2005 PMA Tradeshow Coverage!

[Trevor Ash]

Thanks for the info John. It helps to actually see the lens in someone's hand too

[Photo-John]

Here it is, Brian and Paul. They told me it just started shipping - like last week. So you should be able to get it soon. It seems kinda chunky to me. And I don't know about all the features, besides the 30 gig hard drive. But it's in the Portable Digital Storage reviews, so you can check there for specs.

That's a D2Hs right behind it. Tasty, huh?

[Photo-John]

Ray, I ha dan appointment with Nikon today and made sure to get photos of the latest Coolpix cameras that have hot shoes. If I remember right, they were both released at Photokina, last year. And the 8800 already has 4 reviews:

Nikon Coolpix 8800
Nikon Coolpix 8400

They're both cool 8 megapixel cameras, although I am more interested in the 8400, since it has a real wide angle lens. The main benefit of the 8800 is it has a VR lens.

[Photo-John]

Seb-
Thanks for bringing the Kodak 1400 printer to my attention. It's definitely a nice printer. It uses the same technology as the other Kodak Professional dye sub printers, but it only costs $400 (don't quote me on that - might be $499) and it prints slower. But the sample prints I saw looked great and it's a good looking printer. They said that event photographers were already planning to use it on location.

[mtbbrian]

Great self portrait John!
Next year I want to come to PMA with you.
Brian

[another view]

John, just a question about the sample shots from the Sigma 10-20 that you posted in the gallery: Was the front edge of the counter that the lenses were sitting on in the first shot curved, or was this due to the angle of the lens (and/or distortion)?

[mtbbrian]

I know it is too late to make requests, but if you got anything on the Nikon F6, I'd sure LOVE to see it.. And anything totally new from Nikon..
Brian

[Photo-John]

I know it is too late to make requests, but if you got anything on the Nikon F6, I'd sure LOVE to see it.. And anything totally new from Nikon..
Brian

Brian-
I think I've got everything new from Nikon, including the F6. I'll start really getting everything online today. I've got tons of photos and I've been working on an editorial/show report.

[paulnj]

Here it is, Brian and Paul. They told me it just started shipping - like last week. So you should be able to get it soon. It seems kinda chunky to me. And I don't know about all the features, besides the 30 gig hard drive. But it's in the Portable Digital Storage reviews, so you can check there for specs.

That's a D2Hs right behind it. Tasty, huh?

B. Moose Peterson has a review of it AND THE D2X on his NEW site


http://www.moosepeterson.com/

[Rusty86]

It's the Digital Rebel XT, 8 MP, smaller and lighter than the 20D, faster continuous shots. It's all up on Canon's website.

[elsaltamontes]

Thanks John,
My G2 is still kicking and still takes great pics. But I'm sure it's days are numbered. Since I've got all the flash for the Nikon system I might have to switch. The 8800 with VR looks tasty!
Ray

Ray, I ha dan appointment with Nikon today and made sure to get photos of the latest Coolpix cameras that have hot shoes. If I remember right, they were both released at Photokina, last year. And the 8800 already has 4 reviews:

Nikon Coolpix 8800
Nikon Coolpix 8400

They're both cool 8 megapixel cameras, although I am more interested in the 8400, since it has a real wide angle lens. The main benefit of the 8800 is it has a VR lens.

[benjikan]

TEST SHOTS with the new sigma 10-20 F8 will do ;)

A friend has been pestering me for weeks with questions on EVERY wide lens for a Dreb.....

Here is a Sigma 10-20 sample shot with the Canon 350D

[paulnj]

She got a 17-40F4L.