Canon EOS 7D

“Awesome still capture capabilities.”

We’ve added a new Canon EOS 7D [Specs] review to our Reviews Matrix.

Photocrati has posted their review of the Canon EOS 7D, an APS-C DSLR camera targeted to serious photographers and Canon’s answer to Nikon’s popular D300. The Canon EOS 7D is positioned just below the full-frame EOS 5D Mark II, has 19MP resolution, Continuous Shooting at 8fps, and Full HD Video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution with selectable frame rates of 24p, 25p or 30p. “Though the image quality is not quite up to the standard of the $2,600 full-frame EOS 5D Mark II … the Canon 7D [is] a great choice for low light shooting.”

You can read the full Canon EOS 7D Review at: Photocrati.

Weddings pose special challenges to the photographer, especially when the bride wears a white dress and the groom a black tuxedo. If you leave your camera on the default multiple-pattern (matrix) metering, you may not be able to capture the bride’s white dress properly. What metering mode to use?

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Photocrati has launched The 2010 Photocrati Fund competition, a new program of $5000 grants for non-professional photographers working on important humanitarian and environmental projects. The grant is intended to identify great up-and-coming photography talent and give them a high profile platform for carrying out a worthwhile project. A distinguished board and panel of judges include some of the most celebrated environmental and cultural photographers in the world: Steve McCurry, Michael “Nick” Nichols, and Art Wolfe.

Deadline for application submissions is March 15, 2010 (by 11pm GMT).

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Canon PowerShot G11

“The Canon PowerShot G11 is a very desirable camera in terms of its great versatility, rugged construction, fine image quality and portability.”

Photocrati has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot G11 [Specs], with 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in. CCD), 5x wide-angle optical zoom (28-140mm equiv.), optical image stabilization, 2.8-in. Vari-angle LCD (461K dots), PASM modes, RAW, HDMI output, Smart AUTO, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

[ Read the Canon G11 Review at: Photocrati ]

Leica M9

“Learn to see in a different light. And that, my friends, is the beauty of a Leica M9.”

Photocrati has published their review of the Leica M9 [Specs], a full-frame (36 x 24mm) digital rangefinder camera with 18MP resolution, no anti-alias filter, a new thicker UV/IR filter in front of the sensor, ISO 160-2500, continuous shooting 2fps, 2.5-in. (230K dots) LCD, RAW.

[ Read the Leica M9 Review at: Photocrati ]

Q. I need some advice about using RAW capture mode. I have just started shooting in RAW mode but after some research on the Internet, I still have some questions about RAW. Why won’t Photoshop CS3 or Elements 7 open and convert the RAW files from my EOS T1i? Also, when using the Canon DPP software, should I save the photos to an 8-bit Tif or a 16-bit Tif?

Read the Answer at: Photocrati

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• Understanding RAW File Format

Pentax K-7

Peter Burian tests this rugged, well-sealed 14.5MP camera with pro caliber versatility and extras such as Movie mode and in-camera HDR

The flagship of the Pentax DLSR series, the K-7 is an unusually rugged semi-professional 14.5 MP camera that’s built like a tank: with a splash-proof magnesium alloy body over a stainless steel chassis. While the 14.5 megapixel K20D is less pricey, the K-7 is even more desirable. This newer model retains all of the K20D’s best features but provides significant benefits: faster (5.2 fps) drive speed, larger 3″ LCD with 920,000 dot resolution, a viewfinder with 100% coverage, plus upgrades for the sensor, processor, autofocus system, built-in image stabilizer and evaluative metering (now with 77 zones). More importantly, the K-7 offers some entirely new functions, including HD Movie mode.

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Pentax K-x

“Image quality was very good, if not remarkable.”

Photocrati has just published their review of the Pentax K-x DSLR [Specs], with 12.4MP resolution (on a 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS image sensor), Shake Reduction sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), 11 Point Wide Angle Focus, PASM, Auto Picture mode, Scene modes, Creative Processing and Filter Modes, 30-1/6000 sec. plus Bulb, Dust Removal, HDR Image Capture (captures 3 bracketed images and blends them in-camera), RAW, optical viewfinder with 96% frame coverage, Live View with Contrast Detect, Phase difference and Face Detection AF, Continuous Shooting 4.7fps, built-in flash, and HD Movie (1280 x 720 @ 24fps). The Pentax K-x uses the SD/SDHC memory card and is powered by 4 AA batteries.

[ Read the Pentax K-x Review at: Photocrati ]

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