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Olympus OM-D E-M10 and New Lenses Coming Soon – Images Leaked

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Olympus E-M10

Olympus is expected to unveil the OM-D E-M10 and several new lenses soon. The E-M10 had been previously leaked out by the Indonesian government listing above. The E-M10 is rumored to feature the same 16MP sensor as found in the E-M5 and the same processor as the E-M1. Additionally, it is expected to come with a new and very compact 14-42mm kit lens, which has already leaked out and is pictured below. [Read more…]

Fuji X-T1 Coming Later This Month?

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The Fuji X-T1 is rumored to launch on January 28 as the next mirrorless camera in Fuji’s X-series line. The camera is rumored to have a bigger and better EVF and will continue Fuji’s tradition of the 16MP APS-C X-Trans sensor.

Additionally, the Fuji X-T1 is rumored to support UHS-II SD cards for faster write speeds. More rumored specs are below. [Read more…]

Canon G1 X Mark II Rumored for CP+ Unveiling

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Canon G1 X

The Canon G1 X was a bit of an odd bird when announced a couple years back at CES 2013 with its larger sensor (still not quite APS-C sized) and slow lens at f/5.8 max aperture on the telephoto end. Still, it looks like the camera was successful enough that Canon may announce a new model at CP+ next month.

Rumored specs for the Canon G1 X Mark II include the following: [Read more…]

Coremelt Launches TrackX, a New Motion Tracking Plugin for Final Cut Pro X

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TrackX Tracking in FCP X

Coremelt has launched new motion tracking tools in the TrackX plugin for Final Cut Pro X that leans on Mocha’s Academy Award-winning Planar Tracking technology to track people and objects in moving shots for compositing directly in FCP X. To track an object for compositing, just draw a shape around the object you want to track and the Mocha tracking engine will lock on and allow you to track text, do screen replacements, replace signs and more. It looks pretty freaking amazing. [Read more…]

DJI Responds to Phantom Flyaway Concerns and Safeguards in Phantom 2

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DJI Phantom

In July 2013, I posted an article detailing the numerous flyaway reports for the Phantom quadcopter that many users had experienced. It proved to be a very popular topic and users are still reporting issues and addressing possible solutions in this forum thread.

When I asked DJI about the issue via email last year, I received what seemed to be a basic troubleshooting response. Later in 2013, DJI released the Phantom 2 Vision and Phantom 2 quadcopter with additional features; however, the documentation for the Phantom 2 did not allude to any flyaway concerns relating to the original Phantom.

I attended DJI’s press conference at CES 2014, which highlighted the Phantom 2. After the press conference, DJI opened the floor for questions, at which time I presented the question from Photography Bay forum member and reader concerns regarding the original Phantom flyaways and whether the Phantom 2 takes into account any of these concerns with new safeguard to prevent flyaways. [Read more…]