Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Nikon NF-300i is a 7.2-inch digital photo frame that runs on the Android operating system. The big buzz about the NF-300i is the autostereoscopic screen, which allows you to view 3D images without the need for 3D glasses.
The NF-300i displays are available to my Picturetown 3D members who pony up about 20k yen per year (about $250 USD). And right now, they are only available in Japan.
See, if you opt for the waist pack it lowers your center of gravity, thus helping to maintain your balance. [Read more…]
No doubt that the Nikon D7000 is creating some buzz with its low light sensitivity and 1080 24p HD video capture. The above video from Will Boisture demonstrates a little bit of what the D7000 can do at ISO 2000-5000.
Also, a couple more sample footage tracks from Chris McDaniel below. [Read more…]
Nikon has released updates for CaptureNX 2, ViewNX 2 and Camera Control Pro 2. The updated version add support for the Nikon D7000, along with other minor improvements.
Get more info and download the updates via the following links: [Read more…]
White House Chief Photographer, Pete Souza, will be doing a live Q&A session this Thursday, October 28 at 7PM ET. He’ll be responding to questions asked over Flickr and Facebook.
Souza made some history last year by becoming the first photographer to capture a President’s official photo with a digital camera (a Canon 5D Mark II).
More details over at WhiteHouse.gov.
If you hate having to upload, login, email and do all the other things required to share your photos online, then this new solution from Eye-Fi just might be the right thing for you.
“Today, Eye-Fi, best known for the world’s first wireless memory card, launched Eye-Fi View, giving consumers full access to all of their photos and videos – anytime, anywhere, from any computer or mobile device. Along with Eye-Fi View, Eye-Fi also introduced a new email-sharing feature, allowing direct, private sharing of full-resolution images without clogging inboxes or requiring viewers to login.”
These new services work will all Eye-Fi SD cards.
More details in the video demos and press release below. [Read more…]
jill-e will be at PhotoPlus this week showing off its new wares, including something for the guys. jill-e has a new jack-branded small messenger bag. Additionally, jill-e is showing off some new slip-on covers for its black messenger-style day bag.
jill-e camera bags and accessories can be found at B&H Photo and Adorama.
More details below. [Read more…]
Canon has announced its lineup of lenses and flashes eligible for instant rebate savings for this Fall and Winter season. What’s more, the rebate is doubled when purchasing a lens or flash with a Canon 60D, 7D, 5D Mark II or 1D Mark IV.
This is an instant rebate program too – no mailing receipts and UPC codes and then waiting 6-8 weeks. The rebate applies for purchases on qualifying Canon gear made between October 24, 2010 and January 8, 2011.
The specific items are listed below, along with links to product pages for each lens or flash at Amazon, Adorama and B&H Photo. [Read more…]
B&H has the new Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM in stock for Canon DSLRs today.
Other mounts are still listed as “Approx arrival November.” See all the mount options here.
Finally, the lens is also in-stock and available via third-parties through Amazon.com.
Adobe has made release candidates of Lightroom 3.3 and Camera Raw 6.3 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.
Remember, these are release candidates, which means they’ve been pretty well tested and Adobe thinks they are ready for full release; however, it’s recommended that you keep production work to prior versions until the official releases drop. Expect those to come soon though. Release candidates mean that the final versions are just around the corner.
Lightroom 3.3 release candidate can be downloaded here.
Camera Raw 6.3 release candidate can be downloaded here.