Canon released firmware 1.07 for its EOS 5D Mark II full frame DSLR camera. The new firmware “improves and mitigates” the “black dot” phenomenon and vertical banding noise when shooing sRAW1 format. This doesn’t look like a complete fix but sounds like a workaround. After updating the firmware in camera, the Canon Digital Photo Professional and Picture Style Editor software also need to be updated in order to provide a complete solution. Otherwise, “dark, low-contrast areas in the images may appear slightly magenta”. I am curious how third party RAW converters will be able to handle this properly.
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Update [January 8, 2009]: Based on a user’s test, the new firmware seem to have fixed the black dot problem.
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News on January 7th, 2009.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II is the first full frame DSLR camera that can shot videos. The first video-capable DSLR (but with APS-C sized sensor) is the Nikon D90. There are already tons of samples on the Internet to show you the video capability of these cameras. Here are just some Canon EOS 5D Mark II videos that are unique with the contents and the way they are shot - with Nikon lenses! Read More…
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Internet chatters are definitely getting hotter with the supposed December 1st release date for Nikon D3X, the latest DSLR camera with 24.4 mega-pixel full frame (FX) sensor. The guys at NikonRumors claimed that they have found the product information page (http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Digital-SLR/25442/D3x.html) for D3X, and even grabbed some images of the new Nikon D3X before Nikon took them down. These look awfully like the ancient D3 (front, back), but this can be. The D3X should be the higher pixel count FX format D3, so the body looks similar (or same), and Nikon marketing media department could be using the same setup to take the product shots, so you get very similar-looking images.
Now the page is blank and the images (front, back) are gone from Nikon site. So don’t waste your time trying…
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Rumors on November 26th, 2008.
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Nikon D700 and D3 are great full frame (FX) DSLR cameras for their solid build quality and low light capability. However there are people who want or need high pixel density, especially when both Canon and Sony now have high pixel density (>20 megapixel) full frame DSLR cameras in the market.
According to a “reliable” (it is up to you for the meaning of this word) source, a high pixel count (Would it be 24 megapixel?) full frame pro DSLR will be announced in approximately 45 days. That’s just a week before the Christmas! Perfect timing for a New Year’s wish list.
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Rumors on October 30th, 2008.
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DPReview has posted its highly anticipated review of the Nikon D700 full-frame (FX) digital SLR camera. Like many other excellent camera reviews by DPReview, it is very comprehensive and you can find a great deal of details from the review. It basically explains each and every button, functions, displays, lists all the menu items, goes through all the specifications, and shows you various charts of various tests results. Read More…
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