Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Sony NEX-EA50 was initially believed to be priced at $4200 with an included 18-200mm servo zoom lens. A pricing update from B&H, however, reveals that this kit will be only $3599.
Given the features available on this camcorder, I am quite impressed with the low price point. The NEX-EA50 should be available in October. You can order it here at B&H Photo.
The Kelly Moore Chapel is a new convertible camera bag that can be used as a backpack and shoulder bag. It has a removable padded insert with adjustable dividers.
The bag is available in hot pink, burnt orange, mushroom and midnight for $229. You can get the Kelly Moore Chapel here at B&H Photo.
Late Friday night, SmugMug subscribers (including yours truly) got an email regarding a new pricing structure for Pro users. The former account options have been changed from Basic, Power and Pro to now Basic, Power, Portfolio and Business.
Essentially, the Pro account is split into Portfolio and Business. The key difference between the two new types of accounts is that the Business account allows you to set prices and make profits on prints purchased through your online account.
Previously, the Pro account, which allowed you to set prices and make profits on prints, was priced at $150 per year. Now, the Portfolio account is priced at $150 per year. The Business account is priced at $300 per year. Existing Pro users can renew for $250 for next year. [Read more…]
Sony is dropping a massive load of new gear next week. According to massive leakage at Photo Rumors, the full frame Sony A99 and NEX-6 will be officially unveiled on September 12. But that’s not all…
There are several new lenses and accessories for these cameras coming, as well as an impressive NEX-VG900 full frame camcorder priced at $3300 and a new NEX-VG30 camcorder (presumably serving as an update to the NEX-VG20) priced at $1800.
Check out the full list of new Sony gear below. [Read more…]
It’s been no secret that Sony is a major supplier of sensors in past Nikon DSLRs. With the past few generations of DSLRs, however, Nikon has been rather coy about the sourcing of the actual sensors within the cameras. When asked, Nikon reps usually respond by saying the sensor is “designed by Nikon” and refuse to provide further details on who actually makes the sensor. [Read more…]
Through Sept. 8, you can get $100 off the Fuji X-S1 superzoom camera, which sports a 24-624mm equivalent zoom lens and 1080p HD video capture. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Ahead of the September 12 expected launch of the NEX-6, several detailed specifications have leaked out for the new mirrorless camera. The camera should be situated neatly between the new NEX-5R and the top-end NEX-7 in both price and features.
We’ve been expecting a 16MP APS-C sensor with phase detection pixels built into the senor, but check out the rest of the specs below. [Read more…]
Sigma has announced pricing and availability for its DP1 Merrill compact camera, which features a 19mm f/2.8 fixed lens (28mm equivalent). The DP1 Merrill differs from the DP1x because the DP1 Merrill includes one “F” low dispersion glass element for correcting aberrations in addition to the Foveon X3 46MP image sensor (same sensor as the Sigma SD1 Merrill).
The DP1 Merrill will be available for $999 in mid-September. Check availability at B&H Photo.
Back in July, we learned that the new Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II was being pushed back to September. Well, it’s September now and Canon Rumors has word that retailers have started to receive their stock of the new lens. The lenses are expected to be in retailers in North America and Europe by September 13.
The new lens was announced by Canon back in February 2012 and was slated for availability in April 2012. The lens is expected to be widely available by October after pre-orders are filled.
[via B&H Photo & Canon Rumors]
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…]