Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Aug 27, 2009
Although it looks like a DSLR, the Micro Four Thirds system it uses means that it isn't () ... The DMC-GH1 is smaller than traditional digital SLRs, but not by much (the recently announced camera is much more compact) ... Its size, friendly menus, and simplified interface boost its appeal to not-quite-novice photographers who want more than a point-and-shoot but are still intimidated by a true digital SLR. Both its ability to let you swap lenses and its support for 1080p video at 24 frames per... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Let There Be Light: Teaching Magnets To Do More Than Just Stick Around Aug 24, 2009
SLR = magnetic relaxation. Bext = external magnetic field. (Science Daily)
Camcorders have come a long way Aug 23, 2009
Rather, it is a digital SLR that happens to record 720p video ... They'll get the benefits of an SLR, plus video. (Honolulu Advertiser)
These camcorders are worth the price Aug 21, 2009
Rather, it is a digital SLR that happens to record 720p video ... They'll get the benefits of an SLR, plus video capabilities ... Like other digital SLRs, its sensor is very large. (USA Today -- Tech)
Olympus Pen E-P1 compact camera can do fancy tricks Aug 20, 2009
By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY It's not a digital SLR. ... Basically, it lets compact cameras behave more like expensive SLRs ... They can handle cool SLR features, such as shooting in RAW, which is an uncompressed image that can be finely tuned. (USA Today -- Tech)
Toshiba to Launch World's First 64GB SDXC Card Aug 4, 2009
For example, digital SLR cameras will be able to shoot longer continuous bursts in the highest quality RAW format. Similarly, with these cards, it will be possible to download a 2. (PR Newswire)
Nikon Introduces Four New COOLPIX Cameras Offering Superior Performance, Design and Innovation Aug 4, 2009
Nikon Inc. distributes consumer and professional digital SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and system accessories; Nikon COOLPIX(R) compact digital cameras; COOLSCAN(R) digital film scanners; 35mm film SLR cameras; Nikon software products and Nikon sports and recreational optics. For the second consecutive year, Nikon D Series digital SLR cameras are recognized as "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with digital SLR cameras, Two Years in a Row, Tied in 2008." According to the J.D. Power and... (PR Newswire)
A solution for ultra shaky hands Jul 31, 2009
The technology will be featured in interchangeable single lens reflex (SLR) camera lens planned for release before year end ... Canon will be continuing its Rnterchangeable SLR camera lenses incorporating Hybrid IS technology and aims to fit such lenses in a wide range of products. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Full Story » Jul 30, 2009
Nikon announces D300s and D3000 SLRs by Macworld ... Nikon announces D300s and D3000 SLRs ... Nikon has announced two new additions to its DSLR family: the D3000, which replaces the popular D40 at the low-end of the lineup; and the D300s, which replaces the D300. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Kodak EasyShare Z980 Point-and-Shoot Camera Jul 26, 2009
The camera's lens barrel is also larger than that of many of its megazoom siblings, which gives the Z980 the in-hand comfort of a digital SLR.. The Z980 is noticeably fast, at starting up and at achieving focus lock. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
New Canon Hybrid is World's First Image Stabilizer to Compensate for two Types of Camera Shake Jul 24, 2009
The technology will be featured in interchangeable single lens reflex (SLR) camera lens planned for commercial release before the end of 2009 ... 6 IS USM, the world's first interchangeable SLR camera lens to feature a mechanism that compensates for optical camera shake ... Canon is actively engaged in ongoing research and development of interchangeable SLR camera lenses incorporating Hybrid IS technology, and is aiming for the early commercialization and inclusion of the lenses in a wide range... (JCN Network, Japan)
Pack on your camera and laptop Jul 12, 2009
The camera compartment on this day-sized backpack holds an SLR camera with a zoom lens, and has four adjustable slots for storing smaller lenses, a flash, a point-and-shoot camera, and other gear. The computer sleeve holds a laptop (up to 15. (Boston Globe)
Olympus E-30 Digital SLR Camera Jul 8, 2009
Even so, this camera may feel a bit hefty to anyone upgrading from an entry-level Olympus DSLR, such as the or E-530. Its controls are also slightly more intimidating, as it has no fewer than 23 buttons and three dials. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
10 humor sites sure to make you LOL Jul 7, 2009
The 1980s brought great advancements in the photography world, such as an automatic SLR camera, the BetaCam and. laser backgrounds. (CNN -- Law)
Technology Live Jul 5, 2009
What if you could use your iPhone to snap the shutter of your Canon digital SLR ... 99 DSLR Camera Remote ... Some quick caveats: It's only available for Canon SLRs right now (an update for Nikon users is coming in July) and your camera has to be connected to a computer and Wi-Fi in order for it to work. (USA Today -- Tech)
Coming soon: the McLaren hybrid supercar Jul 3, 2009
McLaren will this year end its SLR road-car co-operation with majority shareholder and F1 engine partner Mercedes-Benz, paving the way for the new entity, led by former F1 team boss Ron Dennis. The original McLaren F1 was powered by a BMW V12 engine and was the world s fastest product car between 1998 and 2005. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Big payday could help Mayweather fend off IRS Jul 3, 2009
The newspaper said that Mayweather and his entourage travel in a three-car fleet made up of a Rolls Royce Phantom, a Maybach and a Mercedes McLaren SLR.. "I've seen him make it rain at least 20 times in the last couple years," Branden Powers of Poetry nightclub told the newspaper. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tech Live: Phanfare gives up on social networking Jun 24, 2009
Phanfare has a little more than 11,000 subscribers, mostly folks with their first digital SLR who who are photo enthusiasts. So in a bid to increase market share, Phanfare began last year offering a free service, with storage of up to 1 gigabyte of photos -- hoping users would love the service so much they would sign up for the upgrade. (USA Today -- Tech)
Olympus PEN E-P1: PEN mightier than the SLR Jun 19, 2009
com - Olympus PEN E-P1 PEN mightier than the SLR. 7 Day News Archive. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Olympus EP-1 DSLR Quality in a Digi... Jun 19, 2009
Olympus EP-1 DSLR Quality in a Digi Cam Body. Olympus EP-1 DSLR Quality in a Digi Cam Body ... The Olympus EP-1 might look like a compact point and shoot digi cam, but hiding underneath the sleek stylistic body is the heart of an easy to use DSLR.. (Suite101.com)
BMW M3 GT2 Races onto the Front Cover of Need for Speed SHIFT from EA May 30, 2009
2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition. 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sony introduces three mainstream (alpha) cameras designed for first-time digital SLR buyers May 18, 2009
TORONTO, May 18 /CNW/ - Sony is making it easy for first-time digital SLR buyers to step up from point-and-shoot digital still cameras with the introduction today of three new easy-to-use (alpha) cameras (models DSLR-A380, DSLR-A330 and DSLR-A230), four new lenses, a flash and accessories. Uniquely Matched to Customers' Needs The new cameras are designed to overcome challenges faced by many customers taking their first steps in DSLR photography ... "Our new (alpha) cameras, lenses and... (Canada Newswire)
Sony unveils new consumer DSLR cameras May 18, 2009
today announced three new digital single-lens reflex (SLR) targeted at consumers interested in transitioning from point-and-shoot cameras. Priced at $550, the Alpha DSLR-A230 replaces the A200 as Sonys entry-level DSLR. The $650 Alpha DLSR-A330 replaces the A300 ... The Alpha DSLR-A380 replaces the A350. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Canon EOS 5D Mark II awarded top honors in Japan's premier photo industry awards May 18, 2009
Tokyo, May 15, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Canon Inc. and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. today announced that the Canon EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR camera, equipped with a 21 ... The 2009 Camera of the Year award marks the eighth time that a Canon camera has earned top honors at the Camera Grand Prix, and the first since the top prize went to the EOS-1Ds, the industry's first professional-model digital SLR camera to feature a 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor ... Additionally, the model earned high marks as... (JCN Network, Japan)
Here are features your gadgets really need May 14, 2009
3 inches (for small cameras) and 16 x 23 mm (for SLR cameras). They never, ever appear in simple diagonal inch measurements, the way TV screens (and even camera screens) are measured. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Five Canon products win prestigious Technical Image Press Association awards May 4, 2009
The award-winning products are: the EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR camera, the PowerShot G10 compact digital camera, the TS-E17mm f/4L tilt-shift SLR camera lens, the PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II inkjet printer, and the LEGRIA HF S10 HD video camcorder. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR camera earned "Best Digital SLR Expert in 2009" honors ... 1-megapixel EOS 5D Mark II, the first EOS-series SLR with full High Definition (HD) video capability that offers an expanded sensitivity setting from 50 up to... (JCN Network, Japan)
Small shift brings big difference to SLR video Apr 30, 2009
In the last few months, Nikon and Canon have introduced several cameras that can record high-definition video -- a first in SLR history ... But an SLR offers an enormous range of creative photographic controls and lenses -- all of which you can now use when you film video ... Worst of all, these SLRs can't change focus while you're recording video (unless you turn the focus ring manually, which is imprecise and awkward). (Fresno Bee -- Business)
OLED Screens, Blu-ray Players and Brain Control Apr 15, 2009
It was less than a year ago that video came to the high-end digital SLR cameras but now its arrived in low-end DSLR models too with Canon's Kiss X3 ... Canon DSLR with video ... It's only been eight months since video recording arrived in the first hybrid digital SLR (single lens reflex) cameras but already it's reached low-end models with the unveiling of the Canon Kiss X3 (called the EOS Rebel T1i in the U.S.). (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Essential Gadgets Apr 14, 2009
Panasonic has come up with a new type of camera that fits somewhere between the SLR and the superzoom. If you are prepared to pay for the bragging rights, you are getting an excellent camera. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Technology: Picture Perfect Apr 12, 2009
This guide to top-notch cameras can help you make your choice, whether youfre looking for point-and-shoot simplicity or a the pro-style features of a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) ... The unique 14-megapixel sensor is the same size youfd find in a DSLR and provides images with color accuracy and depth most compacts canft achieve ... This interchangeable-lens camera (no internal mirror means itfs not an SLR) cranks out 1080p video at 24 fps, as well as incredible 12-megapixel stills. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Historic tilt: Leaning tower at Pisa Apr 9, 2009
Fully armed with a tripod and the old-world charm of a manual SLR camera I was off through the narrow streets of Pisa. The weather was perfect with just the right dollop of sunshine. (India Times)
Banks say sub-PLR lending a liability Apr 9, 2009
However, banks maintained that given their cost structure of raising deposits, maintaining cash reserve ratio (CRR) and statutory liquidity ratio (SLR), they would not be in a position to lower lending rates. The resistance to lower lending rates immediately is also because most PSU banks, except for State Bank of India (SBI), have lowered lending rates with effect from April 1. (India Times)
F1 a boost for Mercedes-Benz Mar 28, 2009
A prime example is the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren roadster, which uses carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRP) for its monocoque (passenger cell), the same material used in a conventional F1 race car. Mueller says that because carbon-fibre reinforced materials are able to sustain impact many times higher than that of steel or aluminium, the CFRP body within the SLR provides exemplary levels of safety to its occupants in the event of a high-speed collision ... The high-tech materials used in F1... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Canon EOS Rebel T1i Digital SLR Wit... Mar 26, 2009
Canon EOS Rebel T1i Digital SLR With HD Video: Canons Entry Level Rebel 500D DSLR Offers a 15 ... Canon EOS Rebel T1i Digital SLR With HD Video ... Canon EOS Rebel T1i Digital SLR With HD Video. (Suite101.com)
Canon Digital SLR Camera Shoots HDTV Video Clips Mar 26, 2009
- Canon USA has taken the wraps off its new entry-level digital SLR camera, which integrates a 15 ... When it comes to snapping still images, Canon's latest digital SLR offers continuous shooting at 3. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Mercedes-Benz Marks its 75th Anniversary of The Silver Arrows at Amelia Island Mar 15, 2009
On display for the 75th anniversary occasion at the 14th annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance are two vintage Silver Arrows including a W 154 and a W 196 R "Streamliner" and a 2009 SLR McLaren 722 S Roadster ... A modern-day Silver Arrow, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 S Roadster pays tribute to the historic victory at the classic 1955 Mille Miglia open road endurance race won by British motor-racing legend Sir Stirling Moss and his co-driver Dennis Jenkins, in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR... (PR Newswire)
John Skipper Column: Once-popular items moving to extinction Mar 9, 2009
KenS wrote on Mar 9, 2009 3:00 AM:" Civility and Common courtesy are at the top of my list. I must beg to differ however, I do not own a digital SLR. Hurrah for the Nikon FM-2 and silver halide! ". click_delete wrote on Mar 9, 2009 12:34 AM:" Newspapers - I don't kow when the last time I actually read from a real newspaper. ". (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Sony Spotlights Latest Cyber-shot Camera and Other New Digital Imaging Products at PMA 2009 Mar 3, 2009
Sony's full-frame alpha DSLR-A900 camera (introduced last fall), is back at PMA after being presented here as a prototype last year. It is aimed at serious photo enthusiasts looking for traditional SLR performance with the added benefits of digital photography ... The camera is also the first DSLR to have a body-integrated image stabilization system for a full-frame sensor with Sony's SteadyShot(R) Inside anti-shake system. (PR Newswire)
Small cameras deliver big on high-definition video Feb 25, 2009
Canon lit up the blogosphere in November with the release of its $2,700 5D Mark II a digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera that can shoot full 1080p high-def ... For camera manufacturers, sales of digital SLRs larger cameras that offer better controls are still growing, though not by as much ... SLR sales rose 22% in 2008, and will increase 5% in 2009, according to IDC.. (USA Today -- Tech)
TECH TIPS: Ask Kim Feb 23, 2009
I found a great deal on a digital SLR and I went for it. But when I tried to register the warranty, I had problems. (USA Today -- Tech)
The shape of phones to come Feb 23, 2009
" (This becomes especially important with the new crop of cameraphones unveiled in Barcelona, which average 8 megapixels and soar as high as 12 megapixels - a level once reserved for Digital SLR cameras.) Microsoft says the My Phone service will eventually tie into your Hotmail email account, web-based photo album and other Windows Live services. And, like Apple, Microsoft intends to launch an online software store through which users of Windows phones can download free and paid-for software... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
HP announces company-wide pay cuts to avoid layoffs Feb 22, 2009
Nikon may be readying a new entry-level digital SLR that either complements or replaces the D60. A that was originally investingating Olympus information now claims that a camera known as the D5000 may be unveiled at the PMA photography expo next month and that its imaging performance will roughly be on par with the considerably higher-end D90. (Electronista)
CHAT TRANSCRIPT: Healey answered your questions Feb 14, 2009
Later in the gallery, the Fisker electric lux-mobile, the Kia Soul convertible and Chrysler's Dodge Circuit electric sports car (based on a Lotus) are worth a look, as is the 220-mph Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss. In fact, lots o' worthwhile shots. (USA Today -- Money)
CNET: Small cameras boast big features Feb 13, 2009
Even as the compact-digital market saturated in recent years, digital SLRs showed strong market growth. Some high-end compact models are geared for those thinking of buying an SLR, but who want something less bulky and complicated ... Another type: SLR owners who need something they can slip into a pocket or easily take on a trip. (CNN -- Tech)
Tips for Submitting Images Feb 8, 2009
A high-quality 35-millimeter single-lens-reflex (SLR) camera will give a nice, sharp picture if the lens is clean. Mid-level to advanced point-and-shoot cameras can also do a respectable job. (SkyAndTelescope.com)