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More camera releases and announcements as of quarter 2 in 2025. Obviously, I haven't used these cameras myself, so this is just a bunch of my opinions based on the specs and what I've seen online.  Check out the video on YouTube with a lot more information:  Leica SL3-S:  B&H: https://bhpho.to/4notFlw   Fujifilm X half:  B&H: https://bhpho.to/4n9esob   Moment: https://partner.shopmoment.com/Vx0dXA   Fujifilm X-E5:  B&H: https://bhpho.to/4eb1xhf   Moment: https://partner.shopmoment.com/gO45dr   Ricoh GR IV:  B&H: https://bhpho.to/4naM3hv   Moment: https://partner.shopmoment.com/vPOmdd   OM Systems OM-5 Mark II:  B&H: https://bhpho.to/449A2Aa   As an affiliate of these shops, I earn from qualifying purchases! It's more about time from the click rather than what you buy. Usually anything within 24 hours of the visit.  Leica SL3-S The new Leica SL3-S full-frame mirrorless camera. First up, w...

The Canon EOS 90D is the latest in a long line of higher-end APS-C EF+EF-S mount DSLR cameras from Canon. While I’ve tried out the 80D , I don’t recall that much about the camera. So I’ll be going into this with a fresh perspective. Given that mirrorless cameras have started to really advance and expand in the market, we are seeing somewhat of a return to DSLRs with this camera and the new 1DX series body just released. Nikon got in on it with their D780 as well.  The Canon EOS 90D. This camera and the mirrorless EF-M mount M6 Mark II both have the new, densely packed, 32.5 megapixel APS-C sensor. They also added full sensor 4k video recording (yeah, even 24 fps with a firmware update…). Are these DSLR cameras still worth checking out in 2020? Let’s take a look at the 90D. If my article or video ends up interesting you in the 90D, here are my affiliate links to it: Amazon.com , B&H Photo Video , or eBay.com . As an affiliate of these shops, I earn from qualifying purchase...

The Nikon D750 Digital SLR. See the review on Youtube … A video review of the Nikon D750 DSLR. Photos from the ISO test. Nikon D7500 DSLR Camera: Used on KEH: https://shrsl.com/286k1 B&H: https://bhpho.to/2Gm7712 Adorama: https://adorama.rfvk.net/75bN9y Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KwoTi0 ebay: https://ebay.us/guEce2 As an affiliate of these shops, I earn from qualifying purchases!  Important aspects of the D750: This camera is a step up from the D600 and D610. I had bought D600 new but I bought the D750 used. The D750 is still a great value at the new camera price if you want a traditional DSLR. A lot more feature and advances features for a lower price. There was a service advisory for the darkened frames shutter thing. From a camera body and design, its similar to D7000 series as is the D600 and D610. Dual SD memory card slots that I like. Great for backup or splitting types of files between cards. The command dial has u1/u2 custom user modes that save all settings for a given b...

The SL2 signified a large change in my Youtube channel. Features like dual pixel auto-focus, the fully articulating vari-angle screen, and the solid phone application have made a huge difference to my effectiveness and efficiency when producing online videos at 1080p. This camera is low cost and simply works for my intended uses with very few quirks. Now that it’s older, it’s an even better deal!  Canon Rebel SL2. The primary review is on Youtube here… In this video I go over ergonomics and general thoughts on the camera. I used to struggle a lot with video production tasks on old cameras like pre-focusing for clips where I needed to talk to the camera. Other filming styles like vlogging were nearly impossible for me to manage without the solid auto-focus system this camera has in video and liveview photo mode. It’s all possible to do with manual focus, but you need to built up specific skills that I didn’t have at the time. Sample Photos and videos: https://youtu.be/uACRuD0wLqw In...

I was able to have a brief hands on with the new Pentax K-30 camera body at Camera Craft Inc. in Rockford, Illinois. EDIT, they closed down when the owner retired.  My overall impressions: The camera feels a lot more solid than I expected it to be. Of course, the casing is all plastic, but it has a solid feel to it. From what I can recall from the K-x and K-r, they feel cheap compared to the K-30 by a good margin. The grip is probably one of the better ones to come out from Pentax. It isn’t as soft as the K-5, but is actually a bit better in fitting all of my fingers on the grip (instead of the pinky being off the camera. It still isn’t tall enough for my entire hand to be completely comfortable, but a bit better. The design reminds me of the K-10/K-20 and I can’t say I like that. I think Pentax’s best design from the Digital age would be the K-7/K-5 as well as the *ist D. There are some embellishments that I think might have a little bit of function to them, but their primar...

The K-01 comes after the K-5 and K-r series of DSLRs. It was also proceeded by Pentax’s first mirrorless camera called the Q, however that camera was a completely new system. The K-01 appears to have a mixture of components from the K-5, and in some simple aspects, the Q camera.  The Pentax K-01 camera. It has an improved imaging engine that shares a few features of the Q such as manual video control with MPEG4 encoding and full time live-view, but primarily takes components and features from the K-5 series such as the 16mp sensor and K-mount. It is certainly a unique concept in the camera world being the first mirrorless to use an existing SLR system mount.  Personal appeal. I bought the K-01 as a replacement for my K-7 camera that was having issues. If you have visited my site before, you probably know by now that I frequently use two cameras at once. Each camera has a prime lens attached and serves a different purpose from the other. This allows me to have a nice rang...