/2010, Love your camera so much that you do not want to “cheat” on it? Pretty hard to do with the Nikon D7000 bombshell, which was just announced. This 16-megapixel monster D7000 has just landed (confirming the earlier image leak), where it will send shivers down your spine with its 39-point autofocus system, 100% viewfinder coverage, 1080/24p and 720/30p video options, dual SD memory card slots for added storage options, a […]

09/14/2010, Most of the time, a premature delivery comes fraught with its own type of danger, but the slightly earlier release of the Olympus E-5 DSLR is a welcome sight by fans of the DSLR market. AFter all, this 12.3 megapixel shooter will feature a 3-inch dual-axis swiveling LCD display, a TruePic V+ image processor, full-time Live View system, a magnesium alloy body that is not only splash but dustproof as […]

09/10/2010, Pentax, which makes great high-end cameras at affordable prices, may have a successor to the aging K-7 DSLR by the name of the K-5, a semi-professional shooter with a rugged chassis. While still not a lot of information is known from the K-5, the camera’s body looks mostly identical to the K-7, though the jog dial seems to be taller on the K-5. From the leaked image, it seems that […]

09/09/2010, Some additional details of the upcoming Olympus E-5 DSLR have surfaced, including a teaser advertisement. The ad claims that an E-? product will be launching on the 15th of this month, and we’re guessing that it’s the E-5. Pricing and shipping date haven’t been mentioned just yet, but specifications are rumored to include: