Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
B&H has the Nikon D800 with a $200 instant rebate that expires May 31, 2014 and will not be extended. The deal includes a free SanDisk Extreme 32GB SDHC card, camera bag, spare battery and Oben monopod, along with 4% rewards and free expedited shipping. Check it out while it lasts here at B&H Photo.
Nikon has released a new beta version of its Capture NX-D RAW processing software, which is based on Silkypix. Capture NX-D beta version 0.9.2 includes the follow updates and improvements: [Read more…]
Avid is one of the latest software vendors to move to a subscription software model with Media Composer available for a $49.99/mo subscription price. So far, however, Avid is taking a gentler approach to the subscription model by continuing to offer a purchase option to Media Composer in addition to the subscription option. [Read more…]
Premium camera bag maker, Booq, has released its new version of the Boa Flow backpack. The new bag features a weather-proof ballistic nylon exterior and includes a dedicated, quick-access compartment for a DSLR. [Read more…]
Check out this video from Karl Taylor that covers flash sync speeds and why you can’t synchronize your flash on a higher shutter speed. He breaks down details of how focal plane and leaf shutters operate, as well as understanding how high speed sync works at the much higher shutter speeds (up to 1/8000s on some cameras).
B&H has the new Rokinon 10mm T3.1 cine lens for Canon, Sony and Micro Four Thirds mounts in stock and now shipping. The Nikon version is still on the pre-order list. Check them all out here at B&H Photo.
Panasonic LX7
New rumors point to a Panasonic Lumix LX8 compact camera that will directly compete with the Sony RX100 line. [Read more…]
Recent rumors suggest that Fuji will introduce a medium format digital camera this summer – just in time for Photokina 2014. [Read more…]
The Zoom H4n has been the go-to external recorder since the whole HDSLR craze started. Zoom has recently announced a couple of new external audio recorders in recent months – with the Zoom H5 being the entry-level and more direct replacement for the H4n. B&H now has the Zoom H5 available for pre-order with availability set for July 28, 2014. You can find it here at B&H Photo.
Olympus has issued a firmware update for its OM-D E-M10 mirrorless camera. Firmware version 1.1 provides the following improvements: [Read more…]