Canon Shows Off 4K Camera and More at Canon EXPO 2010

Canon 4K Concept Camera – via Philip Bloom

At Canon EXPO 2010 in New York, Canon displayed a 4K concept camera, which Canon describes as “lightweight and compact, Multipurpose Camera that supports both video and still image capture with ultra-high definition 4K resolution and a newly developed CMOS sensor that enables video shooting at high frame rates in excess of 60 frames per second.”

The new Canon 60D, XF105 and XF100 camcorders and plenty other gadgets that have yet to be released were also on display at Canon EXPO 2010.

Philip Bloom has a nice little rundown of the the show floor here.  Also, get more details in Canon’s official press release below. Read more »

Tamron to Release Aperture Correction Plug-in for Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3

Tamron has developed an aperture correction plug-in for use with RAW image workflows in Adobe Photoshop CS5, Camera RAW and Lightroom 3.  The new plug-in is designed for a number of Tamron lenses.

More details on the plug-in, including a full list of lenses, in the press release below. Read more »

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 Lens

Carl Zeiss has announced a 35mm Distagon T* f/1.4 lens for Canon and Nikon DSLRs.  The new lens should be available in early 2011.  More details in the press release below. Read more »

Canon 1D Mark IV vs. Nikon D3S – Autofocus Performance [Part 2]

In Part 1 of this series, I provided an introduction to this autofocus evaluation, as well as a brief overview of the Canon 1D Mark IV AF system.  If you have not read part 1 of this series, you can do so now by clicking here:

Canon 1D Mark IV vs. Nikon D3S – Autofocus Performance [Part 1]

In Part 2 below, I provide a brief overview of the Nikon D3S AF system as it relates to sports photography concerns. Read more »

Olympus 75-300mm Lens Offers Faux 600mm Range, Inflated Price Tag

Olympus has announced two new Micro Four Thirds lenses, a 75-300mm and a 40-150mm.  Respectively, the lenses cover a 35mm equivalent focal length of 150-600mm and 80-300mm due to the Micro Four Thirds 2x crop factor sensor. Read more »

The Olympus E-P2 is Back in Black

Olympus has announced an all-black kit for the E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera.  Not only is the camera body black, but the 17mm lens and FL-14 flash also come in black.

This will perhaps make the camera a bit more subtle for those who want to draw less attention.  I know that I continually drew comments from random people on the street when testing the E-P1.

The blacked out E-P2 kit carries an initial retail price of $999.99 and should be available in October 2010.  Check availability at B&H Photo.

Deal Alert: Kata Bag and Canon Printer

The large Kata One Man Band bag has got $100 instant savings right now at B&H, which puts the price at $169.95.  Here’s the link.

And the Canon Pixma MP990 Wireless Photo All-in-One printer is going for $109.95 at B&H after a $150 instant savings (full discount shows up when you add it to cart).  Here’s the link.

Both deals get free shipping in the US as well.  However, B&H says quantities are limited on the printer, so if you want one of those, they may be gone soon.

Adobe Lightroom 3.2 and Camera RAW 6.2 Now Available

Adobe has released final versions of Lightroom 3.2 and Camera RAW 6.2, which are now available.  The new versions adds direct publishing to Facebook and RAW file support for the following camera models: Read more »

Canon Develops 8″ x 8″ CMOS Image Sensor

Canon’s R&D group has been eating its Wheaties, as evidenced by the recent 120MP CMOS sensor and the new 8-inch CMOS sensor.  That’s the 8″ sensor above, just to the left of a 35mm sensor.

The new sensor is roughly 40 times the size of the sensor found in the 5D Mark II.  It measures 202 x 205mm, or roughly 8″ x 8″ – holy cow! Canon says that it is “capable of capturing images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional-model digital SLR camera.”

Don’t expect to see these in your next DSLR though – this is just bragging rights for now.  Get the full tech-speak and marketing buzz in the press release below. Read more »

Zacuto Quick Draw DSLR Rig Review

The Zacuto Quick Draw is basically a trimmed-down version of the Zacuto Striker (without the shoulder stock), and actually I don’t even know that you can pick up the Quick Draw as a standalone product anymore.  Nevertheless, Zacuto prices have dropped, and the Striker kit is even in a relatively reasonable price range now.

As far as simple, low-key DSLR support goes, I’m a big fan of the Quick Draw.  I didn’t really think that would be the case going into my use of this rig since it didn’t include a shoulder support.  However, after getting used to the kit with my 5D Mark II, I was very pleased with the flexibility of the Quick Draw.

Read the full review over at Tech Tilt: Zacuto Quick Draw DSLR Rig Review