Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
In what has become a customary move with its instant rebate offerings, Nikon has extended its DSLR and lens rebates another month through July 30, 2011. You can save up to $250 through the DSLR and lens combo purchases. Details and coupon codes are here on Amazon.com.
The only photo known to exist of Billy the Kid just rang up a winning bid of $2.3 million at an auction. The photo was actually a tintype and is believed to be the source of myth that Billy the Kid was left-handed, which is supported by the portrayal in the image that his pistol is worn on his right hip with the handle reversed. [Read more…]
Eric Kessler let Philip Bloom take his new RED EPIC for a spin and also volunteered to be a test subject while members of the Kessler Crane crew threw glasses of water at him. The result a rather entertaining slow motion mashup of Kessler’s abuse.
Check out the full rundown of the operation over at Philip Bloom’s site.
Check out this cool little stop motion for Moleskine Mini Planners.
After you watch it, pause and think about how it was made – and then watch the behind-the-scenes video below. [Read more…]
The Olympus E-PM1, E-PL3 and E-P3 are expected to be launched later this week. So, it makes sense that we are seeing a teaser campaign from Olympus, which is (right now) just a short video of a cloth draped over a camera. The corner of the fabric lifts up, revealing a tiny portion of what has to be a new PEN camera, and then the video cuts off.
Of course, images the E-PM1 have already been leaked – and it is tiny. [Read more…]
It’s time for our weekly break from the gear for a few minutes so we can enjoy another round of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group.
Check out the rest of the photos below. [Read more…]
While HDR photography has its fans and foes, HDR video is likely to fuel the fire even further if the tech in the AMP video camera becomes widespread and affordable.
The AMP camera claims to offer up to 17 stops of dynamic range as the result of capturing simultaneous video on 3 separate senors – with each set to different exposure values. The Gen II AMP camera stores raw data to SSD hard drives and, based on the company’s FAQ, it looks like they are working on increasing the memory buffer for longer recording times.
Check out the demo video below that shows off some of the footage and explains some of how the camera works. [Read more…]
Below you will find this week’s firmware updates. Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware. [Read more…]
Lytro plans on introducing a consumer-oriented camera in the near future that allows users to refocus after the fact. Try it out on the photo above and then check out the video below that explains more about the tech and Lytro’s marketing intentions. [Read more…]
It looks like Apple is hard at work in making all of your iPhone shots of architecture look better. A recently published patent application for the iPhone reveals a method for automatically detecting and correcting your “leaning buildings” images. [Read more…]