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The smc PENTAX D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro is a telephoto lens with ultra-close focusing capabilities. It’s a multi-talented player, delivering clear, high-contrast images from both telephoto and macro perspectives. It is ideal for the close-up photographer looking for full-size subject magnification and outstanding depth of field control for the smallest of subjects.

* Macro
* Close-up, wildlife, insects, floral

• Offers 1:1 image magnification for true-to-life macro photography.
• The PENTAX-original Quick-Shift Focus System allows instant switching from autofocus to manual focus operation.
• Aperture ring for traditional aperture control or automatic body-controlled depth of field.
• Full-frame lens is optimized for digital photography, including lens coating, curvature and positioning of optical elements.
• Developed for PENTAX digital SLR cameras, however full-frame optics are also compatible with PENTAX film SLR cameras.
• This lens utilizes curvature and positioning of optical elements to virtually eliminate flare and ghosting for clear, high-quality images.
• The D FA 100mm macro features the acclaimed PENTAX smc multi-layer coating to lower surface reflection, reduce ultraviolet rays and deliver clear, high-contrast images.
• Large lens hood to shield the lens surface from excessive incident light.

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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!

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In our current development sprint, we put a lot of focus on user experience rather than continuing developing more and more features that may eventually jeopardize the entire system. It is the quality that we seek within each and every feature that we develop.

Bridging the original (old) MyLensDB and the new MyLensDB.

There are still some loyal (hardcore) fans that are still using the original MyLensDB site and we surely would not simply discard them off. Some users may be seeking it for its simplicity or maybe just want to check on the prices only sometimes rather than viewing in full fledged new MyLensDB.

In our post here, we have enhanced the original MyLensDB in term of linkage to the new project site.

User can now jump directly to the equivalent page in the new project site rather than being thrown into a search result previously.

You may click on the photo to go to a original MyLensDB page and try it out yourself!

Linking the links together

We spent some time also studying reports on the surfing pattern and behaviour of our visitors here realizing some missing linkages here and there.

There are things that are not too clear cut and some time we even failed in delivering the message of who we are and what roles we are playing here. For instance, there are visitors that ask us for best price as if like we are selling products here. (Read About Us to find out who we really are!)

This is just one of many examples that we got so now, we are trying to portray the correct image before we can really move on to the next phase.

Closing words

It is these little things that make things stand out and we appreciate your patience and visit all these while!

Hi MyLensdb,
Your website is definitely one of the best databases that I’ve been using lately.
I notice both camera body and lenses are available.
But what about the next most important equipment….a flash gun (speedlight) ?
I think that too will good items to track…. J
Thanks.
Greg

Thanks folks.

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.

More reading: See all TIPA Awards 2010

This piece of news has been spreading like wild fire over the past 2 days and it is official although the official announcement date by Canon Malaysia is on the 1st May. The price drops have been imposed in Hong Kong and Indonesia already from what we can observe in the Internet forums but Malaysians would need to wait a week more for the official announcement though.

Here’s the (unofficial) estimated pricing that we can expect when the announcement is made then (on the street pricing):-

Canon EOS 7D Body Only = RM5180 (Previously, RM 5400)
Canon EOS 7D Kit (18-135mm) = RM6075
Canon EOS 7D Kit (15-85mm) = RM6900

Canon 5D MK II Body Only = RM 6950 (Previously, RM 8400)
Canon 5d MK II Kit (24-105mm) = RM 10200

No pricing yet available for Canon 50D but we will keep an eye on it! If you have any updates on this do chip in ya.

Updated!

Canon 50D Body only = RM 3530

Canon 50D Kit (18-55mm) = RM 3720

Canon 50D Kit (18-200mm) = RM 5180

On why the drops? Probably there will be new model(s) coming out.

More reading / discussion:-

Photomalaysia forum

Shutterasia forum