Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Remember the class action lawsuit that was stirring a few months back from D600 owners?
Well, it looks like a settlement has been reached and D600 owners who were part of the lawsuit now have the chance to trade in their D600 models for a new D610.
Below is an email received by a D600 owner that had been part of the lawsuit. He posted the email on the fredmiranda forums. I have added emphasis to certain key parts of the email. [Read more…]
Blackmagic Design announced today that DaVinci Resolve 11 is now available for download from the Blackmagic Design website. This is the final version of the softaware after a beta period of just over a month. It is a free upgrade for existing users and the Lite version of the software is available free to all. [Read more…]
4K monitors continue to trickle out as computers and graphics cards come out with better support for these higher resolution displays. Philips’ new 28-inch 4K monitor just became available.
The Philips 288P6LJEB 4K monitor displays a 3840 x 2160 image at 60hz refresh rate with a 1ms response time. It is equipped with HDMI, DisplayPort, Dual-link DVI and VGA SmartConnect ports. Additionally, it features 2 USB 2.0 and 2 USB 3.0 ports for expandability. An integrated MHL port allows you to connect compatible phones and tablets directly to the monitor to mirror content to the display while charging the device at the same time.
The Philips 28″ 4K display retails for $799; however, it is already available at a sale price of $599.99 on Amazon.com.
New rumors are surfacing that Canon has sent out questionnaires to some “key users” that contained questions about interest in a medium format system. Specifically, the questions concentrated on “image quality, usage scenarios and lens requirements.” [Read more…]
With the recent news that Apple is killing off Aperture, many users are flocking to Adobe Lightroom, while others are waiting it out to see what Apple has in store with its new Photos app due in OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
In the mean time, Adobe has created a guide for those who are interested in transitioning from Aperture to Lightroom. You can download the guide here on Adobe’s website. While Adobe pushes pretty heavy for the Creative Cloud Photography plan on the page where you find the guide, you can still buy a perpetual license for Lightroom.
The ProAm USA Orion DVC210 crane is a $299 camera crane available in 8′ or 12′ lengths. It works exceptionally well for the price and form factor. [Read more…]
B&H has the new Fuji XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens in stock in limited quantity with free expedited shipping.
The new lens features a weather-resistant design with more than 20 weather sealed points. As such, it is design to mate nicely with the weather sealed X-T1. It also offers 5-stops of image stabilization through the built-in OIS stabilizer. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Datacolor has released its new SpyderCHECKR 24 designed for camera color calibration and white balance target for photo and video color control.
The SpyderCHECKR 24 features the 48 patch SpyderCHECKR on one side and a gray face on the other side for in-camera and post-process white balance and exposure adjustment.
The SpyderCHECKR 24 retails for $49. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
PocketWizard has announced an update to its ControlTL firmware for the Canon and Nikon versions of its MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 radios.
Firmware version 3.700 for Nikon includes compatibility with the recently released D810, D610, D4S and other Nikon cameras. Additionally, firmware version 6.700 for Canon now provides TTL compatibility with the Canon 1D X, 6D and T4i as well as other recently released Canon cameras.
More details and download instructions are available here on PocketWizard’s website.
B&H has the new Rokinon 7.5mm T3.8 Cine UMC Fisheye Lens for Micro Four Thirds mount in stock and now shipping. Check it out here at B&H Photo.