– SPLIT, Croatia, breakfast over – Sony Europe presents the new NEX-3 and NEX-5 mirrorless, HD video capable slim interchangeable lens APS-C digital cameras. This has been a launch anticipated by almost complete and accurate leaking of the specifications of the two cameras. Sony UK also provided advance information to all dealers, including pricing, before . . . → Read More: Sony NEX generation launched
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Sony’s new Alpha 850 will be identical to the Alpha 900 in size, handling and external design – including the omission of onboard flash. The camera, expected to be launched before September, uses the same 24.6 megapixel CMOS sensor as the Alpha 900 but has – it is rumoured – only a single BIONZ processor, . . . → Read More: Alpha 850 – 24 megapixel 3fps in 900 body Share this: 2 comments - (Comments are closed)  Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, News  A850, Alpha, Alpha 850, camera, DSLR, information, launch, leak, new, Sony Sony’s September launch for 2009 looks set to include three new models – the Alpha 500, 550 and 850. The model numbers are confirmed by the usual backdoor leak, appearing in the registration database for SonyStyle USA in this case (Canada has been a past culprit, updating databases associated with their site before the product . . . → Read More: Alpha 500, 550 and 850 Share this: 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, News 500, 550, 850, Alpha, CCD, CMOS, DSLR, features, HD, launch, Live View, LV, megapixels, model, new, price, sensor, Sony, specification, speculation, video PENTAX UK is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX K-7 lens-interchangeable digital SLR camera. The K-7 combines a variety of advanced functions and user-friendly features to ensure outstanding reliability and capability within a compact, lightweight body (says the press release from Pentax in the UK). The K-7 joins the current PENTAX K . . . → Read More: Pentax K-7 -720p video, serious competition Share this:The new Alpha 230, 330 and 380 models are radical ergonomic redesigns of the existing 200, 300 and 350 series. There is a 15% reduction in size (volumetric) and weight, an update to the styling, and a completely revised user interface with graphic representation of setting adjustments – with a built-in ‘handbook’ to accompany . . . → Read More: Sony Alpha 230, 330 and 380 update Share this: 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Accessories - Minolta/Sony, Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews, Flash units, Lenses - Alpha Mount, News A330, A350, A380, Alpha 230, Alpha 330, Alpha 380, camera, compact, DSLR, launch, model, new, Sony Canon has announced a consumer level EOS 500D camera, with 1080p resolution video limited to 20 frames per second, and 15.1 megapixels but a maximum shooting rate of 3.4 frames per second: http://www.dphotoexpert.com/2009/03/25/canon-eos-500d-151-mp-plus-hd-video/ This continues the trend for all new DSLRs to have HD movie shooting in addition to live view modes, something which Sony . . . → Read More: Canon EOS 500D – video plus 15.1 megapixels Share this: 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), News 1080p, Canon, DSLR, EOS 500D, HDTV, launch, video Tamron Co., Ltd (Mr. Morio Ono, President), a comprehensive manufacturer of optical products with its head office in Saitama City, has announced the development of the SP AF60mm F/2.0 Di II LD (IF) MACRO 1:1 (Model G005), a life-size macro lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C size image sensors* that offers a . . . → Read More: Tamron’s new 60mm f/2 1:1 macro Share this: 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Accessories - 3rd party, Cameras (DSLR), Lenses - Alpha Mount, News 1:1, 60mm, f/2, launch, lens, macro, Tamron Duncan McEwan spoke, in his usual very steady and friendly manner, about his experience of using the Alpha 900. He showed a selection of images taken – remarkably – over a period of just 10 days preceding the event, using a 24-70mm CZ and his own 70-200mm Minolta SSM. Here is his own ‘script’ for . . . → Read More: Alpha 900 launch: Press Conference Part 4 Share this: 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), News Alpha 900, DSLR, Duncan McEwan, Edinburgh, launch, photos, Sony Part 3 of the conference presentations, transcribed from a recording by Shirley Kilpatrick. This section deals with the revolutionary new adjustable focusing screen and viewfinder which enables error-free 100 per cent viewing, and the reasons Sony chose to make a 24.6 megapixel full frame sensor. To start reading with the first Part, go to Part . . . → Read More: Alpha 900 launch: Press Conference Part 3 Share this: 7 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), News Alpha 900, conference, engineer, launch, presentation, Sony, speech, Yoichi Tsusue Transcribed by Shirley Kilpatrick from audio record of the conference. For the opening speeches, see our Part 1 of this report. Nick Sharples: Thank you Fujio-san. I hope that leaves you in no doubt about our commitment at Sony to excellence in digital imaging, and how importantly we consider the launch of our flagship Alpha . . . → Read More: Alpha 900 launch: Press Conference Part 2 Share this: 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), News Alpha 900, Edinburgh, launch, Sony, speech, Toru Katsumoto |
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