Panasonic has announced their new 1.1 firmware which updates seven of their Lumix G series lenses with the ‘HD’ designation. The HD update is a software one and promises better lens performance while recording HD movies on your Lumix interchangeable lens camera: autofocus that is silent and better at tracking focus, better exposure control and improved operation of optical image stabilization while recording video. The 7 Lumix G lenses that … Keep reading »
Sony took the wraps off two new cameras yesterday: a new Alpha digital SLR camera as well as a compact interchangeable lens NEX model, along with a new macro lens and external flash accessory for the NEX line of cameras. Check them out: Sony Alpha SLT A35 digital SLR Sony NEX C3 compact interchangeable lens camera Sony E-mount 30 mm f3.5 Macro (1:1 magnification) lens Sony HVL-F20S external flash for … Keep reading »
Sony has brought out a new lens for the E-mount used by their line of NEX cameras. The 30 mm f3.5 Macro has a minimum focusing distance of 0.95 inches, or 2.4 centimeters, which allows for 1:1 magnification of your subject. The lens sports one ED glass element and 3 aspherical elements pair with an internal silent autofocus mechanism and comes standard with a lens hood. The Sony E-mount 30 … Keep reading »
Sony has just announced the release of a new external flash for NEX and E-mount cameras, the HVL-F20S flash. This moderately sized flash is designed to be a more powerful alternative to the tiny popup flash attachment that Sony bundles with their NEX cameras without being as bulky as a ‘full-sized’ external flash for traditional SLR cameras. The Sony HVL-F20S flash, in addition to having a name which is a … Keep reading »
Olympus has announced three more cameras today; a big zoom camera (which appears to have dropped the “Ultra-Zoom” moniker they’ve been using for years), a compact super-zoom camera and an entry-level model. Olympus SZ10 Ultra-zoom camera 14 effective megapixels 28 – 840 mm (f3.1 – f4.4) 18X optical zoom lens Sensor-shift image stabilization 3 inch LCD (460,000 pixels) Intelligent Auto and scene modes; no manual controls 3D mode for photos … Keep reading »
Well, Nikon didn’t announce (or even officially appear, though I bumped into one of their guys from Nikon Japan) anything at the Consumer Electronics Show last month in Las Vegas, but they’re making announcements now! Better late than never, right? Nikon has fully refreshed their entire Coolpix line of digital cameras (although there aren’t aNy new digital SLRs today), which makes them ready to take on the market looking for … Keep reading »
After talking about it at Photokina last year, Fujifilm is now ready to launch their rangefinder-inspired FinePix X100 digital camera to the market. And with that comes more details about this unique camera, as well as an availability date (March 2011) and price tag ($1199!). Here’s the scoop on the FinePix X100: Fujifilm FinePix X100 Prosumer camera 12.3 megapixel APS-C sized (same size as most digital SLRs) CMOS sensor Fujifilm … Keep reading »
Canon has introduced two new entry-level digital SLR cameras, updating their two previous models (from 2008 and 2010 respectively) with fresh ones from 2011: the new Canon Rebel T3i and Rebel T3. The two new digital SLR models today bring modern features to the table; with the Rebel T3i featuring a notable new feature - wireless flash control (a first in a Canon entry-level SLR model) Canon EOS Rebel T3i … Keep reading »
