Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
GoPro has announced that the Protune firmware upgrade that was unveiled at NAB 2012 is now available for download. Most notably, the Protune firmware upgrade adds the ability to shoot 24p with a 35Mbps data rate on the GoPro HERO2.
Key features of the Protune firmware upgrade include: [Read more…]
GoPro announced some pretty exciting stuff for the POV market at NAB 2012. A new firmware upgrade for the GoPro HERO2 called Protune adds 24p and 35Mbps data rate to the HERO2. In partnership with Technicolor, the new Protune update adds the ability to shoot with a flat Cinestyle developed by Technicolor.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNVcRLMo4Nw&w=640&h=360]More details in the press release below.
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The Yashuhara Nanoha x5 macro lens is available for Micro Four Thirds and Sony NEX cameras. The 5:1 magnification of this little lens is incredible. It sports a zoom range that goes from 4x to 5x as well as built-in illumination. In the video below, you’ll see a little over from NAB 2012, as well as some sample video and photo through the Panasonic GX1. [Read more…]
The iSupport is a $49 iPhone camera rig, which basically gives you better handling and mounting options. It can handle a bare iPhone or an iPhone in a case. It also has a 1/4-20 thread on the bottom for tripod or heavier duty rig mounting.
Check out the video below from NAB 2012 for a closer look.
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The newest addition to Varavon’s Slidecam lineup are the aptly-named Lite800 and Lite600. I stopped by the Varavon booth at NAB 2012 to get a closer look at these new sliders. The sliders are very smooth and a great selection of mounting options. I’m hoping to get more time with them soon for a more in-depth look. In the mean time, check out the overview video below.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo6j8o1aN30&w=640&h=360]Varavon sliders are available at B&H Photo.
I stopped by Olympus’ booth at NAB 2012 to get a closer look at the i-Speed PL camera. It captures 2000fps at 720p and retails for around $40k.
Below is a quick demo of some of the breakdancing the i-Speed PL was shooting at the Olympus booth at NAB. [Read more…]
Sony FS700
The Sony FS700 is one camera that I was really looking forward to checking out up close and personal at NAB 2012. As you can tell from the images, it looks and feels a lot like the FS100. Most of the controls and connections are in the same location, so if you are familiar with the FS100, the FS700 isn’t a different world. [Read more…]
Camtrol Sniper 1080
Camtrol was on-hand at NAB 2012 showing off some of its new wares, including the updated Camtrol Prime 33 for HDSLRs and small-ish camcorders (an upgrade from the Prime 22), as well as the Sniper 1080 for the action-oriented POV crowd.
I caught up with the Camtrol guys for an introduction to these new products, which you can see in the video below.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiuggLQjbZk&w=640&h=360]You can find Camtrol gear here at B&H Photo.
B&H has the Blackmagic Cinema Camera available for pre-order now. This camera was the big surprise of NAB 2012 and stole quite a bit of attention from the several mainstream camera makers. Everywhere I went, people were asking “Have you seen Blackmagic’s camera?”
The initial excitement over this camera reminds me of the 5D Mark II release back in 2008. The $3k price for a camera that shoots RAW video on an SSD drive, and uses Canon EF mount lenses is quite remarkable.
You can get your pre-order in here at B&H.
I stopped by the indiSYSTEM booth at NAB 2012 to check out some of their latest gear. A couple of cool and very affordable new products are the AIRjib and AIRjib XL.
For those looking for a lightweight and compact jib, the AIRjib models are very appealing. These jibs are counterweighted by 1-liter or 2-liter bottles. The systems collapse and are setup tool-free. The AIRjib is so compact that it will breakdown to within carry-on luggage requirements.
Check out more details in indiSYSTEM’s website.