Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Tether Tools has launched a new line of JerkStopper cable retention devices to help you prevent cables from popping out of ports while shooting tethered. The JerkStoppers work with any USB, FireWire or HDMI cables, along with a number of other types of cables.
Tether Tools JerkStoppers and other Tether Tools products are available at Adorama.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Canon has announced that it will be delaying the shipment of the recently unveiled 8-15mm, 300mm and 400mm lenses, which were scheduled for release in Dec. 2010 and Jan. 2011) until March 2011.
The new 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM lens, however, is scheduled for release on November 19.
New rebates for the Canon 60D just launched.
For a limited time, you can get up to a $200 instant rebate on the Canon 60D. Basically, the 60D body or 60D with kit lens gives you a $100 rebate. If you also buy a Canon 55-250mm or 70-300mm lens with your 60D, you save $200 instantly.
Full list of deals at B&H Photo here.
For those of you interested in the HDSLR scene, there’s a new post over at Tech Tilt covering HDSLR audio setups, along with a discussion of the below video that compares multiple mics and audio sources.
Audio sources covered in the video are listed below.
Canon 7D On-Camera Audio
Rode NTG-3 + PreSonus FireStudio
Audio Technica AT8015 + PreSonus FireStudio
Get the full coverage over at Tech Tilt: HDSLR Audio: Shotgun Mic Shootout
In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, I provided an introduction to this autofocus evaluation, as well as a brief overview of the Canon 1D Mark IV and Nikon D3S AF systems. In Part 3 of this series, I looked more in-depth at images captured during basketball games with the 1D Mark IV and D3S. If you have not read the previous installments in this series, you can do so now by clicking the links below:
In Part 4 below, we will look more in-depth at images captured during a track and field event with the 1D Mark IV and D3S. [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…]
The Aiptek 3D i2 camera is one of the first and few 3D camcorders of the year, but sadly lands quite solidly at the lower end of the camcorder totem pole. I really had high hopes for my first 3D pocket camcorder, but the Aiptek 3D fell short on most aspects.
Read the full review over at Tech Tilt: Aiptek i2 3D HD Camcorder Review
Below you will find this week’s firmware updates. Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware.
Panasonic Lumix FZ100 version 1.1 – “Improvement of banding noise or shadow which may occur depending on the outdoor shooting condition” [Panasonic Website]
Ricoh GXR system multiple versions – Multiple bug fixes. [Ricoh Website]
Sigma DP1x version 1.01 – “Corrects the phenomenon that recording time is rather long. Shortens the time of turning on and off.” [Sigma Website]
Animoto has released a free plug-in for Apple Aperture users.
Available at no charge, the plug-in lets Aperture users initiate Animoto video projects from directly within Aperture. Now, even when working in Aperture, photographers are only a few clicks away from a stunning Animoto video. –Animoto
You can download the plug-in from Animoto here.
Bob Davis’ Lights, Camera, Capture book is now available on iPad with a much more interactive version than you get with your typical ink and paper.
Check out iTunes for a closer look at the iPad version of the book.
You can also order a physical copy of the book from Amazon here. You can check out the Lights, Camera, Capture book review here as well.