Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Polaroid’s GL10 instant printer, which it announced at CES with Lady Gaga, is now available at Bloomingdale’s for $169.99. Thirty sheets of photo paper for the 3″ x 4″ prints it produces runs $19.99.
The GL10 should be available at other retailers next month. Full details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Tenba has launched its new Discovery collection of camera bags, which includes the Discovery Photo/Hydration Daypack and the Discovery Shoulder Bag. The Daypack lets you insert a hydration bladder that holds up to 72 ounces of liquid. [Read more…]
The Vanguard Skyborne 53 is a large camera backpack that’s designed to carry a large load and do it comfortably – or as comfortable as you can carry a big load of DSLRs and lenses. [Read more…]
Below you will find this week’s firmware updates. Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware. [Read more…]
Check out this $56 Coleman LED lantern kit, which breaks down into 4 separate LED lights with rechargeable batteries.
Of course, Coleman designed this as a camping accessory; however, it looks like it could work well as a compact remote light setup for video. Obviously, it’s not for everyone, but if you are looking for a DIY light kit for your budget videos, this might fit the bill.
Check out the video below where the guys from Cameratown give it a go. [Read more…]
It looks like the über-leaky new Sony cameras will be showing up in a couple of weeks if Photo Rumors‘ sources are right. June 3 is the slated date for the new A35 SLT camera, which replaces the Sony A33.
Alongside the new SLT (translucent mirror camera), Sony is expected to launch its next NEX camera – the Sony NEX-C3, which sports an articulating LCD and a tiny body. The new (and also leaky) 30mm f/3.5 E-mount lens and NEX flash should debut on June 3 as well.
Check out the leaked pics of the new Sony gear below. [Read more…]
Sony’s new Memory Stick is its fastest ever made, chalking up data transfer rates of 50MB/s. Sony claims the new Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX is faster than the fastest UHS-I SD cards when used in Sony cameras. However, I’m not aware of any Sony cameras that are UHS-I compliant in the first place.
The new 50MB/s Memory Sticks should be available this May at the same prices of the previous generation cards in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB flavors. Look for them at B&H Photo.
More details in Sony’s press release below. [Read more…]
The Nikon Coolpix P300 is a 12.2MP point and shoot camera with a 4.2x zoom lens (24-100mm equivalent). The P300 captures HD video and the bright, f/1.8 max aperture helps deliver in low-light scenes.
To see whether the P300 fits your compact shooter needs, read on.
Lowepro recently introduced a new Photo Sport AW series with the Photo Sport 200 AW backpack and the Photo Sling Sport 100 AW sling pack. Each new camera bag features two compartments – the lower of which is used for camera storage, while the top compartment allows for general storage space. [Read more…]