Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
With the Thunderbolt I/O platform in full swing on the Mac and growing in the PC, the availability of Thunderbolt peripherals is growing rapidly. OWC was at CES 2014 showcasing several of its new Thunderbolt drives and PCIe card chassis. [Read more…]
New rumors point to the combination of the Winter Olympics and CP+ (both in February) as the perfect storm in which to announce the Canon 7D Mark II. New tips to specifications suggest improved AF speed and high ISO performance, along with a solid build and fast camera. [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…]
4K is the big buzz phrase this year. Camera-wise though, the selection is still a bit slim. Sony showed off its new FDR-AX100 and Panasonic featured a prototype 4K Lumix camera. Additionally, JVC had its 4K version of the PX100 on display as a reference exhibit at CES 2014. The camera was tethered to a 4K display and streaming 4K footage from its HDMI port.
Last year, action cam maker, Contour, closed its doors. Now, they’re back and say they are ready to take on GoPro for a bigger piece of the action camera market. [Read more…]
In yesterday’s post about the Panasonic 4K Lumix camera, I noted that the camera had a SDXC card slot, which suggested highly compressed 4K footage. However, today I found out that Panasonic is planning to use a new SDXC standard with the 4K camera that will allow higher bit-rate capture of 4K footage. [Read more…]
Sigma’s new 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM lens is now available for pre-order for $399. It is available for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma mounts. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
I’m posting what I can in the evenings, but if you want to see new products as I see them, check out Photography Bay on Instagram and Twitter. I’m posting a lot of photos and content while I’m still at various booths around CES 2014.
The new Samsung 16-50mm f/2-2.8 lens is a huge chunk of glass! #ces2014 @ Las Vegas Convention Center http://t.co/5mhhK0a3wq
— Photography Bay (@photographybay) January 8, 2014
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Here’s a couple of looks at the new Nikon 35mm f/1.8G full frame lens (not to be confused with the smaller and cheaper 35mm DX lens) in hand for the sake of scale. [Read more…]