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The Canon EOS 550D DSLR camera to "redefine" entry level category
Posted by Mr. DigiDirect
Saturday, March 06, 2010
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The recently-unveiled Canon EOS 550D DSLR (digital SLR) camera is an upgrade that is more than just newly designed buttons. The Canon EOS 550D is rocking the Australian camera market with its afforda...
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Price TBA is no deterrent for interest in the Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS II Lens
Posted by Mr. DigiDirect
Thursday, February 04, 2010
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In January 2010, Canon announced its latest addition to the Telephoto Zoom L-series lens family with the Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS II Lens. And despite the Australian price not yet being known, the ...
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Great deal on the Sony HDR-CX520V video camera
Posted by Mr. DigiDirect
Friday, January 29, 2010
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At $1,712 (at digiDIRECT.com.au), the Sony HDR-CX520V HYBRID 64GB Full HD video camera (camcorder for the Yanks) complete with 12 Megapixel still capture, is an absolute steal! The Sony HDR-CX520V ha...
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
February 2010 in-store deals at digiDIRECT.com.au
SYDNEY: Get yourselves to the digiDIRECT.com.au flagship store in Sydney's CBD or the store in Bondi Junction to get your hands on some very cool deals. ...
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Thursday, January 07, 2010
Canon delights professionals with EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM telephoto lens upgrade
Sydney, 6 January 2010: Canon Australia has announced an update to its extremely popular EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM telephoto zoom camera lens. Professional photographers and serious enthusiasts alike w...
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
SUMMER SALE on now at digiDIRECT.com.au
SYDNEY: Get yourselves to the digiDIRECT.com.au flagship store in Sydney's CBD or the store in Bondi Junction to get your hands on some very cool deals....
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Pentax

Pentax K-7 Digital SLR Twin Kit Sigma 18-50mm & 55-200mm Camera Lens SLR CAMERAS
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Pentax K-7 Digital SLR Twin Kit Sigma 18-50mm & 55-200mm Camera Lens SLR CAMERAS

Pentax K-7 Digital SLR Twin Kit Sigma 18-50mm & 55-200mm Camera Lens

AUD1,479.00

 
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Pentax K-7 Digital SLR Twin Kit Sigma 18-50mm & 55-200mm Camera Lens of two fantastic lens and a DSLR featuring 14.6 megapixels,3.0 inch wide view LCD, functional body and video recording

The Pentax K-7 Digital SLR Twin Kit (Sigma 18-50mm & 55-200mm Camera Lens, it was designed not only to assure outstanding image quality, but also to provide exceptional ease and comfort of operation and the utmost satisfaction to photo enthusiasts of all levels.

After making a thorough review of all essential digital SLR camera components and functions, PENTAX has revised and upgraded many of them, including viewfinder, shutter unit, continuous-shooting capacity, and exposure and autofocus systems. Protected by a durable, high-quality metallic body, the K-7 is designed to be extremely compact and functional — just like all other K-series models — for enhanced portability and maneuverability.

In addition, it has added several user-friendly features, including video recording, high dynamic range (HDR), and automatic horizon correction. All of these make the K-7 a tremendous photographic tool, perfect for all discerning digital SLR photographers.

Key Features

Durable and functional body, smaller than any other in its class
The K-7 is built exceptional solid and durable, as its chassis is made of high-rigidity
stainless-steel alloy and its housing is made of durable but lightweight magnesium steel
alloy. Thanks to 77 special seals applied to the body, it also features a
dustproof, weather- and cold-resistant construction, assuring reliable operation even
under harsh conditions and at a temperature as low as -10°C. It also features a newly
designed shutter unit providing a top shutter speed of 1/8000 second and the
outstanding durability to withstand 100,000 shutter releases. Despite all these
features, the K-7 is one of the most compact and functional mid-class models in the
market, because PENTAX applied all the experience and expertise in camera
downsizing the company has developed from the earliest days of film-format SLR
cameras.

Optical viewfinder showing nearly 100% field of view
The K-7’s glass prism finder offers an approximately 100% field of view and an
approximately 92% magnification to facilitate focusing and framing operations. It
also features a new Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen to improve focusing
accuracy during manual-focus operation.

High-speed continuous shooting at approx. 5.2 images per second
The K-7’s high-speed continuous shooting mode captures as many as 40 images (in
JPEG recording format) at a maximum speed of approximately 5.2 images per
second, allowing the photographer to follow the movement of an active subject or
preserve a sequence of the subject’s expressions.

New DR II mechanism to minimize dust spots
The K-7 comes equipped with the newly developed DR (Dust Removal) II
mechanism, designed to effectively minimize annoying dust spots on recorded
images, even after changing lenses in dust-prone outdoor settings. By shifting the
low-pass filter located in front of the CMOS image sensor at supersonic speed using
a piezoelectric element, it shakes the dust off the low-pass filter as effectively and
efficiently as any other dust removal device. The K-7’s unique dust-alert system also
lets the user check for dust adhering to the low-pass filter prior to actual shooting.


Approximately 14.6 effective megapixels for true-to-life image reproduction
The K-7 incorporates a newly developed CMOS image sensor measuring 23.4mm
by 15.6mm and featuring a high-speed, four-channel image data readout. With
approximately 14.6 effective megapixels, this image sensor can faithfully and
accurately reproduce fine-detailed, gradation-rich images. With the adverse effects
of digital noise greatly reduced, the sensitivity can be increased from ISO 100 up to
the highest level of ISO 6400 (via a custom function) without worry.

High-performance, high-speed PRIME II imaging engine
The K-7 features the newly developed PRIME (PENTAX Real Image Engine) II, an
upgrade of the original PRIME, as its imaging engine. This new imaging engine
offers greater data-processing speed and produces better-quality images with richer
gradation and more accurate color rendition. It also offers high-speed movie data
transmission.

New 77-segment multi-pattern metering
Newly developed for the K-7, a sophisticated 77-segment multi-pattern metering
system greatly improves light-metering accuracy. By accurately analyzing various
types of data (such as the image’s composition and format between upright and
horizontal, and the subject’s distance and magnification) transmitted from the
sensors in the camera body, this system greatly improves the accuracy of exposure
control.

New-generation SR mechanism for improved shake-reduction effect
The K-7 features the PENTAX-developed SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism, which
effectively compensates the adverse effect of camera shake by approximately 2.5 to
four shutter steps, assuring sharp, blur-free images even under demanding shooting
conditions. This innovative mechanism is compatible with all PENTAX
interchangeable lenses — even most of the lenses designed for film-format
cameras.* Since this new-generation version can freely shift the image-sensor unit to
keep it level regardless of the camera’s inclination, it also provides such userfriendly
new functions as automatic level adjustment and minute angle adjustment
(in the direction of up/down, right/left and clockwise/counterclockwise), helping to
compose the image exactly the way the photographer wants.

* Lenses compatible with this mechanism are the PENTAX K-, KA-, KAF-, KAF2- and KAF3-mount lenses; screw-mounted lenses (with an adapter); and 645- and 67-system lenses (with an adapter).
Some functions may not be available with certain lenses.

Live View real-time, on-display image confirmation with Face Recognition
AF and high-speed continuous shooting modes
The K-7 features the Live View function, which allows the user to view the image
on the LCD monitor during shooting. You can take advantage of this convenient
function not only in the Contrast AF mode, which optimizes the focus based on the
subject’s contrast, but also in the Face Recognition AF mode, which automatically
and accurately focuses on the subject’s face. Thanks to the newly developed
diaphragm-control mechanism, the Live View function can also be used in the
continuous shooting mode with the mirror at lock-up position.

High-quality still image recording at 1280 x 720 pixels; 30-frames-per-second movie recording at HD-television proportions
The K-7 adds a new movie recording function, extending the benefits of SLR
photography to the world of movie shooting: For instance, reduce the depth of field
to make the subject stand out, or use different lenses to create distinctive visual
effects. Beautiful movie clips can recorded at different sizes — 640 x 416 pixels,
1536 x 1024 pixels, or 1280 x 720 pixels (16:9 high-definition TV proportions) — at
a frame rate of 30 frames per second. The K-7 is also equipped with an HDMI
terminal and an external microphone input terminal.

New 11-point wide-frame AF sensor
The K-7’s new SAFOX VIII+ wide-frame autofocus system features 11 sensor
points (with nine cross-type sensors positioned in the middle). By adding a light
source type to its data range, and driven by a greatly improved algorithm, this AF
system assures reliable, responsive autofocus operation superior in speed and
accuracy to the previous system. The K-7 also incorporates an AF-assisting
spotbeam projector in its built-in flash unit to improve autofocusing accuracy in the
dark.

Custom Image function to easily create desired visual effects
The K-7’s Custom Image function lets the user control the image’s finishing touch
to capture their photographic intention, or reproduce the ambience of the scene.
With the K-7, the user can select one of seven modes, including the new “Muted”
mode designed to recreate an image with delicate, subdued colors. In addition to
saturation, tone, contrast and sharpness — the factors previously available — it is
now possible to adjust “key” and “contrast highlight/shadow” to the desired levels.
The effects of these factors can be effortlessly confirmed on a preview image using
the Digital Preview or Live View function before finalizing the settings.

Large, easy-to-see 3.0-inch wide-view LCD monitor with 920,000 dots
The K-7 features a large 3.0-inch color LCD monitor with approximately 920,000
dots on its back panel. Its wide-view design allows the photographer to check the
monitor image from approximately 170 degrees both vertically and horizontally,
facilitating low- and high-angle shooting using the Live View function.

Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC
Exclusively designed to suit the characteristics of digital SLR cameras. The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of most digital SLR cameras and this has resulted in a compact lightweight lens. The use of aspherical lenses provides correction for various aberrations and makes high quality images a reality throughout the entire zoom range.
 
Sigma 55-200mm f/4-5.6 DC
This compact telephoto zoom lens was exclusively designed for use with digital SLR cameras. The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of digital SLR cameras that also allows compact body and lightweight. Characteristics of digital cameras were taken into consideration when designing the lens power layout, making high-quality images reality through the entire zoom range.



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