According to the NPD Group, 2006 sales of Digital SLR camera could reach 1.7 billion which is a 7% increase over 2005. inaddition unit sales could reach 1.8 million, a 54 percent increase over last year.
It is also forecast that the average selling price for DSLRs in 2006 is expected to decline over 30 percent [...]

Norwegian website www.digit.no has a first impression review of the new Canon 30D. This is what he has to say.

“After having used the camera for nearly two weeks and taken some 400 pictures, my first impression is very good. I liked the EOS 20D and I love the EOS 30D. My equipment was quite [...]

It seems that a few Nikon D200 DSLR cameras have been affected by banding (sporadic). Here is an example of an image (100% crop) affected by banding.

Although there has been no specific official announcement by Nikon, it is interesting to hear they are repairing the issue. Below is a scanned copy of a [...]

Wishing you a Great New Year in 2006!

Pentax are currently working on a new Pentax Digital SLR camera called the Pentax 645D to be released in 2006. The PENTAX 645 Digital camera will offer professional quality digital image reproduction and features the following:
A reliable PENTAX 645 AF mount
Compatibility with existing smc PENTAX 645 interchangeable lenses
A Kodak developed extra-large CCD image sensor with [...]