Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Adorama has the Lowepro Urban Photo Sling 250 camera bag for $49.99 (reg. $99.99). The Urban Photo Sling 250 fits up to 1 DSLR with an attached 70-200mm lens; 2 extra lenses or a flash and 1 lens; a tablet; the side pocket fits a water bottle or small tripod; accessories and personal items. Check it out here at Adorama.
Anyone who said Adobe would rest on its laurels with updating its software now that it is subscription only may have a change of heart after seeing how Adobe has already updated Premiere Pro CC. The new update adds 25 new features – several of which I can see speeding up my own workflow.
The first one is a big helper: “create a unique title by duplicating a sequence title.”
Previously, when you alt-drag to copy (a feature introduced in CS6) a title clip in a sequence, it would just duplicate that instance of the title. And, if you made changes to the title, it affected the original clip as well (b/c it’s a duplication of that title clip). Now, if you alt-drag to copy a title clip in a sequence, you get a brand new title clip that you can edit independently of the clip you just copied.
It saves a few mouse clicks for each duplication. And those mouse clicks add up over the course of editing a sequence. I’m pretty happy about this one.
Dragging clips to the source monitor from Finder is another cool one.
The update is available through the Creative Cloud app manager.
Check out the full list of new features below. [Read more…]
Canon 7D Mark II Mockup
Consistent with past rumors, it looks like the Canon 7D Mark II will make its debut in 2014, which will leave the new Canon 70D with time to shine this fall. [Read more…]
This is a crazy operation in Russia where a group of thieves coordinate to distract a photographer while taking what looks like his Nikon 70-200 right off the camera that’s handing on his neck.
At first, we see the photographer/tourist approached by a group of people putting things in front of him in an attempt to distract.
Then, one of the thieves slips his hands under the papers held up and removes the lens. [Read more…]
Every few months we hear a little murmur about a Nikon D400 down the road. The latest rumors point to a possibility of announcement later this summer – maybe August or September. [Read more…]
B&H has the new Rokinon 16mm f/2 lens in stock for Canon, Nikon and several other mounts priced at $449 with free shipping. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
The Canon Rebel T5i (aka 700D outside the US) follows the solid Rebel T4i, which followed the solid Rebel T3i, and so on. The thing about about the Rebel series in the recent iterations is that it seems like Canon is getting rather lazy and predictable with its flagship cameras in the Rebel lineup. [Read more…]
Glyn Dewis put together a solid tutorial on his post production of a sports scene, for which he created a grungy feel. Dewis uses a combination of Lightroom, Photoshop, Topaz Detail and Topaz Clarity to achieve this look. Additionally, he shows alternative methods to get effects from third-party plug-ins with only Photoshop.
[via FStoppers]
Leica has unveiled a new version of its D-Lux 6 point and shoot camera. The G-Star RAW Edition is a collectible version of the D-Lux 6 and will be available only through Leica stores and boutiques. [Read more…]
Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D: From Snapshots to Great Shots is a new book from series author Jeff Revell. His Snapshots to Great Shots series for Canon DSLRs are frequently rated high amongst readers and generally are known as the go-to book for what should have come with the camera.
Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D: From Snapshots to Great Shots retails for $24.99; however, it is currently available for $16.79 on Amazon.com.