http://www.photographerbuzz.com Your source for tips, techniques, reviews, and breaking news about photography. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:01:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/03/04/canon-5d-mk-ii-firmware-update-to-support-24p-video/ http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/03/04/canon-5d-mk-ii-firmware-update-to-support-24p-video/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:03:16 +0000 admin http://www.photographerbuzz.com/?p=402 Canon has released their new firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II!  The 2.0.3 update adds 24p video and is changing their 30p video frame rate to 29.97 to comply with TV production standards.  They are also adding for video, new audio level controls as well as a new histogram display and exposure modes. More [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/03/04/canon-5d-mk-ii-firmware-update-to-support-24p-video/feed/ 0 http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/11/09/canon-eos-7d-firmware-update/ http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/11/09/canon-eos-7d-firmware-update/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:29:00 +0000 admin http://www.photographerbuzz.com/?p=352 If you own a new Canon EOS 7D, you’ll probably want this fix! Canon says this update “Corrects a phenomenon that in images captured by continuous shooting, and under certain conditions, barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame may be visible.” Get it here: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos7d/firmware.html ]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/11/09/canon-eos-7d-firmware-update/feed/ 0 http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/10/20/canon1dmarkiv/ http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/10/20/canon1dmarkiv/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:22:52 +0000 admin http://www.photographerbuzz.com/?p=348 Striking back at Nikon’s recent announcement about a new high-ISO DSLR, Canon has introduced the new EOS-1D Mark IV with a top ISO rating of 102,400!  The manufacturer claim this new camera produces low-noise images even in low-light situations.   The Mark IV has an APS-H sized CMOS 16.1 megapixel sensor.  Canon also introduced a completely [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/10/20/canon1dmarkiv/feed/ 0 http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/10/14/nikond3s/ http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/10/14/nikond3s/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:09:19 +0000 admin http://www.photographerbuzz.com/?p=343 Check out the press release from Nikon on the new D3S! http://press.nikonusa.com/2009/10/the_imaging_evolution_continue.php Outstanding image quality, unparalleled ISO range, and many features pro photographers will love, this camera is worth checking out! Here’s the full scoop on the D3S: http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Digital-SLR/25466/D3S.html ]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/10/14/nikond3s/feed/ 0 http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/09/09/canon-eos-7d/ http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/09/09/canon-eos-7d/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:53:16 +0000 admin http://www.photographerbuzz.com/?p=333 With the announcement of the new Canon EOS 7D digital SLR, we find a new camera in the high mid-range of Canon’s DSLR lineup.   The 7D appears to target the feature/price range between the 50D and the 5D Mark II.   Its 18 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and dual DIGIC 4 processors support an [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/09/09/canon-eos-7d/feed/ 0 http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/03/30/canon-announces-new-digital-rebel-t1i/ http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/03/30/canon-announces-new-digital-rebel-t1i/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:43:43 +0000 admin http://www.photographerbuzz.com/?p=285 In a bit of a surprise move, Canon has announced the new Digital Rebel T1i digital SLR.  With a 15.1MP CMOS sensor and ISO capability up to 12800 and HD video, this is the next in Canon’s series of  feature-rich digital cameras.   This new camera in particular shares a lot of features with the [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/03/30/canon-announces-new-digital-rebel-t1i/feed/ 0 http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/02/22/warranty-issues/ http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/02/22/warranty-issues/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:25:03 +0000 admin http://www.photographerbuzz.com/?p=250 I’ve run across an interesting dilemma: Whether to use lenses that are not of the same brand as my DSLR camera body.   I was recently told by a Canon rep that if I use a non-Canon lens (such as a Tamron, Sigma, etc.) on a Canon body, this voids my warranty.   In my [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/02/22/warranty-issues/feed/ 0 http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/02/11/dslr-eyepiece-affecting-exposure/ http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/02/11/dslr-eyepiece-affecting-exposure/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:28:20 +0000 admin http://www.photographerbuzz.com/?p=229 I’ve been into photography for a long time, but it seems I am always learning something new.   What I learned today though, actually surpised me.   (How can it be that I never knew this?)  What I learned was that my DSLR can actually have its light metering system completely fooled by light entering through [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/02/11/dslr-eyepiece-affecting-exposure/feed/ 0 http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/02/03/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii/ http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/02/03/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:36:50 +0000 admin http://www.photographerbuzz.com/?p=222 Ahhh the never-ending enticements we face as photographers.  New camera bodies, new lenses, new lighting, new gadgets of all kinds.   What’s a photographer to do???   I am a big believer that the most important ingredient in creating a great photograph is not the equipment.  It’s the photographer.    Yet it is so tempting to say [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/02/03/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii/feed/ 0 http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/01/29/auto-lighting-optimizer-canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-50d/ http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/01/29/auto-lighting-optimizer-canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-50d/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:50:26 +0000 admin http://www.photographerbuzz.com/?p=206 I’ve noticed that Canon offers this new feature called “Auto Lighting Optimizer” (ALO) on the EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 50D SLRs.    ALO reportedly optimizes images by automatically adjusting contrast and brightness, maintaining highlight details. It’s available in full auto and Creative Auto Shooting modes but has options to be fine-tuned in other modes, [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2009/01/29/auto-lighting-optimizer-canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-50d/feed/ 0