Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Think Tank Photo has updated its Urban Disguise series of should bags to a version 2.0. The new Urban Disguise series is designed for pro DSLR gear, along with laptop compartments on some of the models.
The new Urban Disguise series should be available in early October. Check availability on Think Tank Photo’s website.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Think Tank Photo has announced redesigned versions of its popular digital holster bags. The new Digital Holsters are available in 5 sizes and feature a built-in side attachment system to work with Modular, Skin or Multimedia components.
The new Digital Holsters should be available in early October. Check availability on Think Tank Photo’s website.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Along with the 150mm Macro, announced a new APO 120-300mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM lens earlier this week at Photokina 2010. This new version offers optical improvements over the last generation 120-300mm f/2.8 lens, along with the addition of optical stabilization.
As with other product announcements from Sigma this week, there’s no indication on price or availability, but it expect it to be significantly more than the $3000 street price of the current non-OS 120-300mm f/2.8 model.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
At Photokina 2010 this week, Sigma announced a pair of new hotshoe flashes, the EF-610 DG Super and EF-610 DG ST.
Both new flashes feature a Guide Number of 61, manual flash mode and a TTL auto flash exposure with all popular DLSR systems.
The EF-610 DG ST gives you manual power control down to 1/16 power, while the EF-610 DG Super covers an 8-stop range that (assuming my finger counting is correct) gets you down to 1/128 power in manual mode. Additionally, the EF-610 DG Super features a modeling flash function, multi-pulse flash, TTL wireless flash, high speed sync and rear curtain sync.
For those reading between the lines, the EF-610 DG Super competes with the likes of the Canon 580EX II and Nikon SB-900, while the EF-610 DG ST matches up more with the Canon 430EX II and Nikon SB-600.
No word yet on price or availability for this new pair of flashes, but considering where they fit in the market, you can probably expect them to be priced a little below the first-party products noted above.
More details in the press releases below. [Read more…]
Earlier this week, Sigma announced a 150mm f/2.8 Macro lens with its great HSM AF motor inside. The new macro lens offers a 1:1 magnification ratio, along with a 9-blade circular diaphragm.
While Sigma showed off the new lens at Photokina 2010, it has not released further details concerning its price or availability. For the sake of reference, the current 150mm f/2.8 Macro lens is available in Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Nikon mounts and carries a street price of around $730.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Sigma SD1 is a 46MP DSLR that features a 1.5x crop Foveon X3 sensor, along with a 3″ LCD and 11-point AF system.
No word yet on price or availability, but you can get additional details on the SD1 in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Pentax K-5 is a 16.3MP DSLR geared toward the enthusiast photographer and looks to compete directly with the Canon 7D and Nikon D300s. The K-5 features 7 fps still image frame rate, ISO 80-51200 (w/ expansion) and 1080p HD video capture at 25 fps.
The Pentax K-5 should be available in October 2010 at an initial retail price of $1599.95 for body only and $1749.95 with an 18-55mm kit lens. Check availability on Amazon.com.
Alongside the new K-5, Pentax has also announced a new 18-135mm lens, which should be available in October 2010 at an initial retail price of $529.95.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
This short film from Chase Jarvis was shot with the new Nikon D7000. Check it out below. [Read more…]
The Nikon D7000 is the successor to the very popular Nikon D90.
The D7000 features a 16.2MP sensor, a 39-point AF system and a large sensitivity range covering ISO 100-25,600. Additionally, the D7000 can capture 1080p HD video at 24 fps, or 720p video at either 24 or 30 fps.
The Nikon D7000 should be available in October 2010 at an initial retail price of $1199.95. A kit version of the D7000 packaged with an 18-105mm kits lens will also be available for $1499.95.
Check on Nikon D7000 availability below.
More images and details in the press release below. [Read more…]