Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
I stopped by Olympus’ meeting room at CES 2016 (no Olympus booth this year), to get a closer look at the new M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO lens. I was able to try out a preproduction unit for a few minutes with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. In short, it is an impressive addition to Olympus’ line-up. [Read more…]
Rumors have been floating around for months and we finally are getting official word from Fuji on its new generation of X-Series cameras and a highly-anticipated lens. The new products announced today include:
Sony introduced the new HDR-AS50 action cam at CES 2016 last week. It feeatures an 11.1MP CMOS sensor and captures 1080/60p footage using the solid XAVC S codec for bitrates up to 50Mbps. It will also capture 720p video at 120fps. [Read more…]
MindShift Gear announced a new trio of UltraLight camera backpacks at CES 2016 last week. The new camera bags include:
These are the lightest weight photo backpacks the company has released to date. [Read more…]
At CES 2016, Polaroid unveiled its new Snap+ instant camera, which builds on the popularity and success of its predecessor, the Polaroid Snap. The new Snap+ adds a 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD for framing shots and navigating the menu. [Read more…]
Alongside the new D5 and D500, Nikon also announced a new flagship speedlight – the SB-5000, which works with the companion WR-R10 radio trigger.
When paired with the WR-R10, the SB-5000 can trigger up to 98 feet away. The SB-5000 can control up to six groups or 18 speedlights. The SB-5000 also has an internal cooling system that prevents overheating from consecutive firings.
Controls have also been streamlined and refined, with the addition of an “i” button for access to frequently used settings. The flash head can tilt down to -7° or up to 90° and will rotate 180° to the left or right.
The Nikon SB-5000 will be available in March for $599.95. You can pre-order it now here at B&H Photo.
Adorama has a great limited time sale on the Olympus E-P5 with 40-150mm f/4-5.6R lens for $399 (reg. $1017.95) through the end of today. Check it out while it lasts here at Adorama.
Leica has announced three new wide-angle lenses for M mount cameras:
The Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 is a very compact profile at just over an inch long. All of the lenses feature a minimum focusing distance of 2.3′. Each lens ships with an all-metal lens hood and a metal lens cap. The new Summicron-M 35mm lens is also available in a silver finish. You can pre-order each of the lenses via the links above.
GoPro announced today that its sales for the fourth quarter of 2015 were lower than expected even with an overall $435 million in revenue. GoPro noted that the lower revenue also reflects a $21 million reduction in price protection related charges due to dropping the HERO4 Session down to $199. [Read more…]
Fuji X-Pro2
The Fuji X-Pro2, X-E2S and X70 cameras are expected to be officially announced later this week. However, it looks like Fujifilm in France posted the YouTube sizzle videos for the cameras publicly a little too soon.
The videos have been removed now but here are a few screenshots showing off some of the looks at the new cameras and their features. [Read more…]