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Latest news, updates, commentary, speculations for new cameras at the new blog at 1001 Noisy Cameras blog.

Wall to wall coverage on predictions, rumors and speculation also at http://blog2.1001noisycameras.com/search/label/fauxtokina%202007

New blog covering the RAWsumers. A RAWsumer is a non-DSLR digital camera that offers (native) RAW. Details at http://www.RAWsumer.com

If you are serious about serious compact-size cameras, be sure to check SeriousCompacts.com

For waves and waves of new news, check the Imaging Insider

Want to pick the brain of an accomplished wedding and portrait photographer? Then zoom over to Digital Pro Talk by David Ziser.

Staying with the picking the brain theme, you can pick the brain of Photoshop guru Scott Kelby at Photoshop Insider.

What about the Baby Boomers? Well there is a new site created with baby boomers in mind, Endless Years!

Latest in digital camera deals at: Camera Deals

All these and a whole lot more!

Breaking News

Zenit of Russia is developing a modular photographic system that may accept DSLR and RF lenses and use a 4/3rds sensor, with an external LCD. Please note this is a development notice, not a product announcement: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/zenits-international-camera-of-mystery.html

Update 6/17

dpreview reviews the Olympus E410 (a must read review!), Kodak introduces new high sensitivity image sensor technology, dcresource reviews the Panasonic FZ8 (now with RAW), and lots of forum discussions ranging from Canon 40D rumors, a pornography vs art debate, a price drop on the Panasonic LX2K, and a lot more: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/photography-soup_12.html

If you like Charts, this post is for you: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/charts-double-feature.html

Which are the top photography books in your opinion? http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/vote-and-debate-top-photography-books.html

Kodak introduced six new digital cameras: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/kodak-goes-wild-six-new-cameras-today.html

Another installment of the Photography Soup: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/photography-soup_11.html

Shining the spotlight on the cameras using the "magic" 6mp Fuji SuperCCD sensor: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/magic-fuji-sensor.html

Market share numbers from Australia: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/numbers-from-australia.html

BenQ leads the attack of the silver clones


New Posts!

An update to the 2006 global digital camera shipments post with new data from CNET UK: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/2006-global-digital-camera-shipments.html

Nikon rumors and some book ideas: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/nikon-rumors-nikon-rumors.html

Forum posts of interest, new reviews, new clone cameras, a teaser of the Olympus P1 (new flagship DSLR), and lots more in this long edition of the Photography Soup: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/photography-soup.html

News from Japan thanks to digitalcamera.jp, http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=ja_en&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalcamera.jp

dpreview reviews the Canon TX-1, http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/weekend-shutter-clicks.html

If you like Charts of digital cameras, here are some posts for you: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/charts_07.html, and http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/charts-another-snapshot.html

A 50-megapixel Canon APS industrial sensor, Thom Hogan designs his dream camera on paper, and the Olympus SP-550 gets a second option: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/overheard-in-dpreview-forums.html

Curious about which are the best sellers at Amazon? http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/charts-another-snapshot.html and http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/weekend-roundup.html

Top 10 most popular cameras in Japan via DSLRPhoto.com and Nikkei: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/big-in-japan.html

Various: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/06/friday-unwind.html

The Sony H9 gets reviewed by dpreview: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/sony-h9-reviewed-at-dpreview.html

The Nikon D40x gets reviewed by dpreview:
http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/nikon-d40x-review-and-other-stories.html

Interesting forum discussions: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/overheard-in-dpreview-forums_26.html

More forum discussions: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/overheard-in-dpreview-forums_25.html

New blog starting up! This blog will slowly migrate to the new blog 1001 Noisy Cameras. Comments, suggestions, recommendations, please feel free to make them :-)

Meanwhile, I will keep updating this blog with the latest posts for the next few weeks. Newest topics will appear at the top!

Update on May 24, 2007

Memorial Day sales are starting to come up: http://cameradeals.blogspot.com/

New News (Kodak to get out of low-end digital cameras) http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/new-news-and-forum-discussions.html

The latest TV listings of photography shows on USA TV: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/photography-shows-on-tv-usa-tv.html

New 12mp cameras from Casio (EX-Z1200SR) and Panasonic (FX100): http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/new-12mp-cameras-from-casio-and.html

Overheard in the forums: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/overheard-in-dpreview-forums_21.html

A review of the new TV show It's All Geek to me on the Science Channel. They had an episode on digital cameras. http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/weekend-shutter-clicks.html

More forum items of interest, such as Canon 40D rumors, and the dpreview review of the Nikon P5000.


Update on May 18, 2007

Nikon gives D40 DSLRs to a small town. See what happens next: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/nikons-reality-show.html

Photography documentaries on DVD: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/photography-documentaries-on-dvd.html

More forum updates: http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=52320012243458416&postID=7519157764165434411

Amazon acquires dpreview.com, http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom.html

New Fuji f47fd in the UK and more: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/overheard-in-dpreview-forums.html


Update on May 9, 2007

Changes at Pentax? Selling Tokyo headquarters, shedding less profitable businesses? Stopping development of the 645D? http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=52320012243458416&postID=746042912128221860

Two new digital camers from Canon, the super zoom Canon S5 Is and anotehr "bijou" Elph/Ixus/Ixy, the SD 850-IS, along with an idea for a Mother's day gift: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/two-new-from-canon.html

Update on May 4, 2007

New reliable rumors that Pentax will be announcing two new DSLRs this fall according to a report by forum user Benjamin: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/reliable-rumors-two-new-pentax-dslrs.html

A reminder, May is national photography month in the USA: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/may-is-national-photography-month.html

If you like numbers, this is for you, crunching the numbers of global digital camera shipments for 2006, DSLRs included: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/05/2006-global-digital-camera-shipments.html


April 2007

New Sony S800 (8mp, 6x optical) announced on 4/27 in Europe: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/04/thursday-shutter-clicks.html

Forum topics of interest: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/04/mid-week-shutter-clicks.html

New Minox DC1022 (10mp, 6x optical): http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/04/monday-shutter-clicks.html

Forum discussions including the human eye's ISO: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/04/weekend-shutter-clicks.html

A list of some interesting discussion topics in the dpreview forums: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/04/topics-of-discussion.html

All the posts here: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/

The Canon 1D Mark III is in pre-order status at Amazon for $4500.






Meanwhile here is a funny photography joke. This joke is for adults only: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22893950

* Found about it in the dpreview forums: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22834626.
* Direct link: http://giveawayoftheday.com/watermark-factory

A CNET story that flew under the radar with all the excitement at PMA gets a lot of discussion in the dpreview News forum: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1000&message=22722818. It talks about the next Panasonic DSLR expected to have a 10mp sensor, live view, in-body image stabilization (sensor anti-shake), sensor dust bunnies cleaning, and with a Leica lens. No info as to whether Panasonic will attempt to enter the professional camera market.

*** All times are pacific ***

1) The "Risk Takers" on Discovery-HD has a episode on high-risk photographer Jim Oltersd. This is a repeat. Airtimes: Sunday April 15, 4am pacific time. This episode is also available On-Demand on some cable systems

2) On PBS, the one hour documentary "At Close Range with National Geographic" photographer Joel Sartore. Check with your local PBS stations for airtimes. It airs on the standard-definition, high-definition and the digital encore channels (depending on how your local PBS stations are setup).

3) Also on some PBS stations, the 8-part series "The Language of Photography" will repeat. Some episodes of it are available On-Demand on some cable systems

4) Repeating on PBS digital encore stations is an episode of Independent Lens featuring "Hansel Mieth: Vagabond Photographer" The journey of photographer Hansel Mieth, from Germany to the pages of Life magazine, where she set the standard for concerned artists.

5) The E! channel (Entertainment) has a "THS Investigates: Paparazzi" episode on celebrity photographers. TV listings show it running on Thursday April 12 at 10pm pacific, Friday at 4pm, and Thursday April 19 at 2am. (first aired in 2007)

6) And QVC has a "Digital photography made easy" on Sunday april 22 at 11am pacific. Beware this is a shopping channel, so don't expect to learn a lot, but be prepared to laugh at clueless comments made, even by company reps :-)

7) On Fantasy Living (usually a digital cable channel), on Monday April 22 at 6pm and 9pm (pacific time), an episode of "Me vs Me" looks at Sports Photography.

*** All times above are pacific ***
*** Please double-check with your local listings!!! ***

Perhaps inspired by Quentin Tarantino's Grindhouse double-feature, dpreview has posted a double-feature review:

Phil reviews the Panasonic L1: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicdmcl1

Simon reviews the Fuji F31fd: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf31fd

Both are very interesting reads, and as always I won't be spoiling the conclusions, you have to find out for yourselves :-)

A 19-page review http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympussp550uz/

This is bound to be more one of the most heavily discussed reviews so be sure to check the dpreview forums!

Blog will return in early April with a recap of PMA and all the 2007 camera models... In the meantime, here's something for those of you who just can't stop buying digital cameras: The Panasonic LX2 silver (aka LX2S) is Amazon's deal of the day sale for $350 with free shipping, and two free Panasonic 256mb SD cards, and coupon for a 20-page classic photo book from Shutterfly ($30 value).