Canon EOS 5D Mark II First Thoughts

By David Rasnake | 1/2/2009

We've had a day to shoot some early samples - including a video sample - with our Canon EOS 5D Mark II review unit. So far, things are looking good...

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Nikon D90 makes Time's "Best Gadgets of 2008"

By David Rasnake | 12/31/2008

When we took a look at Nikon's new D90 mid-level DSLR a few months back, we were impressed. Clearly we weren't the only ones.

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Pentax K2000 First Thoughts

By JerryJ | 12/21/2008

"Small" and "light" haven't always been part of Pentax's K-series vocabulary, but the new 10.2 megapixel Pentax K2000 looks to change this perception.

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Pentax launches limited edition K2000 kit

By David Rasnake | 12/17/2008

Pentax has announced a limited edition of its K2000 entry-level DSLR kit, with a white camera body and matching DA L 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses.

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Nikon unlocks D3X raw files with Capture NX 2.1.1

By David Rasnake | 12/9/2008

According to a post on PhotographyBlog.com today, Nikon has released the latest version of its Capture NX raw conversion software, Nikon Capture NX 2.1.1.

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Olympus E-30 First Thoughts

By David Rasnake | 12/6/2008

The "prosumer" Olympus E-30 isn't scheduled to hit retailers until next month, but we've spent the last few days shooting with a production version of the new model.

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PhotographyBay.com posts D3X sample photos

By David Rasnake | 12/2/2008

PhotographyBlog.com has posted a gallery of sample JPEGs shot with a production-ready Nikon D3X.

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Nikon goes big with 24.5 megapixel D3X

By David Rasnake | 11/30/2008

Nikon floated some big news this evening in announcing its latest rugged, versatile flagship DSLR: the pro-grade, 24.5 megapixel Nikon D3X.

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Think Tank Photo updates backpacks for traveling photographers

By David Rasnake | 11/18/2008

California-based Think Tank Photo has announced a complete refresh of its line of "Airport" photo equipment backpacks, with an emphasis on increased security and protection for valuable DSLR kits.

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Sigma to assume ownership of Foveon

By David Rasnake | 11/13/2008

Camera and lens manufacturer Sigma announced this week that it was acquiring the entirety of sensor manufacturer Foveon, Inc.

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Olympus E-30 launched: hands-on video preview

By David Rasnake | 11/5/2008

Olympus rolled out a new advanced amateur DSLR today with the launch of the 12.3 megapixel E-30. We have an exclusive video preview of this fresh prosumer camera.

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Round Up: On the trail of the Nikon MX camera

By David Rasnake | 10/31/2008

Is it possible that Nikon is planning to launch a compact medium-format system camera early next year? We test the plausibility of some "big" rumors.

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