Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Photo Review has published a review of the Canon PowerShot G10.
Somehow Canon has managed to extract not only superior JPEG resolution from the G10’s image files – but also provided raw files that rate higher in Photo Review’s Imatest test than many of the DSLR cameras we’ve tested this year.
For the latest news and reviews, see Photography Bay’s Canon G10 Reviews and Resources.
Let’s Go Digital has published a review of the Sony A900.
I find it very unlikely that a skilled professional would switch to the Alpha 900. The competitors have too much to offer still.
For more news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Sony A900 Reviews and Resources.
Introducing DSLR Cinematography from Zacuto USA on Vimeo.
Photography Bay covered this a while back, but Zacuto just dropped a press release detailing their link of DSLR cinematography gear for the Nikon D90 and Canon 5D Mark II, along with the above video and several resources on their site geared specifically toward these kits and accessories. Obviously, Zacuto is serious about DSLR cinematography.
Has a new niche been born?
Zacuto DSLR setups: http://zacutoDSLR.com
Steve Weiss filmmaking Blog: http://zacuto.blogspot.com/
Zacuto On-line Store: http://store.zacuto.com/
Chicago, IL – November 12, 2008 – Forget everything you know about DSLR cinematography; this is the future of camcorders and Zacuto’s DSLR Baseplate Kits are the new standard for DSLR cinematography. The new Nikon D90 and the Canon 5D Mark II with super 35 (DOF) depth of field are revolutionizing the industry so much that even RED One Digital has taken notice and is redesigning the Scarlet into a DSLR.
Available now, the new Zacuto DSLR kits: Docu, Cine, Newsman, Indie, and Filmmaker are universal and will work with all cameras and accessories. Zacuto kits allow users to make DSLR’s work much like camcorders. All kits are balanced which is critical for smooth movement and less user fatigue in both tripod and handheld use. Zacuto’s trademarked Z-Release (quick release) allows for fast installation of components like an articulating arm, matte box, follow focus, wireless mic, on-board monitor, an audio adapter, and more. Zacuto kits give you all the components you need for your camera package right out of the box and at a discounted price compared to buying the components ala carte. With various price points, no confusion, and the ability to be used with a tripod, steadicam, dolly, handheld and shoulder mount; you can purchase the kit that is perfect for you and your type of shooting. All Zacuto products are made in the USA and come with a lifetime warranty. [Read more…]
Digital Camera Info has published a review of the Casio Exilim EX-FH20.
The Casio Exilim EX-FH20 essentially delivers a couple of absolutely amazing features, but can only muster mediocre image quality, and comes with a stiff price tag.
PC Mag has posted a review of the Canon PowerShot SD990 IS.
Performance was terrific indoors, too. In a dim restaurant, pictures taken with flash looked great. Subjects looked sharp, and images were noise-free at ISO 80 and 100.
Steve’s Digicams has published a review of the Panasonic Lumix FX150.
Some might question the quality of its 14-megapixel images, however I feel this camera can create awesome images that will make beautiful large prints.
Advanced Dynamic MosaicTM Interface Enables Rapid Access To
‘All the Photos You Need, All in One Place’
San Diego, CA, November 11, 2008 – BrightQube (www.brightqube.com), the award-winning online stock photography destination, is now offering image buyers the most efficient way to find royalty-free stock photos from its collection of more than three million images with new and enhanced features to its revolutionary Web site. Fast becoming the go-to creative resource for designers, BrightQube continues to anticipate its customers’ needs for every project and budget by offering a range of helpful navigation options to quickly pinpoint and purchase stock photos faster than ever before.
Each of the new Web site features, including updates to the home page’s appearance, new search tips and additional options for navigation, was created to help simplify the process of buying stock photography. Buyers can now use their mouse, arrow keys or a navigational grid to move and filter their findings and to zoom in or to pan out from their search results. New “Tool Tips” provide brief explanations of ways customers can find photos and scan them rapidly, and a redesigned and simplified home page supplies a clean workspace for customers.
“BrightQube’s mission is to provide image buyers with the most straightforward and inspirational venue to review and compare thousands of stock images all at once, both easily and intuitively. We are always listening to our customers and continuously optimizing our Web site to ensure our service is useful and fast and that buyers feel an emotional connection with their purchase,” said Lee Corkran, president and CEO of BrightQube. “Our Dynamic Mosaic ensures beautiful images will appear on a single page of search results, in the online digital equivalent of a light table, a common industry viewing tool used by photographers and image buyers for years.”
Many of the new features further innovate BrightQube’s unique patent-pending Dynamic Mosaic technology, which quickly delivers thousands of images in one interactive, photo landscape. Built on Adobe’s ActionScript 3.0, the powerful programming engine beneath Flash, the Dynamic Mosaic is a spry rich Internet application that searches in seconds across BrightQube’s vast photo database, pulling from dozens of unique worldwide collections such as Eyecandy, Juice Images and Ojo Images, select imagery from Corbis, Getty Images including Stockbyte and Digital Vision, Jupiter Images’ Bananastock, Comstock and Thinkstock, as well as microstock provider Dreamstime.
BrightQube’s ever-increasing library of more than three million royalty-free images brings together more than 40 premium commercial photography brands and professional stock from individual photographers from around the world. BrightQube’s breadth of images encompasses advertising and corporate photography and illustrations focused on a wide range of subjects including wildlife and nature, family, business, lifestyle, travel and landscape imagery.
About BrightQube
BrightQube brings together more than three million royalty-free stock photos to allow image buyers to find the right image for every need, design and budget. BrightQube’s unique, patent-pending Dynamic Mosaic™ interface enables customers to efficiently review stock photography at a rate hundreds of times faster than on other sites. Its ever-increasing collection includes royalty-free images from more than 40 premium photography brands, along with high-quality, low-cost microstock and images from individual photographers from around the world. A privately held company, BrightQube was founded in 2007 and is based in San Diego, California. More information is available at www.BrightQube.com.
A big move for Sigma, the company has purchased Foveon, Inc, which developed the Foveon sensor. The Foveon is a 3-layer sensor, which detects the three primary colors in each pixel. Expect more from the Foveon in Sigma’s cameras next year and the years to come. The full press release follows.
Sigma Corporation Acquires Three-layer Image Sensor Developer Foveon, Inc.
Kawasaki, Japan, November 11th, 2008 – Sigma Corporation (Location: Kawasaki, Japan) has acquired 100% of the stock of the company that developed the original three-layer image sensor, Foveon Inc. Foveon will continue its sensor development operations in San Jose, CA, USA.
Foveon made history when it developed and patented the world’s first three-layer image capture technology, placing a stack of RGB pixels in each pixel location. As a result, Foveon sensors detect all three primary colors in every pixel location, producing images that are sharper and have significantly reduced image artifacts compared to competing image sensor technologies. [Read more…]
Canon has release RAW Codec 1.4.0, which when installed in Windows Vista/Windows XP SP2/SP3, enables the import and display of RAW images (with the extension .CR2) taken with Canon cameras. You get support for new cameras like the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 50D.
Click here to download from the official Canon site.
ViewSonic launched a couple of new photo frames today in time for holiday shoppers to get their hands on them. Some highlights about the new ViewSonic DPG801BK and DPG807BK:
You can check out the following press release for more info. [Read more…]