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Nikon has had a long relationship with the gold finish, from their boxes to bands on their lenses. Perhaps it was only a matter of time before they spilled a can of their favorite tacky color all over one of their digital SLRs. This is not the first time someone tripped in Nikon’s factory while carrying a can of gold, see here and here. I’m sure there are other examples but why exactly are they celebrating the D60? [...]
Continue reading Nikon suggests bad taste is worth at least $650 (D60 Black Gold edition)
Olympus has teased an interesting new camera based on the micro 4/3 format which looks an awful lot like a rangefinder. This camera, unlike the Panasonic G1, is what excites me about the micro 4/3 format. It opens up the possibility for a revival of the many more affordable compact rangefinders from decades ago with great prime lenses and image quality that you can carry anywhere. [...]
Continue reading Olympus teases a micro 4/3 “rangefinder” and a Photokina update
Before I mention the obvious about the new Canon camera I should make a pity comment for the Sony A900 which I forgot about. The A900 is an interesting camera for Sony, only pushing a few more megapixels than this new Canon. I don’t know how it will fare against the similarly priced Nikon D700. Resolution isn’t everything as far as I’m concerned and I suspect the D700 is going to feel more balanced and thoroughly thought out. The A900 kind of went under my radar. [...]
Continue reading Canon makes the 5D Mark II official
Leica has announced a new version of the Noctilux, replacing the old and slow f/1.0 version with a new and significantly faster f/0.95 version. It took them 48 years to match Canon’s old 50 f/0.95, so I’m surprised they didn’t just one up them a bit and go for a 0.94, but nobody ever really knows that Leica is thinking. [...]
Continue reading Leica announces a new 50mm Noctilux, now f/0.05 faster! (also there’s a new M8.2 now)
I’ve removed the old post and am just going to leave this one up to say I’m happy to see that Canon has decided to stop the legal move against Canon Rumors over use of their name (and who knows, probably over leaking that closely guarded information about the pink 5D Mark II). [...]
Continue reading Canon spares Canon Rumors
After the announcement of the micro 4/3 system I was curious what form the new cameras would take. I hoped to see a resurgence of the rangefinder form factor (the small back focal length and elimination of a traditional optical viewfinder being friendly for such a form factor). Instead, Panasonic has delivered the G1 which looks an awful lot like an SLR. The SLR form factor is familiar and friendly for many people, so I suppose the decision does make some sense. [...]
Continue reading Panasonic announces the first micro 4/3 camera… the G1
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