The folks at Gizmodo recently pitted the new Canon DLSR cameras, 1DX, 5D Mark III, and T4i/650D, against each other in a video comparison test. Their main aim is to see if there’s a variance in the quality of the image when it comes to the camera price. To simply put: what do we get [...]
It seems wireless remote controllers are becoming a staple for all new, high-end DSLR cameras nowadays. For instance, the Nikon D800 has the Nikon WU-1a and the Canon 5D Mark III has the Canon LC-5. But we all know that both of these wireless remote controllers are somewhat pricey. Fortunately, Satechi offers the WTR-A Wireless Timer [...]
Dave Dugdale of LearningDSLRVideo just put up a comparison video between the Canon 5D Mark III and Canon T2i / 550D. The video reveals how these two cameras compare in terms of video quality – noise, moire, sharpness, dynamica range. Obviously this comparison isn’t an even match – but I like comparisons like this. Perhaps [...]
It looks like the Aquatech DC5-V3 and Nauticam NA-5DMKIII are welcoming a new member to the Canon 5D Mark III underwater housing club. Aquatica is the latest company to join the party by announcing their new A5D Mk III underwater housing for the 5D Mark III DSLR camera. Here’s an excerpt from the official press release: [...]
Canon Vs. Nikon, the never ending battle of the titans. The most popular clash of swords right now is between the Canon 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800. I’m glad these two companies have each other to chase after. I’m sure we’ve seen some great innovation because of it. Choosing between them however, is tough [...]
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 [...]
We’ve previously reported about Hugyfot’s underwater housing prototypes for the Nikon D800 and D4. And now, it’s time for the Canon 5D Mark III to go diving as Aquatech recently announced the new DC5-V3 Sport Housing. The DC5-V3 features a reliable, responsive, and lightweight underwater housing for the 5D Mark III camera. Here’s the DC5-V3 [...]
Last month, Canon was briefly in troubled waters when a few of the first owners of the new 5D Mark III reported that the LCD panel on top of the camera “leaked” light when being used in extremely dark areas. Canon quickly investigated the issue and offered customers a free inspection service starting in the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]