Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Bogen has another free webinar coming up soon. On September 18, 2009 at 2-3 p.m. ET, Adam Barker and David Fisher will host a webinar and provide tips on how to shoot fall foliage. As usual, Bogen also has some giveaways to those who attend the live webinar. If you can’t make it though, you should still register so you can watch it later at your convenience.
You can register here.
More details in the news release below. [Read more…]
Today, Olympus has announced the E-600 DSLR, which features a 12.3-megapixel sensor. The E-600 also offers a 2.7-inch vari-angle LCD screen, Olympus’ popular Art Filters and in-body image stabilization.
The Olympus E-600 should be available November 2009 in a kit with the ED 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 Zuiko lens at an initial retail price of $599.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
It’s pretty clear that the Canon 7D is all but official and that it is slotted between the Canon 50D and 5D Mark II. While it retains the 1.6x crop sensor format of the 50D and its predecessors, the 7D is definitely geared more toward serious amateurs and pro wildlife and sports photographers. [Read more…]
My recent critical review of the Olympus E-P1 sparked a few comments from those who disagreed with my opinion or my overall approach to the review. While I still maintain my objections to the E-P1’s performance and functionality, one comment from reader “HD” stood out as a good, thought-out rebuttal to my take on the E-P1. [Read more…]
The Nikon D300s is beginning to become available at several retailers. Some have already been in and out of stock. Expect this trend to continue for at least the next several days, if not weeks.
You can keep checking back at these vendors for availability for the D300s.
More tips from Southern Photo Technical Service on some Nikon rumors – this time the D700s is on the table. Rather than the rumored D700x that we’ve heard so much about lately.
Nikon will release a D700s as upgraded version of the Nikon D700. This is the word we got last week and all Nikonians will like the new features at the same range price as D700.
Given that the Nikon D300s replaced the D300, the naming convention might make sense. And even though the Nikon D700 is a stellar camera, many Nikon shooters have been begging for a more affordable 24-megapixel shooter (as opposed the the pricey Nikon D3x). This sentiment will likely continue to grow now that Sony has the full frame, high resolution A850 at a $2000 price point.
Allan Weitz at B&H Photo gives an excellent overview of the features of the new Nikon D300s camera. If you’re interested in this camera, but haven’t fully read up on it, take 5 minutes and watch this video.
Apple has released a new update for Aperture 2. Version 2.1.4 is now available for download.
This update, recommended for all users of Aperture 2, addresses general compatibility, improves overall stability and fixes a number of issues involving import, web publishing, and the creation and ordering of books.
Visit Apple’s website to download the update.
Nikon has release an update to Capture NX 2. Version 2.2.2 is now available for download. Updates in this version include:
Windows:
Support for the Service Pack 2 versions of 32-bit Windows Vista Home Basic/ Home Premium/ Business/ Enterprise/ Ultimate has been added.
Support for RAW images captured with the D300S and D3000 has been added.
An issue that caused Capture NX 2 to quit unexpectedly with batch processing to save RAW images captured in portrait (“tall”) orientation, with specific enhancements applied, in JPEG or TIFF format has been resolved.Macintosh:
Support for Mac OS X version 10.5.7 has been added.
Support for RAW images captured with the D300S and D3000 has been added.
An issue that caused Capture NX 2 to quit unexpectedly with batch processing to save RAW images captured in portrait (“tall”) orientation, with specific enhancements applied, in JPEG or TIFF format has been resolved.
Visit Nikon’s website to download the update.
