Canon North America has just announced the launch of its dedicated YouTube channel that gives visitors the chance to learn about the company’s products. The videos currently up are fairly short, but don’t go in-depth. Still, there are a few beginner-friendly tips and tricks for setting up and using the features of various Canon products, […]
Canon has issued a firmware upgrade for its EOS 7D DSLR. Firmware v2 adds a number of improvements to the three-year old camera, allowing greater control of image settings and functionality. Changes include a higher maximum RAW burst rate, now up to 25 RAW files or 130 JPEGs, as well as a number of new […]
Canon has officially unveiled its previously rumored mirrorless camera, the EOS M. The launch makes Canon the last of the large four manufacturers to use such a system, with Sony’s NEX-C3, Nikon’s J1 and V1, and Fujifilm’s X-Pro 1 reaching the market earlier this year and late last year. Using an 18-megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor […]
Panasonic has announced four new cameras in its Lumix range. One of the new models, the SZ5, is a compact camera with Wi-Fi connectivity. While it can connect to a wireless router, it can also use iOS and Android apps on mobile devices for remote shooting, using the handset display as a monitor and viewfinder, […]
Samsung just took the wraps off a new high-end compact camera, the EX2F. It has a 12.4-megapixel, backside-illuminated CMOS sensor and an integrated 24mm zoom lens with an f-stop of 1.4, letting Samsung lay claim to the lowest in the industry. The camera, which supercedes the company’s EX1/TL500 model, also touts the ability to shoot […]
GoPro has just announced that its Dive Housing is now available for pre-order. Compatible with all GoPro HD cameras, the housing is waterproof up to 197 feet (60m). The flat glass lens is said to offer sharpness and no vignetting effect. The Dive Housing is compatible with all HD HERO cameras, GoPro mounts and accessories. […]
Lensbaby is now selling the Pro Effects Kit, a bundle of lenses and accessories. The kit includes the Lensbaby Composer Pro with Sweet 35 and Edge 80 optics, macro converters, lens cleaning cloth and a bag. The Composer Pro is a focus positioning attachment, letting the photographer choose the area of sharp focus, and to […]
Contour, the rugged adventure sports camera maker, has just announced the addition if five mount kits and a new ContourRoam Watersports kit. The Watersports kit includes the Roam HD camera and a waterproof case and a few mounts for it, allowing shooting at up to nearly 200 feet (60m) under water. It is priced at […]
A small batch of Nikon batteries for the 1 V1, D7000, D800, and D800E cameras are at risk of overheating and becoming distorted during the charging process, Nikon has announced. The company has announced a battery replacement program for the affected run of the EN-EL15 battery. Nikon EN-EL15 batteries with an E or F as […]
Mamiya Leaf escalated the competition among medium format cameras by unveiling its Credo digital backs. The line uses a new range of CCD-based sensors that peak at 80 megapixels while still having 12.5 f-stops of dynamic range. A 60-megapixel, 3:4 ratio sensor is also new and promises relatively strong color and low noise in the […]