Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Here’s a great little tutorial from photographer John Green for Creative Live that covers the reasons why starburst flares appear in photos and how to optimize the effect based on lens selection and composition.
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Panasonic has released a firmware update for the Lumix FZ1000. Firmware version 2.0 provides the following updates to the 4K-capable camera: [Read more…]
Adobe has announced a release candidate for Camera Raw 8.7, which adds RAW file support to several new cameras listed below. [Read more…]
During Photokina, Ricoh Imaging France posted in response to a comment on its Facebook page that development of a Pentax full frame camera was in development. Additionally, Ricoh showed off a pair of full frame lenses at its booth during Photokina. [Read more…]
Canon has posted official sample photos and videos for the new 7D Mark II.
The full resolution photos are available to download; however, the video files are limited to 960 x 540 and look terrible when full-screened. That said, I continue to be impressed with the image quality that I have seen from the 7D Mark II sample images thus far.
Check them all out here on Canon’s website.
Panasonic has issued a firmware update for the Lumix GH4. Firmware version 2.0 provides the following updates: [Read more…]
New rumors suggest that the Canon Rebel line will be switching to an EVF in place of the optical viewfinder. Additionally, the camera is rumored to feature the 20MP APS-C sensor found in the Canon 70D and the DIGIC 6 processor with an announcement date in 2015 Q2. [Read more…]
Last month, Phase One announced Capture One Pro 8 with a big statement to essentially became the “other” RAW processing and file management application on the opposite side of Adobe’s Lightroom. [Read more…]
This video has been around for a while; however, it is quite a fun watch. In it, Kai from Digital Rev asks a model to switch roles for the day and get behind the camera.
She says that she normally uses a “small digital camera” and the D3S is more than a handful for her at first. Everything from prime lenses to aperture to exposure compensation causes problems for her; however, she seems to take instruction well as Kai patiently guides her with some basic tips.
Again, it’s a fun watch and is another reminder that it’s the photographer that makes the photo, not the camera.
In an interview with Cnet at Photokina 2014, Canon confirmed what we’ve been hearing for a long time in the rumor mill – that it is working on a replacement for the long in tooth EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens. [Read more…]