Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Samsung WB700 is a new superzoom camera with an 18x optical zoom and a 1.3x “Smart Zoom” (as Samsung calls it). The WB700 sports a 16MP sensor and can record 1080p HD video in H.264 format.
The WB700 will be available in April 2011 for an initial retail price of $299.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
We’re getting close to the end, but you still have a chance to get a Think Tank Photo Urban Disguise 30 camera bag for free from Photography Bay.
If you want in on the action, click here for details.
Once we give this camera bag away, there’s another, bigger prize that will be up for grabs. So, after you enter to win (or if you’ve already done so), encourage your photography pals to do the same.
I just got a tip that the Syl Arena’s Speedliter’s Handbook is now shipping from Amazon.
If you aren’t familiar with it, this book is all about learning to shoot with Canon’s E-TTL flash system. In Syl’s words, “It’s almost 400 pages, includes 800 photos, 100 diagrams, and 39 shoots detailed on 2-page spreads. If you shoot small flash (any brand), then 70% will be of interest. If you shoot Canon Speedlites, then 110% of the book will be of interest.”
The Speedliter’s Handbook retails for $49.99, but it’s currently up for grabs on Amazon for $31.49.
jill-e designs will be at CES 2011 showing off their new, stylish camera bags for girls and guys. The Messenger-Style Carryall Bag (above) accommodates a DSLR and accessories and can be customized by swapping out the designer covers for the bag. Other stylish bags for the guys include the new jack Rolling Satchel and jack Small Messenger Bag, which you can see below. [Read more…]
Amazon is serving up several year-end deals on a number of products – including cameras and photography gear.
Lots more deals can be found on Amazon’s dedicated page for year-end camera deals.
The Think Tank Photo Digital Holster series is designed to handle one DSLR with a lens attached. This makes for a lightweight setup when heading out for a casual day of activities and photography is not your primary objective. It’s also ideal for those who are never without their DSLR. I’ve been using the Digital Holster 10 V2.0 for a couple of months and have been pretty impressed with it so far. [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…]
Here’s a sleigh full of cool Christmas 2010 photos to enjoy on your Christmas Day.
See all of the photos below, and click on any photo to go to the photographer’s Flickr page for larger versions of these images and more info about the photographer. [Read more…]
Understanding Exposure is a book by Bryan Peterson that teaches the basic elements of exposure and is now in its 3rd edition. As was the case the prior two editions, the 3rd edition of Understanding Exposure provides the novice photographer with easy-to-read chapters and great information overall.
Peterson really breaks down the nuts and bolts of what goes into making a well-exposed image at the beginning of the book. Then he delves a little deeper into the creative aspects of aperture and shutter speed – and how you can use these settings to make a “creatively correct” exposure. [Read more…]
Below you will find this week’s firmware updates. Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware.
Nikon D7000 version 1.01 – “Bright spots were sometimes noticeable with live view mode or movie recording of especially dark scenes or subjects. Occurrence of this issue has been reduced.” [Nikon Website]
Fuji FinePix REAL 3D W3 version 1.10 – “In [HD][1280] movie recording mode, Economy mode [HD][1280]E) can be selected. In this Economy mode, movie quality for long period is optimized. For long continuous recording of 3D HD movies, Economy mode setting is recommended.” [Fuji Website]
Leica S2 version 1.0.0.24 – “The FW 1.0.0.24 firmware update enables a multitude of enhanced camera functions.” [Leica Website – login required]