Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Topaz Labs’ latest plug-in, B&W Effects, is now available for Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture or Photoshop Elements.
B&W Effects is equipped with a number of presets that provide you with a solid starting point for generating a black and white image. You can also create a black and white image using only the manual controls – or do something in between by tweaking the preset to your liking. [Read more…]
Ritz Interactive Filing Bankruptcy
Ritz Interactive, the parent company of RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com and CameraWorld.com (among others), has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [Read more…]
Glik Civil Rights Case Holding
A federal appellate court recent held that Maryland’s wiretapping statute could not be used to prevent citizens from recording police activity. [Read more…]
The Fuji X100‘s little brother, the Fuji X10, had some photos and specs leak out that show off some of the more exciting features of this upcoming camera. [Read more…]
Samsung is expected to add a new NX200 camera to its mirrorless lineup soon – possibly later this week. [Read more…]
While August was a busy month for camera announcements, it’s looking more and more like September is going to give it a run for its money. A press invitation to a “Nikon in White” event on September 21 recently surfaced – an event that is supposed to reveal Nikon’s new mirrorless camera system. [Read more…]
The ArchRig system is a new rig and follow focus combo unit that looks to somewhat simplify on-the-fly focus adjustments when shooting HDSLR video.
Instead of a geared focus mechanism attached to the side of the lens, a metal arch goes over the top of the lens and use stop-pins to serve as focus marks for the lens lever. Additional focus marks can be made on the arch using a dry-erase marker.
Check out the video below to see how it works. [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…]
CineSkates are the brain child of MIT grad, Justin Jensen. These snap on wheels turn the Gorillapod Focus into a skater dolly and so much more. [Read more…]
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