Archive for the 'Digital Camera' Category

Capturing the Little Things With a Digital Camera

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Capturing the Little Things With a Digital Camera
Have you ever wondered how a photographer gets such clear, detailed photos of things like flowers or insects?  Capturing such close-up pictures is most often done with a setting that comes as an option on many digital cameras–the macro setting.
What the macro setting on your camera essentially does [...]

A DSLR for beginners

Monday, November 5th, 2007

The Nikon D40x is the second-most affordable DSLR in Nikon’s lineup (the D40 takes the honours). The D40x is largely identical to the D40, sharing the same body, menu structure, electronics and mechanical bits.
In fact, the D40x is essentially a D40 with a higher resolution CCD sensor (10- vs 6.1-megapixels), slightly faster continuous shooting [...]

Picking one for the professional consumer

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Picking one for the professional consumer
With digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras getting cheaper and smaller, is there any point in getting a prosumer compact digital camera? We take a closer look.
When Canon launched the 6.3-megapixel EOS 300D in 2003 for RM3,999, it caused quite a storm because the average DSLR would cost at least RM6,000 [...]

Nikon launches two professional zoom lenses

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Nikon UK is pleased to announce two zoom NIKKOR lenses designed to maximise the potential of the advanced new FX format D3 digital SLR camera launched today. Fully compatible with existing DX-format Nikon DSLRs as well, they share fast f/2.8 apertures across the zoom range. The ultra wide-angle AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED and the [...]