Tag Archives: slr

Lomography intros Konstruktor: craft your own film SLR for $35 (video)

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It’s easy to build your own camera if you’re determined to capture images on the cheap; it’s another matter if you want something just slightly more refined. If that’s the case, Lomography has you covered with its new Konstruktor kit. The pack giv…


Nikon unveils lightweight, full-frame D600 DSLR — hands-on and low-light samples (video)

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We’ve been watching out for the D600 since images leaked a couple of months ago, and today it’s been made official: a full-frame DSLR that’s priced ever-so-slightly closer to the reach of mortals (read: “high-end enthusiasts”) who perhaps can’t claim…


Sony reveals the Alpha A99, its first full-frame flagship since 2008′s A900 (hands-on)

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It’s not every day that a digital SLR manufacturer releases a new full-frame camera — in fact, it’s not even every year. Sony’s last top-end model, the A900, was first released four years ago, so you better believe its successor offers an overflowin…


Insert Coin: Radian lets you use your camera, iPhone and Android device for time lapse projects (video)

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In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you’d like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with “Insert Coin” as the subject line. We’ve seen our fair share of time lapse tools a…


Panasonic Lumix GF5 looks identical to its predecessor, offers similar specs for $100 more (hands-on)

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It’s been a bumpy ride for Panasonic’s GF line of Micro Four Thirds cameras. The GF1, an excellent mirrorless camera for its time, was soon replaced with a less-capable entry level model, the GF2. Then another, the GF3. And now, it’s time to say hell…


Nikon offers cashback on D3100, D5100 and D7000 in the UK and Ireland

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If you’re still poring over the specs of Nikon’s current DSLR consumer models, then you’ve managed to dally just long enough to snag a tidy cashback offer. At least, that’s if you’re in the UK or Ireland and can make your purchase before the end of Ma…


Canon EOS 5D Mark III field review

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Shoot in the dark. That’s essentially what you can do with the Canon 5D Mark III — with a top sensitivity of ISO 102,400, what was once unfathomable could soon become an acceptable standard. While point-and-shoot manufacturers are adding WiFi and GPS…


Canon EOS 5D Mark III high-ISO sample images (hands-on)

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Canon unveiled its highly-anticipated EOS 5D Mark III just 10 days ago, but we already have a pre-production sample in-hand, and will be putting it through its paces over the next week. Today’s installment focuses on high-sensitivity still image shoot…


Pentax offers ‘special edition’ K-5 DSLR kit: silver body, 40mm slimline lens, $1,600

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It’s good to see a special edition that may actually deserve its name, for once. When the silver version of the popular K-5 came out last year, it was priced at $1,700 body-only. This new kit, which will be limited to 1,500 units worldwide and availab…


Nikon D800 short lets you experience miracle of birth, motorcycles

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Few experiences in life can match the miracle of birth, but sweet bikes and D-SLRs are probably right up there, right? Now you can experience all three in a six minute film. There are no doubt some good takeaways from “Joy Ride,” which was shot using …