Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Adobe has made release candidates of Lightroom 3.6 and Camera Raw 6.6 available for download in Adobe Labs. These versions add RAW file support for the following cameras:
A number of new lens profiles have also been added, along with several bug fixes. Additional release notes are indicated on the respective download pages for each product. [Read more…]
Speedotron has been in the photo gear business since 1939. The core of the Speedotron products are the Brown line and Black line packs and heads. [Read more…]
Canon has a new (and free) iPhone App that serves as an inspirational tool and helps spark your creativity for photo projects. I met with Paul Pierson, the creator of ‘Idea Mine’, at PhotoPlus 2011 to get an overview of this cool new app. [Read more…]
I caught up with Matt Bennion at PhotoPlus 2011 and talked to him about some of the recent products from Western Digital.
I’m very excited about the My Book Live, which I talked about when the WD 2go App was announced a couple months ago. The update through the WD 2go App for the MyBook Live drives gives us so much power to freely share large files without the need of some middleman charging us for another storage or transfer service. [Read more…]
If you are looking for an alternative to the traditional camera strap, take a look at this overview of the Spider Holster system from PhotoPlus 2011. The Spider Holster does what it sounds like – it provides a holster for your DSLR that you wear on your hip. [Read more…]
I checked out some of the Cool-lux quartz-halogen lights for on-camera use while I was at PhotoPlus 2011. Bob Higgins from Cool-lux provided a quick rundown of a couple key products in the above video.
Here are links to the products he talked about in the video: [Read more…]
Manfrotto has introduced a couple of new 502HD tripod heads, the MVH502A and the MVH502AH.
The MVH502A is equipped with a 75 mm ball base, while the MVH502AH comes with a flat base with 3/8″ thread. Both are designed for video use and can support up to 13.2 lbs. They feature Manfrotto’s bridge architechture, as well as a variable Fluid Drag System with adjustable cartridges.
The 502A retails for $225, while the 502AH retails for $200. Both are available at B&H Photo and Amazon.com.
The Panasonic Lumix GX1 is a new Micro Four Thirds camera that steps up from the GF-series. The GX1 features a 16MP image sensor, 1080/60i AVCHD video capture and a 3-inch touchscreen display. The GX1 offers a sensitivity range of ISO 160-12800 and is compatible with the new LVF2 electronic viewfinder (a 1.44-million dot resolution viewfinder).
The Panasonic Lumix GX1 should be available in December at an initial retail price from $699 for body only, $799 with a standard kit lens, or $949 with an X-series kit lens. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Panasonic has announced a new 3D point and shoot camera. The new Lumix 3D1 captures 8MP 3D images and 3D video at 1080/60i. As a standard 2D camera though, the 3D1 will capture 12MP images, as well as ordinary 1080/60i video.
The 3D1 should be available in December 2011 at an initial retail price of $499.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
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…]