It’s time to grab a Pentax now. They are doing it for cheap now!

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Canon Malaysia will be having a trade-in promotion event in it’s Kuantan branch office on the 24th and 25th July 2010.

Date: 24th & 25th Juy 2010
Time: 10.00am to 8.00pm
Venue: Canon Kuantan Office

Nikon has responded to Canon’s recent price drop on some of its DSLR line-up! We are now looking at Nikon D700 at around RM6900 and RM 4700 for Nikon D300s.

And apart from this piece of good news, there’s one good news from Tamron.

As part of the celebration of Tamron’s 60th Year Anniversary, any lens purchased from 6th May 2010 onwards would entitle to get 2 years warranty but the catch is that you will need to send in your warranty card to the official distributor Futuromic (Malaysia) before May 14.

Have a nice weekend folks!

First of all, a happy Labour Day to those who worked hard all and in particular those who used their hard earned money to fund their camera gear just like us. It’s a perfect day for Canon to make this particular announcement!

As what we have been expecting over the past few days, Canon has revised the pricing for their Canon EOS 5D MK II, Canon EOS 7D and Canon EOS 50D. What’s shown below is the revised pricing for the said 3 models.

Canon EOS 5D MK II (Body) – RM8,099
Canon EOS 5D MK II (kit) – RM11,799
Canon EOS 7D (Body) – RM5,999
Canon EOS 7D (18-135 kit) – RM6,999
Canon EOS 7D (15-85 kit) – RM7,999
Canon EOS 50D (Body) – RM3,999
Canon EOS 50D (18-55 kit) – RM4,299
Canon EOS 50D (18-135 kit) – RM4,999
Canon EOS 50D (18-200 kit) – RM5,999

And, here’s a snapshot of the current product line-up Canon has to offer.

Making space for a new series? Perhaps a 5D MK II successor?

Of course, there can be many reasons that lead to the price drops. Some may say that a new model is coming out soon replacing the Canon EOS 5D MK II (Press release 17 Sept 2008).

Note that the classic Canon EoS 5D is announced on 22 August 2005. Having said that, The time span between the release of the first and it’s successor 5D MK II is about 3 years.

It has only been 1 year and 7 months. (19 months) to date since the release of 5D MK II.

Will Canon surprise the crowd again like what it did with the EOS 7D not too long ago? We are very excited!

The best imaging products of 2010 were voted on at the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) General Assembly held from April 8′th to 10′th, 2010 in New York City, USA. The editors of the 28 member photo magazines from 9 European countries plus Canada, South Africa and the United States met to discuss the association’s activities in the previous 12 months, new projects as well as to vote on the TIPA Awards 2010.

Best DSLR Advanced
Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i
With a definition of 18 MP, the Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i competes with her more expensive sister-competitor. This advanced DSLR includes a 1920 x 1080 full-HD video mode, efficient Live View, an impressive number of settings and functions and is dedicated to the demanding consumer, but definitely usable by any amateur and enthusiast photographers. An excellent compromise.

Best DSLR Expert
Canon EOS 7D
With this EOS, designed for demanding users, Canon shows that using a small sensor APS-C is not an obstacle in achieving high image quality. The new CMOS 18 MP EOS 7D provides a superb results up to 3200 ISO. Action photographers will love shooting at 1/8000s shutter speed and ultra fast frame rates. Exceptional HD video makes this camera the choice of professional video makers.

Best DSLR Entry Level
Pentax K-x
Equipped with a 12 MP CMOS sensor, a dust remover mode, a sensor-shift stabilizer, a video mode, a shutter that goes up to 1/6000s and a sensitivity range expandable to ISO 12.800 from top speed of ISO 6400, this entry-level and compact DSLR is an excellent choice to discover the delights of the SLR camera system. The attractive price and a respectable technical content are well-combined for pleasant picture taking.

Best D-SLR Professional
Nikon D3s
Taking up most of the functions that made the success of the Nikon D3, D3s marks a milestone in the history of photography: it is indeed the first DSLR to sport the record “push” sensitivity of 102 400 ISO. Superbly constructed, with an excellent viewfinder and a top-level autofocus system, it is ideal for DSLR for the pros, in particular for reportage and sport photography.

Best Professional Lens
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
The AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II telephoto zoom lens has been developed for use with digital and film based Nikon SLR cameras. A number of unique Nikon technologies have been adopted for this lens, including the use of seven ED glass elements, Nano Crystal Coat, a vibration reduction (VR II) system that provides camera shake compensation equivalent to increases in shutter speed by four steps, and a Silent Wave Motor (SWM).

Best Expert Lens
Sony 28-75mm f/2.8 SAM
This strong trans-standard Sony zoom lens offers a beautiful constant f/2.8 maximum aperture and an effective SAM fast autofocus technology for a reasonable investment. It also delivers sharp and well-corrected images in terms of distortion and vignetting. That means no post-production work would be necessary to improve the quality of images it produces.

Best Entry Level Lens
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
Designed to be used on APS-C sensor DSLR cameras, this versatile zoom corresponds to a 26-105mm (equivalent). It differs from standard models by its top diaphragm aperture (f/2.8-4), the stabilization OS function and its appreciated autofocus HSM system. This modern, good zoom makes high-end optical features accessible to all.

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