Month: April 2013
Snapzoom – the smartphone-to-scope adapter
Snapzoom adapter will enable capturing images through a wide range of scopes with your smartphone by providing secure attachment. Thanks to a great response from crowd-funding website Kickstarter, the adapter will become available by September 2013.
Fujifilm X100S firmware update 1.02 released for download
It seems like there is a competition between camera manufacturers to see which one of them is capable of releasing new firmware updates more quickly. After Panasonic and Nikon among others, Fujifilm has released a new firmware version for the X100S digital camera. Photographers can install it right now, in order to fix a very annoying bug.
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 lens to become available for Sony A-Mount cameras, too
When Sigma unveiled the fast 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art zoom lens, the company revealed that the optic will be available only for APS-C DSLR cameras from companies such as Canon, Nikon, and Sigma, leaving out Sony’s A-mount shooters. However, a source has revealed that Sigma will indeed release an A-mount version for Sony cameras soon.
Ten Nikon Coolpix S cameras receive new firmware updates
Nikon has done the unthinkable by concomitantly upgrading 10 of its Coolpix S-series cameras. This decision comes just a few days after Panasonic released new firmware for eight of its shooters, so this may be a novel type of contest. The 10 upgrades are here to solve an issue with recharging drained batteries.
Pentax APS-C and full frame cameras to be announced soon
Pentax has some surprises for its fans, as the company will announced a professional APS-C camera soon, alongside a full frame shooter. Managing Director and General Manager, Tomoyoshi Shibata, has confirmed that the company is currently working on the two shooters and that more information will be revealed before long.
Olympus E-P5 photo leaked on the web
Olympus is holding a product launch event in China on May 11. The camera which will be unveiled during that show is the E-P5. The Micro Four Thirds system has been teased in the Asian country, while now it has had its first photo leaked on the web. The best part about it is that the photo has confirmed plenty of details for MFT fans.
Andrzej Bochenski wins SINWP’s Spring Time Competition 2013
The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers (SINWP) has recently ended its Spring Time Competition 2013. The society has also announced the winners of its photography contest. The judges picked some great photos for the top three, but Andrzej Bochenski has been selected as the winner of the photo competition.
Sea & Sea announces Canon EOS 6D underwater housing
Sea & Sea has developed a Canon EOS 6D underwater housing in its high-end MDX series which will be able to withstand depths of up to 330 feet. Except for depth-of-field preview, the MDX 6-D will access all of the camera’s functions, helped by an ergonomic design.
Panasonic G6 camera becomes official with WiFi and NFC
Panasonic has finally taken the wraps off the G6 mirrorless camera. The Micro Four Thirds system is now official, continuing the trend set by the Lumix GF6, as the shooter has borrowed its sibling’s Near Field Communications (NFC) chipset. The WiFi-ready camera also features a 16-megapixel image sensor and many more!
Panasonic LF1 compact camera price and specs announced
Panasonic has introduced the company’s fifth NFC-ready camera. It is called Lumix LF1 and it will be a part of a brand new series of premium compact cameras available at decent price points. The Panasonic LF1 also comes packed with WiFi and it should become available on the market “soon” in Black and White flavors.
From timelapse to timestack with Matt Molloy
Matt Molloy has discovered a new way of synthesizing the dynamism of skies into photographs, by creating images composed out of hundreds of photos. His very first timestack sunset went viral on The Milky Way Scientists’s Facebook page, accumulating 12,000 likes in a single day.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s space photography tips
Astronauts used to stash away photos until they started travelling the country on post-mission lectures. Chris Hadfield has been posting shots almost every day and now he has some telephoto tips to share also. No wonder he’s got 700,000 followers on Twitter.
Alexandrina Paduretu wins Food Photographer of the Year 2013 award
They say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Most of this expression is comprised as a category in Pink Lady’s Food Photographer of the Year photo contest. Well, the 2013 edition has been won by Alexandrina Paduretu, who has also been awarded the “Overall Winner” prize, thanks to a great image, called “Tasty Apple”.
Star SAFIRE III camera spotted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hiding in the boat
The United States has been struck with a terrorist attack on April 15. The FBI managed to come up with a list of two suspects, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The former has been killed in a firefight, while the latter was the subject of a massive manhunt, which ended with the Boston police finding him with a Star SAFIRE III camera.
Sony HX50V release date and price are May 2013 for $450
Sony has announced a new superzoom camera, which has become the world’s smallest and lightest compact camera with 30x optical zoom. This shooter is offering premium features found in DSLRs, in order to prevent enthusiasts from upgrading to the next level, but we will let the consumers to be the judges as of May 2013.
New Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 lens announced
After announcing two new cameras earlier on April 24, Panasonic has decided to refresh one of the popular Micro Four Thirds lenses: the Lumix G Vario 14-140mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH POWER OIS. The new version comes packed with improved optical image stabilization technology, support for faster and more silent autofocus.
How to Use The Local Adjustment Brush In Lightroom: Part 1
If you want more control over your edits in Lightroom, learn how to use the local adjustment brush now.
Google Glass eye gestures allow users to take pictures by winking
Google Glass Explorer edition has begun shipping to some lucky users and developers. It appears that the augmented-reality glasses have some gems hidden beneath the MyGlass companion application, as a Reddit user has discovered that the device will allow wearers to capture photos using eye gestures, such as winking.
Touching portraits of Boston people before and after bombings
The city of Boston has been hit with a terrorist attack on April 15, 2013. However, the spirit of the citizens will never be broken and this is pretty easy to provide, thanks to the “Portraits of Boston” website. The page consists of portrait photos captured in Boston. Each person has a different, but captivating story illustrated through photography.
Panasonic G6 and LF1, and Olympus E-P5 and E-PL6 coming soon
Micro Four Thirds adopters are in for a treat as both Olympus and Panasonic are working on several new cameras. The former will launch the E-P5 and E-PL6 sometime in May, while the latter will please its fans earlier than expected, as the LF1 and G6 shooters should be revealed by the end of April, along with a new lens.
Nikon Coolpix P7700 firmware update 1.1 released for download
Nikon has decided to upgrade one of its compact cameras released in 2012, the Coolpix P7700. As a result, Nikon Coolpix P7700 users can download firmware update 1.1 right now. The upgrade will improve the general performance of the shooter by fixing some issues encountered by photographers when using Exposure Bracketing.
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