Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Nikon can’t seem to catch a break. After the super-embarrassing D600 dust issue was so bad that Nikon actually had to make a new camera model, the new Nikon D750 has been pulled from shelves as Nikon works to fix a problem and replenish stock. [Read more…]
While the drone market continues to expand, the legality of operating them continues to be more up in the air than ever before. Earlier this month, the FAA released a new directive to local law enforcement agencies on how to handle encounters with drone operators.
While I am a lawyer, I am not your lawyer and this is an editorial commentary on newsworthy issues rather than legal advice. Unless you’re paying a lawyer, you aren’t really getting legal advice, and what you are getting on websites, blogs and forums is worth just what you paid for it. If you are busted by the FAA for violating its regulations, get an aviation lawyer who knows their way around the administrative process. Do not solicit legal advice online. That free advice will be the most expensive you ever take. [Read more…]
Backblaze just posted its data on failure rates of hard drives that it uses in its data center. At the end of 2014, it had 41,213 drives active for storing all of the data in its unlimited backup service.
It uses a variety of hard drive capacities across HGST (formerly Hitachi), Seagate and Western Digital. There is everything from 1.5TB to 6TB drives in operation. [Read more…]
Tamron has released its new SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens for Canon, Nikon and Sony A mounts. Note, however, that the Sony A-mount version does not include the VC motor for image stabilization.
The lens offers full frame coverage with XGM and LD glass elements in the front group to minimize chromatic aberrations, along with Tamron’s eBAND and BBAR coatings to reduce ghosting and flare. It has a 9-blade aperture and features a built-in lens hood.
The Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens retails for $1199. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Earlier in January when Canon released the Connect Station CS100, a new DSLR appeared in the promo video. Since then, there have been plenty of rumors and speculation about the new camera; however, it is quite apparent that it is a Canon Rebel level of a DSLR. [Read more…]
Adobe has been churning out steady releases of Lightroom for nearly 10 years now – since the very first beta hit in 2006. I’ve been using it since those early days and it was a fresh take on non-destructive image editing. It is a fantastic program for both developing and organizing RAW image files.
It is supported over a wide range of operating systems for both Mac and Windows computers. However, that list of supported systems is about to drop. [Read more…]
RØDE has released a new wireless transmitter and receiver set as the RØDELink Wireless Filmmaker Kit. The kit is packaged with a camera-mounted receiver with a built-in cold shoe, along with a belt-pack transmitter and broadcast quality lavalier mic. [Read more…]
Manfrotto has refreshed its popular line of fluid video monopods with the addition of new kit – the MVM450A. The kit is comprised of the new MVM250A video monopod with the MVA50A fluid base and a customized XPRO fluid video head. [Read more…]
Pond5 just launched an amazing free resource that contains over 75,000 free media clips, including 10,000 video clips formatted in 4K or HD. There are 65,000+ photos and thousands of sound recordings, which include some great symphony recordings. [Read more…]
B&H has the Fuji XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD lens in stock and with free expedited shipping. Check it out here at B&H Photo.