Nikon has released an update to the firmware for their D80 DSLR. If you’re a D80 owner and have noticed a problem with the batter life indicator, this new firmware (version 1.11) should fix it.
In the US you can grab it here:
For Windows users
For Mac users
And if you’re in the EU you can grab it [...]
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New York-based photographer Vincent Laforet got his hands on a pre-release version of the new Canon 5D Mark II DSLR that includes an option to record HD video.
He wasn’t initially supposed to be one of the select few photographers who got to test it out before the camera was officially announced but he managed to [...]
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Carl Zeiss has announced two Canon-friendly lenses that don’t require a special adapter to make them fit.
The Planar T 1.4/50 ZE ($660) and 1.4/85 ZE ($1,770) are 100% physically and electronically compatible with Canon’s EF mount and should be available in a few months and additional models expected to follow.
[Via Gizmodo]
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Waiting for official word on an upgrade to Canon’s excellent 5D DSLR? Your wait is over–meet the 5D Mark II.
Features of the 5D Mark II include:
21.1 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor
DIGIC 4 image processor
ISO range of 100 – 6400 with expanded range of 50 – 25,600
Able to shoot 3.9 fps
6 autofocus points plus 6 [...]
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According to some translated info German photography magazine website Kamera & Bild, Canon will be announcing the replacement to their current 5D camera, the 5D Mark II.
It’s not clear where they’re getting that info but I’ll assume for now that it’s accurate, so look for more info on the rumored 5D Mark II next Wednesday.
[Via [...]
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Days after some photos of the A900 DSLR began hitting the Internet, Sony has gone ahead and made the camera official.
Features of the Alpha A900 will include:
24.6 megapixel full frame CMOS sensor (dubbed “Exmor”)
Dual BIONZ Image Processing Engine
Intelligent Preview
100% Viewfinder, 0.74x magnification
3-inch, 921,000 dot Xtra Fine LCD
9-point center dual-cross AF
5 fps continuous shooting
SteadyShot [...]
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Sony’s upcoming but not yet officially announced A900, their 24 megapixel full frame DSLR, seems to have been caught in the wild in Belgium sporting a Carl Zeiss 16 – 35mm f/2.8 lens.
The camera should be officially unveiled at or just before Photokina opening on September 23rd in Cologne, Germany.
[Via Photography Bay]
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Canon yesterday announced that a new firmware was available for their EOS Rebel XSi DSLR, version 1.0.9.
This update:
Fixes a phenomenon in which AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) shooting does not operate normally under specific conditions.
Fixes a phenomenon in which the Live View exposure simulation warning indication does not properly display during Live View shooting.
Fixes a phenomenon [...]
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According to some new Canon rumor info, two new DSLR’s will be announced at Photokina and one will almost certainly be the highly anticipated 5D Mark II.
A poster in the in the DPR forum says that “production units of the 5D replacement have already been shipping to some long-lead media outlets under NDA so the [...]
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