With the ever-growing crowd of HD video shooters out there, Lexar has stepped up to the plate with some high speed, high capacity SDHC and Memory Stick Pro Duo memory cards. Expect them to be available in March. See the press release below for more info on capacities and formats. [click to continue…]
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Pentax has released two new point and shoot cameras. The Optio P70 features 12 megapixels, a 4x optical zoom, a 2.7″ LCD screen and a ridiculous maximum sensitivity setting of ISO 6400. The Optio E70 features 10 megapixels, 3x optical zoom and a 2.4″ LCD screen. The P70 will retail for $199.95 and the E70 for $139.95. For more info, see the following press release. [click to continue…]
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On July 1, 2008, Nikon somewhat surprised us all with the D700, which would become their killer camera of 2008 (and pretty much the past 3 or 4 years as well). The mid-summer announcement caught us off-guard and immediately made us drool over the specs and, more importantly, the price.
The Nikon D700 is essentially a trimmed down version of the flagship (at the time of release) Nikon D3, with a price tag of only $3000 US when announced. Fast forward six months and you can find the Nikon D700 in the sub-$2300 price range for the camera body. With the introduction of the Canon 5D Mark II at $2700, you can expect rebates and price drops to continue as Canon and Nikon compete for your hard-earned dollars.
Enough marketing hoopla, let’s take a closer look at some of the specs that make the D700 such a drool-worthy camera. [click to continue…]
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Recently, BrightQube contacted me to let me know about their service for stock photographers and stock purchasers, which gives purchasers the ability to search over 40 stock libraries. It has a very cool search and view function, with which I have only spent a few minutes and I’m not ready to pass judgment on the overall effectiveness of the site. However, it seems to be rather powerful. I’m interested in what you stock shooters out there think of BrightQube, particularly with regard to the distinguishing of “everyday” and “professional” images. Take a look at the introduction from BrightQube below, check out BrightQube.com and let me know what think in the comments or the forum. [click to continue…]
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A commenter on Photography Bay’s Canon 1Ds Mark IV Rumors reveals word from CPS that an update 1Ds may be coming very soon:
Spoke with CPS 2 months ago, said to budget for a new improved mark ds camera coming out first qtr of 2009
Look for more news and rumors on the Canon 1Ds Mark IV as we approach PMA 2009.
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Kodak’s press release for CES 2009 (Consumer Electronics Show) appears to have leaked out onto the web a few days early, revealing a number of interesting items to be introduced by Kodak in the coming days.
Kodak has introduced two new point and shoot cameras and one pocket-sized HD video camera. The Kodak Z980 is a 12 megapixel sensor and a whopping 24x optical zoom. Of course, the Z980 also offers much needed image stabilization for its extended focal length. This spec-heavy superzoom will run $399 retail when it releases.
The Kodak M380 is a more affordable 10 megapixel camera with a 5x optical zoom and 2.7″ LCD screen. The M380 is available in black, red and teal for a retail price of $179.
The Kodak Zx1 is a competitor to the Flip-series cameras (Read Photography Bay’s Flip MinoHD Review). The Zx1 features 720p capture at 60fps. Like the Flip cameras, the Zx1 includes software to enable easy uploads to YouTube. It is also SD card compatible for sizes up 32GB, which will result in recording times up to 10 hours. If its performance lives up to its specs, the Zx1 will be a bargain at $149.95. [click to continue…]
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