Nikon has updated the flood damage situation in Thailand, which has caused a stoppage to production of DSLRs and lenses made at the facility. See the official statement below. [click to continue…]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
October 2011
Now that the Canon 1D X has been announced, the big news item on the horizon for Canon is the Hollywood announcement scheduled for November 3.
What is it? [click to continue…]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Lytro, Inc. has announced availability of its new light field camera, which allows users to choose the focus point in the post production process, rather than at the scene. Initially, the camera will be available in 8GB and 16GB built-in storage versions, priced at $399 and $499, respectively. They should be available in early 2012.
Check out the video from Cnet below for a demo of its use. [click to continue…]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
One of the challenges of shooting outdoor photos in the middle of the afternoon is dealing with harsh shadows and overexposing the sky if your subject is not directly lit by the sun. While it would be nice to wait for the right light later in the evening, there are a lot of times when your subject won’t be waiting around with you – particularly when you’re dealing with kids. [click to continue…]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
The Sony NEX-5N is part of Sony’s second go-round at the mirrorless camera format. The NEX-3 and NEX-5 were largely regarded as a success – and for the most part the NEX-C3 and NEX-5N models which followed on a year later have been held with similar regard.
What you need to know up front is that the Sony NEX-5N is not a perfect camera. It’s a solid (bordering on excellent) offering from Sony; however, it has some niggling problems and concerns that take some of the luster off of it. (Update 11/9/11: The core defect appears to have been fixed. See details below.) [click to continue…]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Along with the Canon 1D X, three new PIXMA all-in-one photo printers slipped out of the gate today. The PIXMA MG4120, MG3120 and MG2120 continue the affordable product line occupied by their predecessors at $130, $80 and $70, respectively. [click to continue…]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
