Archive for the ‘Photo Gear’ Category

For those of you waiting eagerly for the Canon 5D Mark III, you may have to wait a little longer than anticipated. Judging from several sources, there are currently three prototypes of the 5D Mark III out there that went to a few selected photographers. However, it seems like we will see a few new [...]

Camera Futura (WVIL) from Dos Rios on Vimeo. This sure looks like an interesting new concept, and best of all, it’s supposed to work with the current lenses of the big manufacturers (Nikon, Canon, Leica, etc.) according to the specifications. So far it’s only a concept, but I sure would not mind to have a [...]

We at Canon extend our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the March 11 Japan earthquake, along with their families and loved ones. We pray for the safety of everyone in affected areas and hope that the region will soon complete the rebuilding and healing process. Immediately following the earthquake, Canon Inc. launched recovery [...]

I just received an email from a friend at Adorama that Nikon is currently offering huge rebates on some pretty sweet gear. It’s an instant rebate, so you don’t need to fill out paperwork, mail it in, and wait a few weeks to get a check in the mail. These dicounts cover pretty much Nikon’s [...]

Canon introduces 120 Megapixel sensor

Posted: 26th August 2010 by Svenler in Photo Gear
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As Canon mentions in their latest press release, they just developed a 120 megapixel APS-H-size CMOS sensor that is also capable of HD video. The sensor is 29.2 x 20.2 mm big and has a resolution of 13,280 x 9,184 pixels. According to Canon, the images from this sensor “maintain higher levels of definition and [...]

Definition: What is a Sweet Spot? Technically speaking, the sweet spot of a lens is the f-stop, where chromatic aberrations and vignetting are at a minimum and sharpness (resolution) is at a maximum from the center to the edges. Non-technically speaking, the sweet spot of a lens is the aperture at which the lens gives [...]

A little while ago I had a discussion with someone about memory cards. In his opinion, all memory cards are the same and you should just buy the cheapest one. In my opinion, memory cards are different with respect to the manufacturing quality and the quality of the internal parts. In order to stop him [...]