Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Tenba has announced its new Vector collection of colorful camera bags. The Vector series bags are geared toward the consumer and prosumer audio, with an emphasis on design and function.
There are a variety of bag types, such as compact camera pouches, DSLR bags, shoulder bags and large daypacks, which allow for all sorts of camera arrangements. The new bags range in price from $12.95 to $79.95. Check availability at B&H Photo.
Thirteen months ago, Canon announced that there were 50 million Canon lenses floating around. Today, there are 60 million Canon lenses in the world.
Lucky number 60,000,000 was an EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM lens. Who wants to wager that Canon hits the 70 million mark by the end of 2011?
See Canon’s bragging rights in the press release below. [Read more…]
Refreshed versions of Canon’s popular 500mm and 600mm super-telephoto lenses will be available, respectively, in May and June 2011.
The Canon EF 500mm F/4L IS II USM and EF 600mm F/4L IS II USM offer reduced weight and greater durability over their predecessors. The addition of two fluorite lens elements should also provide better image quality over the older lenses as well.
In addition to other features, the new lenses offer a feature aimed at HDSLR shooters, which Canon calls “Power Focus.” According to Canon, “This mode allows manual rack focusing to be operated smoothly by turning a playback ring that is normally used for the focus preset function. Both low-speed and high-speed focus shifting are available.”
All these improvements come at a price though.
The EF 500mm F/4L IS USM will retail for $9,499.00 (check availability at B&H Photo and Amazon), while the 600mm F/4L IS USM will retail for $11,999.00 (check availability at B&H Photo and Amazon).
Complete details and more images for the new lenses are below. [Read more…]
Canon is in the process of developing a new 200-400mm f/4L IS lens that features a built-in 1.4x extender. With the built-in extender, the lens will have a maximum focal length of 560mm.
This is great news for Canon DSLR shooters who have been clamoring for a lens equivalent to the highly-regarded Nikon 200-400mm f/4 VR lens.
While Canon has not provided a release date or pricing info for the new lens, a prototype of it will be on display at CP+ in Japan this week.
Here’s a couple of photo of the new beast-of-a-lens:
You can read more about the new lens in the official press release below. [Read more…]
The Nikon D7000 is temporarily listed at “In Stock” at Amazon.com. It also appears to be currently available at Adorama.
Better hurry. These have only been lasting a few hours whenever a retailer gets a shipment.
For those Canon 60D owners out there looking for a cheaper battery grip, the Zeikos grip for the Canon 60D just arrived at B&H Photo.
While I haven’t tested the Zeikos grip with the Canon 60D, I compared the Zeikos and Canon grips for the 5D Mark II. There isn’t as much of a price disparity between the 60D grips as there was with the 5D Mark II grips; however, at $100, the Zeikos for the 60D is still almost half the price of the Canon version.
Tenba introduced new models of its Messenger bag series at CES 2011. The new bags are geared toward iPad, small laptop and small camera systems.
The Mini Photo/Laptop model carries an iPad or 13-inch MacBook (or similarly sized netbook/laptop), along with a DSLR body, 2-3 lenses, and a flash. Alternatively, the Messenger Small Camera Bag accomodates a DSLR with 2-3 lenses, speedlight and misc. accessories – but not a laptop or iPad.
The Tenba Messenger Mini Photo/Laptop model carries a retail price of $84.95, while the Messenger Small Camera Bag runs $114.95 retail. Both new Messenger models are available in black, olive and burnt orange. Additionally, the Mini Photo/Laptop Bag is available in blue, chocolate, platinum and plum.
Okii Systems has announced a new USB follow focus for Canon HDSLR cameras. The devices allows users to control the autofocus motor in Canon USM lenses through the USB interface on the camera body. [Read more…]
Tenba announced its refreshed lineup of Roadie rolling photo and laptop cases at CES 2011. The new Roadie II series of rolling cases are carry-on compatible and built to rugged and weatherproof specifications. They feature the tough YKK zippers (it really doesn’t get any tougher than YKK) and offer EVA molded interiors.
Available in 3 different sizes, the Roadie II cases can carry medium and large DSLRs, along with super telephoto lenses with hoods and tripod collars attached. Additionally, dedicated laptop storage areas are designed for quick access through security checkpoints. The Roadie II Photo/Laptop cases are available at retail prices from $279.95 to $319.95. You can find Tenba Roadie II rolling cases at B&H Photo.
