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I've never been all that great at photography. I understand the basics. I can get a figure "technically correct," but the really awesome photographers with the images you want to see over and over again have something special when it comes to capturing the perfect moment. It helps that technology just seems to be making leaps and bounds in the camera-world these days. We've got cameras in space, cameras underwater and cameras at the Olympics. Now, apparently, we've got some pretty nice Canon Rebel T3i cameras on Ebay! Last we checked the price was at $654, which is a huge discount over the normal $800 these cameras go for. So grab one quick. • 15.6" HP Pavilion dv6-7135nr Laptop 3rd Gen Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz 6GB RAM 750GB HDD for $700 with free shipping (normally $830 {Savings of $130 / 16% off}) • 15.6" Lenovo V570 1066AZU Core i5-2450M, 8GB RAM, 500GB HDD for $595 with free shipping (normally $929 {Savings of $334 / 36% off} - use coupon code US...

Jul 24, 2012 11:40 AM   If you're not blown away by the selection of lenses available for your Sony NEX or Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, Kipon has just announced its own adapter that lets photographers use older Canon EF mount lenses, complete with electronic aperture control. Kipon's adapter isn't the first to offer such functionality—Metabones has one that's been on back-order for ages, but it only works with Sony's NEX mirrorless cameras. Kipon's offering will work with Micro Four Thirds cameras as well, like the Olympus PEN E-P2, but currently a lot of other questions are left unanswered. Will it support other electronic functionality like autofocus or image stabilization? Can Canon's newer EF-S mount lenses also be used (with some compromises)? And most importantly, when will the adapter be available and will it be cheaper than Metabone's $400 solution? [Kipon via DPreview] View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Bl...

Canon's compact, large-sensor camera is finally here. Until now, Canon was the last major manufacturer that didn't offer a mirrorless, interchangeable-lens camera, and from what we can tell it was worth the wait. The Canon EOS M looks like a beast. And it's pretty cheap, too. Get ready to swoon. As we previously suspected, the Canon EOS M is basically a shrunken version of the new T4i DSLR. It carries the same groundbreaking, continuous Live View autofocus that's ideally suited for video; the same beautiful capacitive touchscreen that makes changing settings a breeze; and the same 18-megapixel APS-C image sensor and Digic 5 image processor that should capture beautiful photographs even in difficult shooting conditions. All that, and a 22mm lens for $800. Sounds great! But as with all mirrorless cameras, jamming tons of fun into a smaller body means making some sacrifices on functionality. We've yet to find a camera that definitively nails the compromise. Is the Can...

Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. And we're back! Most of us Engadgeteers are freshly returned from a staff retreat to the countryside, and for whatever reason, we're in the mood to gab about cameras. This week, Steve explains his love for Canon's 7D, Darren makes a case for Snapseed and Dana takes Panasonic's rugged TS4 shooter into the Puerto Rican rain forest. There's no question DSLRs are excellent shooters, but there's just one little snag: let's just say they have some body size issues. Personally, I have a pair of slim, capable non-DSLR options within reach -- a Sony NEX-5N and a Canon S100 -- so it's tempting to leave my much (much ) heavier 18-megapixel Canon 7D DSLR in its bag. But when push comes to shove, I use it for assignments or personal stuff more often than not. Though it's a...