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4/3Rumors.com
Worried about video quality on your EVIL camera? 4/3Rumors.com has found a nice set of YouTube videos that show you the rolling shutter effect and just how well the offerings from Sony, Panasonic and Samsung stack up. It looks like the Sony Nex5 and the Panasonic GF-1 are on par, whereas the Samsung NX10 falls behind a bit.
ThinkTank
Is ThinkTankPhoto paying all of these rumor sites? Both NikonRumors and LeicaRumors are reporting on the availability of the new ThinkTankPhoto Retrospective bags. A nice stealthy bag that would be at home on anyones shoulder.
NikonRumors.com
It has been a rather quite week, with more reports of a D3Xs and the release of a set of specs (which are listed as 1% probability):
- 24 MP ISO-100 to 3200 with Lo-1, Lo-2, Hi-1, Hi-2
- 5 fps. (12-bit), 3 fps. (14-bit), 9 fps (High-speed crop), 1 fps (16-bit)
- New NEF Metering mode and JPEG Metering mode
- Full HD with RAW mode
- Available in June 2010 after Canon 1Ds Mark IV
There is another report of the D700 being unavailable, with someone in Germany reporting that the camera has been listed as “Auslaufmodell” which is German for something like “out of date” . It looks like the Nikon front is a bit quite at the moment
CanonRumors.com
Expect another 5D Mk II firmware update, once again video orientated, to further reduce shake (in the form of “iris jitter”). More interesting is the sounds being made about a 30mm f/1.8 designed to be affordable and taking on the ever popular Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G, if Canon is to bring a lens like this to the market then they will be addressing the needs of the many Canon users that want a 50mm f/1.8 equivalent that suits APS-C. Unfortunately there is little more than a whisper on this lens, sorry guys!
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