Camera Reviews and News

Welcome to the Camera Reviews and News section of SLR Lounge.  In this section, we’ll review cameras, lenses and accessories, announce rumors and releases, and discuss general topics surrounding purchases.

5 Reasons the Canon Pixma Pro-1 Rocks

Christopher

SLR Lounge and Calumet Hollywood is teaming up to give our readers a free giveaway for the flagship Canon Pixma Pro-1. So what makes this printer so great? Here are 5 great reasons why you should want this printer!

SnapTrack Cinerail On Kickstarter: Affordable & Portable Camera Dolly System

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The SnapTrack Cinerail and Dolly System on Kickstarter is a pretty innovative, affordable, and portable dolly system. You can adjust the arc of the dolly and on best of all, you can fit it all in a suitcase when you travel. Check out the details!

ASUS Zenbook UX32VD-DH71 Review: The Ultimate Photographer’s Ultrabook?

Justin Lin

Can this really be the ultimate on-the-go laptop for photographers? The 13" Asus ZENBOOK UX32VD is very light, thin, have a dedicated graphic card, 1080IPS, and can be upgraded. Check out our review on this ultrabook!

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Dell Updates Flagship Line of UltraSharp Monitors

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Dell has updated its Flagship line of Ultrasharp display. The biggest news? They now all boast a 99% AdobeRGB and 100% sRGB color space!

The Official Aviator Travel Jib Review – The Small & Mighty Camera Jib

Pye

The super portable Aviator Travel jib weighs less than 4 lbs, but can carry a camera load up to 6lbs and extend up to 6ft. And it's priced competitively for under $500. But does it have what it takes to be the best jib for your money?

Phlearn Tutorials Review + Post Production Pye’s Top 10 Phlearn Pro Tutorials

Pye

We all love good photography and Photoshop tutorials, and Aaron Nace's Phlearn tutorials are some of the best out there. In this review, we talked about what makes Phlearn's PRO tutorial great and why we are a fan of Phlearn.

Canon RAW Image Size and Dynamic Range Comparison

Matthew Saville

Question: Are all RAW image qualities and file sizes created equal? As a Nikon user, I've asked myself this question a few times over the years now because there are all kinds of RAW compression options. But on Canon DSLRs there is something different these days, there is mRAW.

The Big Panasonic GH3 Review Pt. 1 with Comparison to GH2

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The Panasonic GH3 is the most advanced, professional-grade quality Micro 4/3 camera. We had several days to see if it's a worthy upgrade to the beloved GH2. In Part 1 we take a look at the build and details, and compare it to the GH2 in a still life studio test.

Review: FStopper’s How To Become A Professional Commercial Wedding Photographer DVD

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FStopper's How To Become A Professional Commercial Wedding Photographer DVD tutorial is arguably the most comprehensive DVD workshop on how to start and succeed in the wedding photography business. Take a look at what makes this DVD tutorial an essential collection for wedding photographers.

Dust Donut: Add a Weather Seal to Your Canon Lenses

Do you wish you can make all your Canon lenses weathersealed? Well here's some good news: the Dust Donut on Kick Starter is a precise-fitting weathersealed O-ring can weatherseal your Canon lenses at the lens mount.

Our Top 3 Image Storage Solutions For Your Studio

Pye

In this article, we will be discussing the pros and cons of our three favorite image storage solutions for your studio.

Nikon 28mm f/1.8 AFS-G N Lens Review

Matthew Saville

Nikon's 28m f/1.8 is the third and most recent of the new f/1.8 AFS-G primes, the first two being the 50mm f/1.8 AFS-G and 85mm f/1.8 AFS-G. Both of those lenses delivered great overall build quality and fantastic images, so my standards were set very high for this 28mm.