We went on a hike over the weekend just outside of Cheaha State Park. It was probably only a 1/2 mile hike back to a waterfall which I think is called Devil’s Den Falls. All I took was the camera and the attached lens. I was asked by a friend, “What did you do to [...]
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Here is some Panasonic Lumix GH1 sample footage by Philip Bloom. The Panasonic Lumix GH1 offers on huge advantage over the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the Nikon D90 — full manual controls in video mode. The GH1 should be available June 2009. I have to say that the GH1 video looks great! Click [...]
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Nikon’s new D5000 DSLR includes the following key features: 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor D-Movie Mode with sound Vari-angle color LCD monitor 19 Auto-exposure Scene Modes One-button Live View Continuous shooting as fast as 4 frames-per-second Low noise ISO sensitivity from 200 to 3200 Built-in image sensor cleaning 11-point autofocus system with 3D Focus Tracking [...]
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Nikon just announced their new flagship, professional-grade DSLR, the D3X. This new camera has an impressive set of features and specifications. Check them out below. Extreme resolution 24.5-megapixel FX-format (35.9 x 24.0mm) CMOS sensor Large 5.49µm pixels capture astonishing detail and subtleties with outstanding dynamic range for demanding commercial applications. Nikon EXPEED image processing technologies [...]
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Digital SLR cameras with the ability to shoot high definition video are hot stuff right now. The Nikon D90 was the first, but it exhibited a flaw known as “jelly movement”. Now Canon has posted a sample of what the EOS 5D Mark II can do with video. Here is a sample, but you can [...]
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In the neverending battle of “one-upsmanship”, Canon released today the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR. So much for the spotlight on Nikon’s D90. The EOS 5D Mark II uses a full-frame 21.1 megapixel 24 x 36mm CMOS sensor that is capable of capturing full HD video at 1920 x 1080 resolution and 30fps. The [...]
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