Canon have issued firmware update 1.0.7 to "improve and mitigate" the "black dot" and sRAW1 vertical banding problems which some EOS 5D MkII users have reported.

Some comments on a selection of 24mm lenses and zooms with a 24mm setting, for use on both full frame and crop sensor cameras

Some people are seeing very small black dots next to overexposed highlights in images taken (usually at higher ISO settings) with the new EOS 5D MkII. Despite some very vocal critics, I don't think the sky is actually falling and the end of the world almost certainly isn't coming. The black dots are not a sign of the apocalypse. In this article I report some facts and try to put the problem in perspective. It's an issue for some, but I'm sure that Canon will be responding with some sort of fix quite soon.

A listing of the various camera comparison articles published on bobatkins.com in recent years

A look at the *Best buys* in small digicams for 2008. From ultra-compacts to premium high end digicams costing as much as an entry level camera, I've tried to identify what might be the best buys in each class.

A look at five different DSLRs which cab be found with a wideangle and telephoto zoom (stabilized) for under $900. No brand bias here since I look at offerings from Canon, Nikon,Pentax, Sony and Olympus!

A selection of ideas for gifts for photographers from $25 to $1000. If you have a hard time thinking of a photography related gift for your photographer friends and family members, there may be some ideas here which will help you.

Correction of a few strange ideas which seem to have been floating around the web concerning the high resolution sensor of the EOS 50D.

A closer look at the new Canon EOS 50D 15.1MP APS-C DSLR

A closer look at the Digital Rebel XSi. 12MP and an 18-55 Image Stabilized lens for under $640.

A look at the mid-range DLSRs from Nikon and Canon

A few shots taken using the new Canon EOS 50D at the 2008 Halloween parade in New York City

A technical discussion of depth of field, with links and a web based DOF calculator

It's now fall an already the trees in northern Maine are peaking in color. Here are a few tips on how to capture the fall colors

With the EOS 50D and the EOS 5D MkII announced, can an EOS 1Ds MkIV be far away. With the $2700 so close in specifications to the $7500 1Ds MkIII and some comments that 5D MkII high ISO images are actually better than those from the 1Ds MkIII, a 1Ds MkIV can't be long in coming since 1Ds MkIII sales are bound to drop now...

With a 10MP sensor and a 28-560mm image stabilized zoom lens(35mm equiv.), plus a tilt/swivel LCD and a hotshoe for a sppedlite flash, the new SX10 IS offers a lot of features for a price under $400...

An update of the well loved G9, the powershot G10 has a 14.7MP sensor, a true wideangle to telephoto 6x zoom starting at 28mm, the ability to shoot in RAW mode and use Canon speedlites.... Read the full details

Canon have finally released details of the new EOS 5D Mk II. 21MP, 3.9fps, high reolution LCD, HD movies and it's $2700! Read more...

Zeiss have announced 3 new lenses that will be available in an EOS mount, a 21/2.8, a 50/1.4 and an 85/1.4. The 50mm and 85mm lenses hould be available soon, but you will have to wait until next year for the 21/2.8. The lenses are fully EOS compatible, but manual focus only.

Sony have released details of their new flagship camera, the Alpha A900. With a 24MP full frame sensor, image stabilization built into the body and a $3000 price tag, it's a formidable challenge to Canon and Nikon.