Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Olympus previously unveiled its Air A01 camera but only for Japan. This month, US customers will be able to get their hands on the Air A01, which is designed for smartphones with a Micro Four Thirds sensor that accepts lenses from the MFT system. [Read more…]
Air New Zealand just launched its latest commercial, which is filled with time-lapse and motion sequences, some of which are combined in the same scenes. You can see the 60 second spot above that kicks off their transition to winter. [Read more…]
Alongside a pair of super telephoto lenses, Nikon announced its new AF-S DX 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR lens for DX format cameras like the Nikon D7200. [Read more…]
Nikon AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR Lens
Nikon has announced the new AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR and AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lenses, priced at $10,300 and $12,300, respectively.
The new super telephoto lenses shave pounds off of their predecessors. The new 500mm weighs in at 6.8 lbs (compared to 8.5 lbs for its precessor), while the new 600mm lens weighs 8.3 lbs (compared to 11.5 lbs for its predecessor). [Read more…]
The White House lifted a decades-old ban on photography during public tours. The news came via an Instagram video by Michelle Obama, in which she literally tore up the sign that gave notice of “No photos or social media allowed.” [Read more…]
MindShift Gear has announced its new FirstLight camera backpack series, which accommodates DSLRs and big lenses in the 200mm to 600mm range. There are three backpacks in the new series: the FirstLight 20L, FirstLight 30L and FirstLight 40L.
MindShift Gear notes that these aren’t photography backpacks but outdoor backpacks designed specifically for photography. With 11 adjustment points, they allow for a custom fit for each user and are built for extend days of travel. [Read more…]
We saw the Yuneec Typhoon Q500 4K quadcopter teased back at NAB 2015 and now it has officially launched with units expected to start shipping over the next few days.
The Typhoon Q500 4K builds off its 1080p predecessor with a new camera that shoots 4K video. It will also capture 1080p video at up to 120fps. Still images are 16MP and can be saved as JPEG or DNG RAW files – even while recording video. The built-in camera is stabilized by a 3-axis gimbal, which can be controlled remotely from the ST10+ ground station transmitter. [Read more…]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfshAzV0FN4&w=700&showinfo=0&rel=0
Check out this video shot with the Nikon Coolpix P900 that gives close-up shots of the moon from here on Earth. The P900’s incredible 83x optical zoom range provides the equivalent of 24-2000mm zoom range. [Read more…]
In this video, photographer Thomas Heaton travels around Iceland looking for just the right shot at a variety of locations. One of the unique aspects of Heaton’s video is that you feel like you are walking through the process with him as he tries to find just the right shot in just the right location.
You hear him say throughout the video that it’s worth the time to walk around and see what is there rather than just arrive and start shooting. Of course, the slow fading light in Iceland helps with that process too. As he points out, you might have 10 minutes to set up and get a sunset show in England (or the US) but Iceland gives you three hours of similar sunset light so you can wait for just the right moment.
Clocking in at over 16 minutes, it is longer than most YouTube tutorial videos; however, it is well shot and edited for those interested in the photographic process.
[via Reddit]
There are plenty of creative ways to shoot fireworks but if you’ve never got good shots before, I’ve got some good pointers to help you get it right this year. I wrote a post a couple years ago with some basic settings for shooting fireworks.
Check it out here: Camera Settings for Shooting Fireworks
Hope this helps you get some great shots this weekend during your Fourth of July celebration…