Category: Equipment
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Peter Read Miller shares his Canon EOS-1D Mark IV secrets
Link: Miller is a pretty low-tech guy when it comes to using a new camera like the Mark IV, but he has tried many different settings with his new cameras to come up with a system that works well for him. “A number of people have asked me what custom functions I am using. The…
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Think Tank Photo to ship Retrospective shoulder bag series this spring
Link: Also unveiled today by Think Tank Photo is a series of three soft-sided shoulder bags and two lens changers. Called Retrospective and available in both black canvas and a patterned canvas called Pinestone, the new series is meant to evoke the classic look of earlier pro camera bags.
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Profoto goes Lithium with ProB3 1200 AirS, AcuteB2 600 AirS
Link: Profoto has rolled out two new battery powered flash packs, both of which utilize Lithium Ion Iron Phosphate (LiFe) battery chemistry to reduce pack size and weight and provide an impressive number of full power pops.
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Accessories we like: three products to better manage your lighting
Link: There are three accessories for managing lighting we wouldn’t want to live without: the Manfrotto QSS 1004BAC light stand, the Horizontal Flash Mounting Bracket from Michael Bass and the Hoodman HoodLoupe 3.0. Here’s why.
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Canon releases firmware v2.0.7 for EOS 5D Mark II
Link: Fukase’s images are grainy, dark and impressionistic. Often, he magnifies his negatives or overexposes them, aiming all the time for mood over technical refinement. He photographs flocks from a distance, and single birds that appear like black silhouettes against grey, wintry skies. They are captured in flight, blurred and ominous, and at rest, perching…
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How To Hack Panasonic GH1 to Shoot Super High-Quality 24p Video and More | Gadget Lab
How To Hack Panasonic GH1 to Shoot Super High-Quality 24p Video and More Canon isn’t the only game in town when it comes to hacking camera firmware. The famous CHDK firmware hacks now have a rival, at least if you are shooting with a Panasonic GH1, and especially if you are using the Micro Four…
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Nikon Announces Four New SLR Lenses | Gadget Lab
Nikon Announces Four New SLR Lenses In addition to the brand-new, HD-video shooting D3100 announced today Nikon also has a clutch of new lenses. Here’s the list of names so you lens-lovers can quickly see the lineup: AF-S NIKKOR DX 55-300mm ƒ4.5-5.6 VR – $400 AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm ƒ4 G ED VR – $1,050 The…
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Canon PowerShot S95 gains in-camera HDR, 720p video
Link: the fine print informs photographers that “by participating in this exploratory project, you are agreeing to do so without reimbursement from Latcha or Lincoln.”
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Sony Alpha A55 Preview Report
Link: The A55, will I believe, be regarded as something of a landmark camera. It offers a significant amount of new technology in a surprisingly inexpensive package. It challenges the big boys, Canon and Nikon, to get off their butts and start offering something new and exciting.
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Pentax 645D – First Look Review
Link: I finally got a chance to get up-close and personal with the Pentax 645D. My sense is that this camera will be a bit of a game-changer.
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Think Tank Photo unveils Sling-O-Matic, launches US$5000 contest
Sling-O-Matic Camera Bag Features – Think Tank Photo Think Tank Photo introduces the Sling-O-Matic Series camera bag, the photo industry’s first selection of sling bags that can be easily switched back and fort… via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/v/hMfS8M7AHXY?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0 Liu works on a single photo for up to 10 hours at a time, and the result is both…
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Olympus E-5 unveiled as new flagship camera – British Journal of Photography
Link: Olympus has unveiled what could be its last mirror-based digital SLR – the E-5, which boasts a 12.3-megapixel sensor
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Nikon introduces Speedlight SB-700
Link: Nikon has announced the Speedlight SB-700, a new shoe-mount flash unit that incorporates a revised control layout, 24-120mm zoom range, recycle time of 2.5 seconds at full power, the ability to act as a master flash for up to two groups of wireless remote Speedlight
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Aptus back breaks resolution barrier – British Journal of Photography
Link: Leaf Imaging is now claiming to offer the world’s highest resolution with an 80-megapixel digital back that will retail at €23,995
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DxOMark tests the Nikon D7000 | Nikon Rumors
DxOMark tests the Nikon D7000 – Nikon Rumors DxOMark released their test results of the Nikon D7000. The overall score of the D7000 is 80, which puts it on second place in the APS-C category after the Pentax K-5 with 82 scores: From all measured sensors (full frame, medium format), the D7000 is currently ranked…
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2010 Mini Medium Format Shoot-out
Link: While the size of the Leica file is smaller than those of the medium format cameras, and therefore display smaller at 100% magnification on screen, we observe that the Leica files have the best sharpness and resolution of all compared here.
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Thoughts on Medium Format Cameras
Link: I do not like 35 mm professional DSLR’s. I make no bones about it. In my view, they are clunky, badly designed with too many buttons and dials and levers in the wrong locations, insane menus and terrible ergonomics. To me they feel made of cheap plastic loaded with lead. They weigh way too…