Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Switronix has announced the PowerBase70 for the Canon Rebel T2i. The PowerBase 70 is a battery pack that attaches to the base of the Rebel T2i and provides up to 6-times the run time over ordinary Rebel T2i batteries.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
GIMP 2.6 for Photographers is a new book from Klaus Goelker that guides beginning GIMP users through the open-source image editing software. GIMP 2.6 is free, open-source software compatible with Windows, OS X and Linux.
GIMP is considered a rather powerful alternative to Photoshop; however, educational info on GIMP has sometimes been difficult to find. This book “has evolved from classroom materials that the author developed and taught in courses and workshops on image editing with the GIMP.” Conveniently, the book includes a software DVD that contains a full version of GIMP and other open-source photo programs for those with slower Internet connections.
GIMP 2.6 for Photographers carries a retail price of $39.95; however, it is currently available for $26.37 on Amazon.com.
DxO Optics Pro v6.5.3 is now available and includes RAW files support for the Panasonic GH2 and Sony A55, along with 90 new DxO Optics Modules for a variety of camera models.
Additional info can be found on DxO’s website.
One of the things about CES is that you always see a brand that you’ve never seen before. At this year’s CES, I came across Golla Bags, which makes dozens of different camera, laptop, iPad and general electronic accessory bags.
Golla Bags also come in a wide variety of bright colors and feature several different designs. By orders of my wife, I’m always on the lookout for pink camera bags. Golla Bags has plenty of those, including the three above. The two on the left are more for poing and shoot cameras, while the larger bag on the right could accomodate a mirrorless camera, superzoom camera or small DSLR.
You can see the complete selection of Golla Bags gear on Golla.com. Additionally, you can purchase some of the Golla Bags on Amazon.com and Adorama – although neither retailer currently appears to carry the entire line.
More photos below. [Read more…]
We’ve seen what the Canon 7D looks like at 2000fps. So, what about the Canon 60D?
In this video from CrumplePop, you see the 60D slowed down to 1000fps. [Read more…]
PSA: Adorama has the Fuji X100 up for pre-order. Adorama is always first-come, first-served with pre-orders. You can find it here.
See the previous Fuji X100 hands-on from CES here.
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…]
Photographer Alfred Zhao captured this 272 gigapixel image of the Shanghai skyline using the GigaPan EPIC Pro and a Canon 7D with a 400mm f/5.6 lens and 2x teleconverter attached. He was setup and started shooting at around 8:30am and after 12,000 images were in the bag, it was just before dusk. It took months to complete image and get the final 1.09TB file uploaded.
Just how big is a 272 gigapixel image? 1 gigapixel = 1000 megapixels = 1 billion pixels. That’s 272 BILLION pixels. Printed at standard resolution, this image would cover over 7000 billboards.
But now it’s done and Zhao holds a world record for the largest digital photo. There’s no time to rest though, as Zhao says, “This is not the end of my panorama journey, it is a new start, challenging the limit is an infinite process. New records will appear in the future, it is only a matter of time.”
Full details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Ahead of CES last week, PocketWizard finally launched the MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 for Nikon DSLRs. I’ve gotten a couple of emails asking about these, so yes, they should start shipping any day now. I got to play around with them a little at a pre-CES event and I can assure you they are working well with Nikon DSLRs.
Keep tabs on the stock updates at B&H (MiniTT1 and FlexTT5).
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
While speaking with a Canon rep at CES last week, I jokingly asked if I could see the new 5D Mark III?
We started talking about how much I’ve enjoyed my 5D Mark II. And, then, he asked what I would want to see in the 5D Mark II’s successor? [Read more…]