Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

If you are looking for Compact Digital Camera with Digital SLR performance, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 might be the right choice for you. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 has Optical Sensor Resolution 12.1 MP with 3x Optical Zoom. This camera is replacing the previous model Panasonic Lumix G1.Now, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is the smallest compact digital camera in the world with Digital SLR Performance who could produce great picture quality, and you also can change the lens with other lens incluling Leica, Canon, etc. This camera is built on Flash, with type : pop-up flash, and maximum Aperture Range : F/3.5 – 5.6 with Minimum focal length : 14mm and Maximum Focal Length : 45 mm.  For ISO setting, you can set the ISO to ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200 or just set to the ISO auto. Differ than the previous model (G1) the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 can capture 1280 x 729 HD video in AVCHD.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Video Test :

Canon Digital Camera Accessories : WFP-E5B

Wireless File Transmitter – WFT-E5B is Canon Digital Camera Accessories designed for EOS 7D, this stuff allows you to transmit images that you take from camera directly to a computer without cable or wire. WFT-E5B is suitable for Studio Photographers, because you can preview your images that you take on a large screen. For landscape photographers and for traveler can enjoy the GPS device by using Bluetooth connection. This Wireless Filr Transmitter E5B also allows you to remote your SLR Digital Camera EOS 7D from your smartphone or iPhone, you can ajust shutter speed, ISO, aperture, and the other settings, and also firing the shutter.

Here’s the video of Canon Digital Camera Accessories : WFT – E5B :

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• Canon EOS 7D

CANON EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D is Canon SLR digital camera which suitable for photographers who need high quality Digital SLR Camera. This Canon EOS 7D has 18 Megapixel image resolution with CMOS sensor, so it will provide very sharp image and details is also impressive.  The feature that offered from this SLR Digital camera, it has Dual DIGIC 4 Processor, and 19 point AF.

This SLR Digital camera is also great for low light photography, which photographers can set the ISO up to 12.800, and it has 3 inch Clear View II LCD, so you can see clearly from the images that you take, this camera also can do  continuous shooting at 8 frames per second (fps). Canon EOS 7D also built in Integrated Speedlite Transmitter (IST) and also External Flash.

below is photograph taken using Canon EOS 7D :

And talking about video, this SLR Digital camera has Full HD Quality (1920 x 1080). Below is the video sample of Canon EOS7D :

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Canon Digital Camera Accessories : Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E5B for Canon EOS 7D

Nikon Coolpix 1000pj

Nikon Coolpix 1000pj is the first Projector Camera, this is Compact Digital Camera with built-in projector. It has 5x wide-angle Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens and 5-ways VR image stabilization system
The resolution is 12.1 Megapixels and 4x Digital Zoom, 5x Optical Zoom, with anti-reflection coating TFT LCD, the LCD is 2.7 inches high-resolution and 230,000 dots also Scene Auto Selector and Smart Portrait System.
By using this Compact Digital Camera, you can simply project your images, it also supplied with a remote control, you can use it for projector funciton also for camera function.

The Projector specification is : Brightness up to 10 lumens with Image Size 5 to 10 in, and distance from 26 cm to 2m with VGA output.

The ISO Sensitivity is from 80 – 6400, with built-in Flash and f/3.9 – f/5.9 aperture.

Here’s Nikon Coolpix 1000pj video review :

Nikon D3S

Nikon D3 is SLR Digital Camera from Nikon which has 12,1 MP Full Frame (36 x 24) sensor, and 2x Optical Zoom, with CMOS Sensor and 720p HD Video Capture. This SLR Digital Camera from Nikon is suitable for you if you want to capture moving object, because it has 51 point Auto Focus sensor, so it will provide accurate image, and can do continuous shooting up to 9.0 fps. The ISO system is from 200 – 12800 and ISO 100 – 102,400 in Boost mode.
And it also has Dust Reduction System and Image Sensor Cleaning function. It also have Standard, Vivid, Neutral and Monochrome Picture Control.
This Nikon camera is also have HD Movie Mode : 720p/24 fps it can record smoot 24fos HD video, also has high fidelity stereo sound capability. It leveraging low-noise.

This is Nikon D3s Demo by Vincent Munier :

And this is from Bill Frakes :

Bag Camera SlingShot

Lowepro SlingShot 100 All Wheater Digital Camera Backpack maybe is a great camera bag for photo journalist. It has sling design which can carry for a camera body with two camera lenses and it still big enough for small amount of extra digital camera accessories. The sling design allows you to “carry-mode” position int “ready-mode”, you can change rapidly into in-front-of your chest and you can quickly get your camera. This Lowepro SlingShot 100 also designed for all weather condition, so it allows you to bring it in every condition, such as snowboarding, or if you stuck in rain condition. This camera bag has rain cover so everything which put inside the compartment would stays dry.

This Lowepro SlingShot100 has two choice of color, Black and Red. It fits to the body and has and ergonomic sling strap and slip lock. This camera bag is also built-in memory card pouch, micro fiber LCD cloth and two organizer pockets.

Some cons about this product it might be too small for your Tele lens, but it work nicely for prime lenses, and the construction quality is not good enough for heavy load for a long time.

Canon Camera Lens : Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens

Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L is one of recommended Canon Camera Lens L Series. It is compatible with Canon EOS SLR Digital Cameras. It can produce sharp details of image, also has plenty of contrast and saturation of color throughout its various focal lengths, and also good for bokeh. This lens is perfect to shoot weddings or conventions, also this is the favorite Canon Lens for photojournalist, but this lens also can be use for portrait, indoor and landscape.

For Low Light condition, this Canon Camera Lens has large aperture, and the USM technology which can focuses very fast and silent auto focus. But this lens doesn’t have Image stabilization. The minimum aperture is f/22 and minimum focus distance 15 inches. The filter size is 77mm, and to give a little protection to this lens, you can use UV filter.

The construction is quite similar with 16-35mm f/2.8, but this product built with less plastic also it has dust and moisture seal that better than Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8. The effective focal length is: 24-70mm with full-frame digital cameras.

This Canon Camera Lens has 3-5/16” in diameter and 5-15/16”long

The weakness of this Canon Digital Camera Accessories, is the weight, this Canon Camera Lens is heavy for about 2.1 lbs or 33.5 ounces and maybe you’ll be uncomfortable to hold this thing with the camera for a long time, to make you easier to hold this lens with the camera, you can use vertical grip, where there’s an additional place for your fingers.

Canon Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15

Do you use Canon SLR Digital Camera ? this Canon Digital Camera Accessories might be useful for you, Canon EP-EX15 Eyepiece Extender is one of the Canon Digital Camera Accessories which works for all Canon EOS Camera. If you are an eye-glass wearer, this Canon Digital Camera Accessories would be useful for you. This Canon Digital Camera Accessories is help you to avoid your tip your nose touching the camera body.

This Canon Digital Camera Accessories, is help you to extends the eyepiece s/8” (15mm) from the camera body and this allow you to use the viewfinder more comfortable, for the extra nose people, this is a good news for you, this avoid you to oily your SLR Digital Camera LCD, but the bad news is this Canon Digital Camera Accessories is reduce the viewfinder magnification by 30%, seems it the consequences for you, one in the good side but bad in the other.

But this Canon Digital Camera Accessories, Canon EP-EX15 Eyepiece Extender is inexpensive accessories, so you don’t have to loose much if you buy this thing. It is not highly recommended, but might be useful for some people.

• Megapixel, the megapixels determine the size of image you can print. If you like to take picture and put it in an album or photo frame, you can pick SLR Digital Camera with high Megapixels. EOS-1D Mark IV F has 16 Megapixels
• Image Stabilization or Vibration Reduction, the function of Image Stabilization or Vibration Reduction of SLR Digital Camera is to avoid blurry image caused by unstable hand or in a low light photography, also if you using a long lens without using a tripod. SLR Digital Camera with Image Stabilization: Nikon D60, Nikon D300, Canon Rebel XSi, Canon Rebel xTi, Canon 40 D.
• Dust Control, the function of Dust Control in SLR Digital Camera is to identified and remove dust at camera lens, if you like to change your Digital Camera Lens, better you consider the SLR Digital Camera that have this feature. SLR digital Cameras which have Dust Control Function : Nikon D60, Nikon D30, Canon Rebel XSi, Canon Rebel xTi, Canon EOS 40D
• Continuous Photo Speed : If you like action photography or capture speed moving object such as Sport, you must consider about SLR Digital Camera Speed which identified with FPS or Frame Per Second, Frame Per Second is the number of image that camera can take in one second. Nikon D300s has 7 fps, Canon EOS 50D has 6.3 fps, Canon EOS 7D has 8 fps, The EOS-1D Mark IV has 10 fps.

To be continued….

Nikon Wireless Remote Control ML-L3

One of Nikon digital camera accessories that you must have is Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control, it is works for several Nikon Digital SLR cameras, it suitable for Nikon D40, Nikon D40x, Nikon D60, Nikon D70, Nikon D80 and Nikon D90, which has IR receiver. This Nikon digital camera accessory is small so it’s handy used, it’s only 1.1 inch height, 0.28 inch depth and 2.36 inch width and weight 9.9 grams, along with the 3V CR2025 batteries, so you can just put it in your bag and carry it everywhere you go. It can triggers shutter and not disturbing camera, sometimes it not easy to shoot on a slow shutter speeds, without shake the camera. This Nikon digital camera accessory is very useful for shooting night scene. By using this remote, you can do the basic operation by standing in front the camera; you can stand on 15.4 feet or 4.69 meters distance or less and just press the button, and point it to the IR receiver, you can enjoy self-photograph or you can join on your group photo. This product also can be used as spare for Nikon Coolpix 8400 and 8800. The price range fro this product is approximately between 12 – 22 USD, from several stores. It is inexpensive and this accessory is recommended for your Nikon Digital Camera.