Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
B&H has a killer deal right now on the Canon 60D for only $849.99, which is the best legit price I’ve seen. The 60D kit with 18-135mm lens also dropped by $150 off retail down to $1106.99.
Both deals include a special B&H bundle of Red Giant Software, which is made up of Magic Bullet Quick Looks 1.2, Magic Bullet Grinder, Magic Bullet PhotoLooks 1.5 and Knoll Light Factory for Photoshop. The Red Giant bundle alone would cost almost $500 to order direct from Red Giant.
Nikon Japan’s website now lists the Nikon D90 as discontinued. [Read more…]
Right now, you can get Lightroom 3 from Amazon for $179.99. For those unaware, Lightroom 3 is a RAW image processing program that makes life working with RAW files so much easier. It also carries a hefty retail price of $300, so getting it for $180 is a real bargain.
If I could only have one photo editing program, this would be it. Here’s the link to the Amazon.com deal page.
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…]
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…]
The Panasonic FH7 is a new compact point and shoot camera with a 16.1MP sensor and a Leica 4x optical zoom lens. The FH7 sports a 3-inch touchscreen LCD and can capture 720p video at 24fps.
As typical with Panasonic compact camera announcements, there is no word on price or availability dates. However, availability within the next couple of months would be expected. You can check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
B&H Photo has the Fuji X100 in-stock right now. The availability on this camera has been a tough cookie over the last several weeks. It only lasted a few hours the last time I saw this camera in stock – expect the same this time.
So, if you want one here is the link to the product page at B&H.
The Panasonic LUMIX G3 is a new 16MP Micro Four Thirds camera that can capture 1920 x 1080 HD video in AVCHD.
The G3 offers a sensitivity range of ISO 160-6400 and a capture rate of 4 frames per second. The G3 has a 3″ articulating touchscreen LCD monitor, as well as an electronic viewfinder.
The Panasonic LUMIX G3 should be available in June at an initial retail price of $699.99 with a 14-42mm kit lens and $599.99 for the body only. Check availability on Amazon.com and B&H Photo.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Sony NEX 30mm f/3.5 lens has shown up a little early in product photos on a Sony talk forum. [Read more…]
Nikon has discontinued its recently-announced Coolpix S6100 and Coolpix S4100 in Asia markets, citing that the earthquake in Japan has lead to production and supply issues with the camera. No word yet on whether there is a similar effect in the US and other markets for these or other Nikon models.
For more info, see the statement issued by Nikon below. [Read more…]