Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Photography Q&A: 100 Questions and Answers is a new book that is the product of Zack Arias’ Q&A tumblr, on which he has answered more than a thousand photography-related questions. The book culls down to more than 100 of the top questions he’s answered.
Photography Q&A: 100 Questions and Answers retails for $29.99; however, it is currently available for pre-order on Amazon for $16.80.
Several more images of the Olympus E-P5 have leaked out ahead of Friday’s announcement as a long-awaited replacement for the Olympus E-P3. The camera is rumored to feature the same 16MP sensor as found in the Olympus OM-D E-M5 and is modeled after the old Olympus PEN F film camera from yesteryear. The E-P5 can also capture full HD 1080/30p video at 20Mbps bit rate and should include built-in WiFi. [Read more…]
Perspective Warp, as Adobe calls it, will let you adjust the perspective of parts of your shot while keeping the rest of the image intact. While Rainn Wilson is rather annoying in his commentary, Adobe’s Sara Kong shows off how current perspective correction tools Photoshop work compared to the developmental Perspective Warp tool.
The above sneak peek is not in the current version of Photoshop CC that is due out in June, but is an early prototype technology that is under development for (potentially) future Photoshop updates.
New rumors of another attempt at a large-sensor PowerShot model have surfaced. While the Canon G1X was somewhat impressive, its beefy size and lackluster optics left a lot to be desired. According to the rumor mill, the upcoming camera won’t be a G1X successor. [Read more…]
I’m not a fan of lightning either, which is why I don’t blame this wedding photographer one bit for getting the heck out of there after lightning strikes behind the wedding party.
At least the bride and groom were good sport about the sorry weather they had for their beach wedding. Check out the rather wet processional in the below video.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AOasIsHkf4&w=640&h=360]Anyone else have close encounters with lightning during a shoot?
[via PetaPixel]
Fuji X-E1
New rumors point to the launch of a Fujifilm X-Series mirrorless camera aimed toward the entry-level market. The new camera is expected to be smaller than the Fuji X-E1 and won’t feature a viewfinder. [Read more…]
Nikon has released ViewNX 2.7.5 and Capture NX 2.4.2, which fix a bug with Nikon D600 files as described below.
When RAW images captured with a D600 running C firmware Ver. 1.01 at an Image area setting of DX (24×16) 1.5× and any Active D-Lighting setting other than Off were opened in Capture NX 2, a bright (whitish) diagonal line was visible. This issue has been resolved.
You can down the updates from Nikon’s website at the following links: ViewNX 2.7.5 | Capture NX 2.4.2
The Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di USD lens for Sony Alpha mount is now shipping. Interestingly, the lens carries the same $1299 price tag for the Sony Alpha version even though it does not offer the Vibration Compensation function feature found in the Canon and Nikon versions.
(For those unfamiliar with Sony Alpha cameras, they feature sensor-based image stabilization and, therefore, do not require a lens-based image stabilization function.)
You can find the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di USD lens for Sony Alpha mount here at B&H Photo.
The latest in a long line of rumors concerning the Canon 7D Mark II puts the camera’s delivery beyond this calendar year and into 2014. That would put the original Canon 7D (it was announced in Sept. 2009) well past the 4-year mark if/when the 7D Mark II is announced in 2014. Much longer and we’ll need to start looking into kindergarten programs for the 7D…
Additionally, the Canon 70D is supposedly the only other Canon DSLR that is going to arrive this year; however, there are rumors from “good sources” that put several new lenses coming in 2013. Could the EF 28-300mm and EF 100-400mm lenses be among those new offerings?
[via CR]
The Tenba Roadie Executive is a new briefcase backpack for business travelers. It features three cascading storage sections: first for laptop, iPad and documents; second for tech accessories; and third for core business tools like pens and business cards. [Read more…]