 According to the analysis of user trend in Japan for the most popular camera sales ranking from 6/4 to 6/10. The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3 took the number one spot for a continuous of 6 weeks. This camera is the latest members of the award-winning Lumix TZ family of digital cameras, which is renowned for packaging a remarkable 10x optical zoom in a compact, stylish body. To further add to their appeal, the TZ3 go one step further to feature a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC lens (equivalent to 28-280mm on a 35mm film camera) for wide-angle shooting.
Ricoh “Caplio R6” advanced rapidly from previous rank 6 up to the second ranking. Replacing the previous number 2 rank, Olympus Camedia SP-550UZ. Ricoh Caplio R6 features a 7.1x zoom and Ricoh’s CCD-shift vibration correction, adding a larger 2.7-inch LCD and face-detection technology.
Number 3 continued to be the Canon IXY Digital 900IS, US name of Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPH. This camera offers a focal length range of 28 – 105mm (35mm equivalent), and a 3.8x optical zoom lens allows photographers to capture wider panoramas, architectural photos and group shots. The lens incorporates Canon’s optical Image Stabilizer to counteract the effects of camera shake for steadier performance in low light, at full zoom or when shooting from moving vehicles.
Interestingly, the Pentax K10D, the only DSLR camera on the list, went up to number 6 from the 10th ranking. New entry at number 10 is the Sony “Cyber-shot DSC-W200″. It features a CCD of 12.1 Megapixel and a high-definition component output with full 1080 photo-viewing. Here’s the top 10 ranking between 6/4 - 6/10 in Japan:
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3
- Ricoh R6 DIGITAL
- Canon IXY DIGITAL 900IS
- Olympus CAMEDIA SP-550UZ
- Nikon COOLPIX P5000
- Pentax K10D
- Fuji FinePix F31fd
- Olympus μ770SW
- Ricoh R5 DIGITAL
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200
Website : Japan Most Popular Camera Ranking - June 4 to June 10
 
 According to the analysis of user trend in Japan for the most popular camera sales ranking from 5/21 to 5/27. The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3 took the number one spot for a continuous of 4 weeks. This camera is the latest members of the award-winning Lumix TZ family of digital cameras, which is renowned for packaging a remarkable 10x optical zoom in a compact, stylish body. To further add to their appeal, the TZ3 go one step further to feature a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC lens (equivalent to 28-280mm on a 35mm film camera) for wide-angle shooting.
The Olympus Camedia SP-550UZ camera stays the same at number 2 position as last week. The Camedia SP-550UZ is a digital camera with 18X optical zoom (28-504mm equiv.), a 7 Megapixel CCD sensor, 5.6x digital zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD display, ISO up to 5000 and anti-shake protection.
Number 3 is the Canon IXY Digital 900IS, US name of Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPH, stays the same as last week. This camera offers a focal length range of 28 – 105mm (35mm equivalent), and a 3.8x optical zoom lens allows photographers to capture wider panoramas, architectural photos and group shots. The lens incorporates Canon’s optical Image Stabilizer to counteract the effects of camera shake for steadier performance in low light, at full zoom or when shooting from moving vehicles.
The number 4 rank Canon IXY DIGITAL 10 (US name Canon Powershot SD1000) is the first entry to the top 10 ranking. This is a successor model of the Canon IXY DIGITAL 70 (US name Canon Powershot SD600). The Canon IXY Digital 10 has a 7.1 Megapixel CCD image sensor, DIGIC image processor and 3x optical zoom. Other features include a 2.5-inch LCD screen, ISO up to 1600, Face Catch Technology, PictBridge support and a SD card slot supporting also SDHC. Here’s the top 10 ranking between 5/21 - 5/27 in Japan:
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3
- Olympus CAMEDIA SP-550UZ
- Canon IXY DIGITAL 900IS
- Canon IXY DIGITAL 10
- Kodak EasyShare V705
- Nikon COOLPIX P5000
- Olympus μ770SW
- Fuji FinePix Z5fd
- Fuji FinePix F31fd
- Ricoh Caplio R6
Website : Japan Most Popular Camera Ranking - May 21 to May 27
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 For photographers using long-heavy tele-zoom and telephoto lenses such as the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM lens, gravity is a problem. The lens puts stress on the lensmount and camera body as it pulls the camera in a downward direction–unless it is supported. Typically, this has meant photographers simply would hold the lens by its to take stress off of the camera body (if they remembered). Dowell Enterprises has come up with a clever solution: the Lens Cradle.
The Lens Cradle is designed to fit any lens with a tripod mount. It supports the camera and lens horizontally by utilizing the tripod mounting ring on the lens. Thereby, substantially reducing if not eliminating, the damage and stress that occurs to the camera body at the lens mounting junction. The Lens Cradle gives horizontal balance and stability that a camera strap alone does not provide. You no longer need to support the weight of a large lens with your hands. The natural horizontal position keeps the camera poised to be ready for the next elusive shot and prevents lens creep on push pull lenses. It is selling for $25.
Website : LensCradle Support for long DSLR lenses
 According to the analysis of user trend in Japan for the most popular camera sales ranking from 5/14 to 5/20. The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3 took the number one spot for a continuous of 3 weeks. This camera is the latest members of the award-winning Lumix TZ family of digital cameras, which is renowned for packaging a remarkable 10x optical zoom in a compact, stylish body. To further add to their appeal, the TZ3 go one step further to feature a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC lens (equivalent to 28-280mm on a 35mm film camera) for wide-angle shooting.
The Olympus Camedia SP-550UZ camera took the number 2 spot pushing the Canon IXY Digital 900IS down to number 3. The Camedia SP-550UZ is a digital camera with 18X optical zoom (28-504mm equiv.), a 7 Megapixel CCD sensor, 5.6x digital zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD display, ISO up to 5000 and anti-shake protection.
Number 3 is the Canon IXY Digital 900IS, US name of Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPH. This camera offers a focal length range of 28 – 105mm (35mm equivalent), and a 3.8x optical zoom lens allows photographers to capture wider panoramas, architectural photos and group shots. The lens incorporates Canon’s optical Image Stabilizer to counteract the effects of camera shake for steadier performance in low light, at full zoom or when shooting from moving vehicles.
The Fuji FinePix F31fd dropped 4 ranking down to the 9th position, and the only DSLR camera that made it to the top 10 is Pentax K10D, at number 10 ranking. Here’s the top 10 ranking between 5/14 - 5/20 in Japan:
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3
- Olympus CAMEDIA SP-550UZ
- Canon IXY DIGITAL 900IS
- Olympus μ770SW
- Nikon COOLPIX P5000
- Ricoh R6 DIGITAL
- Kodak EasyShare V705
- Ricoh GR DIGITAL
- Fuji FinePix F31fd
- Pentax K10D
Website : Japan Most Popular Camera Ranking - May 14 to May 20
According to the analysis of user trend in Japan for the most popular camera sales ranking from 5/7 to 5/13. The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3 took the number one spot. This camera is the latest members of the award-winning Lumix TZ family of digital cameras, which is renowned for packaging a remarkable 10x optical zoom in a compact, stylish body. To further add to their appeal, the TZ3 go one step further to feature a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC lens (equivalent to 28-280mm on a 35mm film camera) for wide-angle shooting.
The number 2 ranking is the same as last time, the Canon IXY Digital 900IS, US name of Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPH. This camera offers a focal length range of 28 – 105mm (35mm equivalent), and a 3.8x optical zoom lens allows photographers to capture wider panoramas, architectural photos and group shots. The lens incorporates Canon’s optical Image Stabilizer to counteract the effects of camera shake for steadier performance in low light, at full zoom or when shooting from moving vehicles.
The number 3 ranking is Olympus Camedia SP-550UZ camera, a digital camera with 18X optical zoom (28-504mm equiv.), a 7 Megapixel CCD sensor, 5.6x digital zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD display, ISO up to 5000 and anti-shake protection.
Interestingly, the only DSLR camera that made it to the top 10 is Nikon D200, at number 10 ranking. Here’s the top 10 ranking 5/7 - 5/13:
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3
- Canon IXY DIGITAL 900IS
- Olympus CAMEDIA SP-550UZ
- Ricoh GR DIGITAL
- Olympus μ770SW
- FUji FinePix F31fd
- Nikon COOLPIX P5000
- Kodak EasyShare V705
- Ricoh Caplio GX100
- Nikon D200
Website : Japan Most Popular Camera Ranking - May 7 to May 13
 “There has never been a better time to buy a digital SLR as figures show the average price falling by over £100 in the past year.
In the first three months of 2007, the average selling price of a DSLR (body only) was £466, compared to £567 in the same period in 2006, according to figures released by market analysts at GfK.
That equates to a fall of around 18% in 12 months and 35% since the summer of 2005 when the average DSLR price stood at around £715 – around £250 more than now. However, the news prompted GfK to warn the UK industry: ‘We have seen volume sales grow quite significantly over the last six months but this, of course, cannot go on indefinitely and a decline in volume will likely be followed by a value decline.’
The value of the overall digital imaging market in Britain dropped by 8% in the first three months of the year, compared to the same quarter last year, despite the number of digital cameras sold rising by 3%. “
Website : Digital SLR prices tumble
Website : DSLR Camera for only $299?
 SR has introduced an LED ring light that features two flexible arms. The Digi-Slave Flex-Ring 6400 has 32 LEDs mounted on the ring and 16 LEDs on a panel at the end of each arm.
The Flex-Ring 6400 features a variable power dial for adjusting the LEDs’ brightness and can be either switched on as a continuous light source or triggered from a standard PC or hotshoe sync. The ring and side-panel LEDs can also be used separately.
The light mount is threaded to fit on a 72mm-diameter lens and can be used on smaller-diameter optics with a step-down ring. It operates on four AA batteries or an optional AC adapter.
The Digi-Slave Flex-Ring 6400 is available now from SR for $400.
Website : SR Introduces Ring Light With Flexible Arms
 JDArt from the PhotoCamel website posted these useful tips about buying a used DSLR camera from the web. “…smaller cameras such as the Nikon D70 or Canon 20D boast more megapixels and smaller size. These once sold for as much as 2 thousand dollars when new just a couple of years ago. Now, they’ve available for a quarter of that price.
But does it make sense to buy an older DSLR when the latest models offer more megapixels? The short answer is “yes.” The longer answer is that savvy digital camera buyers have long known that image quality is about more than megapixels. Pictures from the Nikon D1X, for instance, have been used in National Geographic for years, and you probably look at images from older DSLR cameras from Canon, Nikon, or Olympus every day in newspapers and magazines. Here’s what to look for to help you find a true bargain at a good price.
What’s the condition?
You really can tell a book by its cover when buying a used DSLR. A camera that’s been well cared for be obvious, although you should ignore minor scratches and scuff, as these will appear on most used equipment. Handle the camera if you can. If you’re looking at online auctions, make sure the picture you see is of the actual camera being sold. Ask the seller if you’re not sure.
Pro-level DSLRs such as the Nikon D1H or D1X and the Canon 1D are built tough to withstand the rigors of frequent professional use, so the camera itself is likely to last many years.
How many pictures?
Approximately how many pictures have been taken with the camera? Getting an answer to this question will tell you a lot about how much the camera has been through.
Digital SLR cameras are designed to take anywhere from 100,000 to 250,000 pictures before the camera’s shutter - the mechanism that moves inside the camera when you snap a picture - may need to be replaced. Replacing the shutter is generally not cost prohibitive - around 200 dollars from a factory-authorised service centre - but the more life you have left on the original shutter, the better.
Owners of Canon 1-series cameras can find out exactly how many pictures a camera has taken by using the CanCount utility, which can be downloaded freely from the Internet.
Money back?
It’s not too difficult to find sellers of used DSLRs who will offer a money-back trial period. Take advantage of this if you can find it. That way, if anything is wrong with the camera, you can return it for a refund.
Dead pixels?
It’s not terribly uncommon for older DSLR cameras to have one or more dead pixels that show up on photographs. Ask the seller of the camera whether there are any dead pixels. Look for units with none.
Buttons, termainals, and flash
Make sure that all buttons work without sticking, and check all terminals and on-camera sockets to be sure that they are not damaged.
Serial number?
Prefer cameras that come with original box and paperwork, and get a copy of the original receipt, if possible. Exercise more caution if someone is selling a camera body only, without accompanying paperwork. Get the camera’s serial number and check it against a stolen equipment registry.
Remember that a DSLR is often sold without a lens, so you’ll either need your own compatible lens or you need to look for a camera that’s sold with a lens. Lenses are precision optical instruments and come in many focal lengths, which is one reason why DSLR cameras are preferred by photographers who want to get the best possible picture.”
Website : CanCount Software to show Number of Shutter Actuations
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