Thursday, March 29. 2007
Warning: new camera sensors do not like old sensor cleaners
Important! Warning!
Canon new sensors have special tin oxide coating (currently in Mark III, Canon 5D and Canon 400D / XTi).
This coating can be defected if treated with standard Eclipse (one of best CCD/CMOS cleaning tools on the market).
Manufacturer has confirmed this and now offers updated version of Eclipse.
If you have one of above sensors, DO NOT use old version of Eclipse on them!
P.S. It looks like the best and most secure way to clean sensor is still good old air blaster
(I use similar blower, just local brand)
thanks to my friend Vlado*, who told me about the problem
* Keep your fingers crossed - soon, he might post some of his great photos on this site. And share some tips
Canon new sensors have special tin oxide coating (currently in Mark III, Canon 5D and Canon 400D / XTi).
This coating can be defected if treated with standard Eclipse (one of best CCD/CMOS cleaning tools on the market).
Manufacturer has confirmed this and now offers updated version of Eclipse.
If you have one of above sensors, DO NOT use old version of Eclipse on them!
P.S. It looks like the best and most secure way to clean sensor is still good old air blaster
(I use similar blower, just local brand)thanks to my friend Vlado*, who told me about the problem
* Keep your fingers crossed - soon, he might post some of his great photos on this site. And share some tips
Thursday, September 14. 2006
Photokina warming up
Few more announcements for comming days:
Pentax
smc PENTAX-DA 70mm F2.4 Limited is announced. Pentax Limited lenses are known for their optical quality and pancake design. This lens is only one inch wide. Pentax - keep the good work!
PENTAX K10D - if you want to use Pentax' excellent lenses from limited edition - you should buy this body. With 10MP sensor, shake-reduction, dust removal system, dust-proof and water-resistant body construction - this might be a winner. Pentax bodies are usually little cheaper than Canon / Nikon ones, so combined withthose features, this might be a good start for a newcommers. And Pentax has integrated few more features in it.
Olympus
Olympus E-400 - it is announced as The world’s smallest digital SLR. I am not sure what people like in small dSLR bodies, but all manufacturers are making them smaller and smaller. This one is equiped with 10MP (again), and Olympus says that even if the body is small, its features are like a pro. We'll see.
Canon
Canon Powershot G7 - obviously Canon is going to announce a lot of products this year. G7 has 6x zoom - 35-210mm focal length, 35mm equivalent. I am not sure if this is a good wide side, as some compacts have wider lenses, Sony for example. The other things are just great: Digic III, 10MP (more than any amateur will ever need), 1600ISO, face detection system, and more. Some say that G6 was not a good camera, we will have to wait for the production tests of g7 to see if people from Canon have learned something from that story.
Pentax
 | (Electronics) Manufacturer:Pentax Released:05 November, 2006 |
smc PENTAX-DA 70mm F2.4 Limited is announced. Pentax Limited lenses are known for their optical quality and pancake design. This lens is only one inch wide. Pentax - keep the good work!
 | (Electronics) Manufacturer:Pentax Released:20 November, 2006 |
PENTAX K10D - if you want to use Pentax' excellent lenses from limited edition - you should buy this body. With 10MP sensor, shake-reduction, dust removal system, dust-proof and water-resistant body construction - this might be a winner. Pentax bodies are usually little cheaper than Canon / Nikon ones, so combined withthose features, this might be a good start for a newcommers. And Pentax has integrated few more features in it.
Olympus
Olympus E-400 - it is announced as The world’s smallest digital SLR. I am not sure what people like in small dSLR bodies, but all manufacturers are making them smaller and smaller. This one is equiped with 10MP (again), and Olympus says that even if the body is small, its features are like a pro. We'll see.
Canon
 | (Electronics) Manufacturer:Canon Released:20 November, 2006 |
Canon Powershot G7 - obviously Canon is going to announce a lot of products this year. G7 has 6x zoom - 35-210mm focal length, 35mm equivalent. I am not sure if this is a good wide side, as some compacts have wider lenses, Sony for example. The other things are just great: Digic III, 10MP (more than any amateur will ever need), 1600ISO, face detection system, and more. Some say that G6 was not a good camera, we will have to wait for the production tests of g7 to see if people from Canon have learned something from that story.
Tuesday, September 12. 2006
Pre Photokina jokers
In the ocean of new consumer and compact cameras, the big players are trying to make some improvements on the SLR class also.
Interesting is that even the most compact photocameras are more and more equipped with some advanced functions, like image stabilization, raw file, slow noice at higher ISO values etc. Another good thing is that there are more manufacturers now at this market, which should lead to better quality and lower prices. Of course, they still use known tricks as more megapixels, bigger zoom and similar to draw in more newcommers into their brand.
but, compact cameras are not something that I am very interested in. I was following the dSLR market more closely and to be honest, some great things are happening there.
Canon announcements
Canon EF 70-200 mm F4L IS USM lens - one of the greatest zooms ever will receive stabilized version. What else to say
The important thing is the price: if new lens is close to Canon EF 70-200 mm F2.8L USM lens, than I would prefer to buy the 2.8L one. IS is a great thing, and most probably - it will allow you to shoot in lower light conditions than 2.8 version. But, when it comes to freezing the action, bigger apperture is irreplaceable. The 4L IS still has other advantages - it will be lighter and smaller, probably cheaper. I hope that Canon will surprise us all with really cheap price, but we will see. The other good thing is that now it should be easy to find cheaper non-IS version.
Canon EF 50 mm F1.2L USM lens - defocus maniacs, enjoy! Knowing the optical quality of 50mm F1.4, I can say from now - this lens is going to be the killer. The expected price is not very good, but at least you have a choice at 50mm from F1.8, to F1.2. This is the widest aperture in current canon lenses available. Cudos for Canon.
Canon EOS 400D / Digital Rebel XTi - I really did not expect Canon to show new dSLR in lower end. The 350D / Digital rebel was released not so long ago. However, this is understandable, knowing that there are now cheaper and (somewhat) better cameras on the market with some great new options like sensor stabilization and other.
Sigma
Sigma has announced the new Sigma SD14. I really am looking forward to see how their Foveon sensor is improved.
Interesting is that even the most compact photocameras are more and more equipped with some advanced functions, like image stabilization, raw file, slow noice at higher ISO values etc. Another good thing is that there are more manufacturers now at this market, which should lead to better quality and lower prices. Of course, they still use known tricks as more megapixels, bigger zoom and similar to draw in more newcommers into their brand.
but, compact cameras are not something that I am very interested in. I was following the dSLR market more closely and to be honest, some great things are happening there.
Canon announcements
 | (Electronics) Manufacturer:Canon Released: |
Canon EF 70-200 mm F4L IS USM lens - one of the greatest zooms ever will receive stabilized version. What else to say
The important thing is the price: if new lens is close to Canon EF 70-200 mm F2.8L USM lens, than I would prefer to buy the 2.8L one. IS is a great thing, and most probably - it will allow you to shoot in lower light conditions than 2.8 version. But, when it comes to freezing the action, bigger apperture is irreplaceable. The 4L IS still has other advantages - it will be lighter and smaller, probably cheaper. I hope that Canon will surprise us all with really cheap price, but we will see. The other good thing is that now it should be easy to find cheaper non-IS version.  | (Electronics) Manufacturer:Canon Released: |
Canon EF 50 mm F1.2L USM lens - defocus maniacs, enjoy! Knowing the optical quality of 50mm F1.4, I can say from now - this lens is going to be the killer. The expected price is not very good, but at least you have a choice at 50mm from F1.8, to F1.2. This is the widest aperture in current canon lenses available. Cudos for Canon.
 | (Electronics) Manufacturer:Canon Released: |
Canon EOS 400D / Digital Rebel XTi - I really did not expect Canon to show new dSLR in lower end. The 350D / Digital rebel was released not so long ago. However, this is understandable, knowing that there are now cheaper and (somewhat) better cameras on the market with some great new options like sensor stabilization and other.
Sigma
Sigma has announced the new Sigma SD14. I really am looking forward to see how their Foveon sensor is improved.
 | (Electronics) Manufacturer:SIGMA Released:25 November, 2006 |
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