Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Canon has announced its lineup of lenses and flashes eligible for instant rebate savings for Spring / Summer 2010.
This is an instant rebate program too – no mailing receipts and UPC codes and then waiting 6-8 weeks. The rebate applies for purchases on qualifying Canon gear made between May 9 and July 10, 2010.
The specific items are listed below, along with links to product pages for each lens or flash at Amazon, Adorama and B&H Photo. [Read more…]
Canon has unleashed yet another round of rebates – this time for the 5D Mark II. These instant rebates will be in effect through July 10, 2010.
Taking into account the recent price drop on the 5D Mark II and the $100 instant savings now in effect:
the 5D Mark II body will sell for around $2399;
and the 5D Mark II w/ 24-105mm L lens will sell for around $3199.
You can find the 5D Mark II at trusted online sellers via the links below.
Ricoh has expanded its GXR system with the introduction of the P10 module, which features a 28-300mm equivalent lens and a 10MP backlit CMOS sensor. The P10 module also features sensor shift image stabilization, RAW image capture, and is capable of recording 720p HD video.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Lights, Camera, Capture is a book by Bob Davis that discusses creative lighting techniques. While Davis discusses many lighting equipment options, his primary focus is on Canon Speedlites using TTL metering. And, while the techniques that apply to Canon Speedlites are prevalent throughout the book, the info will easily translate to Nikon shooters using the Nikon Creative Lighting System as well. [Read more…]
B&H Photo is featuring mail-in rebates on several Tamron lenses, including a $100 rebate on the Tamron 18-270mm superzoom lens. The rebates are valid through May 10, 2010.
See all the lenses here on B&H Photo.
DIY DSLR Wooden Shoulder Rig from Jonathan Clifford Bergqvist on Vimeo.
I’ve seen some clever DIY setups for HDDSLR rigs and focus pullers; however, Jonathan Bergqvist’s wooden rendition for his Canon 7D in the above video takes the cake. The integrated focus puller on the left handle is really a nice touch.
[Vimeo via Crunchgear]
The Manfrotto 501HDV is a dedicated video fluid head. As camera manufacturers add more and more DSLRs with HD video capture, photographers’ interest in video seems to be growing at an exponential rate. I know my interest has been piqued since I picked up a 5D Mark II roughly a year and a half ago. One thing we’re learning though, is that good photo equipment doesn’t necessarily make good video equipment as well. [Read more…]
Zoner Photo Studio 12 Free is a new photo management and editing software program available for personal and non-commercial use. While I haven’t used this new free edition yet, I have used Zoner Software’s professional version of Zoner Photo Studio and have been mostly pleased with its capabilities. Based on this past experience and what the new free version looks like, I think Windows users looking for an inexpensive photo management and basic editing solution would do well to give this a try.
You can download Zoner Photo Studio 12 Free from Zoner Software’s website.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Topaz Labs have released DeNoise 4 with IntelliNoise technology, which is a new proprietary noise reduction method developed to reduce noise and maintain maximum detail. DeNoise 4 is a plug-in that works with Photoshop, Aperture and Lightroom.
DeNoise 4 is available direct from Topaz Labs for $79.99. A free trial is also available.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
