Month: January 2013
Nikkor glass making video from Nikon Imaging Japan
Do you know how photographic lenses are manufactured? Nikon Imaging Japan published a video presenting the Nikkor glass manufacturing process, which have recently allowed the Japanese company to reach a milestone of 75 million units shipped to photographers across the globe.
Dexter’s Season 7 looks amazing thanks to Nikon D800
Nikon D800 may be a DSLR designed for high-resolution photography, but it was used as the primary second-unit shooter on the set of Dexter Season 7. The camera operators, who shot the series’ seventh season, praised the D800, saying that the DSLR’s amazing color depth and dynamic range met all their demands.
New concept of lens holder for Nikon, designed by a young Boston entrepreneur
Young Boston-based entrepreneur and photographer, Preston Turk, designed a special lens holster that enables the user to switch between lenses without taking the extra steps of uncapping and capping them. His idea requires funding and you can support the cause by donating on crowd-funding website Kickstarter.
Canon remains top Japanese company in US patent rankings
One thing that shows the dedication for research and innovation is the amount of patents filed by a company. Canon remained the top Japanese patent filer in the United States for the eighth consecutive year. The company filed for 3,174 patents in the US, outpacing its Japan-based competitors, such as Sony.
First Canon Experience Store to be opened next week?
Canon is trying to get closer to its fans by offering them a complete hands-on experience. An inside source has confirmed that Canon is going to open its first Experience Store in the following days, while many other stores are currently being planned to be released in the coming years.
Rollei Powerflex 240 HD superzoom camera announced
Rollei has introduced a new digital camera called Powerflex 240 HD. The new compact superzoom camera will become available in the near future with a 24x optical zoom lens, in order to continue the company’s tradition which began in 1920 thanks to Paul Franke and Reinhold Heidecke.
Jessops fall into administration brings Canon and Nikon reactions
Just a few days passed after UK-based photographic retail shop Jessops entered into administration on January 9, and two of the biggest camera producers have already commented on the situation. Canon is disappointed by Jessops situation while Nikon aids repairs on its gear bought through Jessops’ retail stores.
Earth’s beauty “tweeted” from the lens of an astronaut
Canadian astronaut, Commander Chris Hadfield has shared some extraordinary photographs of Planet Earth. He is currently on-board the International Space Station (ISS) in a five-month mission. He is also the first Canadian Commander of the ISS and has a keen eye for photography.
Understanding the Basics of Exposure with DSLR Video
This tutorial teaches 3 basic components of shooting DSLR Video: ISO, Shutterspeeds and Aperture.
New Nikon J3 and S1 mirrorless cameras are not using an AA filter
Nikon is not using an anti-aliasing filter in its latest mirrorless cameras, called J3 and S1. The two interchangeable lens cameras, unveiled at CES 2013, are lacking an optical low-pass filter and are using a different technology, which has been introduced for the first time in the big-megapixel Nikon D800E DSLR.
Stunning Tigress wins National Geographic Photo Contest 2012
The winners of the annual National Geographic Photo Contest have been announced. This year, National Geographic experts picked a surprising, yet duly-deserved, photo as the Grand Prize Winner and the photographer, named Ashley Vincent, received $10,000 for his masterpiece.
Giotto’s tripods get 30% slimmer than previous ones
Giotto’s has launched its brand new design tripods that enable users to save up to 30% more space than the previous series. According to Giotto’s website, the twelve new Silk Road YTL Series tripods are going to replace the MTL series tripods, launched in 2008. They feature a newly patented Y-shaped central column that keeps the legs closer packed.
Fujifilm X100S and X20 listed for pre-order at B&H
Fujifilm announced the X100S and X20 cameras at the Consumer Electronics Show 2013. The former is a high-end retro style compact camera continuing the tradition of the X100, while the latter is a point-and-shoot camera, meant to be a successor to the X10, both being premium X-series shooters.
New Canon LEGRIA HF G25 camcorder announced
Canon introduced a new camcorder to replace the older HF G10 in the high-end camcorder segment. It is called Legria HF G25 and it is packing some serious hardware, so it should serve as an alarm signal to Canon’s competitors in the camcorder department, like Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, and Toshiba.
Vanguard releases new products at CES 2013
CES 2013 brought novelties from the Vanguard camp. The imaging accessories producer unveiled its new products, the star of the show becoming the new GH-300T pistol grip ball head. One of the most important features about the new grip head is its shutter button, built directly into the handle.
Canon expands Cinema Prime Lens family
Canon announced the introduction of two new lenses for its Cinema EOS Prime Lens line. The new CN-E 14mm T3.1 L F and CN-E 135mm T2.2 L F single-focal-length lenses are built especially for high-quality video recording at 4K and 2K resolutions. The new optics offer improved features that will meed the demands of EOS videographers.
Is Canon EOS-1D C that different from its X bearing sibling?
Canon may have introduced high-end DSLR cameras, but one of them is aimed at photographers, while the other is designed for videographers. They are the 1D X and, respectively, 1D C. As the two devices look similar on the outside and on the inside, we are trying to find out what’s the REAL difference between EOS-1D C and EOS-1D X?!
Panasonic HX-A100 wearable camcorder announced
Panasonic announced a new wearable tough-camcorder at the Consumer Electronics Show 2013, a major technology trade show, which is being held in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is called HX-A100 and it continues the company’s tradition in wearable camera development.
Toshiba image sensor discovered inside Nikon D5200
The recently-introduced Nikon D5200 was thought to feature an Aptina or Sony image sensor, as seen in previous Nikon-branded cameras. However, Toshiba took everybody by surprise with its copper-based 24.1-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, capable of shooting high-quality 1080p videos.
Lexar joins the XQD memory cards club and releases the world’s largest SDXC card
Advancements in the storage industry are of great importance to photographers. Lexar joins XQD family with 32GB and 64GB 1100x XQD memory cards. The world’s largest SDXC card, Lexar 256GB 600x SDXC UHS-I card was also unveiled and will be released on the market in the neighboring future.
Ambarella sets free the 4K UltraHD format onto consumer market
Ambarella has launched today at the new A9 SoC (System on a Chip) camera, designed especially for the consumer market. The new camera is capable of recording videos at 4K resolution, thus putting 4K technology and slow-motion movies into the hands of the masses at reduced costs.
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