Pentax K10D Digital SLR Camera D-BG2 Battery Grip
Along with the release of the K10D 10.2 megapixel SLR camera. Pentax released the D-BG2 battery grip made exclusively for the camera.
“This battery grip can be used in combination with the camera’s rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to double the camera’s battery life. With a vertical shutter-release button, preview lever, two control dials, AE-lock button and green button, the new battery grip makes vertical-position shooting simple and effortless. It also features the same dust-proof, weather-resistant construction as the K10D camera body.”
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Pentax K10D DSLR
Pentax released their rumored 10.2 megapixel K10D camera on September 13th. With image stabilization and a waterproof body this a nice rugged number to stand up against the latest Nikon and Canon entries. Geared for the professional user, accessories like a dust proof battery grip and new DA 70mm F2.4 digital SLR lens with ultra-thin pancake design and uni-focal, medium-telephoto optics were also introduced.
The K10D camera body ships November 2006 for US $899.95 and as a kit with a DA 18-55mm lens for US $999.95. The D-BG2 Battery Grip will ship at the same time for less than US $190.00. The PENTAX DA 70mm lens will ship in October 2006 for less than US $600.00.
From their press release.
K10D DIGITAL SLR FEATURES TEN MEGAPIXELS, SHAKE REDUCTION AND WEATHER-RESISTANT BODY
GOLDEN, CO. (September 13, 2006)…PENTAX Imaging Company announced today the PENTAX K10D digital SLR camera with 10.2 effective megapixels and a host of advanced technologies including a PENTAX-developed Shake Reduction (SR) system and a weather- resistant body.
Designed to deliver high-quality digital images and responsive operation for advanced photo enthusiasts, the K10D features an array of PENTAX innovations in image capture and camera functionality.
The most significant features in…
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Fuji F30 Finepix Digicam Reviews
Fuji created quite a stir when the Finepix F10 first came out last year, appearing as the first compact digital camera with an unheard of ISO 1600 low light capability. Being able to shoot without flash in dim situations quickly made it a best seller.
Fuji quickly followed up with the F20 going up to ISO 2000.
Now with the Finepix F30 Fuji has upped the ante to a Digital SLR speed of ISO 3200. Maintaining the 6 megapixels of the previous model, the F30 maintains the 3x zoom but has a new Super CCD.
Reviews are generally good but still fault the F30’s predisposition to chromatic abberation and as with all pocket cameras the dynamic range is limited compared to a Digital SLR leading to cropped highlights, plus the new ISO 3200 rating is perhaps a bit too ambitious.
Here are a list of reviews from numerous digital camera review sites:
- i4u
- dcresource
- cnet
- neocamera
- photoxels
- megapixel
- imaging-resource
- digitalcamerainfo
- photographyblog
- letsgodigital
- digicamreview
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