Camera preview: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV DSLR
The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV pro DSLR was officially announced by Canon today, October 20, 2009. The specs are really good and they show Canon’s been hard at work on a solid response to Nikon’s latest...
View ArticleLens comparison: EF 50mm f/1.4 Prime vs EF 50mm f/1.8 Prime
This is a short, side-by-side video comparison of the two affordable EF 50mm lenses from Canon: the 50mm f/1.4 and f/1.8 lenses. I had them both, set them on a table, and compared them to each other,...
View ArticleCamera preview: Canon PowerShot SD780 IS
I had the chance to look at the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Digital Elph camera recently, and was impressed by the beauty of its design, its diminutive size, and its features. This camera is truly small....
View ArticleIs Canon at work on a mirrorless “DSLR”?
Given the popularity of, and interest in mirrorless “DSLRs” like the Sony NEX-5 or NEX-3, Olympus E-P2 or E-PL1, Panasonic GF1 or G2, and the Samsung NX-10, I believe Canon is at work on their version...
View ArticleIt’s time to demand reliability from DSLR manufacturers
When DSLRs (and now HDSLRs) cost thousands of dollars, and the manufacturer makes a promise that the shutter in said DSLR is rated for 100,000 shots or 150,000 shots, I think it should no longer be a...
View ArticleCamera preview: Canon EOS M
As I announced back in June of 2010, Canon has been at work on a mirrorless DSLR and they’ve finally launched it. It’s called the EOS M. It uses a new EF-M lens mount and its specs are pretty much...
View ArticleMy favorite vantage point for photography
I was invited by the folks at Light, who are working on some pretty interesting camera technology, to write about my favorite vantage point. I explained to them, as I’m explaining to you now, that I...
View ArticleThe best full-frame camera out there right now
I have been doing research lately, because I want to purchase a new camera (maybe a couple of them, not sure yet), so I thought I’d put together my thoughts on full-frame cameras available these days....
View ArticleCanon EOS 6D DSLR
Full frame (35mm) and 20 megapixels of resolution. This one is paired with the excellent EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens, which I've owned for years and I love. It features a 20.2 Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS...
View ArticleCanon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Quite possibly the best lens Canon makes. Every time I've used it, I loved it. Rugged, reliable, gorgeous optics. This second version of the lens is even better than the first. Buy it here: Canon EF...
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