Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
This is the first leaked photo of the upcoming Olympus PEN E-PL7. The camera is expected to be announced on August 30 and should replace the aging Olympus PEN E-PL5 in the US. (The PEN E-PL6 was an Asian market-only camera.)
Based on previously leaked portions of the user manual, the camera is believed to feature a 16MP Micro Four Thirds sensor with an 81-point AF system. Note that the design adds a dial around the shutter button similar to the OM-D camera designs. [Read more…]
500px has a new plugin for Lightroom that allows you to upload images directly from your Lightroom library to your 500px account. You can download the Publisher plugin here from 500px.
Watch the tutorial video above for an overview of installing and using the 500px Publisher plugin.
[via Fstoppers]
The Sony A5100 is expected to be announced soon as a direct replacement to the Sony A5000. New photos of the camera, along with a spec list have leaked out just days ahead of its launch. [Read more…]
UPDATE: Canon 7D Mark II Officially Announced!
We expect the Canon 7D successor to arrive within the next three weeks. All signs point to the 7D Mark II (or whatever it is called) being a solid flagship of the Canon APS-C line. [Read more…]
The G-Tech G-Drive ev 220 external hard drive, which is capable of being used in conjunction with the G-Dock ev is now available. The G-Drive ev 220 is a 2TB drive that offers transfer rates up to 220MB/s. It can also be used as a standalone USB 3.0 drive when not connected via the G-Dock ev. [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…]
Astrophotography is a new book from astrophotographer Thierry Legault.
In the book, “world-renowned astrophotographer Thierry Legault teaches the art and techniques of astrophotography: from simple camera-on-tripod night-scene imaging of constellations, star trails, eclipses, artificial satellites, and polar auroras to more intensive astrophotography using specialized equipment for lunar, planetary, solar, and deep-sky imaging. Legault shares advice on equipment and guides you through techniques to capture and process your images to achieve spectacular results.
This book provides the most thorough treatment of the topic available. This large-format, richly illustrated book is intended for all sky enthusiasts—newcomers and veterans alike.”
Astrophotography retails for $39.95; however, it is currently available for $24.84 on Amazon.com.
It is also available for $17.99 as a Kindle book.
Paul Richardson spent three weeks in Paris recently and tried to capture the city’s classic sights as well as the modern business side. While he captured some fantastic scenes, his editing really made this timelapse stand out.
He spent three weeks shooting, followed by 5 weeks of editing the images and footage for a grand total of about 400 hours on this project. That is 2.5 hours for every second of this video, which was entirely self-funded and shot purely out of his love for timelapse.
He shot the video using a Canon 6D, EF 17-40mm f/4 lens, 50mm f/1.8 lens and 70-200mm f/4 L lens. He used a homemade dolly coupled to an eMotimo TB3 for the motion control sequences.
I’m pretty sure that I said “holy crap” out loud at the 1:10-1:20 mark on my first time through. Solid work Paul.
You can find Paul here on his Facebook page.
In addition to support for Canon TTL systems, Profoto has announced a new Air Remote TTL-N transmitter for using the Nikon i-TTL system with Profoto B1 Air lights. [Read more…]
Manfrotto showed off its new Pro Light line of photo and video bags at NAB 2014. Now, the new bags are finally becoming available in the US.
The new bags include holsters, photo backpacks, video backpacks, rolling organizers, video cases, and accessories such as element covers and camera straps. [Read more…]