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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Not to be outdone by its competitors, Canon has taken the curtains off its next top–level camera, the Canon EOS–1D Mark IV. Now with sensitivity going up to ISO 102400 when utilizing the extended range, we finally have a camera that can see more than the naked eye.

The new 1D has a 16–megapixel APS–H sensor with the same 1.3x crop, now going up to 10 frames per second when burst shooting. Aside from all the other top end Canon technologies, this baby shoots 1080P HD video just like the 5D Mark II. Paired with its extreme ISO range, the 1D Mark IV might just be the next video camera every indie filmmaker wants. Too bad Vincent Laforet’s movie shot with the 1D Mark IV “Nocturne” had to be taken down for now on Canon’s request.

I’m just wondering how the 1Ds version of this would turn out to be.

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Leica M9 Stories

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More on Leica M9, because some of us can only read about it and never own one in this lifetime.

  • “At the risk of sounding sexist, owning and working with an M Leica is like being involved with a very beautiful and intelligent woman that sometimes makes you a bit crazy with her demands. Frustrating yes, but overall more than worth the effort involved. ” — An M9 in Paris, Luminous landscape
  • “If you love rangefinders, if you love Leica, if you are passionate about photography, the M9 is a great camera for you. If you shoot with DSLR’s and want a lighter camera that will become an extension of your mind and go with you everywhere, the M9 is a camera you will love. I can go on and on but I will stop here. The bottom line…” — Steve Huff
  • And then here’s a bunch of photos and words on the Leica M9.
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Make the most out of your camera phone, …

Make the most out of your camera phone, because it’s the camera guaranteed to always be with you.

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Now here are some sample images from the …

Now here are some sample images from the Leica X1.

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If you’ve been shooting for decades and …

If you’ve been shooting for decades and have some vintage slides you’d want to finally convert to digital, here’s a DIY way of doing it.

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Open source hardware and software will c …

Open source hardware and software will change the future of photography.

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On the Mac, iWork can also be an image e …

On the Mac, iWork can also be an image editor for simple tasks.

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Another detailed preview of the Leica X1 …

Another detailed preview of the Leica X1.

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The truth about wedding photography. =)

The truth about wedding photography. =)

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I’m a photographer, not a terrorist!

I’m a photographer, not a terrorist!

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Instant polaroid-like photos without dow …

Instant polaroid-like photos without downloading any apps. All you need is your browser!

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Make photoshop faster, now.

Make photoshop faster, now.

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Painting with light, the hip-hop way. Co …

Painting with light, the hip-hop way. Cool, ain’t it?

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News & Previews: Leica M9, Leica M8.2, L …

News & Previews: Leica M9, Leica M8.2, Leica X1.

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Levitation? People were this gullible wi …

Levitation? People were this gullible with things related to photography some 70 years ago.

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The wedding photographer. =)

The wedding photographer. =)

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Product Announcements

Leica X1

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Just as Leica showed off their first full–frame rangefinder in the M9, they couldn’t resist building another camera for the point&shoot market, and a promising one at that. The Leica X1 is a compact camera with a 35mm (equivalent) f/2.8 non–removable lens paired with a 12 megapixel APS–C CMOS sensor. ISO range is from 100 to 3200 though I think performance will be way better than any point&shoot or any of those upcoming micro four–thirds cameras, simply because bigger sensors almost always produce better image quality.

Surely inspired by the Panasonic Lumix LX3 and the Leica D-Lux 4, the Leica X1 seems to be positioned to take on the new MFT cameras, assuming it will be priced in the same segment. It would be almost impossible to see it near the $500 USD range; Leica has never been known for competitiveness through pricing anyway. I think $800 USD would be the perfect spot for the Leica X1, a bit cheaper than MFT cameras because it has to make up for its inability to accept other lenses. Then again, the MFT format still appears to be the better long–term value, whatever price the X1 retails.

Since this is a Leica though, I’m sure it won’t have trouble selling to its target market.

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Leica M9 now official

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Leica finally has a proper digital camera: the Leica M9. Being the first Leica to sport a full–frame (35mm) sensor, the M9 will make you see the full capabilities of your Leica senses, not to mention making you feel you’re finally using the full value of your expensive glass.

The 18 megapixel CCD sensor was developed by Kodak and has unique capabilities for optimized light transmission from the back of the lens to the sensor plane, despite this being a tight distance for mirror-less rangefinders. Controls are not much different to the M8, so Leica enthusiasts who’ve been shooting with the older model will not have a hard time adapting. For $8,000 USD though, the Leica M9 is an improbable impulse purchase and will have to prove its case against more robust full frame cameras from Canon and Nikon.

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Perya: An Awesome Canon EOS–7D Sample Video

Wondering how good the new Canon EOS–7D will do with HD video? A bunch of awesome Filipino videographers shows us:

Beautiful, wasn’t it? These guys use the 5D Mark II for their wedding work regularly, but comparing their everyday output with this, something’s telling me the Canon 7D might just steal some money from the full–frame 5d Mark II.

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JT uses Poladroid to bring the sexy form …

JT uses Poladroid to bring the sexy format back, but in a digital kind of way.