Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
We are in pre-NAB territory now, so expect the video-centric rumors to pick up in the days ahead. As video and DSLRs go, there is nothing quite as juicy as a good Canon 5D-series rumor.
The latest in a long line of rumors about the Canon 5D Mark III successor suggests Canon will launch the EOS 5D X before NAB 2016 in April. [Read more…]
B&H has the Cotton Carrier Camera Vest with Side Holster for $69.95 (reg. $189.95) as its Deal of the Day for today only. Check it out while it lasts here at B&H Photo.
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…]
ebay (via GetItDigital) has the Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA lens for Sony E-Mount cameras for $699 (reg. $999) in limited quantity. The last time they had this lens at this price, it didn’t last long. Check it out here on ebay.
Note: This is labeled as a gray market lens. ebay seller GetItDigital has a positive feedback rating of 99.6% at the time of this post.
Canon’s launch promo for the EOS 1D X Mark II that is packaged with a SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 card and a USB 3.0 reader for CFast 2.0 cards ends Saturday, Feb. 27 at midnight. The $300 instant rebate essentially gives you the card and reader for free. Check it out while it lasts here at B&H Photo.
While Sigma stole headlines earlier this week with its new 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens, it also announced a fast and affordable 30mm lens for Sony E and Micro Four Thirds lens mounts. The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens is the first truly affordable f/1.4 lens in the mirrorless market at just $339. [Read more…]
The current rebates on select Tamron lenses ends Monday, February 29. The lens models include the 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC, the 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC and the 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC. Check them out here at B&H Photo.
Adorama has the Tascam DR-100mkII for $249.99 (reg. $299.99) through March 5. This is a solid XLR audio recorder the provides phantom power to shotgun mics and other condenser mics. Check it out here at Adorama.
You can also read my earlier comparison review among the DR-100, the Zoom H4n and the Olympus LS100.
Adorama has a number of deals on Tenba Messenger camera bags this week. Check them out below. [Read more…]
Topaz Labs has announced DeNoise 6 with several updates and new features. DeNoise 6 is an application that does what the product name suggests – it reduces noise and offers some pretty spectacular high ISO noise reduction. [Read more…]