At Caonon.jp official website, we found a page said that BG-E11 for Canon EOS 5D Mark III has been delayed. It appears that we won’t be seeing them until late May, 2012.
See translated page below:
See also: Pre-order Battery Grip BG-E11
Best DSLR Cameras for 2012 Summer Olympics Photography
2012 Summer Olympics will will take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This is the biggest game for everyone in the world.
So if you need taking photos and videos for the Olympics, you need a great camera.
A good news for every photographer is that Nikon and Canon both updated their Professional DSLRs: The Nikon D4 and Canon EOS-1D X.
Nikon D600 to be released in summer 2012 ?
It is said by Nikon Rumors there will be another cheap full frame DSLR camera Nikon D600 release this year. And Nikon D800 is not the replacement of the D700 but “a whole new category of camera”.
Nikon EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery recall
Today Nikon recalled some of the EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion batteries that are used with the Nikon D7000, D800, D800E and Nikon 1 V1 cameras. The described reason for the recall is overheating. There were no overheating cases reported from users, the problem has been discovered during the manufacturing process.
Nikon D400 book available for pre-order at Amazon.com
The Nikon D400 book: “Magic Lantern Genie Guides: Nikon D400 (Magic Lantern Guides)” now shown on Amazon.com. And you can pre-order it online now. Read More »
Canon Released 5D Mark III Firmware 1.1.2, available for download
Canon has released a firmware update for the EOS-5D Mark III.
Affected Product
EOS 5D Mark III
Firmware
Firmware Version 1.1.2 incorporates the following improvements and fixes.
Adobe Photoshop CS6 available for pre-order online now
Photoshop is one of best software for editing Photos. Today Adobe announced their new Creative Cloud service and the Adobe Creative Suite 6 which also includes the latest Photoshop CS6. And the release date of Photoshop CS6 is on May 7, 2012.
DxOMark Lab: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Vs. Nikon D800 in testing
Canon just release the new popular DLSR “5D Mark III“, with independent tests suggesting the core performance of its new 22-megapixel sensor is little improved from the 5D Mark II it replaces. Hot on the heels of Canon’s embarrassing confirmation that the hardware design of the EOS 5D Mark III has a flaw that allows light into the body, testing by specialists DxO Labs indicate only minor advantages from the new model and – unlikely to help in the ongoing Canon vs. Nikon platform war – performance still lagging behind that of the D800.
Download Nikon D3200 Sample Images
Nikon D3200 Specifications
Nikon D3200’s features and specs.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| MSRP | US: $699.95 |
| Body type | |
| Body type | Compact SLR |
| Sensor | |
| Max resolution | 6016 x 4000 |
| Other resolutions | 4512 x 3000, 3008 x 2000 |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:2 |
| Effective pixels | 24.2 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 24.7 megapixels |
| Sensor size | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Processor | Expeed 3 |
| Color space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Image | |
| ISO | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 (12800 with boost) |
| White balance presets | 12 |
| Custom white balance | Yes (1) |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Normal, Basic |
| File format |
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| Optics & Focus | |
| Autofocus |
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| Digital zoom | No |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | 11 |
| Lens mount | Nikon F mount |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5× |
| Screen / viewfinder | |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 921,000 |
| Touch screen | No |
| Screen type | TFT LCD with 160° viewing angle |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 % |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.8× |
| Photography features | |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Exposure modes |
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| Scene modes |
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| Built-in flash | Yes (Pop-up) |
| Flash range | 12 m (at ISO 100) |
| External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector) |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain |
| Flash X sync speed | 1/200 sec |
| Drive modes |
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| Continuous drive | Yes (4 fps) |
| Self-timer | Yes |
| Metering modes |
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| Exposure compensation | ±5 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) |
| WB Bracketing | No |
| Videography features | |
| Format |
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| Microphone | Mono |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30,25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) |
| Videography notes | Frame rates of 30p (actual frame rate 29.97 fps) and 60p (actual frame rate 59.94 fps) are available when NTSC is selected for video mode; 25p and 50p are available when PAL is selected for video mode; Actual frame rate when 24p is selected is 23.976 fps |
| Storage | |
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant |
| Storage included | None |
| Connectivity | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes (Mini Type C) |
| Wireless | Optional |
| Remote control | Yes (Optional) |
| Physical | |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion EN-EL14 rechargeable battery & charger |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 540 |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 505 g (1.11 lb / 17.81 oz) |
| Dimensions | 125 x 96 x 77 mm (4.92 x 3.78 x 3.03″) |
| Other features | |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| GPS | Optional |
| GPS notes | GP-1 |