Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
ebay (via RedTagCamera) has the Panasonic GH4 for $978.95 (compare at $1297.99) in limited quantity. Check it out here on ebay.
Note: This is likely a gray market item. ebay seller RedTagCamera has a positive feedback rating of 99.9% at the time of this post.
B&H has the Induro 8M AT-214 aluminum tripod for $99 (reg. $149) through Dec. 30. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
I learned something new the other day. After seeing that the Tascam DR-70D dropped $50 in price on the B&H Photo website after I paid $299 for it earlier a couple weeks prior, I opened up a the live chat window on B&H’s website and asked if they would give me credit for the price drop.
They did. [Read more…]
B&H has bumped its rewards offering to 10% back on certain Canon and Nikon DSLRs.
B&H has been doing its rewards program for a year or two now. Typically, we see specials where you will get 2% or 4% rewards when you buy certain products.
The way it works is you get the rewards via email 40-60 days after your purchase. Then, you have 6 months to use this “store credit” (for lack of a better term) before it expires.
Now, B&H is offering a 10% reward on certain Canon and Nikon cameras, which you can find here at B&H Photo.
Specifically, the deals apply to the following models: [Read more…]
Western Digital has released a new 3.5″ format 10TB hard drive in the HGST Ultrastar He10. The new 10TB adds to the HelioSeal line of drives that are helium-filled for more efficient operation (56% more efficient that traditional air-filled drives).
The Ultrastar He10 is preceded by 6TB and 8TB versions and is the third-generation in the enterprise line. HGST’s spec sheet rates the data transfer speeds at an impressive 249MB/s for the new 10TB model (up from 225MB/s in the 8TB model). With an annual failure rate of 0.35%, it includes a 5-year reliability warranty.
No word yet on pricing but the 8TB model currently runs $599, so expect it to come in north of that mark when it hits shelves soon.
ebay (via Adorama) has the GoPro HERO4 Black for $349.99 (Reg. $499.99) in limited quantity. Check it out here on ebay.
Check out more great deals on our Black Friday and Cyber Monday Camera and Photo Deals page.
The grossly overpriced Hasselblad Lunar and Stellar cameras are on sale in the same price range as their Sony counterparts.
The Hasselblad Lunar is available for $1299 with the kit 18-55mm lens (reg. $6999). The Hasselblad Stellar is on sale for $799 (reg. $2195). Check out all the variations here at B&H Photo.
Epson unveiled its SureColor P600 13″ printer last fall and started shipping earlier this year. As a replacement for the popular R3000, the P600 is a first P-series (for “photo”) printer in the SureColor line. The ink set is entirely new and with deeper black density and improved contrast ratio and dynamic range.
As a 13″ printer, the P600 sits in the mid-range enthusiast and low-end of the pro market, while the 17″ Epson SureColor P800 is the latest Epson P-series printer that replaced the extremely popular 3880.
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Monitor calibration is one of the necessary evils that photographers must learn to cope with now that every image we create must pass through our computer in this digital age. Fortunately, there are some pretty handy tools to take on that challenge.
Datacolor is one of the industry leaders in the monitor calibration market and the new Spyder5 tool makes it painless for the most part.
There are actually three different iterations of the Spyder5 monitor calibration tools – Spyder5EXPRESS, Spyder5PRO and Spyder5ELITE, which cover the most basic calibrations to the most advanced, respectively. This review covers my experience with the Spyder5ELITE. [Read more…]
This guide is set up in categories that describe the general type of cameras and accessories – be it a price range or general features. You can scan the headings until you find the right category for you and your special photographer. We’ve got 3-5 top picks for each category.
But first let’s get started with some fun and affordable stocking stuffers… [Read more…]