Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Rumors of an upcoming Leica M model have been circulating for awhile now. The most intriguing aspect of the rumors have been that the camera would not have an LCD rear panel for reviewing images and making adjustments in the camera’s menu system.
The Leica M Edition 60 supposedly appeared on Leica’s website for a short time, from which Leica Rumors captured the above screenshot.
Expect to see more on the Leica M Edition 60 in the coming days as we close in on Photokina 2014.
Hasselblad has announced its new H5X camera body, which is compatible with Hasselblad H System lenses and backs, as well as film backs and most third-party digital backs.
The H5X is largely intended to serve as a backup body for H5D users. It retails for €4,595 without viewfinder and €5,795 with viewfinder.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Mamiya has stepped into the medium format CMOS game with its new Leaf Credo 50 digital back with a 50MP CMOS sensor. As with other medium format CMOS cameras, the Leaf Credo 50 features a higher sensitivity, up to ISO 6400, and a solid 14-stop dynamic range. [Read more…]
The GoPro Hero isn’t known for its exceptional battery life, which is where Polar Pro’s latest creation comes in.
Polar Pro just met its funding goal for the PowerPole, which is a GoPro accessory combining the equivalent of 5 GoPro batteries and an ultra-durable extension pole. [Read more…]
The Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 Planar T* lens has been officially announced. The lens now sits alongside the Zeiss Otus 55mm Distagon T* lens. [Read more…]
Olloclip has released a new lens attachment for the Samsung Galaxy S4 and S5. Previously, these detachable lenses had been available for iPhone models; however, Olloclip has now expanded them to the most popular Android models in the S4 and S5. [Read more…]
In the above video, Photoshop Principal Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes shows us how to use several different images with different focus points and create a focus stacked image in Photoshop so that everything is in focus.
During the automation process, Photoshop keeps every image on a separate layer and automatically creates a mask to reveal the areas of the particular layer that is in focus.
Have you used this automated process for focus stacking in Photoshop?
It looks like Zeiss will officially unveil its new Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO Planar T* lens tomorrow in the lead up to Photokina 2014. [Read more…]
The Fuji X100T (replacement to the Fuji X100S) appears to have leaked out ahead of official announcement, which is believed to be coming this week. Two photos reveal the front of the camera, available in black and silver finishes. [Read more…]
It’s time for our weekly break from the gear for a few minutes so we can enjoy another round of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group.
Check out the rest of the photos below. [Read more…]