Canon EOS-1D MkIV has arrived

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Hot on the heels of Nikon announcing the D3s, Canon have now announced the successor to the 1D MkIII. With an all new auto focus system, a 16mp, 1.3x crop sensor that shoots at 10fps, boasts a standard ISO range of 100-6400 (LO at ISO 50 and H3 at ISO 102,400) and of course as [...]

Nikon D3s, it’s here…sample pictures and video

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ISO 102,400…that’s the first thing that jumps out at you from the new specs for the Nikon D3s. Add to that a standard rating of ISO 200 to 12,800 and if nothing else the king of the high ISOs seems to have had his stay renewed! But is that enough? Check out the first videos [...]

Nikon D3s, 14fps?…fingers crossed!!

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I shouldn’t do…I know this…my brain is screaming ‘don’t pay attention you fool, what are you doing?!’. Especially after getting excited by the hype of the D400 rumours ages ago. However, with the D3 being discontinued and more and more speculation that a D3s will be along before long, I am once again finding myself [...]

New Canon 7D…raising the bar?

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Exciting times! No sooner than the D300s is announced and barely on the shelves than Canon announce the 7D, with it’s 18mp crop sensor and full 1080p HD recording ability, and at a price point that places it lower than Canons first 1080p shooter AND not that much more than the RRP of the Nikon [...]

Nikon D300s and 70-200 VRII announced

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Seems whenever I’m away from home something big gets announced. There I was relaxing after a day out in the Florida sunshine, surfing the net and checking some emails, when I discover the announcement of two new DSLRs and two new lenses…including the much anticipated Nikon D300s AND a new version of the 70-200 VR! [...]

200-400 VR bag (CL-L2) recall…

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**Updated – more information is available** Nikon have announced a recall on certain versions of the Nikon CL-L2 case that comes with the 200-400 VR. Initially it was just Nikon USA that issued the warning but it is now on the customer service site of Nikon Europe too. If your bag has no ‘T’ on [...]

Nikon D5000 + 10-24 DX announced

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Just a quick mention of the newly announced Nikon D5000, the latest 12.3mp DSLR from Nikon which features HD movie recording and a new swivel out rear screen. Alongside this a new lens, the 10-24 DX wide angle. Share

It’s official, camera prices go up even more!!

** My original article below has been changed to reflect the new prices now they are official. March the 1st has come and gone and prices have indeed gone up and the new official RRPs (which tie in with my list) are available from Nikon, which I have linked to in this article.**  Ok so [...]