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New Canon 550D 18mp

Posted on 9 February 2010 by prodig staff

Canon have just announced a new Rebel in their consumer range of cameras. However this one really could be considered a baby 7D, as it shares many of the technologies the 7D introduced. And for the time being the 500D … Continue reading →

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Reduce the high gloss on an iMac screen

Posted on 29 December 2009 by prodig staff

It seems the high gloss protective screen on an iMac is easily removed. Underneath it the LCD screen itself is far less glossy and provides a much less reflective surface (about a 50% reduction) more suited to demanding pro’s. The … Continue reading →

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Canon 7D whispered

Posted on 1 September 2009 by prodig staff

More a whisper than an announcement, news is now out that the Canon 7D will be on sale late September / early October. Retailers are already offering pre-order packages around £1699 for the body, or £2099 with 18-135 lens. “ … Continue reading →

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Canon G11 news leaks out

Posted on 19 August 2009 by prodig staff

Canon swaps the G10′s 14.7mpx  sensor for a 10mpx CCD for  improved quality and low light performance. And, yes!, the flip out screen which we last saw on the G6 is now back. Canon PowerShot G11 Digital Camera The PowerShot … Continue reading →

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Vastly improved onOne DSLR remote

Posted on 18 July 2009 by prodig staff

onOne has released the 1.1 update for their DSLR remote application that will now fire Nikon as well as Canon cameras from your iPhone or iPod Touch. Rob Galbraith has an extension test report and reckons that this version is … Continue reading →

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Video: Olympus Pen

Posted on 2 July 2009 by prodig staff

We really like this promotional video for the Olympus PEN.

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Ranking Low Light Cameras

Posted on 26 June 2009 by prodig staff

Objective measurements of RAW image quality are an essential component of any analysis of digital cameras. DxO Labs has developed a new scale for digital camera image quality performance, called DxOMark Sensor, to serve as an additional tool to help … Continue reading →

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Nikon 360 rig at MTV Awards

Posted on 31 May 2009 by prodig staff

Justine demonstrates a small sample of what this Nikon rig of 48 D700s can do. The scene is the red carpet interview spot outside the MTV Movie Awards.

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Leica TV: #1 factory tour

Posted on 29 May 2009 by prodig staff

Leica User Forum has begun making videos. This is the first L-Camera TV movie and it show us a behind-the-scenes look at the maker’s facility in Solms. Interestingly it reveals some of the labour intensive production methods behind the 35mm … Continue reading →

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