Obviously no one told Nikon about the megapixel myth. According to leaked details, the yet-to-be-announced new Nikon D800 DSLR will pack a whopping 36MP of image information onto your SD and CF cards. Nikon Rumors reports that Japanese camera site, digicame-info posted specs of the new Nikon D800 on their site on September 29. Nikon… Continue reading »
Sep
19
New Economical DX-format 40mm Micro Nikkor Lens from Nikon
Nikon (Melville, NY, www.nikonusa.com) recently introduced the new lightweight AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G lens. Designed to work with Nikon DX-format cameras, the new AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G lens has a minimum focusing distance of 6.4 in. for extreme close-up photographs and High Definition (HD) video with a life-size 1:1 reproduction ratio.… Continue reading »
Sep
01
A USB Drive that is a little thicker than a Penny
The thumb drive you see in this video is thicker than the opposable digit of an infant—and yet it can hold up to 2TB of data. The “Thin Card” drive, built by Taiwanese manufacturer ITRI and revealed at the Display Taiwan trade show, is a USB 3.0 stick with a capacity between 16GB and 2TB.… Continue reading »
Aug
24
Sony Alpha A77: The 24-Megapixel Shooter
SONY’S LATEST α DSLR CAMERAS BRING NEW LEVELS OF SPEED, PERFORMANCE AND CREATIVITY TO PHOTO ENTHUSIASTS α77 and α65 Models Expand Translucent Mirror Technology Line; Deliver 24.3 megapixels with up to 12- and 10- fps AF-enabled continuous shooting SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2011 – Blazing speed, enhanced image quality, high resolution and incredible performance are… Continue reading »
Aug
23
The Thinnnnest Camera With a 12x Zoom
Canon is rolling out three new point and shoot cameras that’ll take great pictures, fit in your pocket and won’t break your budget. The first of the trio is the 14-megapixel SX150 IS which has a 12x optical zoom, 720P HD recording and manual settings that you can tweak to your heart’s content. It also… Continue reading »
May
03
Burn Photo Launches hotDAM.net
Burn Photo, LLC, has launched hotDAM.net (Atlanta, GA, (877) 721-9992, hotdam.net), the first comprehensive digital asset- management and storage solution to combine top-of-the-line features with affordability. The software is an all-in-one tool for managing and presenting images online. Anyone looking for safe hosting can access tools to help them get organized, communicate better, and save… Continue reading »
Apr
28
Canon Celebrates 60 Million EF Lenses
Canon U.S.A. (Lake Success, NY, www.usa.canon.com) recently marked the production of its 60-millionth EF lens. First introduced in March 1987, along with Canon’s EOS SLR camera system, the EF lens system has, over the years, featured a range of technologies, including Ultrasonic Motor-powered lens (USM) technology, Image Stabilizer (IS), Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC) anti-reflection technology,… Continue reading »
Apr
15
Photogenic Introduces New PowerLight
Photogenic Professional Lighting (www.Photogenic.com) has announced the new PL625DR/PL625DRC Powerlight monolights. The PL625DR has a six f-stop flash output range from 7.8 to 250 watt-seconds. The PL625DRC has all of the same features of the PL625DR and also includes a UV-coated flash tube. At full power it has a short 1/2000 second flash duration. Tight… Continue reading »
Apr
14
ExpoImaging Makes Spotlighting Easy
ExpoImaging (Watsonville, CA, 800/446-5086, www.expoimaging.com) recently introduced the Rogue Grid, the newest addition to the popular Rogue FlashBender product line. Designed to securely attach to almost all standard shoe-mount flash units, the Rogue Grid produces three distinct levels of spot lighting control. When attached to the primary light source it creates a spot light with… Continue reading »
Apr
13
Affordable Speedlite from Quantum
Quantum Instruments (Hauppauge NY, 631/656-7400, www.qtm.com) is marketing the new Qflash TRIO BASIC speedlite. Designed for Nikon and Canon Digital SLRs, the Qflash TRIO features high-speed sync capabilities, as well as Manual, Auto, Auto-Fill, TTL and Program (Pre-Sets) modes. It includes removable long and short power cords, a removable reflector, a user-replaceable flash tube, and… Continue reading »