Canon EOS 50D Review by Roland Lim

Roland Lim has published a very comprehensive review of the Canon EOS-50D. It is not a completely objective technical review we’d expect from places like DPReview, but it should be able to answer lots of practical questions. Read More…

Posted in Digital SLR Cameras on October 2nd, 2008. Comments.

Thom Hogan’s Review of the Nikon D700

Thom Hogan has posted a in-depth review of the full frame (FX) Nikon D700. Considered by many as “mini-D3″, the D700 sets a new category of digital SLR cameras with its performance and price points. In the review, Thom sums up the D700 as “… some sort of hybridization of the D300 and D3…”, and “D300 body, D3 image quality”. He noted that there are “a lot of small detail differences” when comparing D300, D700, and D3. Read More…

Posted in Digital SLR Cameras on October 1st, 2008. Comments.

Nikon D700 hands-on review

This is definitely not the typical hands-on preview/review you’d expect for a high tech photography machine. The review actually shows you some glamour photos with real hands holding the latest Nikon FX format (full frame) digital SLR camera to compliment its verbiage.

I guess the editors are trying to attract some viewers with this creative review format in the crowded photography review market, but for credibility’s sake, they should at least spend some time coaching the pretty model so she knows where the shutter release button is. Pull your attention back a little from other parts of the photos, you will notice the awkwardly placed finger in a couple of places.

To be fair, the DigitalRev review isn’t bad at all. Without all the technical details overloading your brain, you may actually find it concise and refreshing.

Posted in Digital SLR Cameras on July 27th, 2008. Comments.

Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED Reviewed by DPReview

Once a very popular lens selling even above MSRP not too long ago, the Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED has lost its charm somewhat. I guess the demands drop as most people who wanted it already got it. It can now be easily found at most photography equipment places for less than MSRP.

It appears that DPReview just started doing lens reviews but I am a little surprised to see the review of this lens coming from DPReview at this time (two years after its release), when many people are waiting for an already-late Nikon D300 review.

Based on the review, the lens is “about making some optical compromises to provide the broadest possible range in a single lens”. It is “nothing more than an expensive snapshot lens”, and it is for “he photographer who wants to shoot a little bit of everything and not have to change lenses”. I guess that’s quite accurate.

For reference, here are some other reviews of this lens:

Posted in Digital SLR Cameras, Lens on February 26th, 2008. Comments.
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