Pentax, a name long synonymous with photography, continues this tradition with the K20D, a 14.6-megapixel SLR. The K20D is designed to be water-resistant and dust-proof and is equipped with Live View, features found on systems costing much more. “With its high level of customization, both during and after shooting, the [...] Read more »

Canon announces the launch of two new tilt and shift lenses, the Ultra-Wide angle TS-E 17mm f/4L and the TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II, an upgrade to the popular TS-E 24mm f/3.5L. These lenses are huge news and a 17mm TS lens??? That is amazing!!!! The speculation on these lenses has [...] Read more »

Canon releases the the  Powershot SX1 IS in the USA. The same camera had been released in Japan last year but Canon said it was not coming to the US. Well, it’s here and this may be the dream camera to have as a picture camera and a video camera [...] Read more »

The Sony Alpha A700 is attractive to both amateurs and professionals with a 12.24-megapixel CMOS sensor and an impressive feature array. DPReview has updated their extensive review reflecting changes in the way noise reduction works with Raw files. “With the latest firmware Sony removed my biggest gripe with the A700; [...] Read more »

Things are getting heated up in the off-camera lighting world. PocketWizards, one of the biggest names for connecting off camera flash by radio, has announced their new line. These are following the huge innovation that Radio Poppers surprised the world with last year – a radio controlled flash receiver that [...] Read more »

Camera Ranking Coming to ProPhotoHome! A new feature will debut this week on ProPhotoHome. Camera Rankings!!! Coming this week – Two custom ranking lists of DSLR cameras will appear on the ProPhotoHome home page and will be an ongoing exclusive for ProPhotoHome readers – just for YOU! The first list [...] Read more »

The Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR is the successor the ever popular 5D. With 21.1-megapixels and the ability to take Canon optics and a solid range of accessories the latest revision is poised to be even more popular. “We have always placed a heavy emphasis on image quality, and [...] Read more »

PhotographyBay is reporting on a fairly recent patent application by Canon that would appear to address many of the video and live view auto focus complaints. Now, if we can just get the actual lcd screen to swivel for easy viewing like some of the Sony cams. Oh, yeah, and [...] Read more »

The 12.3-megapixel Nikon D90, introduced in August 2009, has remained popular among the smaller sensor sized DSLRs. It’s sports capable with of a burst speed of 4.5 fps. On the flip side it’s HD movie ready in the D-Movie mode. ” The Nikon D90 provides definitively “All you need to [...] Read more »

The Lumix DMC-G1 is the first interchangeable lens DSLR from Panasonic based on the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) Standard. More are certain to follow. MTF eliminates the mirror box and the optical viewfinder unit providing a more compact experience. Some industry voices say not to take photography’s newest standard lightly. [...] Read more »