Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Sixty Tips for Creative iPhone Photography is a new book from author Martina Holmberg, who “shares sixty tips that cover everything from shooting and editing photos using your iPhone’s basic features, to using third-party apps for turning ordinary snapshots into unique and artistic images.”
Sixty Tips for Creative iPhone Photography retails for $24.95; however, it is currently available for $18.21 on Amazon.com.
When Polaroid dropped its Android-based compact camera at CES 2012, we knew it was a sign of what was coming. Honestly though, I didn’t think it would take as long to see an Android-powered camera from another manufacturer. This month, however, Nikon introduced the Coolpix S800c compact camera that runs Android 2.3 under the hood. I think we’re about to see an onslaught of these in the next few months – particularly at CES 2013.
The latest rumor of a non-phone Android-powered camera comes from Samsung. The electronics giant (who just got spanked by Apple over patent infringements regarding Samsung’s popular smartphones’ similarity to the iPhone) may be putting together the “Samsung Galaxy S Camera.” [Read more…]
A couple of years back, I wrote about the Cloak Bag, which was new a new product that allowed you to shoot images with your DSLR while your camera remains in the bag. [Read more…]
The Canon 1D X is in stock at Amazon.com. There are only 8 left in stock at the time of this post, so don’t expect this to last long. You can find it here on Amazon.com.
The latest instant rebates on Canon lenses and Speedlites are set to end this week on Saturday, September 1. See the full list of lenses and Speedlites with rebate amounts below. [Read more…]
The Sony A99 has been rumored for many months now with more features and specs firming up as we move closer to Photokina 2012. Now, it seems, full specs for the 24MP full frame A99 have surfaced courtesy of Photo Rumors.
At this point, there’s not a whole lot that’s surprising; however, notably absent is the rumored 1080p HD video capture at 120fps. Instead, the specs list the A99 as shooting 1080/60p HD video.
Announcement due September 12, 2012. See the full spec list below. [Read more…]
Canon has issued a firmware update for the 1D X. The new firmware version 1.0.6 includes the following updates: [Read more…]
Adobe just announced release candidates for Lightroom 4.2 and Camera Raw 7.2, which are now available on Adobe.com. Lightroom 4.2 and Camera Raw 7.2 offer support for the following cameras:
Tethering support for the Nikon D800, D800E and D4 has been fixed for Windows systems, along with several other bug fixes from Lightroom 4.1.
Remember, these are release candidates, which means they’ve been pretty well tested and Adobe thinks they are ready for full release; however, it’s recommended that you keep production work to prior versions until the official releases drop. Expect those to come soon though. Release candidates mean that the final versions are just around the corner.
Profoto has announced the new Pro-B4 1000 Air with a crazy flash durations down to 1/25,000 of a second (significantly improving on the speed of the Pro-B3). The Pro-B4 1000 Air can fire up to 30 flashes per second at the lowest power setting and will recycle in less than a second at full power. Power output is controlled in 1/10 f-stop increments and can be displayed in f-stops or watt seconds.
The Pro-B4’s Li-Ion battery can fully recharge in under 45 minutes and can even be recharged while in use. The chassis is solid-cast aluminum and is wrapped in a sturdy rubber frame to handle those rough gigs.
Profoto has launched the new Pro Plus line of flash heads with feature upgrades to the classic ProHead.
Compatible with over 120 different Profoto Light Shaping Tools and accessories, Pro Head Plus and Pro-B Head Plus have the following four upgrades: [Read more…]