The beauty of Ricoh’s GXR modular camera system is that you’re not stuck with the same sensor for the life of the camera. And starting next year, the company will introduce a new 16MP zoom option with an APS-C sensor. The module pairs an f3.5-5.5, 24-85mm zoom lens with the sensor that’s larger than those… Continue reading »
Nov
30
New Lens Designs from Phase One/Schneider-Kreuznach
Phase One (Copenhagen, Denmark, www.phasone.com) and Germany-based precision lens maker Schneider-Kreuznach recently announced they are in the process of developing four new high-end leaf-shutter lenses, including the 75–150mm LS and 240mm LS. Specifically designed for the Phase One 645DF and Mamiya 645DF camera bodies, the professional-quality LS lens feature flash sync speeds up to 1/1600s.… Continue reading »
Nov
29
Photographer Uses Google+ to Reunite a Drowned Camera with Its Owner
The camera you see here just spent a year at the bottom of Deep Bay but is now home thanks to the efforts of a nature photographer and the power of social networks. Here’s how he did it. Photographer Markus Thompson recently came across the Canon EOS 1000D during a dive off the coast of… Continue reading »
Nov
29
Mitsubishi Introduces Mini Photobook Maker
Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America (Irvine, CA, 888-307-0388, www.mevsa.com) recently introduced the Mini Photobook Maker to the U.S. market. Starting with trial runs in several New York City pharmacies and select retail supermarkets in the Northwest, the Mini Photobook Maker lets users create and design compact photo books by incorporating images from Facebook or a… Continue reading »
Nov
28
Lens Skins Protect Your Valuable Lenses
International Supplies (Inglewood, CA, www.lensskins.com) recently introduced Lens Skins, a new line of removable vinyl die-cut protection wraps that make a fashion statement while protecting your lenses. Available in hundreds of different designs and colors, Lens Skins are manufactured using the latest state-of-the-art digital presses and then custom cut to fit the unique contour of… Continue reading »
Nov
21
Is this Nikon’s New D800 DSLR?
The first pictures of the camera have circulated, and boy does it look like it means business. Nikon Rumours has gotten its hands on some images of the new camera, and it looks a lot like a heavily updated D700. Now, the world of photography tends to be one very much of evolution rather than… Continue reading »
Nov
17
NEC Introduces 24-Inch Multisync P Display
NEC Display Solutions of America (Itasca, IL, www.necdisplay.com), a provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, recently rolled out the first model in the MultiSync P Series. Ideally suited for web graphics and photographic applications, the new 24-inch widescreen MultiSync P241W desktop monitor features optional hardware color calibration using the NEC SpectraView kit. SpectraView… Continue reading »
Nov
16
Kubota Debuts Instructional Lighting Notebook and App
Kubota Image Tools (Bend, OR, www.kubotaimagetools.com) recently debuted Lighting Notebook: 101 Lighting Styles and Setup for Digital Photographers. Consisting of step-by-step guidance for photographers who want to craft, shape and control light, the new instructional manual also features a stand-alone iPad/iPhone app that’s available for download from iTunes. Each chapter of the Lighting Notebook describes… Continue reading »
Nov
15
The Best Photo Gear of the Year
They help you make better pictures, solve multiple problems, and put more fun in your photography. They are Photography’s Outstanding Products for 2011, and every one has been lab and/or field tested by Popular Photography’s thoroughly picky editors.
Nov
14
DxO FilmPack 3 Recreates Classic Film Look
DxO Image Science (www.dxo.com) recently introduced the DxO FilmPack 3, which allows photographers to authentically recreate the magic of dozens of black-and-white or color film stocks on their digital images, with one click. Now in version 3, DxO FilmPack features 10 new film looks, 10 new color filters, and additional tools such as hue/saturation/lightness sliders,… Continue reading »