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Lastolite Strobo Overview

January 2, 2013 By Eric Reagan

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Check out the video above a quick overview of the Lastolite Strobo line of lighting modifiers for hotshoe flashes from PhotoPlus 2012.

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: barn doors, gobo, lastolite, Lighting, PhotoPlus 2012, snoot, speedlight, Speedlite, Strobo

 

Pentax K-5 II Hands-On Review

November 10, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Pentax K5 II

I haven’t really used a K-mount camera that much since my old Ricoh KR-5 Super II that I used religiously a couple decades ago as my first SLR camera.  As a result, my exposure to Pentax gear is generally limited to what I see at trade shows.  Stepping aside . . . ain’t it a bit ironic that Ricoh now owns Pentax when it previously used Pentax’s K-mount to make K1000 clones like the KR-5 Super II?

Ricoh KR-5 Super II

With that nostalgia out of the way, I took a closer look at the new Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs at the Pentax booth at PhotoPlus 2012.  At first blush, I love the way the camera feels in the hand, along with a very intuitive control and menu scheme.   [Read more…]

Filed Under: Pentax Tagged With: K-5 II, K-5 IIs, Pentax, PhotoPlus 2012

Pentax DSLR Transparent Bodies and Cutaways

November 10, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Here are a few shots from PhotoPlus 2012 showing Pentax DSLRs with transparent bodies and even one that’s been cut in half to give you a better look at what’s going on inside that shell. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Pentax Tagged With: dslr, Pentax, PhotoPlus 2012

Fuji XF1 Hands-On

November 2, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Fuji XF1

The Fuji XF1 is the latest X-Series point and shoot camera.  It features a retro-style that’s as much of what defines the camera as technical features like the 12MP EXR CMOS sensor and f/1.8 lens.

The XF1 is certainly a pretty camera, and those specs put it near the top of point and shoot models around. The prints from the XF1 that I saw at PhotoPlus looked solid, which is promising for a camera as pretty as this one. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fuji Tagged With: digital camera, Fuji, PhotoPlus 2012, point and shoot, XF1

Joby GripTight Smartphone Mount

October 28, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Joby GripTight

Joby GripTight on Gorillapod

Joby’s new GripTight is a simple, quick and clever mount for smartphones.  It’s also one that doesn’t require a clunky case in order to get your phone a tripod. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: gorillapod, GripTight, joby, Micro Stand, PhotoPlus 2012

Think Tank Photo New Bags: Glass Limo, Retrospective 40 & Retrospective 50

October 27, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Retrospective 50

Think Tank Photo is expanding the Retrospective line of should bags with Retrospective 40 and Retrospective 50.  The Retrospective 40 is designed for pro-size DSLRs with a pocket for most 13” laptops and the Retrospective 50 holds pro-size DSLRs with a pocket for 15.4” laptops.

Glass Limo

The Think Tank Photo Glass Limo is a slim profile backpack for carrying “Big Glass,” such as a 600mm f/4 without body attached or a pro-size body attached to a 500mm f/4.

Filed Under: camera bags Tagged With: camera bag, Glass Limo, PhotoPlus 2012, Retrospective 40, Retrospective 50, think tank photo

Sony RX1 Hands-On

October 25, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Sony RX1

While “hands-on” might be a bit of a stretch for this article, I wanted to pass along my thoughts from actually putting my hands on the Sony RX1 at PhotoPlus 2012 today – even though the camera didn’t have a battery in it because Sony didn’t want to show off the camera without final firmware.

That said, the RX1 is unbelievably small.  As I held it, I just kept thinking about how incredibly compact they managed to put together a full frame camera.  With cameras like the RX1 (and even other models like NEX or Canon’s new EOS M), there is no longer a need to sacrifice image quality for camera size. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sony Tagged With: full frame, PhotoPlus 2012, RX1, Sony

Samsung Galaxy Camera Hands-On

October 25, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Samsung Galaxy Camera

I had my first chance to go hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Camera at PhotoPlus 2012.  For those unfamiliar with the new camera, it is an Android-powered hybrid of a camera that is somewhere between a point and shoot camera and a smartphone. The Galaxy Camera runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and all of the camera functions are built-in the Android system. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Samsung Tagged With: android, CES 2013, Galaxy Camera, Jelly Bean, PhotoPlus 2012, Samsung

Nikon 70-200mm f/4 VR Lens Coming Next Week?

October 18, 2012 By Eric Reagan

The Nikon version of the famous 70-200mm f/4L IS from Canon is expected to arrive next week – just in time for PhotoPlus 2012.  Nikon Rumors received word that the lens will be the first to feature Nikon’s next-gen VR system.

Given that the Canon equivalent runs $1350 at retail, I’d say that would be a good starting point to look toward for the Nikon lens – possibly up to $1400 or $1500.

Stay tuned for all the news from PhotoPlus next week.

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: 70-200mm f/4, lens, nikkor, Nikon, nikon rumors, PhotoPlus 2012, vr

Nikon 1 V2 Coming Next Week?

October 15, 2012 By Eric Reagan

It looks like Nikon’s next camera announcement may be coming on October 24 – just prior to PhotoPlus 2012.  The Nikon 1 V2 is the most likely candidate as a replacement for the current Nikon 1 V1.  Recall that the Nikon 1 J2 was introduced back in August as a prelude to Photokina 2012.

[via Nikon Rumors]

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: mirrorless, Nikon, Nikon 1 V2, nikon rumors, Nikon V2, PhotoPlus 2012

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