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Canon's 120Mp APS-H Sensor

Canon successfully develops world’s first APS-H-size CMOS image sensor to realize record-high resolution of 120 megapixels.

TOKYO, August 24, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that it has successfully developed an APS-H-size^*1 CMOS image sensor that delivers an image resolution of approximately 120 megapixels (13,280 x 9,184 pixels), the world’s highest level^*2 of resolution for its size.

Compared with Canon’s highest-resolution commercial CMOS sensor of the same size, comprising approximately 16.1 million pixels, the newly developed sensor features a pixel count that, at approximately 120 million pixels, is nearly 7.5 times larger and offers a 2.4-fold improvement in resolution.^{*3 /} Read the full Press Release here.

In order to compete with other 1080 HD and High ISO DSLR offerings out there, Nikon have just released their much anticipated replacement for the D3000.

Nikon D3100

Pre-order yours:
here with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR for $699-95
or
here with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR and 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR for $949-95

Specifications:

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Just got back from a shoot in the KNP. I stayed at the Sand River Bush Camp run by the Lowveld Honorary Rangers. I will do a trip report in due course to this magnificent secluded camp. Here is one of the images I took at the end of that trip at the Lake Panic Bird Hide on the way out of the park with my completely manual 500mm f/6.3 Vivitar Series 1 Mirror Lens.

African Darter (Anhinga rufa) - "High and Dry" © HarveyG Photography 2010

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Found this recently:  The Manfrotto  interactive camera support system configurator. A silent salesman (the best kind) online 24 x 7 x 365 Go take it for a test drive! I’m happy to say a new 190XPROB and 804RC2 (I prefer a 3 way photo head) will be here in a few days time.

The Manfrotto Configurator (Camera Tripod and Head advisor) - A remarkably well designed webtool. Click (continue reading...) to see more and be taken to the weblink

interactive: maximum attention has been given to the user interface. Easy to use & very intuitive, it will be able to guide you through our catalogue according to your needs, & at the same time to teach you a bit more about the world of Manfrotto photo camera support systems.

camera: The tool has been specifically designed for photo camera users of any kind & level of competence.

support system: This is not just a tripod chooser, but a “support system” configurator. It allows you to build your own combination of head & tripod according to your needs.

configurator: Not just a chooser, but a way to browse the products in a smart way, with lots of contents & useful tips… even more importantly a way to make your own personalized system.

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I’ve been holding off buying a new flash. Whilst I love the tech specs and build quality of the Nikon SB range, they are atm just a bit too rich for my blood, even via eBay. I have been using manual flash and older flashes triggered either via sync cable or optic slave mode (indoors).

I have been watching this brand, YongNuo, with interest for the past few months, and read write-ups on the Strobist site as well as on Flickr about their various models.

A lot of good reviews and as always a few not so good. I held one in my hand recently (the YN460II) at a local supplier, and tested it. It fired flawlessly in all directions except at 180° in optical slave mode (understandably) and was pretty solid, but it’s a manual off camera flash, being fired either by light (optic slave mode) or by a radio trigger, like a Cactus 3/4, a Phottix Tetra or Aster, AlienBees or Pocket Wizard’s.

However, for my primary flash I want more than just a manual flash with optic slave mode triggering or radio/cable triggering. Cactus, Phottix, AB’s or PW’s are great but I still would like the option of iTTL. The YN468 has it! The Canon version is expected April 2010 and the Nikon version in May 2010. I deduct that it will be shipped to the USA before we even sniff it out here in the RSA. There is no indication of pricing yet, but I expect not more than US $200-00. In Rands? Your guess is as good as mine, but typically less than an SB 800 or 900, maybe by a 1/3rd?

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AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f1.4G ED

New release from Nikon, the AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED. Get one here…

A really nice to have if you can afford it and will certainly delight landscape and low light photographers no end.

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Canon EOS 550D

Canon has announced a new addition to its EOS range of DSLR cameras – the 18 Megapixel EOS 550D – which incorporates technologies and features more commonly found in semi-professional DSLRs, such as the EOS 7D. In a compact, lightweight body the EOS 550D includes a newly developed 18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, Canon’s advanced DIGIC 4 image processor and the ability to shoot Full 1920x1080p HD movies.

Buy it here with EF-S 18-55mm IS lens.

Read more about it here.

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