February 2012 « Photoded

Just Posted: Lytro Light Field Camera review and video

By DPreview, on February 29th, 2012%

Lytro has shipped its first Light Field Camera to a customer and we’ve had a chance to spend some time with one, to see what their experience is likely to be like. It’s a totally unconventional camera that captures images that can be refocused after they’re shot, so we haven’t shot our usual, 2D test charts but we’ve tried to sum-up its technology and what it’s like to shoot with. Click here to find out what we thought. . . . → Read More: Just Posted: Lytro Light Field Camera review and video

Sony Cyber-shot Hands-On Photos

By Photography Blog, on February 29th, 2012%

Want to see exactly what the new Sony Cyber-shot models look like in the flesh? Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Sony Cyber-shot Hands-On Photos

SmugMug brings respected tools to ‘Camera Awesome’ iPhone app

By DPreview, on February 29th, 2012%

Strangely-entitled photo sharing site SmugMug has launched a zanily-named iPhone app. The free ‘Camera Awesome’ app gives iPhone users greater control over the phone’s camera and adds a series of filters and processing tools. This includes the ability to separate focus and metering, and adds a virtual level gauge. It also includes filters, textures and frames from Kevin Kubota as well as an ‘Awesomize’ button powered by Athentech’s ‘Perfectly Clear’ technology. . . . → Read More: SmugMug brings respected tools to ‘Camera Awesome’ iPhone app

Hama i-FlashDrive

By Photography Blog, on February 29th, 2012%

The Hama i-FlashDrive allows users to transfer music and image files from a computer to their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Hama i-FlashDrive

Camera Awesome for iPhone

By Photography Blog, on February 29th, 2012%

SmugMug has released a free app for the Apple iPhone, called Camera Awesome . Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Camera Awesome for iPhone

Sophisticated RuckStrap Is the New Hotness

By Wired, on February 29th, 2012%

The RuckStrap. Photo: Courtesy Matt Swaggart/HoldFast I liken the camera strap to the little black dress — you may not need one for every occasion, but you definitely need one . And looking through a plethora of straps for so many years, I’ve never seen one as classy as this. The RuckStrap is made by HoldFast, a company in Oklahoma that was started by photographer Matthew Swaggart. Borrowing from an aesthetic reminiscent of the ’60s, the thick canvas strap is designed to hold memory cards, spare batteries and even your credit cards — a veritable all-in-one accessory that eliminates the need to drag around your entire bag of tricks for those one-camera-one-lens days. And for those of you who sport the smaller camera bodies, the MiniRuck offers similar usability, including a removable wallet attachment that blends with the style of the strap. The RuckStrap. Photo: Courtesy Matt Swaggart/HoldFast Camera straps are not usually, by their nature, the most exciting aspect of the average photographer’s arsenal. But the RuckStrap is a refreshing change from the million variations on the little black strap — usually covered in ungodly branding and sporting just about the cheapest, most unyielding fabric you can imagine. Or the straps that look better suited to support a machine gun, or remind you of the print on a guitar strap owned by a Grateful Dead enthusiast. My personal go-to has always been the classic Domke Gripper 1” strap . None of that quick-release, clip-and-go nonsense; just simplicity. The MiniRuck. Photo: Courtesy Matt Swaggart/HoldFast While I haven’t gotten my hands on one yet (the website continues to taunt me with its “Releasing Soon!” message), I’m looking forward to trying out the RuckStrap and seeing if it works as well as advertised. According to Swaggart, it’s about six weeks from being available, and the MiniRuck is coming four weeks after that. The next time I have to photograph an upscale gathering or fancy event, it’ll be nice to know it’s not my camera strap that’s making me stick out like a sore thumb. . . . → Read More: Sophisticated RuckStrap Is the New Hotness

Eye-Fi Raises $20 Million in Funding

By Photography Blog, on February 29th, 2012%

Eye-Fi has completed a $20 million Series D round of funding, led by NTT DOCOMO, the largest Japanese mobile operator and a recognised leader in mobile data and content services. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Eye-Fi Raises $20 Million in Funding

The Warner Sound Captured by Nikon

By Photography Blog, on February 29th, 2012%

Nikon and the Warner Music Group have unveiled details of their cooperation at the upcoming South by Southwest Music & Media Conference (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: The Warner Sound Captured by Nikon

Richard Franiec adds custom accessory grip for Nikon 1 V1

By DPreview, on February 29th, 2012%

Richard Franiec has announced a custom grip for the Nikon 1 V1, adding to the one already available for the J1. The V1 grip slots over the ridge on the camera’s front plate, to offer a more substantial surface to hold on to. Unlike Franiec’s previous grips, the V1 grip extends across the camera’s front and has the camera series ’1′ etched into it. The grip will be available in the second-half of March 2012 at a cost of $34.95, plus shipping. . . . → Read More: Richard Franiec adds custom accessory grip for Nikon 1 V1

Goodbye to Gravatar – dpreview will be hosting your user image

By DPreview, on February 28th, 2012%

We’re going to be hosting user avatars from now on – removing the need for you to use the Gravatar service. It means you can easily manage your avatar from within dpreview and that changes are reflected much faster. If you already had an avatar hosted on Gravatar, it will have been imported already so you don’t need to do anything. However, if you wish to add or update an avatar, or you’ve changed yours in the past few days, we’re prepared some instructions for how the process now works. . . . → Read More: Goodbye to Gravatar – dpreview will be hosting your user image

Just posted: Our Samsung NX200 in-depth review

By DPreview, on February 28th, 2012%

Just posted: Our in-depth review of the Samsung NX200. The Samsung NX200 is the Korean manufacturer’s fifth NX camera and with its . . . → Read More: Just posted: Our Samsung NX200 in-depth review