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dslrs

Sony's Next Gen Alpha A900 DSLR: 25 Megapixels, Due By September

Sony's Alpha A900 practically blew us away when we first had an opportunity to grope it, which was way back during PMA '08 in January. Well, it looks like the Sony lads are again showing off their 25MP full-frame pro sensor toting DSLR in Japan, along with a launch date of August/September. Our pals at Master Chong were able to grab a whole slew of new images of the device, as well as shots of the neat looking, clear-bodied iteration pictured above. [Master Chong; Thanks, Felix]

9:30 AM on Sat Mar 22 2008
By Haroon Malik
16,513 views, 24 comments

Latest by SigmundTheSeaMonster: Is it FF (full frame)? Check! Lens made by whom? Carl Zeiss, Check! What kind of sensor (will it "average" the pixels..meh)? That's the key one...sensor. Oh, lastly, price? (Hey, it is a 24.6MP, not 25MP) Damn rounding it off... more »

pma 2008 roundup

PMA Round Up: The Lean, No BS Version

Megapixels, ISO, live view, DSLRs and point-and-shoots, oh my! It was cold, wintry and brutal in Vegas—I actually needed a coat, plus I think I caught a cold. Relive the best (and worst) of my glories, plus a sweet video treat. More »

5:05 PM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By matt buchanan
14,731 views, 12 comments

Latest by sisedi: These PMA roundups are usually filled with soooooo much BS. Thanks Giz for cleaning that up. more »

pma poll

Is HD Video the Next Must-Have Point 'n' Shoot Feature?

At PMA 2008, it seemed like everyone is adding HD video recording to their digital point 'n' shoot lineup: Panasonic's TZ5 and FX35, Samsung's NV24HD, a few Kodak EasyShare cameras and even one Canon PowerShot, the TX-1. Though Sony, Nikon and Fujifilm are still notably missing from the bandwagon, and Canon doesn't seem to be pushing hard just yet, we predict that 720p video recording is the next big upsell, now that image stabilization, face recognition and in-camera editing are nearly ubiquitous. The question is: More »

11:32 AM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By Eric Sheline
6,663 views, 30 comments

Latest by n/a: yeah,i really need HD as i convert all my video to 200x200 pixels for youtube ^-^ more »

not so compact flash

Delkin ImageRouters Can Dump 8 CF Cards At Once

Delkin's ImageRouter is for photogs who are in need of some serious dumpage, and fast. The basic unit lets you unload four Compact Flash cards simultaneously. The thing takes up about as much room as the Xbox 360's power brick, though fortunately it doesn't weigh a metric ton. If you want to get stupid ridiculous, you can daisy-chain two blocks together onto the powered USB port to handle a total of eight CF cards. Unfortunately the software doesn't work for Macs yet, so if you plugged it into one you'd just see four separate drives, killing the convenience factor of dumping about a million photos at once. It's $149 w/o software, jumping to $249 with the Windows-only utility. [Product Page]

10:30 AM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By matt buchanan
3,129 views, 14 comments

Latest by NeoPoliticus: And unless you have software that verifies that all the images have been copied and copied correctly, it's dangerous. Plus if you are just using Windows to copy and you do get a glitch - your copy just stops and more »

black holes

The Most Massive Lens at PMA 2008

It's not quite the biggest lens ever, but this 1000mm focal length lens was the biggest piece of glass we could find at PMA, and the fattest mofo that Sigma pumps out. This bazooka-sized kit carries an appropriately explosive price —$22,000—and can swallow a man's head whole. Believe me, Eric's head is not tiny. He didn't shove his head all the way in, because he was afraid he wouldn't get it back. You could see genuine fear on his face. Fear. [Sigma]

8:41 AM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By matt buchanan
13,154 views, 26 comments

Latest by TorkLugnutz: Goatse'd: [www.flickr.com] more »

boothtainment

Panasonic Booth Acrobats Bounce Around Like Wannabe Ninjas

We know most of you guys would prefer hot booth babes filling up our megapixels, but Panasonic's above all of that sexyist mess. Instead, they gave us some freerunners hopped up on caffeine, rainbows and Abercrombie cologne running and rebounding like ADD children. More »

11:30 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By matt buchanan
10,976 views, 24 comments

amazing

Korean Engineers Develop Miraculous 20,000-Year Photograph

Tucked into a dark and tiny corner of the PMA showfloor is a revolution made by a small Korean company called Wooyoun: metal photographs that last for 20,000 years. These images depicting the Democratic US presidential frontrunners (and no Republicans) were chemically etched in a patented, print-like process—probably with stuff that gives improperly masked technicians some horribly debilitating ailment. They'll last up to 1,000 years under the hot unforgiving sun. Hear that? Screw biodegradability. Put another way, that Hillary card you see in the gallery will outlast her reign by at least 15,000 years.

10:30 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By matt buchanan
7,516 views, 27 comments

Latest by n/a: This is very old news. The photoceramic process was invented in 1855 and has been used on tombstones since that date all over Europe. In recent years the process has been adapted to color photography. 35,000 year old vitrified objects have more »

the sum of its parts

An Unfortunate Grope of SmartParts' Fugly Digital Photo Frame/Printer

Digital photo frames were the spammiest product spam at CES, lurking around every corner with their crappiness so I still have a biley taste in my mouth. SmartParts' efforts to pile crappy function atop crappy function with a built-in photo printer, unsurprisingly just amounts to one big crapgasm. On the front, it looks like any other generic frame, but peer behind its faux-elegant bezel and you'll see some serious junk in the trunk. More »

9:30 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By matt buchanan
3,283 views, 5 comments

Latest by Elliuotatar: I looked at very photo frame out there this past christmas, and by far the best ones, both image quality and build quality wise, are made by Pandigital. You can get them at Staples and Macy's. They're a lot cheaper more »

digital cameras

GE's E1050 Camera: Touchscreen, GPS, Blink and Face Detecting Cameras

Impressive. I didn't think GE had it in them to meet the regulars of the camera world with popular features like smile detection, higher ISO support, and even a touchscreen, built-in GPS and blink detection. There are new low end A series, the slim G series, and midrange E series cameras, too. [BW]

7:37 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Brian Lam
4,986 views, 7 comments

Latest by discounteggroll: looks like they pulled the pants down on casio this time around more »

leica m8

Leica M8: A Camera for Life

Leica fanatics are different than regular people, so it's no surprise Leica's taking an entirely different—but brilliant—approach with its M8: It's everlasting. Instead of dropping an M9 or M10, Leica is offering substantial upgrades to the M8 itself—mechanical and digital components, so it'll slowly evolve into a new camera. The first package is a sapphire LCD screen, which can only be scratched by a diamond, plus a new, quieter, less shaky shutter, at a cost of around $1,800. More »

5:08 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By matt buchanan
18,471 views, 56 comments

Latest by n/a: Hello everyone. I need serious help. I have owned Leica's all my life. Now with the m8 I am shooting and getting a lot of green hues to all my stuff. So bad to the point I have to color more »

sony flagship dslr

Sony's 25-Megapixel Full-Frame Sensor Lands in Massive Sony DSLR

This is something of a surprise. We sorta didn't expect Sony's 25-megapixel full-frame serious pro sensor to land in a Sony DSLR. The cam's details are scant as hell—it doesn't even have a name, just "flagship model system." All we could squeeze out of recalcitrant reps, other than what we already know about that sweet sensor, is that it's definitely an '08 release and has a 3.5-inch LCD that's got at least a megapixel of resolution (the a700's screen was name-checked), plus it has built-in image stabilization. Since it's so prelim, no other specs, price or more definitive release date. Looks like the D3 and EOS-1Ds Mark III might have some new competition.

2:44 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By matt buchanan
13,954 views, 42 comments

Latest by n/a: Canon has to be thinking hard about the next 5D.It is probaly something like this, panic panic ,panic if this shoots in low light like the D3 which im sure it will they will get some pros jumping ship. I more »

pma 2008

Hands On Panasonic Lumix TZ5 10X Zoomer and HD Camcorder

First off, you can zoom while recording movies in 720p. It's a nice, slow 'n' steady zoom too, not a jerky or overly fast one, keeping things smooth while you shoot. The LCD is big and bright enough for HD videorecording on this kind of level, though it's not astounding or anything. It's sorta hard to tell just how silky and pristine the video is without hooking it up to a real live HDTV, but based on our fondlage, this could be a great point-and-shoot for bloggers (or even regular people!) who want to be able to shoot quick clips in HD since it's light but feels up to taking some abuse. [Original Post]

10:00 AM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By matt buchanan
19,396 views, 34 comments

Latest by AndersonBMX: @Jeremias: BTW, are you happy with your TZ3? foi uma boa dica que te dei? more »

not dslrs

Hands On Fujifilm S100FS Faux DSLR: Why?

Okay, I get prosumer cams like Canon's G9 or even Fuji's other big-zoom shooters. The S100FS, I do not get. It's the same size as a DSLR. It costs the same as a DSLR ($799). But it's not a DSLR. And not in a good way. More »

9:00 AM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By matt buchanan
18,381 views, 34 comments

xsi

First Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi Hands On: Your XTi Is Now Junk

Unlike Nikon's D40x update, the D60, I'm pretty sure the Canon guy would've noticed if I swapped out my XTi with the XSi Indiana Jones style, and not just because it's tied to the table (I really wanted to). It feels more solid, both in the material (not as toy-like) and in the grip, which now uses the same kind of rubber roughage as the 40D to feel more manly. More »

11:36 PM on Wed Jan 30 2008
By matt buchanan
42,169 views, 40 comments

Latest by n/a: @Weihovah: Hey listen, if you're really doing that, I think that's not worth it. I mean YEAH the XSi costs way more, but it's a great camera. The XTi will eventually fall behind in it's technologies. The XSi will, someday, more »

speculation

A Word About the Canon EOS 5D Successor

Interesting bit just tossed our way by the Canon rep when we asked about a 5D follow-up, slightly paraphrased: The EOS-1Ds line (their full-frame pro DSLRs) is on a three-year upgrade cycle. The 1Ds Mark II came out in 2004, and the Mark III dropped in 2007. The EOS 5D came out in 2005.

Draw your own conclusions.

11:30 PM on Wed Jan 30 2008
By matt buchanan
17,385 views, 17 comments

Latest by eholsinger: Why curse Canon? 2005 + 3 = 2008, if you couldn't figure the answer to Phineas J. Whoopie leading question. If you buy a 5D, you will probably be happy until you look at whatever comes next. The 5D rocks. The more »

digital cameras

Kodak's EasyShare Z1012 IS

The Z1012 IS represents Kodak's latest addition to the line of EasyShare digital cameras. Features include: a 10-megapixel resolution, 12X optical zoom with optical image stabilization, high ISO (up to 3,200), and advanced settings like program, aperture and shutter priority, as well as full manual mode—all in a ultra-compact design. Expect to see the EasyShare Z1012 IS for $299.95 sometime in the first half of 2008. [LetsGoDigital]

9:02 PM on Wed Jan 30 2008
By Sean Fallon
4,437 views, Comment

dslrs

Shifty Eyes On Sony Alpha 350: Shooting from the Hip

Confirmed: The Sony Alpha 350 is perfect for crotch-shots, limited only by the LCD's viewing angle, which is good, but not great. They weirdly didn't have the A300, but the A350 is the exact same, except for MP count—even the Sony rep said so. I'm honestly not too big on the body otherwise—too many buttons on maybe?—so I'm not sure the up-and-down LCD is going to sway me. Fujifilms' S100FS has one too, plus the awesome ISO performance, so it might be better suited to "dark" purposes. I'm gonna Battlemodo 'em later tonight.

8:50 PM on Wed Jan 30 2008
By matt buchanan
7,801 views, 9 comments

Latest by ANoel: ... now you guys won't have to play dead laying on the floor for your upskirts - you can just kneel in worshipful stealth. more »

pma 2008

Hands On Olympus Stylus 1030 SW Indestructo-Point and Shoots

Point-and-shoots bore the hell out of me, and most of the PMA P-and-S spam has all bled together at this point. But, I really like the shock- and water-proof armor Olympus has on its otherwise unremarkable 10MP Stylus 1030 SW. It's a steely hardass with style, and I love the exposed. It's actually very lightweight, but you still get a sense of its solidity in your hand (or banging it on the table). Its lesser sibling Stylus 850 SW is lesser both in person and on paper.

8:40 PM on Wed Jan 30 2008
By matt buchanan
11,677 views, 15 comments

Latest by iomatic: @secret_asian_man: Uh, that would be any prosumer or pro-level SLR, medium-format, or rangefinder- generally made of magnesium or industrial-strength aluminum. more »

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