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Photography Bay Giveaway: MindShift Gear rotation180° Panorama

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This week, Photography Bay has teamed with MindShift Gear to give away one of its excellent rotation180° Panorama camera backpacks. I have used many camera backpacks over the years; however, none are as versatile for outdoor adventures as the rotation180º Panorama. You can read my recent rotation180° Panorama review for more.

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To enter for a chance to win this MindShift Gear rotation180° Panorama camera bag, just use the Rafflecopter widget below. You can earn additional entries by following or engaging with Photography Bay and MindShift Gear on social media or by referring others to this giveaway. Due to the intricacies of international law regarding giveaways, this giveaway is open only to U.S. residents who are 18 years of age or older. [Read more…]

 

Fuji X-T1 Firmware Update v4.0 Delivers Advanced AF Performance and Other Improvements

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Fuji X-T1

Fujifilm has announced firmware update version 4.0 to the Fuji X-T1, which includes features an advanced autofocus system for shooting moving subjects with improved AF accuracy for still image and video capture.

Other additions include eye detection during AF, enhanced shutter speed dial operation, exposure compensation in manual mode and finer framing grid lines for enhanced visibility and image composition. [Read more…]

Canon’s New “Nifty Fifty” EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens Unveiled

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Canon EF 50mm f1.8 STM

Canon has unveiled its new nifty fifty lens – the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens at the same $125 price point of the old nifty fifty.

With an EF lens mount, the new lens supports both full frame and APS-C format Canon DSLRs and EOS Cinema Cameras. The new STM focusing motor should provide faster AF for still images and will also support Movie Servo AF on more recent Canon DSLRs.

The lens construction features a metal lens mount and a larger focusing ring than its predecessor. Additionally, it has optimized lens coatings to suppress lens flare and ghosting. The new lens features a rounded 7-blade diaphragm and a 14-inch minimum focus distance. The front filter diameter is 49mm.

The new lens will be compatible with the Canon ES-68 lens hood.

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens is expected to ship May 21 for $125. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Game of Drones: DJI New Investments Could Value the Company at $10 Billion

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DJI Phantom 3

DJI has singlehandedly launched the drone market into the stratosphere. The DJI Phantom is instantly recognizable and synonymous with the word “drone.” It is nearly a household name. Just last week, we saw one at the center of a sequence on Big Bang Theory.

Right now, you can order a DJI drone to be shipped to your door in a day or two at prices ranging from $350 for a base-model Phantom 1 to over $6000 for a DJI S1000 that can haul heavy-duty camera. And there are models at nearly every price point in between. There is much and more for everyone in DJI’s lineup. [Read more…]

Promise Technology Unveils Pegasus2 R2+ Thunderbolt 2 RAID Drive w/ Built-in Card Reader

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Pegasus2 R2 Plus

Promise Technology recently unveiled the new Pegasus2 R2+ Thunderbolt 2 RAID Drive. It features 6TB of storage inside and is configurable as RAID 0, RAID 1 or JBOD (“just a bunch of disks”) setups.

The R2+ comes with a media bay with optional pods, including a small form factor 1TB HDD pod, SSD reader and SD/CF card reader pods. Each pod also has USB 3.0 connections for independent use outside of the Pegasus2 R2+ box. [Read more…]