Technology opinions and digital photography
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Canon EOS 5D MkII shadows
This is what appears on the Canon teaser about the upcoming Canon EOS 5D MkII. As we can see, Canon made sure that several important zones are hidden (the yellow-ish parts at the bottom, at the top of the lens, under the EOS marking). But we can see that the design is much smoother than…
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Far Cry 2: Last bush fire of this Summer
The waiting as nearly over. Our PC screens will welcome Far Cry 2 at the end of October 2008. Up to then, we still have images, movies, trailers for this FPS game for the PC which will lead us to the sun-burnt savanahs from Africa where the Jackal is romaing freely with his dangerous acolytes.…
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EOS 5D replaced with 21 MP
This is what Chasseur d’Images reveals on its web site home page. the new Full Frame sensor from Canon “dépasse la barre des 21 millions de pixels” (has more than 21 million pixels). The camera should be at the top of the category with all the possible bells and whistles including LiveView and a video…
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New EOS specs?
According to French electronic magazine EOS Numérique, the next Canon EOS dSLR camera will have the following specs. 24 mega-pixel 24X36/Full Frame CMOS sensor DIGIC IV processor LiveView Video Mode Integrated Cleaning System Full compatibility with Canon EF and EX-series Speedlites Magnesium alloy body New battery, new grip Price: 2600€ Official announcement: 17/09/2008 It seems…
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Goblin shark in action
This little shark (goblin shark in English, Mitsukurina owstoni) lives in the deeps of the ocean, and has an extensible mouth. See it in action against a human diver (don’t worry, there is no blood and wounds). Link to LiveLink
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Sony top glass: 70-400mm f/4-5.6 & Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f/2.8
Among today’s Sony announces (to go with the new Alpha 900) we find a couple of nice pro lenses that were expected (according to the recent leaks): Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6, to finally offer a great tele-zoom Carl Zeiss 16-35mm f/2.8, to have the wide-angle zoom lens that could drive sales of the Sony Alpha 900…
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Sony Alpha 900: It’s here!
In preparation of the Photokina 2008, Sony just announced its newest digital SLR photo camera in Full Frame sensor size, the Sony Alpha 900. Specification
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September 11, 2001: Eye-witness video
A personal video that you may not have seen before. Shocking as ever even 7 years after the event. Video link
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What will be the new Nikon D800?
Chasseur d’Image recently told us all that the Nikon D800 was not only a rumour. But what is really this bizarre photo camera (bizare because still unknown)? The question is there to be answered and it’s a difficult task. But, let’s see what we can infer from the little data available. According to the numbering…
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