Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Sony Cyber-shot WX10 is a 16.2MP point and shoot camera with a 7x optical zoom that debuted at CES 2011. I had the opportunity to go hands-on with a preproduction version of the compact shooter for a few minutes at Sony’s CES booth. Below you will find my initial impressions of the new camera. [Read more…]
The US Department of Homeland Security issued an “Information Bulletin” concerning “Photographing the Exterior of Federal Facilities” last year. The New York Times passed along the bulletin last week when it obtained a redacted version. [Read more…]
Tenba introduced new models of its Messenger bag series at CES 2011. The new bags are geared toward iPad, small laptop and small camera systems.
The Mini Photo/Laptop model carries an iPad or 13-inch MacBook (or similarly sized netbook/laptop), along with a DSLR body, 2-3 lenses, and a flash. Alternatively, the Messenger Small Camera Bag accomodates a DSLR with 2-3 lenses, speedlight and misc. accessories – but not a laptop or iPad.
The Tenba Messenger Mini Photo/Laptop model carries a retail price of $84.95, while the Messenger Small Camera Bag runs $114.95 retail. Both new Messenger models are available in black, olive and burnt orange. Additionally, the Mini Photo/Laptop Bag is available in blue, chocolate, platinum and plum.
Okii Systems has announced a new USB follow focus for Canon HDSLR cameras. The devices allows users to control the autofocus motor in Canon USM lenses through the USB interface on the camera body. [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…]
Tenba announced its refreshed lineup of Roadie rolling photo and laptop cases at CES 2011. The new Roadie II series of rolling cases are carry-on compatible and built to rugged and weatherproof specifications. They feature the tough YKK zippers (it really doesn’t get any tougher than YKK) and offer EVA molded interiors.
Available in 3 different sizes, the Roadie II cases can carry medium and large DSLRs, along with super telephoto lenses with hoods and tripod collars attached. Additionally, dedicated laptop storage areas are designed for quick access through security checkpoints. The Roadie II Photo/Laptop cases are available at retail prices from $279.95 to $319.95. You can find Tenba Roadie II rolling cases at B&H Photo.
Digital photo-realist artist extraordinaire, Bert Monroy, spent the past 4 years cooking up this masterpiece of Times Square that serves as a tribute to the “who’s who” in the world of digital imaging.
The flattened image is 6.52GB and was built with almost 3,000 individual Photoshop and Illustrator files. The image is zoomable on his site if you want to get closer up to personalities like Russel Brown, John Knoll and Scott Kelby (among many others) within the image.
The finished image will be on display at Photoshop World in Orlando, Florida from March 30 to April 1, 2011.
[via John Nack]
Carl from Digital SLR Shooter put together the above comparison video between the new Rode Videomic Pro and the original Rode Videomic. I’m pretty impressed with the difference the +20db gain setting makes on noise for the new mic. Thanks for sharing your test Carl. Hopefully, I’ll get a chance to try one out for myself soon.
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Can you believe January 2011 is gone? Where did it go so fast?
A good quarter of my January was spent in Vegas at CES 2011. I’ve still got tons of stuff to write about – with half a notebook full of notes about new cameras and other gadgetry. In the mean time, I hope the below video helps relate a little bit of what CES was about. [Read more…]
The Nikon D7000 is the first DSLR to take advantage of the new UHS-I SD card specification. Unfortunately though, it doesn’t appear to take full advantage of that speed potential. The Nikon D7000’s buffer seems to cap at 10 frames during continuous high speed shooting no matter which SD card is inserted.
I got my hands on the latest SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I SDHC cards, which are due out in March, to see just how well they worked in this first-generation UHS-I camera.
While the difference between the SanDisk Extreme and Extreme Pro SD cards is marginal in the D7000, there is still an obvious difference. After capturing the full complement of 10 frames at the D7000’s max frame rate of 6fps, the D7000 delivered the following results with each of the cards. [Read more…]