Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
PostalPix, the app that lets you order prints from your phone’s camera roll, is now available for Android. I reviewed PostalPix for the iPhone last month and found it to be an excellent and affordable way to get quality prints from your phone.
The print and shipping prices are more than fair, and the print quality is great. Now all you Android users have no excuse to miss out on physical prints for all your great instagram shots.
You can find PostalPix here on the Google Play Store.
Eye-Fi has finally cracked the Nikon D800 bug that caused problems with direct mode support. The latest firmware update available on Eye-Fi’s website adds direct mode support for the Nikon D800.
More details available on Eye-Fi’s website. Firmware update instructions are available here.
Now through Dec. 1, you can get the Sony A77 for $300 off thanks to an instant rebate. That brings the A77 body down to $1098. The deal also applies to the A77 kit with lenses. Check them out here at B&H Photo.
Triggertrap Mobile for iOS and Android devices will now allow wireless triggering functionality via WiFi network. [Read more…]
With 2013 bearing down on us, it’s only natural for rumors of new cameras to start making their way to the surface. When the Canon 7D Mark II didn’t make an appearance at Photokina 2012 back in September, new rumors pointing toward 2013 started trickling out. And, again, the latest rumors point to an early 2013 announcement date for such a camera. [Read more…]
The new Canon EOS M with EF-M 22mm f/2 ST lens is now in stock at B&H. Additionally, the EF-M lens adapter kit for EF/EF-S lenses, Speedlite 90EX and LP-E12 battery are all in stock and now shipping for the Canon EOS M.
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…]
The new Fuji X-E1 mirrorless camera is now available and shipping. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
FxFactory 4.0 is now available and adds support for Adobe Premiere Pro. The plug-in management program has been a great tool for using with FCP X, Motion, FCP 7 and After Effects; however, the one video editing program that I use the most hasn’t been supported and, as a result, I’ve not been able to take advantage of so many cool video plug-ins. But now it is.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2meyRQBwT8&w=640&h=360]FxFactory 4.0 is a free download and there are a few free plug-ins that are available with it. Additional plug-ins are available for trial and purchase with integration inside of FxFactory.
You can download FxFactory 4.0 from Noise Industries’ website.
Nikon has issued a firmware update for its Coolpix S800c Android-powered point and shoot camera. Firmware version 1.1 provides the following fixes: [Read more…]