Its quite obvious now that Canon is getting ready to unleash a new pro-level DSLR. Muliple Canon sites are running little teaser ads hinting at the new product. While there is no limit to the rumours and speculation at what the new camera is going to be called, most people believe it is going to be the replacement for the aging EOS 5D. With the recent announcement of the 50D we already know Canon has improved on ISO performance and speed with ... Read More

 

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This week I do some catching up in the news and let you know whats been going on with Camera Dojo. We have some really exciting things coming up with some interviews and tons of articles this month. In this episode I cover the latest news including: Canon 50D Announcement http://cameradojo.com/2008/08/26/canon-announces-eos-50d/ http://www.usa.canon.com/ Nikon D90 Announcement http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/slr/d90/index.htm http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/d90/en/d-movie/ -- Movie samples! Maurice wins our local photowalk http://cameradojo.com/2008/09/01/photowalk-winners-announced/ Wolverine ESP Digital Photo Album and Multimedia Player Review http://cameradojo.com/2008/09/02/wolverine-esp-digital-photo-album-and-multimedia-player/ BlackRapid R-Strap Review http://cameradojo.com/2008/09/04/r-strap-camera-strap-review/ This podcast is part of our series that is available on iTunes. You can also listen ... Read More

New plug-in for Photoshop® and Aperture™ incorporates U Point® technology for precise selective sharpening Las Vegas, NV — September 4, 2008 (Photoshop World, Booth #321) — Nik Software today announced the latest version of its popular Sharpener Pro photographic plug-in for use with Adobe® Photoshop® and Apple® Aperture™. Designed for professionals and photo enthusiasts, Sharpener Pro 3.0 is the most advanced and powerful sharpening solution for photographers, eliminating the guesswork typically required for achieving superior and consistent results. Now featuring Nik Software's patented U Point technology, ... Read More

Based on the recent poll, about 70% of respondants said they would use a forum system if we added one. So we did! The forums is linked in the right hand navigation bar. It still needs some cleaning up and tweaking but it is open for business. Let's get this community cranking and get some posts going. Link: Camera Dojo Forums Read More

We knew when we sat down to write this review that many of your would be sitting there thinking that the guys at the Dojo had totally lost it if all they can come up with for a product review is a simple camera strap. In all seriousness, we have appealed to every company we know to come up with a better camera strap. The two main issues we have are comfort for shooting all day long and the security that your ... Read More

I have been a fan of Wolverine products for almost four years now and my trusty Wolverine FlashPac was in need of an upgrade. Not that the FlashPac didn't do it's job, its just that it was pretty slow and didn't have a display that could be used to view the images. Without hesitation I turned back to Wolverine to see what they had available and I found the new ESP Digital Photo Album and Multimedia Player. While the full name may ... Read More

The Photowalk was a lot of fun and I had a hell of a time trying to pick a winner from the hundreds of images I had to go through. I eventually landed on this image from Maurice Naragon as the local winner for our group. Maurice's image went on to Scott Kelby who had to choose a winner from 273 entries. Unfortunately, Maurice was not one of the final winners but still, we all had a great time and we look ... Read More

A common issue some people have is getting their images to portray a sense of movement. Today we are going to look at how adjusting our shutter speed can help achieve the desired look that we want. For this simple example we will look at a ceiling fan taken at different shutter speeds so you can see how adjusting the shutter speed through an entire typical range can help you achieve the exact look you are aiming for. Read More

Covering a huge range from 18mm to 200mm the new EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS makes for a great all-purpose lens. Compact, lightweight and a wide magnification range - this standard zoom lens features a wide focal length range from normal to telephoto equivalent to 29-320mm in the 35mm format. It features an Optical Image Stabilizer for up to 4-stops of effective correction even at full zoom. Since Canon's optical image stabilization system is in the lens, not in the camera, you can ... Read More

As expected, the replacement for the EOS 40D has been announced just prior to Photokina. The new EOS 50D is the top end of the "prosumer" market and has a number on improvements over the 40D which is just about a year old. Let's get right into it and see what this new camera is all about. Read More