Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Red Giant, maker of Magic Bullet Looks and other popular video plug-ins, released a teaser video today for Red Giant Universe. The end of the video teases a URL to RedGiant.com/Universe, which currently shows only a sign-up form and social media links. [Read more…]
Think Tank Photo has released a new belt-mounted memory card holder, the Modular Pixel Pocket Rocket, and a pair of new tablet bags, the App House 8 and App House 10. [Read more…]
New rumors suggest that the Nikon D800 may be getting a refreshed in a similar manner that we saw with the Nikon D4s. The updated models is rumored to boost the sensor performance using the same 36MP sensor and a boosting in processing power with the new Expeed 4.
No specifics have surfaced in terms of release time frame (Photokina would be a safe bet) or pricing.
[via Nikon Rumors]
iStock Image Subscription Email Notice
The popular stock photography service, iStockphoto, sent out an email to contributors today that it will begin offering a new subscription model to customers in April 2014. While iStock did not reveal the customer pricing for the subscription model, it is likely to be similar to Shutterstock’s plans, which allow 25 image downloads per day for a flat rate of $249/mo. [Read more…]
For the past several tradeshows that I have been to, Canon has featured a great little display that asks you to identify counterfeit Canon products placed alongside genuine Canon products. The counterfeits look so convincing that I could not tell one from the other without further tips from Canon on spotting the differences.
You can see the counterfeit products highlighted in red in the image below. [Read more…]
The Nikon D4s manual is now available for download here at Nikon USA. The D4s is expected to start shipping later this week. You can pre-order it here at B&H Photo.
Lowepro Pro Roller X200AW
Lowepro has unveiled a trio of new rolling camera bags in the new Pro Roller x-Series – the Pro Roller X100 AW, Pro Roller X200AW and Pro Roller X300AW. At the core of this new design is Lowepro’s patent-pending MaxFit System of adjustable, interior dividers. This micro-fitting structure is intended to make it easy to closely pack pro bodies, large lenses and all essential accessories in a deep and roomy interior while maintaining superior protection in a streamlined form factor. The design is paired with high-impact protection, built-in weather protection and a travel-friendly design. [Read more…]
The Polaroid Socialmatic has been on every hipster’s wishlist since the camera was first teased. It should finally be a reality when it launches later this year. [Read more…]
The 36MP full frame Nikon D800E has been the top dog sensor according to DxO Mark since the camera was first tested back in February 2012. That is, until DxO Mark put the new 6K RED Epic Dragon sensor to the test. The 19MP APS-H sized sensor from the Epic Dragon was the first to break the 100-point barrier on the DxO Mark score. [Read more…]
Hasselblad has completely unveiled its new H5D-50c Medium Format CMOS Camera. Notably, Hasselblad is keeping the price point the same as its CCD-based H5D-50 camera, but that’s still well into the 5-figure territory. [Read more…]