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Nikon D750 Users Complain of Lens Flare Banding Problem; Possible Fix Discovered
Dan Havlik  |  Dec 23, 2014

Here we go again. That’s what Nikon owners might be saying to themselves now that another possible problem with a new DSLR from the company has surfaced. Several owners of the new Nikon D750 have reported that a dark shadowy band will appear in images with lens flare. The effect slices off the top of the flare, creating a distracting split between light and shadow across the top of the frame.

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Watch 50 Canon 1D X DSLRs Capture a Matrix-Like Bullet-Time Shot of River Surfers (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 26, 2014

Let say you have 50 Canon EOS-1D X professional digital SLRs lying around, and are looking for something to do with them. Here’s a fun idea: create a stunning bullet-time shot that appears to freeze the action, and then somersaults 360 degrees over your subject for an out-of-this-world effect.

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Another Take on the Canon 7D Mark II: Better Than DxO Mark’s Review? (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 10, 2014

If you’re not so sure about DxO Mark’s much-discussed, negative review of the Canon 7D Mark II and you’ve got some free time on your hands (over 34 minutes, to be precise), you’ll want to check out the below video from photographer Tony Northrup. Titled “7D Mark II Image Quality: Is it as bad as DxO Mark Says,” the video breaks down DxO’s numbers and finds that Canon’s newest DSLR might be quite a bit better than that controversial review contends.

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Check Out the Canon 7D Mark II’s Blazing Autofocus in This Through-the-Viewfinder Video
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 07, 2014

Yesterday we shared a video demonstrating how well the new Canon 7D Mark II’s autofocus tracks plummeting skydivers. Now here’s another clip that shows what the DSLR’s AF does for locking in on dancers.

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Jumping Out of a Plane with the Canon 7D Mark II and Red Bull’s Skydive Team (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 06, 2014

Remember the Canon 7D Mark II? Well, we’re still waiting for a final production sample of that APS-C sensor-based DSLR to review but, in the mean time, you can enjoy this cool video clip (below) showing a photographer jumping out of a plane with a pre-production version of the 7D II.

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Trade in Your Old DSLR for a Samsung Camera at Hollywood Event with Nick Cannon and Julianne Hough
Cynthia Boylan  |  Oct 10, 2014

Photographers have a chance to make some history if they join Samsung, Nick Cannon and Julianne Hough for the Ditch Your DSLR event next week to potentially break a Guinness World Record.

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Photokina Recap: New Gear from Canon, Nikon, Leica, Samsung, Fuji, Panasonic, Sony and More!
Dan Havlik  |  Sep 19, 2014

Yes, as we predicted, there’s been a ton of new photo gear announced for the photokina 2014 show in Cologne, Germany. We’re still in Cologne covering the show and there’s been so much photo gear news this past week, it’s actually hard for even us to remember some of what’s been announced.

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Canon Unveils Long Awaited EOS 7D Mark II Digital SLR and Three New Lenses
Dan Havlik  |  Sep 15, 2014

Rumors about an alleged 7D Mark II digital SLR from Canon have been swirling for several years and now those rumors have come to fruition. At the photokina show in Cologne, Germany today, Canon finally took the wraps off the 20.2-megapixel Canon EOS 7D Mark II, the long awaited successor to the original 18MP 7D DSLR from 2009.

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Hands-on with the Canon 7D Mark II at Photokina (Sample Images)
Dan Havlik  |  Sep 15, 2014

During a Canon event today before the start of the photokina show in Cologne, Germany tomorrow, we got some hands-on time with the long awaited Canon EOS 7D Mark II. Even though our time with the 7D II was brief — we were pretty much loaned the camera and allowed to shoot for a few minutes — we got a pretty good sense of how this APS-C-based digital SLR performs. In short, it’s feels like a mini machine gun.

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Nikon Announces 24.3MP Full-Frame D750 DSLR, Nikkor 20mm F/1.8 ED Lens, and SB-500 Speedlight
Dan Havlik  |  Sep 12, 2014

Nikon filled out its full-frame digital SLR line this morning in announcing the new D750, which uses a 24.3-megapixel FX-format sensor. Nikon also announced two new photo accessories this morning: the AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED lens and the SB-500 Speedlight flash. All three products will go on sale on September 25th.

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TIPA Awards: 2014 Top Products Of The Year: 40 Categories Chosen By Worldwide Panel
George Schaub  |  Aug 29, 2014

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) member magazines recently convened for their General Assembly to vote for the best photo and imaging products launched by the industry in the last 12 months. The voting took place during the General Assembly that was held in spring, 2014, in Vancouver, Canada.

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The New PENTAX K-S1 D-SLR Camera
Cynthia Boylan  |  Aug 28, 2014

Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. just announced the launch of the new PENTAX K-S1 D-SLR camera. This model offers users a newly designed 20.12 megapixel CMOS image sensor (with a sensitivity of ISO 51200), an in-body shake reduction (SR) mechanism, an AA (Anti-Aliasing) filter simulator for moiré reduction, a 100 percent field of view glass pentaprism viewfinder (with a magnification of approximately 0.95) and 5.4 fps shooting at a fast 1/6000 shutter speed. 

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Nikon Issues Product Advisory for New D810 DSLR for “Bright Spots” Problem
Dan Havlik  |  Aug 19, 2014

The Nikon D810 has been on sale for less than a month but the company has already issued a product advisory on the 36.3MP, full-frame digital SLR.

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Pentax Unleashes Special Gunmetal "Prestige" Edition of K-3 DSLR
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jul 24, 2014

Pentax has unveiled a new limited edition "Prestige" version of its K-3 digital SLR with a distinctive gunmetal chassis. According to Pentax, the K-3 is a special edition camera created to commemorate “the many awards bestowed upon the K-3” by photography publications and websites.

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Quick Picks: Cameras, Lenses & Trends: New Products In 2014…So Far!
George Schaub  |  Jun 27, 2014  |  First Published: May 01, 2014

Starting with the 2014 CES trade show, held at the turn of the year, and continuing through press time for this issue, we’ve seen a goodly number of new products come to the fore. All this is only the start—this being a photokina year we’ll see a whole new round of products, including CMOS-sensor medium formats, with prices to match, coming our way. I trust that this report will give you a good sense of what’s here and what’s coming down the pike. So, here are my quick picks of those products that caught my eye, plus a snapshot of some of the trends.

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