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Zacuto Gunstock Mount for DSLR Video

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Introducing the DSLR Gunstock Shooters from Steve Weiss, Zacuto USA on Vimeo.

Shortly after the Canon 5D Mark II and Nikon D90 cameras were announced last Summer, Zacuto brought us some really cool video accessories to turn these hybrid-DSLRs into pro-capable video cameras.

Well, Zacuto just made things a lot better with their new gunstock rigs for DSLRs.

The key here is not to encage with metal, keeping it light at 6.5 lbs. including camera & follow focus make it the only true portable capable of shallow DOF.

Steve Weiss, product designer, Zacuto USA

They also became much more reasonable in price, going from the $5k range down to the $2k range.

More details on Zacuto’s site.

Ricoh CX1 Firmware Update – Version 1.16

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Ricoh has released a firmware update for the CX1 digital camera.  The update addresses the following issues:

1. Modified the following phenomena.
• If you take pictures with the M-Cont. Plus, a MP file may be recorded with missing a partial frame(s).
• In the Focus-Bracketing, a self-timer feature may not work properly.

2. Corrected a part of the information on a file in the MPO / JPEG format to comply with the Multi-Picture Format.

Download Firmware Ver. 1.16 Update Here

More news and reviews available on Photography Bay’s Ricoh CX1 Reviews and Resources.

Casio Exilim EX-FC100 Review at Trusted Reviews

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Trusted Reviews has posted a review of the Casio Exilim EX-FC100.

The Exilim EX-FC100 is a unique camera, combining a well-made and nicely designed high-performance ultra-compact with HD video capability and some entertaining and potentially useful high-speed shooting and video recording functions.

Additionally, check out Photography Bay’s Casio FC100 Hands-On Review.

Ricoh CX1 Review at Digicam Review

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Digicam Review has posted a review of the Ricoh CX1.

Image quality is generally very good – with good colour, saturation and contrast. Noise is noticable but photos come out quite smooth with few hot pixels, compared to the competition, and detail is generally good (until ISO800 and above).

For more news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Ricoh CX1 Reviews and Resources.

7 Lighting Tutorials to Make Your Photos Stand Out

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Light is the soul of an image.  So, learning to manipulate light in order to produce the results you had in mind before you capture the image is an integral part to becoming a better photographer.

Inherently in the learning process, there’s a lot of experimention.  As they say, “learn by doing” and “practice makes perfect.”  However, there are a number of great resources to help steer you in the right direction – all available for free on the Interwebs.

Here’s 7 lighting tutorials that will help make your photos stand out. [Read more…]