SanDisk is a universally-recognized brand in the digital imaging world. No matter what brand of camera that you own, there’s a good chance that you’ve got a SanDisk memory card somewhere in your bag.
I had never heard the story behind SanDisk’s origins until I read this recent article on SanDisk CEO Eli Harari at USA Today. Turns out, many years ago, he was ousted by the board of directors from a company he had founded. From there, SanDisk was born. Now, it’s a 3.6 billion dollar company.
[USA Today]
The Litepanels MicroPro Hybrid is a new flash and continuous output light source that is geared toward DSLR shooters who crossover between stills and video. The MicroPro Hybrid is an LED light source that draws 9 watts and operates on 6 AA batteries. Because it uses LED bulbs, almost no heat is generated from the device.
The continuous light mode is fully dimmable from 0% to 100%, while the “flash” feature produces a 400% brighter burst. To enable the flash feature, you just need to plug the MicroPro into your camera’s PC port.
The MicroPro Hybrid includes a ball head shoe mount with a 1/4-20 thread. Of course, it can also be mounted off-camera for other lighting situations.
The MicroPro Hybrid delivers 5600° K daylight balanced output and includes three filters – a 3200° K filter, a 1/4 warming filter and a diffusion filter.
You can find the MicroPro Hybrid at B&H Photo.
I’m still scratching my head on this one, but the would-be killer Panasonic G2 commercial seems to be offering up a lot of special treatment from the 5D Mark II and Canon L glass in this behind the scenes video.
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The Fuji Z700EXR is a 12-megapixel point and shoot camera featuring Fuji’s popular EXR sensor technology. The Z700EXR offers a 3.5″ wide touchscreen display in 16:9 format, a 5x optical zoom and is capable of capturing HD video at 720p.
To see how well this casual shooter handles, read on. [click to continue…]
Amazon is currently listing the Rebel T2i “In Stock.” But there are only 4 left (at the time of this post) according to the product page, and it’s just the (body only) that’s in stock. Here’s the link:
Also, Adorama currently has a number of Rebel T2i kits in stock as well. Here are those links:
It doesn’t look like B&H has any Rebel T2i kits in stock at the time of this post. Of course, that could change soon, so here’s the link to B&H’s various Rebel T2i kits that you can keep checking back on:
This camera has been tough to find since day one, so I wouldn’t wait around too long if it’s on your list – or you’ll be waiting a while longer.
Canon Rebel XT – ISO 100 – f/16 – 4 seconds
With the Fourth of July coming up next week, a lot of folks are looking to get some great shots of some of the awesome fireworks shows around the country. With that in mind, here are a few fundamental tips and settings to help you get it right – even if you don’t have a tripod with you during the fireworks show. [click to continue…]
