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‘Act of Valor’ Shot on 5D Mark II Picked Up for $13 Million

June 13, 2011 By Eric Reagan

‘Act of Valor’ is a film that I’ve heard a lot about over the past couple of years from cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, who has been a big proponent of Canon HDSLRs.  He’s been talking about how they used the 5D Mark II to get shots they couldn’t otherwise get – using Zeiss lenses and helmet cams for a unique combination of shooting rigs.

The film is looking to be a pretty big deal for Hurlbut and Bandito Brothers. Relativity Media announced today that it picked up worldwide marketing and distribution rights for a $13-million guarantee. [Read more…]

Filed Under: hdslr Tagged With: 5d mark ii, Act of Valor, bandito brothers, Canon, hdslr, shane hurlbut

 

Flashpoint II Model 320M w/ DC Battery Pack Review

June 13, 2011 By Eric Reagan

The Flashpoint II Model 320M is an AC/DC-powered 150 watt-second monolight that comes with a portable battery pack for only $200.  I bought one of these about 9 months ago to use as a portable light kit.  And, for $200, I couldn’t be happier with it. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: 320M, 620M, ac monolight, adorama, dc power pack, Flashpoint, Lighting, monolight

Panasonic GF3 Announced

June 13, 2011 By Eric Reagan

The Panasonic Lumix GF3 is the latest in the compact Micro Four Thirds GF-series – and it’s the smallest yet.  Panasonic says the GF3 is over 16% smaller than its already-small predecessor, the GF2.  The GF3 has a 12.1MP sensor, a 3-inch Live View touchscreen LCD and can also capture 1080/60i AVCHD video. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Panasonic Tagged With: GF3, lumix, micro four thirds, Panasonic

Deal Alert: Samsung NX100 for $449

June 12, 2011 By Eric Reagan

The Samsung NX100 is currently available for $449 with a 20-50mm kit lens. You can find the deal at B&H and Amazon.

Filed Under: Samsung Tagged With: deal, digital camera, mirrorless, nx100, sale, Samsung

Sony NEX-C3 Overlooked Feature: Peaking (aka Manual Focus Assist for Video)

June 12, 2011 By Eric Reagan

I missed this feature in the initial announcement of the new Sony NEX-C3. Check out the video above for a demo of the NEX-C3 “peaking” feature in action. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sony Tagged With: auto focus, digital cameras, focus assist, hdslr, mirrorless, nex, NEX-C3, peaking, photography, Sony

Reader Photos Roundup: June 12, 2011

June 12, 2011 By Eric Reagan

CABEZA DE LIBELULA

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.

Also, you guys crossed the 20,000 mark this week for the group’s total photos. Lucky number 20,000 is featured up top and was captured by Rodrigo Caicedo Lopez with a Canon 7D. Send me a Flickr message with your mailing address Rodrigo and I’ll send you a copy of Strobist Photo Trade Secrets Volume 2 for being part of the Photography Bay community.

Check out the rest of the photos below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: flickr, Photographers, photography bay, photography bay flickr group, Photos, reader photos

High Speed Nikon Camera With Stylus and Voice Memo Function Revealed

June 11, 2011 By Eric Reagan

A recent Nikon patent application concerning the voice recording capability of camera reveals an oddly-shaped camera with a touchscreen interface and a stylus for menu navigation. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: digital camera, High Speed, Nikon, patent application, point and shoot, Stylus, touchscreen, voice memo, voice recording

Panasonic FH7 Priced and Dated

June 9, 2011 By Eric Reagan

The recently announced Panasonic Lumix FH7 will carry a retail price tag of $179.99 and be available in July 2011.  The FH7 sports a 16.1MP sensor, a touch screen display and a Leica 4x optical zoom lens.  It addition to shooting stills, it will capture 720p video at 24 fps.

 

Filed Under: Panasonic Tagged With: availability, digital camera, FH7, lumix, Panasonic, point and shoot

Camera Deals Roundup

June 9, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Lots of deals are floating around the web right now. Check them out below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Deals Tagged With: amazon, cameras, Canon, D3000, d90, Deals, digital cameras, lens, lexar, memory cards, Nikon, PowerShot, Rebates, refurbished, sale, sandisk, sigma 18-200mm, sigma 70-200mm, sx210 is

Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8 Now Available

June 9, 2011 By Eric Reagan

The new Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8 lens is now in stock at B&H Photo.  This lens is likely to be a hard one to find over the next few months, so get it while you can.

Here’s the link to B&H’s product page.

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: 50mm, AF-S 50mm f/1.8G, dslr, f/1.8G AF-S, Nikon

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