Eric Reagan

Reader Photos Roundup: March 25, 2012

March 25, 2012 By Eric Reagan

It’s time for our weekly break from the gear for a few minutes so we can enjoy another round of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group.

Check out the rest of the photos below. [Read more…]

Introducing the Gorillapod Audio Boompole

March 23, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Gorillapod Audio Boompole

Yet another use for a Gorillapod. We needed something to allow one guy to handle everything on a shoot yesterday. And, this is why I always carry at least one Gorillapod in my bag.

A list of the items seen in these photos is below. [Read more…]

Sony NEX-FS100 Firmware Upgrade Delayed Until April 19

March 23, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Sony FS100

Sony has posted a notice on the FS100 firmware upgrade page noting that the NEX-FS100 will not receive the previously-expected upgrade until April 19. [Read more…]

Canon 5D Mark III Kit In-Stock Now

March 22, 2012 By Eric Reagan

The Canon 5D Mark III w/ 24-105mm lens kit is in-stock and listed as shipping now.

You can find it here at B&H Photo and here at Adorama.

Pentax 25mm f/4 Lens for 645D Medium Format Camera

March 22, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Pentax has launched a new 25mm lens for its 645D medium format camera. The new 25mm f/4 lens offers a full frame focal length equivalent to 19.5mm. The new lens retails for $5,000 and should be available this month at B&H Photo and other Pentax retailers.

More details in the full press release below. [Read more…]

Photoshop CS6 (Free) Beta Now Available

March 22, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Photoshop CS6 Beta

Adobe has announced and launched a free beta release of Photoshop CS6. [Read more…]

Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Lens Available for Pre-Order

March 22, 2012 By Eric Reagan

The new Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 lens is now available for pre-order from B&H Photo in both Canon mount and Nikon mount. B&H says it will ship on April 12.

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Axtremex Unveils 120MB/s CF Card

March 21, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Axtremex

Axtremex Technology has announced a new CompactFlash card with an 800x speed rating, claiming 120MB/s read speeds and 95MB/s write speeds. The card is UDMA Mode 7 compatible and runs $400 for a 128GB capacity.

Note that even faster speeds have been attained my mainstream manufacturers (see the 1000x Lexar CF card for 150MB/s read speeds); however, prices are much higher.

Details and availability for Axtremex CF cards at Nanoflash.net.

Boris Continuum Complete 8 for Sony Vegas Pro Now Available

March 20, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Sony Vegas Pro editors can now get Boris Continuum Complete 8 to add onto Vegas Pro versions 10 and 11. All BCC filters take advantage of either multi-processing or OpenGL acceleration. The BCC 8 package retails for $995, but is now available at an introductory price $595. Upgrades from prior BCC software is $295. [Read more…]

Western Digital Portable Drives Grow to 2TB

March 20, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Western Digital My Passport Group

Western Digital’s My Passport drives are now available in sizes up to 2TB. These drives support the USB 3.0 interface and are bus-powered for portability.

The line of My Passport drives range in size from 500GB to 2TB and retail between $130 and $250. Check availability at B&H Photo, Amazon and WD’s website.