Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Now that Nikon’s new mirrorless format is here with the official announcement of the Nikon V1 and J1, there’s been a lot of head scratching and hoorah over the new cameras. After the dust settles though, will the format be a success for Nikon? [Read more…]
Canon’s big tease has sparked a lot of commentary and speculation about what’s coming on its November 3rd announcement. While there are sure to be plenty of rumors, and maybe some leaks as we lead up to the big date, a GTC forum member apparently claimed to see the camera and its specs.
The rumored specs include two mount options – Canon EF mount and a PL mount. Additionally, the leakster claims that the camera sports a Super35 4K sensor.
The full rumor rundown is below.
Think Tank Photo’s 20% off its modular system is still going on. Complete list of gear here.
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It’s no secret that Canon is announcing something big on November 3. That “something” is expected to be some kind of pro-level cinema camera. Of course, we won’t know for sure until Nov. 3.
However, RED apparently knows enough to go head-to-head with Canon’s announcement. Jarred Land (aka Fire Chief at RED) posted news yesterday that RED’s Scarlet will ship before the end of the year. The RED faithful then exploded with follow-up posts seeking more details. [Read more…]
Nikon has officially announced the V1 and J1 as part of the new Nikon 1 advanced camera with interchangeable lens system. Both the V1 and J1 feature a 10.1 megapixel CX-format CMOS sensor and a dual core EXPEED 3 image processor. [Read more…]
LaCie’s Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series is now available for purchase. The new Thunderbolt drives feature a pair of 2.5″ drives in a Mac OS RAID configuration and deliver speeds more than 480MB/s in SSD and up to 190MB/s in HDD. [Read more…]
Apple has upgraded Final Cut Pro X to version 10.0.1 adding XML import and export, media stems export and Xsan support for multi-user workflows. You can also create a custom starting timecode in order to accommodate bars and tone. Additionally, transitions can now be added to connected clips without the need to create a secondary storyline. [Read more…]
The Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 lens is a $26,000 beast of a lens. It’s also one that few photographers will ever hope to own. But that didn’t stop several people from reviewing the lens on Amazon with some rather humorous takes on what the lens has fictitiously done for them.
The sample images are pretty entertaining too…
Sigma 200-500mm Sample Image via Amazon.com
A brief sampling of the reviews: [Read more…]
Adobe has released Photoshop Elements 10 and Premiere Elements 10 for consumer photo and video editing solutions. [Read more…]
Nikon has spoken. It is coming in roughly 44 hours. [Read more…]