Sony expands α (ALPHA) lens system with the addition of two high-performance zooms SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30, 2008 – Sony today announced two new high performance zoom lenses that offer α (alpha) digital SLR camera users more options for high picture quality. Vario Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA Co-developed with Carl Zeiss®, the SAL2470Z model … Read moreSony Add Two New Lenses to Range
SONY INTRODUCES TWO MAINSTREAM DSLR CAMERAS WITH UNIQUE “QUICK AF LIVE” VIEW SYSTEM SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30, 2008 – Sony is bringing live-view shooting to its digital SLR camera line with today’s (alpha) DSLR-A350 camera and introduction of a 14.2-megapixel α (alpha) DSLR-A300 model. Both10.2-megapixel cameras feature new technologies that make picture taking faster, easier, … Read moreNew Sony Alpha A300 & A350
Sigma has made some amazing announcements at PMA 2008. Among a host of new lenses, the long awaited DP1 is said to go on sale later this year – at last a real compact that professionals can love. The following are other new releases. * Sigma 200-500 f/2.8 EX DG – this is a beast … Read moreSigma at PMA 2008
DISPLAY PHOTOS IN STYLE WITH SONY’S NEW DIGITAL PHOTO FRAMES S-Frame™ Brand Features an Elegant Design, Internal Memory and HDMI Outputs SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30, 2008 – Sony today unveiled its S-Frame brand of digital photo frames, offering vibrant LCD screens and stylish designs suitable for the living room, bedroom or office. The new DPF-V900, … Read moreSony Launches Digital Photo Frames
The 2008 Pentax Lens Road Map is out along with an announcement that they will have three of the upcoming lenses at PMA this weekend for preview – though they may only hit the shelves towards the end of this year. It is great to see that two of these lenses are part of the … Read moreFuture Pentax Lenses on Preview at PMA 2008
Sony Develops 35mm full size CMOS Image Sensor with 24.81 Effective Megapixel resolution and extremely high signal conversion speed for use in Digital SLR Cameras Tokyo, Japan – Sony Corporation today announced the development of a 35mm full size (diagonal:43.3mm/Type 2.7) 24.81 effective megapixel, ultra-high speed high image quality CMOS image sensor designed to meet … Read moreSony Develops 35mm full frame CMOS Sensor (24.81MP)
Hamburg, 29 January 2008 – The latest firmware upgrade for Olympus’ flagship D-SLR, the E-3, is adding even more power and reliability to an already-impressive package. The upgrade is available for immediate download at no charge.Improvements featured in the firmware upgrade include the following: * Dial operation on the power grip HLD-4 has been improved. … Read moreNew Olympus E-3 firmware
Just days before PMA 2008 and Nikon have announced a few new products that they’ll have on show including the new D60 digital SLR which takes the D40x one step further, an updated range of Coolpix compacts and a few lenses as listed below. The 24mm f/3.5 PC lens is really appealing when paired with … Read moreNew Nikon D60 & Other Pre-PMA’08 Releases
Here at PhotoComment.co.za we are happy to kick off the Suppliers Spotlight category of our site with a feature on Jel Distribution, the company responsible for the Olympus brand here in South Africa. My thanks to Nicole Kam of Jel Corporation who responded to our invitation for local suppliers to use this platform as a … Read moreJel Distribution SA (Pty) Ltd – SA’s Olympus Distributor
Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 24 January 2008: Canon today launches its latest D-SLR, the EOS 450D. Featuring a 12.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor, EOS Integrated Cleaning System, 3.0” LCD with Live View mode and a new 9-point AF system, the model presents consumers with an unprecedented level of image quality and versatility at this end of the … Read moreCanon’s New EOS 450D & Two New “L” Series Lenses