Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Not only does this video win the cheesy award, but the advice it gives to the target audience (apparently those with drastically reduced IQs) flags warning signs for things both pro and amateur photographers do on a daily basis.
Not really what we need the government telling us right now given the current attitude of law enforcement to photographers in public spaces.
[via Chase Jarvis]
If anybody is going to do it, it would be Sony.
The same company that jumped out in front with the NEX-VG10, then the FS100, and then the high frame rate FS700 that shook everything up could be stirring another big pot with a full frame camera that shoots 120 fps at 1080p.
Moreover, SonyAlphaRumors.com reports on potential specifications that include 1080p video at 50Mbps at 4:2:2 sampling, among other highly sought after video specs noted below.
That reads more like a wish list than an actual spec sheet for a DSLR-style camera. But if anyone would drop this in a sub-$5k DSLR, Sony would. Expect lots more noise from Sony in the lead-up to Photokina 2012.
As an update to the Canon Rebel T4i service notice last month, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall for certain serial numbers of the Canon Rebel T4i. Also note that Canon has just issued an update to its previous service notice for additional serial numbers that were not initially reported as affected units. [Read more…]
Photo Mechanic 5 is finally available as a full release. Photo Mechanic has been the industry standard for image management in the photo journalist world for years. Version 5 adds “significantly improved metadata handing capabilities” with all major IPTC fields supported.
Additionally, Camera Bits claims that it has made Photo Mechanic even faster, which sounds amazing given just how fast the prior version of Photo Mechanic is.
Photo Mechanic 5 is available for new users for $150. Existing users can snag the upgrade for $90. Additional sale prices are available at launch through August 20, 2012. More details on Photo Mechanic’s website.
Panasonic has announced the new AG-AC90 AVCCAM HD camcorder, which features 3-MOS image sensors capturing HD video at 1080/60p, 60i, 30p and 24p.
The pro camcorder features a stabilized 12x optical zoom lens (29.8-357.6mm equivalent) and three independent adjustable rings for zoom, focus and iris. The AC90 records to two SD card slots with support for SDXC and UHS-1. Data rates measure 28Mbps for 60p only and 21Mbps average for other 1080 frame rates. Lower data rates are available for extended recording times.
The AC90 also includes dual XLR inputs and a built-in stereo mic. The camera has both an eye-piece viewfinder and a 3.5-inch LCD monitor at 1.15MP resolution.
The Pansonic AG-AC90 will be available in late fall 2012 at a targeted $2250 retail price. Check for availability at B&H Photo.
Adorama has a limited quantity of Nikon D800 in stock. Also, the Nikon D4 is in stock and shipping from Adorama.
onOne has a new collection of Lightroom 4 presets that are available for free download. You just have to give your name and email and onOne will send you a link to the free download. Check them out here at onOne’s website.
Canon SX160 IS
It looks like a pair of Canon’s new point and shoot models have found their way onto the web a little early. The Canon PowerShot SX160 IS looks to feature a 16MP sensor along with a 16x optical zoom lens. This should replace the current PowerShot SX150 IS, which sports a 14MP sensor, 12x zoom and 720p video. [Read more…]
Samyang Optics has launched three new cinema lenses for Nikon and Canon mount HDSLRs.
These new cine lenses accompany the existing Samyang 8mm T3.8 Fisheye cine lens and feature “follow-focus gearing on focus and decoupled aperture. Such alterations allow the user to smoothly and quietly change focus and aperture / depth of field whist filming. Another feature is the visibility of the aperture and focus scale on the side of the lens.”
The new lenses should be available in August/September 2012.
This just makes sense. With all the HDSLR cameras that have been introduced over the past few years, I sort of expected to see more of this sooner (I think Canon’s 320EX is the only first-party unit so far). [Read more…]