Canon released a new superzoom pocket camera this week – the PowerShot SX620 HS.
It features a 20.2MP sensor and a 25x optical zoom with a 25-625mm equivalent reach. Even with the extended reach, it is still a pocketable camera. [Read more…]
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By Eric Reagan
Canon released a new superzoom pocket camera this week – the PowerShot SX620 HS.
It features a 20.2MP sensor and a 25x optical zoom with a 25-625mm equivalent reach. Even with the extended reach, it is still a pocketable camera. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan
Lightroom Coffee Break is a video series that offers great little nuggets for learning the ins and outs of Adobe Lightroom in 60 seconds or less. In the latest video, Adobe’s Benjamin Ward explains how drag in edit fields for finer control in Lightroom. Check it out above.
By Eric Reagan
Alongside the new EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro lens, Canon also announced its updated Speedlite 600EX II-RT flash.
The new hot shoe flash replaces the original 600EX-RT and improves recycling time by as much as 1.5x with AA batteries or 2x with a new Canon CP-E4N battery pack. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan
B&H has the Impact PowerSync16 radio transmitter and receiver kit for $79.99 (orig. $159.99) as its Deal Zone deal for today only. I use these myself and really like them for the price. They are robust and reliable for both hot shoe and monolight triggers. Check it out while it lasts here at B&H Photo.
By Eric Reagan
Canon has just announced an interesting new macro lens. The Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM lens is the first macro lens for the EOS M camera system and also the first to feature a built-in Macro Lite flash around the front lens element. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan

The Nikon Coolpix P900 has an incredible zoom range of 24-2000mm (equivalent) and has been a pretty hot camera as far as point and shoot cameras go. Its successor might just up the ante if a new Nikon patent application comes to fruition. [Read more…]
By Eric Reagan
B&H has the Tamrac Aria 6 camera bag for $19.95 (orig. $99.95) as its Deal Zone deal for today only. Check it out while it lasts here at B&H Photo.
By Eric Reagan

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…]
By Eric Reagan
B&H has the new Pentax HD FA 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR lens in stock and now shipping. This new lens is full frame compatible with the new Pentax K-1. The new 28-105mm lens retails for $499. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
By Eric Reagan
GoPro strapped a few of its HERO4 cameras to a 20-foot SL-10 rocket and sent them to the edge of space. The stunning video shows the rocket traveling up to an altitude of 396,000ft and reaching a speed of Mach 5.5 (3800mph).