Eric Reagan

Plustek Announces New OpticFilm 120 Scanner

November 9, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Plustek has announced a new film scanner – the OpticFilm 120, which handles film scans from 35mm film strips, slides, and 120/220 film formats from 6×4.5 up to 6×12.

The OpticFilm 120 includes an eight-element glass lens and stable LED light source, providing a measured resolution of 5,300 dpi. The scanner is bundled with SilverFast Ai Studio 8 by LaserSoft Imaging, which includes Multi-Exposure and iSRD

The OpticFilm 120 is compatible with Windows and Mac and connects via USB 2.0. The OpticFilm 120 retails for $1999.99. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Adobe Lightroom 5.3 and Camera Raw 8.3 Release Candidates Now Available

November 8, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Lightroom 5

Adobe just announced release candidates for Lightroom 5.2 and Camera Raw 8.2. [Read more…]

Canon Teases New DSLR Coming This Month

November 8, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Rebel SL1 Teaser

Camera manufacturers seem to have caught on that the rumor mill can build buzz for new products prior to their launch. Recall the recent Nikon Pure Photography teasers leading up to the launch of the Nikon Df. With that in mind, Canon’s Korean website is teasing a new DSLR that is currently covered in white fabric. Some speculation suggests that is a Canon Rebel SL1 under the fabric.

A short message in Korean supposedly states: “November 2013, Canon will start from the white world. Coming soon.” [Read more…]

FxFactory Transitions Now Work Natively in Premiere Pro

November 7, 2013 By Eric Reagan

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If you’ve ever used third-party transitions in Premiere Pro, then you know that they don’t work like the built-in transitions and can be a bit cumbersome. You can read a workflow on working with third-party transitions from Oliver Peters here. [Read more…]

Fuji X-A1 Hands-On

November 7, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Fuji X-A1-4

The Fuji X-A1 resides at the low end of the Fuji X-Series lineup of mirrorless cameras. The camera is so small and light. It feels much like a point and shoot camera in your hand when equipped with the Fuji XF 27mm f/2.8 pancake lens (40.5mm equivalent on a full frame camera). [Read more…]

Fuji X10 for $339 – Deal Alert

November 7, 2013 By Eric Reagan

B&H has the Fuji X10 for $339 (reg. $439) now through Dec. 31. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DI VC USD in Development

November 7, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Tamron 200-600mm

Tamron has announced the development of a new 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DI VC USD lens to replace the current 200-500mm version. The lens will be available in Canon, Nikon and Sony mounts and is compatible with both full frame and APS-C formats. [Read more…]

G-Technology G-Drive Slim and G-Drive Mobile Updated with Faster Speeds

November 7, 2013 By Eric Reagan

G-Drive Mobile

G-Technology has released updated versions of its G-Drive Slim and G-Drive Mobile drives. The drives now offers USB 3.0 connectivity and faster drives. Both have been upgraded to 7200RPM hard drives to take advantage of the additional data transfer rate that USB 3.0 offers. [Read more…]

Nikon Makes an Awesome Lens Clock; Alarm Sounds Like D4 Shutter

November 6, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Now this is truly epic! Who doesn’t want a clock that looks like a lens? [Read more…]

Canon 5D Mark III for $2999 – Deal Alert

November 6, 2013 By Eric Reagan

B&H has the Canon 5D Mark III for $2999 (reg. $3499) with 4% rewards. The price shows up after you add it to your cart. The deal also includes a free 32GB SanDisk Extreme SDHC card, spare battery, Canon camera bag and Oben monopod. Check it out here at B&H Photo.