Sony has announced that its A7 II camera will receive a firmware update, which will add uncompressed Raw support and Phase Detect AF even with lenses mounted via adapters. This, in principle, will allow Phase Detection to work with A-mount and third party lenses, making them focus quickly when in need. The A7 II, however, has fewer phase detection elements on the sensor and … [Read more...]
Nikon D810 Firmware Update Brings Major Bug Fixes
Nikon has released an updated firmware for its D810 D-SLR. The new version, C 1.10, fixes several issues. It also adds the additional functionality of controlling external recorders that support the Atomos Open Protocol, connected through HDMI port. The details of fixes are as follows: Incorrect distances were shown in the camera playback info display for photographs taken … [Read more...]
Canon Full Frame Mirrorless on the Cards?
Rumour mills are abuzz with yet another news from Canon, the latest being that the company is developing a Full Frame mirrorless camera line. We would like to believe this news as Mirrorless Full Frame cameras are here to stay, and Canon is yet to show some serious spark in the Mirrorless range. Their first mirrorless attempt, the EOS M series use APS-C format sensors. If … [Read more...]
Canon Rumoured to be Developing 120MP Stacked Sensor
If rumours are to be believed, Canon seems to have a new sensor design in place for their 120 MP D-SLR that was previewed recently. A well-informed rumour source says that the Bayer pattern sensors do not do full justice to ultra-high resolution sensors over 100MP. The source believes that the new sensor may be similar in technology to Sigma's patented Foveon technology and … [Read more...]
Canon makes its Ink Tank debut
Canon has debuted high yield refillable ink tank printers with the launch of PIXMA G series Ink Tank printers. This takes Canon closer in competition to their main rival Epson, who have so far enjoyed monopoly in Ink Tank printers ever since the launch of their L-series models. The four G-series models—G1000, G2000, G2002, G3000 made their debut in India. “Canon is a new … [Read more...]
