October 2010

The Elinchrom BX 500Ri is a powerful AC monolight geared for studio use.  I think I first heard about the BXRi series from Scott Kelby at Photoshop World, and I’ve heard him rave about these lights from time to time on his blog and elsewhere.  So if the big guy likes’em, they’ve got to be good, right?  Well, after spending some time with a pair of these big dogs, I have to agree wholeheartedly with Scott – they are pretty darn slick. [click to continue…]

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Manfrotto School of Xcellence

Manfrotto School of Xcellence is putting on another free webinar this Friday, October 8 at 2PM ET.  The Webinar is titled “Handy Tips to Improve Your Photography. From Automatic to Almost Manual” and is hosted by Italian photographer Marc De Tollenaere.

You can register for the free webinar on Manfrotto’s website.

More details below. [click to continue…]

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Canon 60D In Stock at B&H

by on October 5, 2010

in Canon

B&H just alerted me that they have the Canon 60D in stock now.   B&H also pointed out they you can get a $500 Amex pre-paid card when you purchase the 60D with certain Canon printers.  Check out the links below for more details.

Canon 60D (body only) at B&H

Canon 60D w/ 18-135mm IS lens at B&H

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Video Gear News and Updates

by on October 5, 2010

in News

There has been a lot going on with the video scene over the past few days over a Tech Tilt, so here’s a quick recap for those of you into the video scene. [click to continue…]

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Panasonic G10 Review

by on October 4, 2010

in Panasonic

The Panasonic G10 is a 12.1MP Micro Four Third camera.  As you may know, Micro Four Thirds cameras like the G10 operate without the bulky mirror between the image sensor and lens.

Unlike the Panasonic GF1, the G10 features a traditional hand grip and body styling similar to what you see on DSLR cameras (like the Canon Rebel T2i and Nikon D5000).  Don’t be fooled though, the G10 is no brick.  To the contrary, it is light, nimble and easy to carry.

Packaged with a 14-42mm kit lens, the Panasonic G10 delivers a lot of power at a sub-par price of under $600.  (Note: At the time of this review, the G10 is well under that mark from B&H Photo thanks to a $100 instant rebate.) [click to continue…]

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Manfrotto and Datacolor are putting on a free one hour webinar this Wednesday, October 6 at 2PM ET.  The webinar will cover advanced monitor calibration.

You can register for the webinar here.

More details in the press release below. [click to continue…]

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