Canon has just announced the new EOS 7d into its DSLR lineup. Where does it fits in the marketplace is quite clear, it is going to fight Nikon D300 in a head to head competition. The two brands now have compatriots in every equal segment, D3x versus 1Ds Mark III, D700 versus 5D Mark II, [...]

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I have been interested by infra red photography for quite a while. Unlimited possibility to unique tone is the main point here. Ever since I have been researching online resource on the issue, including technical how-to and digital post processing techniques. Without any attempt to go into technical detail on light wavelength and all these [...]

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Canon announcement of EOS 50D replacing its predecessor 40D – which has only introduce less than a year ago – instead of the three-years-in-existence Canon EOS 5D has invited both disappointments and hopes. Disappointments were obvious. Hopes came from beliefs that by introduction of 50D, the long awaited 5D Mark II will carry an even [...]

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For some reasons which I did not quite understand, my magazine supplier did not update their inventory for quite a while, so I was forced to go back to the old way, Periplus. I have stopped buying photography magazine from Periplus since I got in contact with my supplier offering fresh issue in very reasonable [...]

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Following introduction of the new Nikon D700 I started seeing reviews comparing it to its big brother Nikon D3 and the legendary affordable full frame DSLR from its rival Canon EOS 5D. Lately introduced back in June 2008, the camera which is referred to be a D300 with full frame sensor is now available in [...]

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Whilst my mind has been firmly locked to trading my Nikon setup with Canon’s full frame, I realized that it would be hard to do, especially as I am not prepared to spend any additional money. I could only afford a trade, I released my current Nikon D200 and lenses ranging from ultra-wide to mid-range [...]

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The large the image sensor the better the result is. Nothing new about it. That is the very reason why in the old film days, medium or large film sized used by Mamiya, Hasselblad, Holga, Rolleiflex, and so forth results superior images compared to standard 35mm DSLRs. Digital is no exception. The best will be [...]

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Why would you haul a heavy professional lens only to use a half of it? Why would you spend a fortune for ultra-wide lens only to go as short as normal lenses do? Don’t you think it a waste of energy and money? You may start wondering what I am talking about. Right, I am [...]

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Photography is all about image quality, and the more I learned the more I understood why people spent a lot of money for medium or large format camera. Whilst I am dreaming of something like Hasselblad or at least an old Mamiya with ZD or PhaseOne digital back, I am highly considering a full-frame 35mm [...]

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Nikon has been lag behind Canon in releasing its full-frame DSLR. Only when D3 was released it has something to complement Canon EOS 1D series. However, those two are on the top of the line. In the middle range, Canon has 5D which also features full-frame sensor, whilst Nikon D300 does not. The coming D700 will fill in the market gap perfectly.

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