Olympus E3 Body Review (Heavy Photos)

October 17, 2007

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Olympus

Olympus E3 Finally Released Today

ImageThe long awaited Olympus E-3 announcement is finally over. Olympus today released their latest dSLR for professional photographers the Olympus E-3. Below are some photos and informations.

London, 17 October 2007 – It’s here: The new flagship of the Four Thirds Standard-based Olympus E-System. The E-3 gives photographers a high-performance tool that is primed for any assignment and satisfies the most stringent demands for D-SLR photography. It represents the ultimate choice for the professional photographer and provides the highest levels of speed and image quality as well as Live View capabilities and the ultimate in reliability. 

 

Olympus E3 front view
Olympus E3 front view
 

 

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Olympus Announces Three New Zuiko Digital Lenses For Quiet, Ultra-Fast Autofocus







ImageCENTER VALLEY, Pa., October 16, 2007 - Launching together with the new Olympus E-3 Digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera, Olympus proudly adds three new ZUIKO DIGITAL? lenses to its line of 100 percent digital-specific optics. These innovative lenses employ Olympus' newly-developed Supersonic Wave Drive? (SWD) technology inside to provide quiet, ultra-fast autofocus (AF) speed, and offer several impressive distinctions, including:

Olympus 3 new Zuiko lens and 2x teleconvertor
Olympus 3 new Zuiko lens and 2x teleconvertor


  • New ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 SWD, in combination with the E-3, delivers the fastest autofocus speed in the world;1
  • The ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 SWD focuses twice as fast as the previous ZUIKO DIGITAL lens with that focal length; and
  • The ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-35mm f2.0 SWD joins the existing ZUIKO DIGITAL 35-100mm f2.0 as the brightest fixed aperture lenses in their class.

  • Canon

    Press Release: New Canon EF200mm f/2L IS USM and EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM

    ImageLAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., October 15, 2007 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the development of two all-new telephoto lenses for use with its EOS SLR cameras: the EF200mm f/2L IS USM*/** and the EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM*/**. The Company will exhibit prototypes of the new lenses at PhotoPlus Expo (booth #318), taking place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, October 18 to 20.


    The new Canon EF200mm f/2L IS USM and EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM, both of which are L (luxury)-series lenses incorporating a high-performance Image Stabilizer, feature optical systems utilizing special optical materials such as fluorite to correct chromatic aberrations, making possible high-resolution, high-contrast shooting performance.

     

    Canon 2008 Super Telephotos
    Canon 2008 Super Telephotos
     

     

    Canon

    Canon EF L Series

    ImageCanon Imaging showcases a very interesting flash on their Japanese site.  The interactive flash site explains the Technology of L, Canon’s EF Lens L-series line up and also provides downloads for some high resolution wallpapers.

    Canon EF L Series Main Page
    Canon EF L Series Main Page