Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
As you are probably aware, many camera manufacturers are based in Japan. Nikon, Canon and Sony (among others) were all affected by the catastrophic earthquake that struck Japan last week.
Below you will find links to relevant stories concerning damage to manufacturing plants and the temporary closings of certain plants, which resulted from the recent earthquake, tsunami and/or nuclear disaster in Japan. [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…]
Following the recent release of the new MacBook Pro models, Intel looks to add another Thunderbolt arrow to its quiver of supporting cast. Intel recently revealed Canon’s Video Products Group is “excited” about the performance it can offer the video content production market. [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…]
For all of you HDSLR users out there, B&H Photo is now carrying PluralEyes and DualEyes. If you aren’t familiar with this software, it’s a mix of genius engineering and voodoo. You can check out my previous PluralEyes review to learn more this great program.
You can find the software (available for immediate download) on B&H Photo’s website here.
Adobe has made release candidates of Lightroom 3.4 and Camera Raw 6.4 available for download in Adobe Labs. These versions add RAW file support for the following cameras:
A number of new lens profiles have also been added, along with several bug fixes. Additional release notes are indicated on the respective download pages for each product.
Remember, these are release candidates, which means they’ve been pretty well tested and Adobe thinks they are ready for full release; however, it’s recommended that you keep production work to prior versions until the official releases drop. Expect those to come soon though. Release candidates mean that the final versions are just around the corner.
Lightroom 3.4 release candidate can be downloaded here.
Camera Raw 6.4 release candidate can be downloaded here.
Universe Today has selected a great highlight reel of images from space shuttle Discovery’s final mission. As you can see from the EXIF details below, NASA is making good use of all those Nikon D2Xs and D3s cameras that it purchased.
[NASA via Universe Today – image credit: NASA]
I stopped by the Mall Plaza Trébol while touring Concepcion and Talcahuano, Chile. As I was walking through, I noticed a Nikon store. While there were many electronics stores in the mall, this was a completely Nikon-branded store. [Read more…]
This is an interesting story of a man who has had his image stolen from his Flickr account and used thousands of times.
What would you do?
[via FStoppers]
The Nikon D7000 is a prosumer DSLR with a 16.2MP DX-format sensor. With the ability to capture high-resolution images and 1080p HD video, the D7000 packs quite a punch.
To see whether the D7000 is the right prosumer shooter for you, read on. [Read more…]