Just a news note: A few days ago, Canon announced its newest addition to the popular consumer-level Rebel line-up. By the numbers, the T1i is an impressive camera, even if I find the new acronym/numbering “T1i” a bit awkward.
Here are the basics: 15.1MP, HD video capture (full 1080p HD video recording at 20fps), a DIGIC [...]
It works out the main difference between a prosumer and a pro DSLR is the pro version survives being used as a weapon …
David Honl’s Weblog: Why do you need a pro DSLR?
On Monday my new 30D backup was crushed beneath me, and became destined for the scrap heap. I was covering a heated political demonstration here in Turkey and things took a painful turn for the worse. After being attacked by a group of volatile PKK supporters, thrown to the ground, kicked, beaten, and introduced to the experience of having a 1D body slammed over my head, I was face-down on the pavement with my 30D. My pro-grade 1Ds survived, even after being used to hit me over the head (ouch). On a CF card note, I was able to rescue my nearly-filled 2gb card from the ground before running for the hills (it popped out of the camera on impact).
On top of it all, I became news in all the Turkish media this week as “American journalist attacked” and spent the rest of the week fielding phone calls and doing interviews. Ughhhh.
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DSLR Photography says the new 30D from Canon became the top selling DSLR in Japan last month, replacing the Nikon D200.
Unfortunately they don’t say where they get their figures from and it is only Japan they are tracking, but still it is good news for Canon. I am surprised really, the 30D seemed a bit ho-hum based purely on reports while the Nikon D200 by all accounts kicks ass. I wonder if these positions will switch once the initial launch purchases steady off…
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Canon have put up some new software updates that you might find useful
- Digital Photo Professional (DPP) 2.1
- EOS Utility 1.0
- CameraWindow DSLR 5.3R2 (Windows)
- ZoomBrowser EX 5.6.0 (Windows)
- ImageBrowser 5.6.1a (Mac).
Grab them while they are hot
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DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Canon EOS 30D and while they like the camera, they are not too super-impressed …
Canon’s EOS 30D is numbered as if it were a major upgrade to the popular and excellent EOS 20D, and Canon marketing plumps it up even higher than that – the line is that it really has more in common with the 5D than the 20D. Really? With the same 8.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, the same DIGIC II image processor, the same 9-point autofocus system and the same 5 fps burst rate as the 20D, the 30D seems more like a respectable update of the 20D than anything else. When Canon put a bigger LCD and picture styles on the 1D Mark II, they changed the name to the 1D Mark II n. This new camera shows comparable improvements. We’d call it the “20D n,” if it were up to us.
After much rumours and speculation, Canon today announced the EOS 30D, DPReview is calling it a “mild evolution of the EOS 20D” and it certainly doesn’t appear to be a revolution. Best I can say is it looks to be an incremental improvement at a slightly lower (predicted) price point.
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Darren has heard more Canon rumours …
There are more rumors circulating that Canon DSLR announcements are scheduled for the next week or so. One reliable source told me today that I should keep some time aside on 21 February.
This will add fuel to the already buzzing forums about the rumours of new DSLR cameras from Canon. Could these rumoured releases be the 3000D or the 35D? We wait with almost-baited breath …
Canon Announces EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i
Just a news note: A few days ago, Canon announced its newest addition to the popular consumer-level Rebel line-up. By the numbers, the T1i is an impressive camera, even if I find the new acronym/numbering “T1i” a bit awkward.
Here are the basics: 15.1MP, HD video capture (full 1080p HD video recording at 20fps), a DIGIC [...]