Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
New MeFoto Filters
Adorama has announced two new filter lines, the VU brand with two levels of quality and price for a range of filter options, and another line under the popular MeFoto brand.
Both filter lines offer a variety of filter types, such as UV, ND and polarizing filters. Check them out at Adorama at the following links:
Amazon has the new Fuji X100T in stock and now shipping. Check it out here on Amazon.com.
Adorama has the new Samsung NX1 28MP mirrorless camera in stock for the first time. Check it out here at Adorama.
The Nikon D810 is by virtually all regards an excellent full frame camera. It’s 36MP full frame sensor is class-leading in terms of resolution overall image quality.
The D810 is also quite the competent video camera, with plenty of new bells and whistles added over previous Nikon HDSLR offerings.
Nikon thinks the D810 is such a great HDSLR for cinematographers that it makes the camera available in what is called the Nikon D810 DSLR Filmmaker’s Kit, which is the focal point of this review. [Read more…]
Nikon has announced a new marketing campaign, “I AM Generation Image.” The campaign is “a platform designed to inspire people to create great images by amplifying the voices of creative individuals.”
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4UuXZqyQa4&w=700]See the full press release below. [Read more…]
Blackmagic Design has announced a firmware update for its URSA cinema camera. The new update, Blackmagic Camera 1.9.9, adds 80fps at up to 4K resolution. [Read more…]
Fuji has announced two new Macro Extension Tubes for its X-Series cameras. The new extension tubes are the MCEX-11 and MCEX-16 feature electronic contacts to maintain normal AE functions and blend in with the overall X-Series aesthetics.
The new extension tubes should be available mid-December for $99.95. You should be able to find them soon here at B&H Photo.
The previously leaked Sony A7 II has been officially announced by Sony Japan. It’s not coming to the US just yet; however, I think Sony is probably saving the A7 II US launch for CES 2015 in a couple months. [Read more…]
It looks like the Sony A7 II specs have leaked out, which should replace the well-received Sony A7. The camera looks to get an improvement in the image stabilization and video departments.
What makes me raise my eyebrow the most is the inclusion of the XAVC S codec. There are no specs concerning video resolution of the A7 II; however, XAVC S is generally seen on Sony cameras that offer 4K video capture. Will Sony bring compressed, in-camera 4K video capture to the A7 line with the new A7 II? [Read more…]
Adobe has announced the availability of Lightroom 5.7 and Camera Raw 8.7, which includes the Aperture importer tool and adds support for 24 new cameras, including the Canon 7D Mark II and Nikon D750.
Lightroom 5.7 also adds support for tethered capture for the Nikon D4S and D810.
The full list of newly supported cameras for RAW files is as follows: [Read more…]