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Traveling Light: The Superzoom Shootout — Panasonic DMC FZ-150 vs. Canon SX40 HS

Traveling Light: The Superzoom Shootout — Panasonic DMC FZ-150 vs. Canon SX40 HS 0

by Hoody • Cameras, Canon, Panasonic • Tags: , , ,

DSLR owners may scoff at the suggestion of traveling with a superzoom as a primary shooter, but I’m going to try and convince you otherwise. First, let’s make one thing clear; we all know that a superzoom will never stand up to the quality and versatility of a true DSLR. That said, superzoom cameras compensate [...]

How to Use Your iPhone to Record High-Quality Audio for Your Videos

How to Use Your iPhone to Record High-Quality Audio for Your Videos 0

by Hazel Chua • Canon

DSLRs nowadays are made to be quite flexible. Aside from shooting still images, most cameras can also be used to record HD video. Unfortunately, the majority of these shooters have not been equipped with microphones that are not sensitive enough to record high-quality audio. Purchasing fancy pro microphones will cost a couple of hundred dollars, [...]

Philip Bloom Pits the Canon 5D Mark III Against the Nikon D800 and D4

Philip Bloom Pits the Canon 5D Mark III Against the Nikon D800 and D4 0

by Hazel Chua • Cameras, Canon, Nikon • Tags: , ,

If you’re gearing up to purchase your very first DSLR, then you might get caught up in the whole Canon versus Nikon debate. Each manufacturer has thousands upon thousands of photographers who are loyal to the brand they’re partial to, and they’ll try to sway your decision and convince you to follow suit at every [...]

Android’s “DSLR Controller” and your Canon EOS DSLR

Android’s “DSLR Controller” and your Canon EOS DSLR 0

by Hoody • Apps, Canon • Tags: , , ,

Smartphone cameras are advancing at an impressive rate, but they still fall short of most point-and-shoots and are miles away from even low-end DSLRs. That said, most DSLR owners don’t bring their smartphone along for its camera capabilities. But for those of you with a Canon EOS DSLR and an Android smartphone, a new app [...]

Canon 7D Thrown, Frozen and Flamed (Video)

Canon 7D Thrown, Frozen and Flamed (Video) 0

by Val Galin • Canon • Tags: , ,

We all know that “tough” cameras like the new Olympus TG-1 and Fuji XP170 are specially designed to withstand certain extreme conditions. But  what if you threw a Canon 7D into a set of hardcore durability tests? Well, that’s a whole new story. The guys at DigitalRev “mistreated” a donated 7D DSLR camera to various [...]

Magic Lantern Coming Soon to the Canon 5D Mark III

Magic Lantern Coming Soon to the Canon 5D Mark III 0

by Hazel Chua • Canon, Rumor Mill • Tags: , ,

All sorts of fun is to be had if you’re good with programming and know the inner workings of your camera’s firmware. One example of this was when some folks created an unofficial Star Wars themed firmware update for the Nikon D5100. If you’re still learning how to do this on your Nikon shooter then [...]

Low-Light, High-ISO Video Test: Canon 5D Mark II vs. 5D Mark III vs. Nikon D800

Low-Light, High-ISO Video Test: Canon 5D Mark II vs. 5D Mark III vs. Nikon D800 0

by Val Galin • Canon, Nikon, Video • Tags: , , , ,

Last month we showed you a head-to-head spec comparison between the Canon 5D Mark III and Nikon D800 DSLR cameras. If you’re still on the fence, maybe this 5D Mark II vs. 5D Mark III vs. D800 low-light video test will help you out. The video is a candlelight/ambient light test that starts out at ISO [...]

Canon Releases Firmware Update v1.1.2 for 5D Mark III

Canon Releases Firmware Update v1.1.2 for 5D Mark III 0

by Hazel Chua • Canon, Firmware Update • Tags:

A firmware update for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III was released around the same time the manufacturer put the “light leaks” issue to rest. The update addresses several key issues and introduces fixes to improve the performance of the shooter. Firmware version 1.1.2 for the 5D Mark III is for those that are already updated [...]

Canon USA Releases 5D Mark III “Light Leak” Resolution

Canon USA Releases 5D Mark III “Light Leak” Resolution 0

by Hazel Chua • Canon • Tags: , ,

A number of users have reported experiencing “light leaks” when they used their Canon EOS 5D Mark III to shoot in low light. Canon is aware of the problem and has described it like so: Concerning the EOS 5D Mark III digital SLR camera, when the LCD panel illuminates in extremely dark environments, the displayed [...]

Canon Investigates Light Leaks, Suspends Shipping of 5D Mark III,

Canon Investigates Light Leaks, Suspends Shipping of 5D Mark III, 0

by Hazel Chua • Canon • Tags: , ,

The Canon 5D Mark III  launched just last month, but an issue has already been reported that’s critical enough to warrant the suspension of further shipments of the shooter, at least in the UK. Several users noted that the camera’s top LCD was causing exposure problems. The exposure value on the Mark III was observed [...]

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