December 2010

Nikon has refreshed and extended its DSLR and lens rebates through the remainder of the holidays.  Cameras included in the rebates are now the Nikon D3000, the new D3100, D90, D300s and the D700.

Up to $400 in rebates are available when purchased with qualifying lenses.  B&H Photo has the complete rundown on qualifying DSLR and lens combos here.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Want an awesome, new Think Tank Photo Urban Disguise 30 camera bag?

For free?

Here’s how you can score one:

1. Be a fan of Photography Bay’s Facebook page by “Liking” it.

2. Leave a comment on Photography Bay’s Facebook wall that says:  “I want a free Think Tank Photo bag from Photography Bay.” (or something along those lines)

3. Spread the word to help Photography Bay reach a total of 2500 Facebook fans.

When Photography Bay reaches 2500 total Facebook fans, I’ll randomly select a Facebook fan that has commented (see #2) as the winner.

I’ll send the winner a message via Facebook for his/her mailing address.  Respond within 3 days or the bag goes to someone else.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Adobe has released final versions of Lightroom 3.3 and Camera RAW 6.3, which are now available.  The new versions add RAW file support for the following camera models:

  • Canon PowerShot G12
  • Canon PowerShot S95
  • Nikon D7000
  • Nikon Coolpix P7000
  • Nikon D3100
  • Olympus E-5
  • Panasonic DMC-GF2
  • Panasonic DMC-GH2
  • Pentax K-5
  • Pentax K-r
  • Samsung NX100
  • Samsung TL350 (WB2000)
  • Sony A560
  • Sony A580

More details and download instructions on Adobe’s website.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Canon Freeze Tag

by on December 6, 2010

in Canon

The above Canon commercial from Director Saman Keshavarz features a game of “freeze tag” using Canon cameras. As part of the commercial, they handed out Canon cameras to various people running through the halls, with many of their shots making it into the final cut of the commercial.

The behind the scenes video is embedded below. [click to continue…]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

The PhotoFast G-Monster X Drive is a USB 3.0 enclosure for CF cards and 1.8″ hard drives.  Essentially, the G-Monster X Drive turns a CF card or micro-sized hard drives into an ultra-compact, high speed hard drive.

Recently, I added a USB 3.0 PCIe adapter and an external USB 3.0 hard drive to my desktop PC as a media drive for video editing.  So far, it has worked very well – with no discernable difference in performance from my internal hard drives.  I have since become a big fan of USB 3.0 tech and was glad to hear about the G-Monster X Drive from Photofast. [click to continue…]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Sony DSLR and Lens Rebates

by on December 5, 2010

in Deals

Sony A850 and A900

There are several solid instant savings deals on Sony DSLRs and lenses that last through the holidays.

The rebates are valid through January 1, 2011.  The list of cameras, links and details on availability are below. [click to continue…]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }