Kodak has announced the withdrawal of Kodachrome after 74 years on the market. The film type was made famous by top photographers as well as the singing duo Simon and Garfunkel in their song of the same name.
Kodak announced it was pulling the film because it now only made up less than one percent of the company’s sales. The company’s website featured interviews with world famous photographers who used the classic film.
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A 35 mm Kodachrome slide has the equivalent of about 20 megapixels of data, and this resolution is only found in modern Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) high-end cameras, like the Canon 5D or the Nikon D3X which have about 21 or 24 megapixels respectively. However, most affordable digital cameras today do not have the level of clarity of Kodachrome.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Kodak Announces End of Kodachrome
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Pentax K-m reviewed by Digital Life
The Digital Life section of Australian site Brisbane Times has a rather short review of the Pentax K-m DSLR. Check out the full Pentax K-m article on their page.
Buy a Pentax K2000 DSLR Body Only KitLike: The camera continues the Pentax style of no-nonsense SLRs. There are no gimmicky concessions to customers moving up from compact cameras. Every function is a genuine photographic tool. The Pentax kit lens is particularly fine. Image quality is exceptionally good, with one caveat.
Dislike: The camera has one serious flaw. JPEG images straight from the camera are unimpressive both in sharpness and in colour. We are at a loss to understand this because the RAW images are excellent. JPEG and RAW can be recorded simultaneously, so in one sense it is not an issue but it does mean that to get the best from the K-m you must be prepared to work with RAW files. If you use a Mac and iPhoto this will not be a nuisance but PC users will have to come to terms with RAW.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Canon 1D Mark IV DSLR Camera specs rumors surface
Specs include a 1.3x crop sensor for 16-megapixel images, sRAW1 format for 8-megapixel images and an ISo sensitivity of 50 to 26,500. The supposed beta tester reveals that the camera has a burst shooting mode that’s faster than the 1D Mark III and has a super fast autofocus as well.Specs:
Other features include a 3-inch LCD screen, video recording, and ergonomically arranged buttons and controls. We already heard about an August release date for this model, so if these specs are real and there are beta models in tester’s hands, that date is looking more and more likely.
- 1.3 crop
- Images ~16MP
- ISO 50-26500
- 8MP sRAW1 format providing images that seem to best 1D3 files in detail
- Very clean images at ISO 3200. 6400/12800 take further processing very well
- Slightly faster FPS than 1D3 in real life shooting
- AF greatly improved and very good in low light
- Liveview AF - not up to fast sports use, but very usable otherwise
- Video as with 5D2
- Screen as per 5D2
- Ergonomic improvements with grips - some buttons moved
- Feels faster and more responsive in nearly all aspects of real use
iPhone DSLR Camera Remote for Nikon
A new version of the onOne will get an update to version 1.1, which includes a set of bug fixes, a new user interface and support for Nikon DSLR cameras.
Mike Wong's post on the official onOne blog says:
Mike Wong's post on the official onOne blog says:
[...] we are still working on our 1.1 update to the DSLR Camera Remote app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. And yes, the number one feature request we are adding is support for Nikon DSLR Cameras.Via onOne Blog
One other thing we are adding is a better user interface. Here’s what you can expect to see when 1.1 comes out (estimated release date is mid-July).
I think the new user interface is much nicer than the original 1.0 version and should be much easier to read. Additionally, all of the controls that you can change are grouped together while the buttons that are more informational in nature (like the focus mode and exposure mode) are placed lower and out of the way.
The fire button gets a face lift as well and looks more like a real shutter release button on your camera.
The options menu, which previously was essentially hidden under the Fire button (which you had to press and hold to access - not the most intuitive I’ll admin) gets it’s own button on the lower left corner as well (it’s that gear icon).
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
More Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds photos
The Olympus E-P1 marks an innovative new era in digital imaging. Our new Micro Four Thirds camera upholds the legacy of the celebrated PEN family of cameras, with the photographic optics of an SLR and the size and simplicity of a point and shoot. Combining the still image quality of a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) with the A/V quality of both a High Definition camcorder and high-end audio recorder, the E-P1 is a virtual full-service imaging studio in one ultra-portable and stylishly retro body. With dozens of advanced features, the E-P1 makes documenting and sharing your everyday life easier and more creative than ever before.
ULTRA CONVENIENCE, MEGA FUNCTIONALITY
The E-P1 is the world's smallest 12.3-mexapixel interchangeable lens system camera, yet has the creative flexibility to give you a true professional experience with ease. A still photo, video and audio recorder in one, the E-P1 creates exceptional photos, inventive slide shows, and remarkable videos both for personal use or for posting on many of today's social networking websites. It delivers professional quality images without the bulk of a conventional DSLR, thanks to its slim body and advanced high-speed imager AF (Live View) technologies. The lens mount diameter has been reduced, enabling the use of smaller, lighter interchangeable lenses that perform at the same level as larger DSLR lenses. The camera fits easily in many pockets and purses.
Info via Olympus America, photos via zol.com.cn
Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds preview
With eye-catchingly retro styling that harkens back to the company's tiny Olympus Pen camera series that launched fifty years previously, the Olympus P1 offers a lot of camera in a very small package. Readers unfamiliar with the Micro Four Thirds format may want to take a look at our earlier coverage of its announcement. Behind the E-P1's Micro Four Thirds lens mount resides a 12.3 megapixel Live MOS image sensor that's identical to that found in the existing E-30 and E-620 single-lens reflex digital cameras, coupled to a new TruePic V image processor. By placing the imager on a moveable platter, Olympus has given its tiny P1 the ability to offer in-body sensor shift image stabilization. The Olympus EP1's stainless steel body has dimensions of 4.8 x 2.8 x 1.4", and weighs just 11.8 ounces excluding lens, battery and flash card. Two versions will be offered - either silver or white, with matching lenses available.
Specs
| General | |
| Camera Type | Micro Four Thirds |
| Manufacturer | Olympus |
| Model Number | E-P1 |
| Dimensions | 4.7 x 2.8 x 1.4" 120.5 x 70.0 x 35.0mm |
| Weight | 335.0 g 11.7 oz |
| Planned Price | $799.99 |
| Planned Availability | 2009 |
| Image Capture | |
| Sensor Type | Four Thirds Panasonic N-MOS 13.10 megapixels (total) 12.30 megapixels (effective) |
| Filter Type | RGBG |
| Focal Length Multiplier | 2.00 |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Image Dimensions | 4032 x 3024 (12.2 megapixels) 3200 x 2400 (7.7 megapixels) 2560 x 1920 (4.9 megapixels) 1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels) 1280 x 960 (1.2 megapixels) 1024 x 768 (0.8 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels) |
| Capture Speed | Continuous: 3.0 frames per second |
| Image Quality | 4 levels |
| Image Preview / Review | |
| Viewfinder | No |
| LCD | 3.0", 230,000 pixels 100% field of view |
| Playback Zoom | 10.0x max |
| Lens | |
| Lens Type | Olympus 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 ED M.Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens 3x optical zoom 41mm lens thread |
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount |
| Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Focal Length | 14.0 - 42.0mm (actual) 28 - 84mm (35mm equivalent) |
| Aperture Range | f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22 |
| Focusing System | 11-point contrast detection Manual Focus possible (0) steps |
| Focusing Range | Normal: 10" - infinity (25 cm - infinity) |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 100 - 6400 (1/3, 1 EV steps) |
| Shutter Speed | 60 - 1/4000 second |
| Exposure Modes | Aperture, Shutter, Manual |
| Metering Modes | 324-zone Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot (with Highlight/Shadow mode) |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3.0EV in 1/3EV increments |
| White Balance | Image Sensor - Auto, Lamp, Fluorescent 1/2/3, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Custom WB, One-touch WB, Manual |
| Internal Flash | Modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off Range: Depends on lens aperture |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 3.0EV in 1/3EV increments |
| Creative | |
| Scene Modes | 19 Scene Mode, 6 Art Filters |
| Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 12 seconds |
| Movie Format | AVI (Motion JPEG) with audio |
| Storage | |
| Recording Medium | SD/MMC |
| File System | FAT16, FAT32, complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) |
| File Format | CCD-RAW, RAW (.ORF), JPEG (EXIF 2.2) |
| Connectivity | |
| Video | Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable |
| Computer | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Other | Multi Connector (USB/AV), Mini HDMI |
| Power | |
| Battery Type | Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Battery Form Factor | Proprietary BLS-1 |
| Product Bundle | |
| Software | OLYMPUS Master 2 Software CD-ROM |
| Battery / Charger | 1 x Proprietary BLS-1 Lithium-ion rechargeable ba ttery and charger |
| Flash Memory | 0.0MB |
| Other | |
| Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant | Yes |
| PictBridge Compliant | Yes |
| Internal Microphone | Yes |
| Internal Speaker | Yes |
| Tripod Mount | Yes, Metal |
| Operating System Compatibility | Windows, Mac OS |
Via imaging-resource
Olympus Reveals PEN E-P1 Micro Four Thirds DSLR
Sporting the size of a small compact camera, Olympus sports a sleek and compact body as it uses the 4/3 sized image sensor. The internal structure eliminates the traditional digital-SLR quick-return mirror allowing a radical reduction in camera size without compromising the benefits of digital SLR photography with its high shooting performance and high quality images.Via Smarthouse.com.au
The new interchangeable lens system digital camera draws inspiration from the legendary "Olympus PEN" half-frame film camera range which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The Olympus PEN range made history by creating a fuss-free and unencumbered photography experience for the first time. Its success led to 17 million units being sold globally.
The imaging system uses a 4/3-inch type, 12.3-megapixel high speed Live MOS Sensor and a newly developed TruePic V image processing engine to provide high quality still images. This impressive processing engine also enables non-flash shooting up to ISO 6400.
The Olympus PEN E-P1 also boasts a 720p High-Definition movie recording capability. Its stereo audio recording in the linear PCM format allows movie recording with high quality sound.
The Powerful Art Filter effects can be used for both still shooting and movie capture modes, expanding photographic possibilities for the camera user.
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