Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Check out this video from Karl Taylor that covers flash sync speeds and why you can’t synchronize your flash on a higher shutter speed. He breaks down details of how focal plane and leaf shutters operate, as well as understanding how high speed sync works at the much higher shutter speeds (up to 1/8000s on some cameras).
B&H has the new Rokinon 10mm T3.1 cine lens for Canon, Sony and Micro Four Thirds mounts in stock and now shipping. The Nikon version is still on the pre-order list. Check them all out here at B&H Photo.
Panasonic LX7
New rumors point to a Panasonic Lumix LX8 compact camera that will directly compete with the Sony RX100 line. [Read more…]
Recent rumors suggest that Fuji will introduce a medium format digital camera this summer – just in time for Photokina 2014. [Read more…]
The Zoom H4n has been the go-to external recorder since the whole HDSLR craze started. Zoom has recently announced a couple of new external audio recorders in recent months – with the Zoom H5 being the entry-level and more direct replacement for the H4n. B&H now has the Zoom H5 available for pre-order with availability set for July 28, 2014. You can find it here at B&H Photo.
Olympus has issued a firmware update for its OM-D E-M10 mirrorless camera. Firmware version 1.1 provides the following improvements: [Read more…]
Panasonic has released a firmware update for the Lumix GX7. Firmware version 1.3 provides the following improvements:
You can download the update here on Panasonic’s website.
Check out this Photoshop tutorial from Photoshop Principal Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes as he uses Content-Aware Scale to change the orientation of images.
Today’s mobile phones and tablets are simply amazing. However, if there’s one gripe I have, it is the ability to quickly and seamlessly transfer data between my phone and mobile devices. About the simplest way to just transfer a file without the need to import through a dedicated program is a cloud sharing platform like Dropbox. I use the heck out of it.
Dropbox, Box and Google Drive all work great until you need to make a big file transfer on a cellular network and you are in a place where your coverage is limited. Then, you could be spending minutes staring at a screen. Or, you have to plug your phone into a computer and jump through a program’s import process.
The Hyper iStick looks like it may be nice stop-gap until Pied Piper finishes up its revolutionary compression algorithm. [Read more…]
In celebration of Leica’s 100th anniversary, the camera and lens maker has announced the Leica M ‘Edition 100’ kit, which features the Leica M-A film camera and the Leica M Monochrom digital camera. Additionally, the kit includes the Leica Summilux-M 28mm, 35mm and 50mm lenses, along with a black aluminum case.
The kit will be available exclusively as sets in Leica Stores and Boutiques in a limited run of 101 sets.