Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
At PhotoPlus this week, Nikon announced a pair of new professional FX-format lenses:
The new 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens features an updated optical formula and serves as the successor to the AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lens. The magnesium alloy lens barrel is weather sealed and is lighter than its predecessor. [Read more…]
While drone prices continue to drop, they still aren’t exactly cheap and still come with plenty of restrictions. Birdie is a new GoPro accessory that borrows the name and physics of a badminton birdie to help you get aerial POV shots with your GoPro HERO3+ or HERO4 (and it should support the HERO5 by the end of the year). [Read more…]
B&H has the Westcott Recessed Mega JS 50″ Apollo softbox for $79.90 (reg. $169.90) as its Deal Zone deal for today only. Check it out while it lasts here at B&H Photo.
Fuji’s new Instax mini Monochrome file is now shipping from Amazon. It’s the same Instax mini format that we’ve grown to love for the Instax Mini 8 and Mini 70, among others. As with other Instax mini film, it’s not exactly cheap. You get 10 exposures for around $15. But, hey, now we’ve got some black and white action for our instant cameras again.
I’m not sure if the going rate will remain at $15; however, you can still pre-order the film from B&H (not shipping just yet) for $9.99.
It’s time for our weekly roundup of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group. [Read more…]
B&H has the Lowepro StreamLine 250 camera bag for $19.95 (reg. $49.95). Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Keyboard shortcuts are awesome. I have my favorites in a variety of applications; however, I’ll admit that my keyboard shortcut game is not up to snuff in Photoshop compared to some other programs.
Phlearn’s Aaron Nace gives us five cool keyboard shortcuts for Photoshop to help speed up the editing process. Check out the video above for the overview. I picked up a few new tricks, as is usually the case when I watch Phlearn’s videos. What are your favorite Photoshop keyboard shortcuts?
Manfrotto has launched a video-centric iteration of its popular Befree tripod line. The new Manfrotto Befree Live Video tripod is a compact video tripod kit with a fluid video head designed for portability and functioning with DSLR-esque video kits. [Read more…]
ebay (via GoPro’s official account) is selling refurbished HERO4 Black cameras for $289 (compare at $349 new). Check it out here on ebay.
ebay (via quickndone) has the Panasonic GH4 body for $949.99 (compare at $1297.99) in limited quantity. Check it out here on ebay.
Note, this is possibly a gray market camera; however, it is specified as the North American version of the GH4. Ebay seller quickndone has a positive feedback rating of 99.9% at the time of this post.