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LBA has special benefits - it can get you a Pentaxian Award!
2008-03-12 07:52:00
Fellow blogger and Pentax executive Ned Bunnell has just announced on his blog that the photographer who coined the term "LBA" was given the 2008 Pentaxian Award ! Congratulations to Lance Blackburn of Australia. And what a coincidence! That comes out to LBA as well!Apart from the recognition, the award comes with a new "fun" lens. Find out which one at Ned's blog! Hint: It's not a pancake!We have created a few terms too here at 1001 Noisy, where is our award? :-)Welcome to our full-text feed! Hope you are enjoying this new feature!
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Canon 5D Mark II rumors: The day after the new rumor
2008-03-12 00:57:00
It's been twenty-four hours since the dpreview forums went ablaze with this post discussing the potential 5D Mark II spec sheet. Check it out for yourselves! The forum poster says that this won't be announced at Photokina 2008, but rather in late April 2008!Again, please keep in mind this is posted by a forum user, and it is not by any means an official Canon announcement. That of course doesn't necessarily mean it's right or wrong. We have no way of knowing either way. We blog, you decide!Some other key features mentioned in that thread include a 15mp CMOS 35mm full frame sensor, dual core DIGIC III chipset, weather sealing, ISO to the moon, new AF sensor, microlens fine-adjustments, $3500 list price, and early June availability. There are about 30 posts in the second thread in the series as of right now. Needless to say the first one has filled up (151 posts).And what do the Nikon DSLR users think? And how would this 5D Mk 2 affect the D300? Well, for one thing, the 5D Mk 2 is...
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Impact Review: Nikon D300 by Thom Hogan
2008-03-12 00:43:00
We have an impact review of the Nikon D300 by Nikon super-guru Thom Hogan ! What did Thom think? Well, we won't reveal it here, you have to check it out for yourselves. And some foreshadowing perhaps, the subtitle of the review is "is it better than the D2X at 1/3rd the cost?"For all our coverage of the Nikon D3 and D300 mania, be sure to check all the posts with that tag.For a list of D300 reviews and previews, be sure to check the DSLR Review Matrix.Reactions to the reviewBe sure to check what the Nikonians think of the new D300 review.Tons of disussions of the Nikon D300 at the dpreview Nikon SLR talk forum.Welcome to our full-text feed! Hope you are enjoying this new feature!

New Amazon Top Sellers Charts posted!
2008-03-11 21:59:00
We have episode #8 of the Amazon top sellers charts soap opera just posted. In this episode, the Canon 40D has a fight with the D300 over noise, while the Canon SD1100-IS goes on a date with the Panasonic TZ3. Meanwhile the Sony S730 has a big surprise that shocks her parents. And who is going to claim the inheritance of the Canon G9? Joking aside, there wasn't a whole lot of drama in this episode. Here is a screenshot teaser.For the whole top 25, along with the cameras just outside, be sure to check the latest Camera Charts .As you can see from above, the $300 price point suits the Panasonic FZ18 quite well, as it remains in the top 10. This 18x superzoom started at $400 when it was announced, and it probably upset Fuji, Canon and Olympus because their superzooms were at $500, and were forced to "crash" down to $400.Meanwhile the Canon G9 continues to remain at around $460+ at the reputable retailers, which is interesting to observe, putting the Ricoh GX100 actually below it in ter...
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Photography Soup (Scandalous Tuesday March 11, 2008)
2008-03-11 16:43:00
Why is everyone "hating on" 4/3rds? dpreview forum discussion.Ricoh is cutting some "glossy trees" to showcase works of four photographers using the GX100. More at RAWsumer.Ryan Brenizer has five tips for those shooting for photobooks. But even if you are not shooting for photobooks, the tips can be helpful to your everyday photography as well.Amateur Photographer UK, the leader in camera scoop of 2008 , has a new update on Leica! The new Leica chief talks to a German website about the future. Be sure to check our previous Leica CEO firing coverage. Direct link to Handelblatt interview, in english.Crack the piggy-bank! A Photo Editor spots Ansel Adams prints auctioned.There's a new planning update for the upcoming shootout at Amin Foto. It will be the Sigma DP1 versus ??? Read on to find out!The latest Adorama 100-in-100-II has a new tip, move closer, and no, they are not singing the Phyllis Nelson song ;-)The Luminous Landscape Endowment receipients are reveled! More at the Insider...
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Mayima and Phase One combine for 645 AF DV (computer-translated)
2008-03-11 06:25:00
Digitalcamera.jp has the latest update from Mamiya and Phase One on the medium format world (computer-translated). Also computer-translated the March 10 joint press release. This is good timing for them given Pentax's recent 645 comment.We can't make too much from the computer-translated text, but this looks like a modular system, and can take digital backs from other manufacturers as well. Shutter speed ranges from 1/4000 to 60 minutes. It will be shown at PIE (Photo Imaging Expo) 2008 next week. NOTE: This is based on computer-translated text!!!This will be updated when we find out more, or when the press releases come out in english. As of right now there are no details posted at PhaseOne.com or Mamiya.com.If this sounds confusing, please feel free to ignore it, until more is known :-)For medium format coverage, be sure to check digital-photography.org.Welcome to our full-text feed! Hope you are enjoying this new feature!
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Canon 1D Mark III flirts with $4000 at Amazon
2008-03-11 05:07:00
The Canon 1D Mark III, queen of the AF soap opera, is now flirting with the $4000 price point at Amazon , currently listed at $4041.The latest updates on the 1D Mark III autofocus issue at the Adorama Newsdesk, Rob Galbraith, Gadget Lab, and DSLR Dad. We didn't check DSLR Mom :)For a list of previews and reviews, be sure to check the DSLR Review Matrix.PS> If you are in the market for a printer as well, they have this too:Get $200 back by mail with the combined purchase of a qualifying Canon printer and digital SLR. Offer valid through April 19, 2008.Welcome to our full-text feed! Hope you are enjoying this new feature!

The Pentax Noisy Fan Club
2008-03-11 03:48:00
Welcome to the first "noisy fan club". Here you will find references to most of our coverage here at 1001 Noisy of the Pentax brand and the K-mount, along with a list of other websites and blogs and forums that specialize on Pentax. And to make this interactive, we will have a section where readers can list their websites, blogs, and galleries. All are welcome, whether one is an absolute beginner or the domain expert in the field.Pentax Coverage here at 1001 Noisy CamerasWe start with coverage of Pentax here at 1001 Noisy. This section will expand over time.We currently have 40+ posts that are Pentax-priority! You can read all the posts right here. This is the superset. If you are looking for more specific coverage, check the following below...If you are looking for our coverage of new Pentax camera and lens announcements, check our New Pentax posts. And our coverage of the K-mount, not necessarily in association with Pentax.Long lists of reviews of Pentax DSLRs, along with other DS...
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New feature under development: Brand-specific fans clubs!
2008-03-11 03:28:00
We have a new feature under development, brand-specific semi-interactive "fan club" pages. Each page will concentrate on a specific brand, and will summarize our posts here pertaining to that brand, along with other websites and forums that cover the brand, and to make it semi-interactive, we will also list websites, blogs, galleries, or web 2.0 from users and fans of that specific brand.It's easier to explain it with an example, and Pentax has been chosen as the victim first brand to get a "noisy fan club". We usually use Pentax and Panasonic for new features because they have a more manageable product line-up, compared to Canon and Nikon. This makes it easier to adjust and adapt new features before they get rolled out for the remaining brands.The first edition of the "Pentax Noisy Fan Club" will be posted within one hour! Update! The first edition of the Pentax fan club has been posted!Welcome to our full-text feed! Hope you are enjoying this new feature!
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Impact Review: Leica 14-50 f3.8-5.6 by Photozone
2008-03-11 00:56:00
We have an impact review for you! Photozone has just posted their review of the Leica 14-50 f3.8-5.6 MegaOIS lens, a Leica-sonic lens for Four Thirds that is bundled with the Panasonic L10 DSLR. This lens not to be confused with the more expensive lens included with the L1, that's a different lens (f2.8-3.5) but also 14-50mm.As you may recall, Olympus has chosen the sensor-shift stabilization route, while Panasonic, which offers optical image stabilization on every non-DSLR digital camera in their line-up, even their $100 LS-series, ironically does not offer sensor-shift stabilization, but instead offers optically stabilized Leica-sonic lenses.So what did PhotoZone discover in their three page report? Be sure to check their conclusions (Verdict on page 3) where the reviewers express their opinion on how this lens compares to the Sony 16-105 DT and the Canon 17-85 EF-S USM IS. As always, we do not want to spoil the findings, you have to find out for yourselves :)And a hat-tip to Pho...
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The Charts: Top sellers at Amazon (new episode)
2008-03-10 23:21:00
We have a new episode of the Charts , our on-going snapshot-to-snapshot soap opera of the best selling digital cameras at Amazon . In today's episode we have the attack of the Elves, but no, we are not talking about Lord of the Rings.But the biggest noise (pun intended?) was made by the Panasonic FZ18, dropping in price to the psychological barrier of $300, and jumping into the top ten. Here is a screenshot teaser of the top 25. For the whole top 25, be sure to visit the Camera Charts blog.The attack of the Elves in the intro is referring to the release of the Canon SD1100 IS. Even though it is available in multiple deliciously fashionable colors, the various colors are moving on up. One of them has jumped into the top 25 already, and another one is knocking on the door. As if there weren't enough Canon cameras in the top 25 :-)Welcome to our full-text feed! Hope you are enjoying this new feature!
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Now publishing a full-text RSS feed!
2008-03-10 21:02:00
Forgive the temporary giant orange boldovision promo at the top of the blog, but we have just switched from a short-text feed to a full-text RSS feed! Hooray! This will give our readers more flexibility, as they can read the blog using their browsers or their favorite online or stand-alone newsreaders. One more reason to  subscribe to our full-text RSS feed! The feed is burnt using Feed burner, which makes it compatible with both RSS and Atom feeds. You can use online readers such as Google Reader and Bloglines, or stand-alone desktop reader applications such as Net News Fire and FeedDemon (both free now), or mobile reader applications for your mobile devices.If you are not sure familiar with RSS feeds and such, be sure to check this nice introductory post at ProBlogger.We only have 10 trillion subscriptions available, so don't hurry up, supplies are not limited ;-)Apart from the whole-blog full-text feed, we also have two sub-feeds, one that only publishes new digital camera a...
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Fuji IS-1 for $550, Pentax V10 shipping and Seagull temptations
2008-03-10 19:33:00
Welcome to an unplanned edition of the Noisy Shopper. While digging around the internets we found enough materials for an impromptu edition of the Noisy Shopper!Falling in love with Foveon once again?Fell in and then out of love with Foveon? Now you can fall in love with Foveon again. Spring is in the air, the flowers are blooming, and all the colors are begging to be captured with Foveon pixels ;-) The Sigma SD14 body only is offered by Cameta on Amazon for $600.The Fuji IS-1 gets an instant rebateAn instant $250 rebate has created some nice bargains on the Fuji IS-1 at Adorama. The IS-1 is an infrared-sensitive version of the Fuji S9xxx series, but it does have a rather bizarre end user license agreement (EULA) that tries to restrict its usage. But that's a story for another day. You do have to fax Fuji a signed EULA before the item ships! Twilight Zone? The Fuji IS-1 is now down to $550 at Adorama! If you prefer a special starter kit with IR and IR cut filters, the price is $750...
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The Thank-a-thon: Episode VI
2008-03-10 19:05:00
What is a Thank-a-thon you ask? It's a post where we try to tell a story while at the same time thank other websites and blogs for discussing or promoting this noisy information-overload blog.Thanks to the nicely organized super-links page by Poleyman for adding this noisy blog to their list photography sites and blogs!Also thanks to Czech site Digimanie for referring to our Leica CEO firing coverage of the coverage.Also thanks to Thank-a-thon Hall of Famer Amin Foto for referring to our Sigma DP1 mania. Stay tuned to Amin Foto as they are planning a shootout that includes the Sigma DP1 and other cameras of interest. Big thanks to Photoshop User TV and the NAPP for mentioning this blog in Episode #123 of Photoshop User TV.Thanks to Digital Camera Review for mentioning our Sigma DP2/DP3 post in their News segment.Also thanks to Paxton Prints for including us in their news segment.The thankathon continues with the Photos2Net photography forum discussing our recent Sigma DP1, DP2, DP3...

Photography Soup (Camera Priority edition)
2008-03-10 16:26:00
Welcome to a special camera-priority edition of the Photography Soup , our daily round-up post, posted every *gasp* ten days!And we start with a first impressions review of the Sony Alpha A350 at Photography Bay. Stay tuned to Photography Bay, there's more coming up on the A350!Meanwhile, Let's Go continues with their "Interview with a Camera Vampire" series with an interview with Pentax, where John Carlson of Pentax USA takes the hot seat. Be sure to check the black Pentax K20D 14mp CMOS sensor tshirt worn by Pentax guy. Among the topics covered, Samsung, an estimate of the market share of "professional" cameras, the 645D and price range, K20D, extended Live View discussion, lenses, comparisons with Nikon, lack of advanced non-DSLR compacts, and lots more. Yet another good interview by Let's Go D!.For the cyber-toastmasters out there, there is a discussion on the lack of advantages of 4/3rds in the dpreview news forum. Not for the faint of heart!And now a lens review, at Photozon...
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Best selling cameras at Map Cameras in Japan
2008-03-10 02:48:00
We have a new edition of The Charts, this time, the best sellers for February 2008, at Map Camera in Japan . Details at DigitalCamera.jp, and Map Camera.Please keep in mind Map Camera is not representative of the overall market, think of it as a camera store for dpreview forum users, than for the average consumer :)And with that in mind, we find the lovely Ricoh GRD II remaining at the #1 spot. Ricoh fans, rejoice! The powerful Nikon D3 jumps into the top ten at #6, which means that they do have them in-stock in Japan, unlike the US! Also entering the top ten is the Sony A200. Meanwhile the Panasonic LX2 grabs the #2 spot, while the Pentax K10D jumps five spots, despite the announcement of the K20D and K200D.For the whole top ten and the top twenty used cameras, be sure to check the DigitalCamera.jp MapCamera page.And speaking of The Used (music reference?), we have the who's who of used Nikon and Canon DSLRs in the top 20. A couple of top 20 surprises perhaps are the Epson R-D1 and...
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Noisy Round-up: What new digital cameras did you miss in 2008?
2008-03-09 21:12:00
If you haven't been following the digital camera market in 2008, what did you miss? Well, let's take a look! Think of this as the equivalent of a season recap TV episode!Some announcements came with a lot of noise, others were sneaked in at midnight like the Olympus E420 DSLR, and its companion 25mm pancake lens, both Four Thirds of course.And then there was the leak of the Panasonic FX500, a camera that is similar yet a little bit different from the Panasonic FX35.Meanwhile Amateur Photographer UK has had a series of serious of camera scoops, from the firing of the Leica CEO, to the comments by the Sigma founder that a new Sigma SD15 DSLR and new Sigma DP2 and DP3 are coming up.One of the underdogs, Ricoh, quietly announced the Ricoh R8, a camera using the new 10mp 1/2.33" sensor, and having a versatile 28-200mm lens, in 35mm equivalency of course. This was a follow-up to their Ricoh R7, but it also borrowed some ideas and features from the more "grown up" models in the Ricoh lin...
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Reader Picture Showcase (via Flickr Group)
2008-03-09 18:28:00
Every few days we bring to the top of the blog this post that showcases pictures from our Flickr Group and pool. More details about the Flickr group and how to join. It's real easy, especially for Flickr users. And now the pictures, chosen at random by the Flickr computers:You can also watch a slideshow of the pictures from the group. This is Flash-based and slow(er) on slow(er) connections.Welcome to our full-text feed! Hope you are enjoying this new feature!
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And we are back!
2008-03-08 23:30:00
If you tried to access this blog, or any other Blogger blog earlier today, you may have noticed errors and/or other technical issues. According to Blogger, the issues are now fixed, so we should be smooth sailing from here onwards. Lenses crossed :)If there any issues or outage in the future, we will be posting quick updates at Twitter. You can also follow us on Twitter so the updates automatically appear on your Twitter screen, or your Tweeter RSS feed.Welcome to our full-text feed! Hope you are enjoying this new feature!
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Pre-ordering: Olympus E420 and 25mm pancake lens at Amazon!
2008-03-08 19:31:00
Great news for fans of the Olympus E420 and the 25mm f2.8 pancake lens. They are listed at Amazon for pre-ordering!You can pre-order the lovely Olympus 25mm f2.8 pancake for just $250. Who has the syrup?The E420 body is available in three different configurations, body only for $500, or with the 14-42 Digital Zuiko kit lens for $600, or with the lovely 25mm pancake for $800 $700. Now this creates an interesting contrast with the Sigma DP1 which pre-orders at $800.Amazon estimates shipment date as May 20, 2008, but Amazon's estimates are conservative, perhaps so that they don't have people banging on their doors asking "where is my camera???".For more on the E420 and the pancake lens, be sure to check our coverage of the midnight announcement.Welcome to our full-text feed! Hope you are enjoying this new feature!
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Noisy Shopper: Adobe Lightroom, Sony A700, and more
2008-03-08 16:57:00
The weekend edition of the Noisy Shopper is here! We are using a lightning round format. One paragraph per item!Adorama is offering Adobe Lightroom 1 for Windows and Mac on sale for $256. As you probably know, there is a new version coming, which in typical high-tech fashion causes the previous model to be discounted.The Sony A200 with the 18-70 DT lens is temporarily down to $600. Details here.Meanwhile, the good people at OneCall have another temptation for Sony-Minolta fans: Sony DSLR-A700P w/ DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens for $1680 with free 3-day Fed-Ex shipping.Now jumping at the other end of the spectrum, the Casio Exilim EX-Z75 Silver is just $133 with free 3-day FedEx by OneCall.com. This is not bad for a general purpose throw-around camera. If nothing else, you can save it as an emergency gift if you forget someone's birthday or special occasioni ;-)Sony may have lost this round of the "fun zoom wars" to the TZ3 and the SX100-IS, but the Cybershot H3 has its fans, who may be...

Endless Years: One month after launch!
2008-03-08 16:20:00
Congratulations to new website Endless Years for reaching its one month mark! Endless Year launched in February, providing a new destination for baby boomers learning and exploring the world of digital photography and imaging.So let's take a look at some of the stories of interest posted there in the last few days. We know about the seven habits of highly (in)effective people. How about eight tips for creative photographers at Pop Photo?Bureaucracy or not? Send in the warranty card or not? One thing's for sure, if you don't want your camera, send it to me :)What do you do when your camera gets in contact with lots of water?And now let's revisit everyone's favorite topic: More or less megapixels?Blast from the PastLet's revisit (or rewrite?) the history of the Photobooth. Today's photobooth? A cameraphone turned towards your face ;-) Speaking of which, here are 10 uses for it.What does the future hold for scrapbooking? More on scrapbooking here.Welcome to our full-text feed! H...
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Price drop alert: Sony A200 with 18-70 DT lens at $600 by OneCall
2008-03-08 03:18:00
We interrupt happy hour with a DSLR happy hour alert for Sony and Minolta DSLR mount owners, users and fans. The good people at OneCall.com have discounted the new Sony A200 with the 18-70 DT lens kit to $600, with free 3-day FedEx shipping. For a list of reviews and previews of the Sony Alpha A200 DSLR, along with other new and recent DSLR models, be sure to visit, bookmark, digg and reddit the DSLR Review Matrix!You can also purchase it from OneCall at Amazon. Amazon is a big marketplace, a number of reputable photography dealers are selling there as well, including Adorama, Calumet, Cameta, OneCall, J&R World, Vanns of Montana, and such.Welcome to our full-text feed! Hope you are enjoying this new feature!
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Now Shipping: Pentax K200D and Fuji F100fd
2008-03-08 01:32:00
As you can see, it is shipping season! The waves and waves of new cameras announced in January 2008 are starting to ship one by one. This is causing the list of pre-orders to shrink, which is music to the ears of potential buyers!And without further ado, the Pentax K200D is now shipping at Amazon, for $700 body only, with free shipping. Also available is the K200d with 18-55 DA kit lens for $800 and free shipping. For more on the K200d, be sure to check our announcement coverage.For a list of DSLR reviews and previews be sure to check the DSLR Review Matrix Cluster.Also Shipping : Fuji F100fd and lots moreAlso shipping at Amazon via Beach Camera is the Fuji F100fd, currently at the list price of $380. As you may recall the F100fd was a heavily discussed camera, as some SuperCCD fans lamented the fact that Fuji did not offer RAW and more photographer-friendly features on this model. But ultimately, we can only buy what is made, which leads to compromises. And with the exception perhap...

Goodbye Pentax 645D, but not digital medium format says Pentax
2008-03-07 17:25:00
We were checking our favorite Japanese site Digital Camera.jp, and we noticed that Pentax is officially pulling the plug on the 645D medium format camera, but they are not giving up on medium format digital. To paraphrase the translated text, "they are examining the future". They are continuing with the medium format firm.Goodbye Pentax 645D! This is the second Pentax DSLR that did not make it out. There was also the old 6mp 35mm full-frame DSLR of a few centuries ago that got canceled.Reactions from the Pentaxiansdpreview Pentaxians say goodbye in this thread.Also discussed in the Pentax Forums.com forums.And a bonus discussion from PentaxForums.com, will the new Kodak-Vivitar KV100 35mm film SLR be using the K mount?Welcome to our full-text feed! Hope you are enjoying this new feature!
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