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Kenko-Tokina has bought French filter maker Cokin. Cokin’s parent company went into administration in November 2010, with supplies of the company’s products becomingly increasingly scarce. The Japanese lens and accessory maker has said it will retain the square filter specialiast as an independent company, rather than simply utilizing the well-recognized brand-name. (via Photography Blog) Read more here: The AVCHD video format specification has been updated to include 1080 60p and 50p video. The AVCHD 2.0 standard has been approved by Sony and Panasonic – the co-promoters of the format. The move also includes additional support for high definition 3D movies in the format. Up until now, both companies have made high-end camcorders that incorporated out-of-specification 60p video in what was otherwise an AVCHD arrangement. Read more here: Just posted: Our in-depth review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The G3 is Panasonic’s smallest EVF-equipped G-series camera so far, and also the second highest-resolution in the range. At the core of the G3 is a brand new 15.8MP sensor, making it the first mass-market model to step away from the ageing 12MP chip. Like the G2, it features an articulated, touch-sensitive LCD screen but inherits its interface from the GF2 to make the camera ever-more accessible to beginners. On paper, the G3 is an appealing combination of enthusiast-oriented specification and beginner-friendly ergonomics – read our in-depth review to find out how it performs. Read more here: This month’s monthly project is “Breakfast and Morning Light” . Breakfast is the most important meal and morning light can be some of the most beautiful light of the day. Two great ways to start your day! Upload photos of morning light to brighten up your subject, or you can create a “breakfast” themed photo. Show us how your day begins. The Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR is a brand new, ultra-fashionable compact camera, sporting a massive 3.5 inch touchscreen LCD, 16 megapixel EXR sensor and a 5x optical zoom lens. Read our expert Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR review to find out if it’s the perfect fusion of style and substance. Read the review “View” is an art photography magazine developed exclusively for the visual possibilities of the iPad. Read more and comment Hasselblad has posted a major firmware update for its H4D-60 medium-format DSLR camera. Read more and comment Vend.Love.Win is a new Facebook-based photo-video contest hosted by the National Automatic Merchandising Association. Read more and comment UK based JPY Consulting has announced that GeoPhoto 2.0 has entered the top 10 free photography chart in the US, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Germany and many other countries. Read more and comment Here are some nice photos of orangutangs taken by photographer Birte Ragland , who has been a member of the Photo.net community since 2004. Japanese website DCWatch has published a test of the star tracking feature of Pentax’s O-GPS module. The Astro Tracer mode uses the GPS coordinates to calculate the camera’s movement relative to the stars, then utilizes the camera’s image stabilization system to shift the sensor to track that movement. The report, which is a little tricky to follow in its Google-translated form, includes several example images, showing the system’s effectiveness. (From DCWatch) Read more here: SLR Magic has launched a 26mm F1.4 manual focus ‘toy’ lens for Micro Four Thirds. The 52mm equivalent lens comes with replaceable aperture and focus rings, seven colors of which are supplied. Panasonic owners looking longingly at Olympus’ Art Filters (or PEN owners wanting to avoid the associated frame lag) might enjoy the toy-lens shooting experience. The lens is available from Japanese website Gizmoshop, which has placed a series of sample images on photo sharing site Flickr. (From DCWatch) Read more here: Just Posted: our revised Fujifilm X100 review. Amongst the changes listed in Fujifilm’s 1.10 firmware update for the FinePix X100 were several that addressed issues raised in our original in-depth review. To reflect this, we have gone back into the studio and re-tested the X100 to see just how much difference the changes make. Does the update allow the X100 to achieve its obvious potential as a high-quality luxury compact camera, or is it still too quirky to earn our outright recommendation? Read our extensively updated review to find out. Read more here: Cameras have always played a big part in space exploration. They can help us share information and identify particular phenomena, and where would we be without iconic photos like “Earthrise.” Cameras will be called upon to help once again in 2013 when the European Space Agency launches the Gaia spacecraft which will carry with it a gigapixel camera – that’s 1,000 megapixels for those that don’t want to do the math. Gaia is constructed of 106 different CCD sensors that make up a camera over three feet wide. Interestingly, only 102 of those CCDs will be capturing the image. The remaining four are used to monitor the angle between the CCD array and the two telescopes present on Gaia. You can find out more about Gaia from the European Space Agency .
See original here: Most of the time, a single camera will do. When the situation calls for quick switches though, you need to be ready to swap cameras with as little downtime as possible. That’s the idea behind the Fat Gecko Quick Release from Delkin. “Our Fat Gecko Mounts are being utilized across so many markets to capture unique shots and video footage that were otherwise unattainable in non-traditional environments such as action sports, racing, aviation and even feature films,” says Delkin’s Anna Lopez. “Saving time during a shoot can equal substantial cost savings in industries such as cinematography where every second counts. Besides the cost and time savings in professional markets, the Quick Release provides the convenience of quick attachment, detachment and precise leveling to the everyday shooter.” The quick release itself comes in at a price of $39 and will be available on July 11th. Additional top plates run $19 – installing one on each camera means nice fast switching.
More here: The innovative Samsung PL170 camera has a small 1.5 inch LCD on the front as well as the 3 inch rear screen, which is very useful for composing self-portrait and video. The stylish 16 megapixel Samsung PL170 also features a 26mm wide-angle 5x zoom lens, can record 720p HD video and costs £179.99 / $229.99. Read our in-depth Samsung PL170 review to find out if two screens really are better than one… Read the review Panasonic Japan has announced that it is about to start shipping the Panasonic Lumix Phone P-05C, the world’s first camera phone featuring optical image stabilisation. Read more and comment Kenko-Tokina has acquired the famous French filter manufacturer Cokin SAS. Read more and comment Sigma Japan has announced a new Sigma SD15 Twin Zoom Kit, available from 15th July. Read more and comment FotoDC has launched its fourth annual International Awards Competition. Read more and comment |
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