Submitted by David Cardinal on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 12:21
Sony’s latest full-frame mirrorless, the , continues to up the pressure on traditional DSLRs. Not only does it do everything you’d expect in an equivalent DSLR – fast AF, 4K video, 10 fps, 24MP, etc., but it does some things better. Access to the augmented information available on it Electronic Viewfinder, super-high-performance phase detect AF that works even when shooting video, and 5-way image stabilization. All in a 1.5 pound package. For action shooters who can find the right Sony-mount lenses to pair with it, the $2K price should be well worth it. ! For now I’m sticking with my as my primary camera, but if I didn’t have such a large collection of Nikon lenses, I’d be pretty close to making a switch.
Submitted by David Cardinal on Thu, 08/24/2017 - 08:30
The Nikon D850 is official. It may be the very best DSLR ever built. The $3300 price tag is a really-good deal given all the features it packs, including 45+MP, 7/9 fps, 4K video, 8K timelapse, focus peaking, and lots more: .
Submitted by David Cardinal on Tue, 04/25/2017 - 07:51
If you aren’t hopelessly addicted to Nikon or Canon, and don’t need the massive array of lenses and accessories they offer, then Sony is giving you one more big reason to dump your DSLR and go mirrorless. The is a spectacular performance machine, capable of 20fps shooting with Autofocus, for example. I’ll be writing more about it (and perhaps giving one a field test) in the coming weeks and months, but wanted to make sure eager beavers got in on the first pre-orders. You can put your order in for a – with shipments expected to start May 25th.
Submitted by David Cardinal on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 09:19
On July 25th, Nikon’s 100th anniversary, some of the specially-made products Nikon teased earlier this year will be available for sale. That includes Anniversary Editions of its flagship Nikon D5, and the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E , Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, and Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR lenses. They’ll all be in a unique dark gray, and come with various other goodies to help you celebrate. That’s not all though…
Submitted by David Cardinal on Mon, 01/11/2016 - 10:28
I got to shoot with both the new and at CES, and they are each amazing in their own way. For no-holds-barred shooting performance the ’s 14fps (12fps for up to 200 frames of RAW) and borderline-insane 3,000,000 ISO capability can’t be beat. But at over $6K and 3 pounds, with “only” 21MP of resolution, it certainly won’t be for everyone. It’s certainly the camera of choice for big-budget (and big backpack) wildlife and sports photographers, along with photojournalists who can deal with the size in exchange for unheard of low-light performance.