Gizmag: Digital Cameras

Fusion Plate works with both camera shoulder straps and tripods

Simon Crisp — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:08 -0500

Combining a quick-release plate made from aerospace grade aluminum and a sturdy flip-up accessory loop, the Fusion Plate is designed to allow photographers to quickly and easily switch between a shoulder strap and tripod... Continue Reading Fusion Plate works with both camera shoulder straps and tripods

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Kickstarter, Photography, Tripods

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Nikon reveals a 32mm f/1.2 portrait lens for its 1 system

Simon Crisp — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:38:46 -0500

Photographers using the Nikon 1 system will soon have another option when it comes to shooting portraits with a shallow depth-of-field, after Nikon announced the release of the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2 lens. The new lens also boasts a string of enthusiast-friendly firsts for the 1 NIKKOR line-up, including Nano Crystal Coat, Silent Wave Motor and a manual focus ring... Continue Reading Nikon reveals a 32mm f/1.2 portrait lens for its 1 system

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Cameras, Lenses, Mirrorless Cameras, Nikon, Photography

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Brinno's TLC200 Pro captures time-lapse video in HDR

Ben Coxworth — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:45:02 -0500

Four years ago, we heard about Brinno’s GardenWatchCam – a fairly simple weatherproof camera, designed for getting time-lapse footage of growing plants. Since then, the company has set about making more general-purpose time-lapse video cameras. Its latest offering is the 1.3-megapixel High Dynamic Range (HDR) TLC200 Pro. .. Continue Reading Brinno's TLC200 Pro captures time-lapse video in HDR

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Brinno, Filmmaking, Video Cameras

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Review: Flex Shot moldable camera mount

Ben Coxworth — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:12 -0500

For professional-looking videos, one of the fundamental rules for the vast majority of shots is to use a tripod. Doing so can be a hassle, however – particularly if you’re running around banging off quick shots for some sort of extreme sports video. With that in mind, New Jersey-based Wild Iron Inc. is introducing a little something known as the Flex Shot. Essentially, it’s a deformable 4 x 4-inch (10 x 10-cm) heavy-duty rubber bag full of a “sand-like material,” with a coated aluminum camera mount on top. I recently had a chance to try out a prototype unit, and I think the idea has a lot of merit. .. Continue Reading Review: Flex Shot moldable camera mount

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Filmmaking, Kickstarter, Tripods

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Olympus celebrates PEN F 50th anniversary with 60s-inspired flagship PEN E-P5

Simon Crisp — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:41:36 -0500

Olympus has decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its classic PEN F camera by launching its latest digital successor, the PEN E-P5. But, while the new Micro Four Thirds shooter bears more than a passing resemblance to the original PEN F, its retro good looks house modern features including a 16 megapixel Live MOS sensor, 5-axis image stabilization and built-in WiFi capabilities... Continue Reading Olympus celebrates PEN F 50th anniversary with 60s-inspired flagship PEN E-P5

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Cameras, Mirrorless Cameras, Olympus, Olympus PEN

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Conran re-imagines the camera … with a big hole

Simon Crisp — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:38:25 -0500

The Conran design firm was recently asked to re-imagine an everyday item by BBC Future. Its designers picked the digital camera, and the resulting concept certainly is different. The Conran camera does away with the typical protruding lens and instead features a large hole through the middle, surrounded by an array of small camera sensors. It also lacks an LCD monitor and is instead designed to wirelessly connect to a smartphone... Continue Reading Conran re-imagines the camera … with a big hole

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Cameras, Designers, Photography

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Samsung NX2000 puts wireless connectivity on tap

Paul Ridden — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:08:23 -0500

About this time last year, Samsung announced three new Wi-Fi-packing additions to its NX mirrorless camera range. Since then, smartphone cameras have come on in leaps and bounds – increasing the megapixel count to within spitting distance of dedicated cameras, while also bumping up overall image quality. Rather than square up to the ubiquitous smartphone, like Samsung's Galaxy Camera for instance, the new NX2000 reaches out and taps mobile devices on the shoulder to offer a friendly greeting. Thanks to the inclusion of near field communication (NFC), that quick tap is all that's needed to set up direct wireless communication for instant photo sharing and file backup... Continue Reading Samsung NX2000 puts wireless connectivity on tap

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Mirrorless Cameras, NFC, Samsung, Wifi

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Bugs' eyes inspire new super-wide-angle camera

Ben Coxworth — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:10:31 -0500

Contrary to what certain cartoons may have us believe, insects’ compound eyes don’t produce a grid of tiny identical images. Instead, each of their many optical facets supply one unique section of a single composite image – sort of like the individual pixels that make up one digital image. Now, a team of scientists has replicated that eye structure, to create an ultra-wide-angle camera. .. Continue Reading Bugs' eyes inspire new super-wide-angle camera

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Biomimicry, Cameras, Eye, Insect, Optics, University of Illinois

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Panasonic introduces DMC-G6 and DMC-LF1 cameras

Simon Crisp — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:09:53 -0500

Panasonic has added two new cameras to its 2013 line-up, the Lumix DMC-G6 and the Lumix DMC-LF1. The G6 is a DSLR-like mid-range mirrorless shooter with a 16 megapixel sensor, while the LF1 is a high-end compact with a built-in electronic viewfinder. Both cameras also boast the Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity which featured in the recent GF6... Continue Reading Panasonic introduces DMC-G6 and DMC-LF1 cameras

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Cameras, Lumix, Panasonic, Photography

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Sony's Cyber-shot HX50V claims smallest and lightest 30x zoom crown

Paul Ridden — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:10:56 -0500

Given the ubiquitous nature of smartphones and the ever-increasing megapixel count of their onboard camera sensors, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the compact digital camera may have snapped its very last snap. Sony believes that its new Cyber-shot HX50V superzoom will make you think again. Claimed to be the world's smallest and lightest 30x zoom camera currently available, the low light sensitive 20-megapixel camera features both Wi-Fi and GPS, high-speed AutoFocus, optical image stabilization, and boasts an impressive battery life... Continue Reading Sony's Cyber-shot HX50V claims smallest and lightest 30x zoom crown

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: GPS, Sony, Superzoom, Wifi, World's Lightest, World's Smallest

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Sony announces new waterproof Handycam

Ben Coxworth — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:16:32 -0500

Sony’s new everything-proof Actioncam is definitely a worthy opponent to the likes of the GoPro HERO, although sometimes people just want a user-friendly video camera that can go in the water. Well, that’s where the Sony Handycam HDR-GW66VE comes into the picture. It’s a compact HD camcorder that can be submerged to a depth of 10 meters (33 feet) for up to an hour. .. Continue Reading Sony announces new waterproof Handycam

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Camcorder, Sony, Video Cameras, Waterproof

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Sony sheds bulk, adds power to latest electronic binoculars

Darren Quick — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:48:17 -0500

Seen in prototype form at CES earlier this year, Sony has now officially unveiled its latest set of digital recording binoculars designed to give travelers, wildlife watchers and sports fans a closer view of the action. Succeeding the DEV-3 and DEV-5 units released in 2011, the new DEV-50V binoculars boast a new waterproof design that is 30 percent smaller than its predecessors, along with higher resolution OLED eyepieces replacing the previous LCD versions... Continue Reading Sony sheds bulk, adds power to latest electronic binoculars

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: 3D Cameras, Binoculars, Sony

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Sigma announces world's first F1.8 constant aperture zoom lens

Simon Crisp — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:12:45 -0500

Third-party lenses are sometimes looked down upon by the sort of photographers who insist you can only take a good photo if your lens says Canon or Nikon on it. But, not only do some outperform their branded counterparts, others do something which mean they don't even have first-party rivals. The new Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art, for example, is the world's only zoom lens to achieve a maximum aperture F1.8 throughout the entire range... Continue Reading Sigma announces world's first F1.8 constant aperture zoom lens

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Lenses, Photography, Sigma

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DARPA developing personal LWIR cameras to give soldiers heat vision

David Szondy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:26:44 -0500

With their ability to pick out humans by their heat signatures, long-wave infrared (LWIR) thermal imaging cameras are a valuable asset for soldiers – and alien predators. Unfortunately, non-alien built ones are expensive and so large that they need to be mounted on vehicles. In an effort to make a LWIR camera cheap and small enough for an individual soldier to carry, DARPA is working on a five-micron camera that offers a reduced size without sacrificing performance... Continue Reading DARPA developing personal LWIR cameras to give soldiers heat vision

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Cameras, DARPA, Infrared, Prototype, Thermal Imaging

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Ricoh squeezes an APS-C sensor into new GR camera

Simon Crisp — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:14:14 -0500

The Ricoh GR series of cameras has been a cult classic with street photographers since the release of the GR1 in 1996, thanks in part to their understated styling, quality glass and durable build. However, in recent years digital versions of the GR have suffered the curse of relatively small format sensors and their image quality has been surpassed by rival shooters. Now Ricoh is fighting back by re-launching the GR with a large DSLR-like APS-C sensor. .. Continue Reading Ricoh squeezes an APS-C sensor into new GR camera

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Cameras, Photography, Ricoh

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Sony releases Light Shaft and Motion Shot camera apps

Simon Crisp — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:09:11 -0500

Sony has added to the functionality of its NEX-5R and NEX-6 mirrorless cameras with the launch of two new PlayMemories Camera Apps. Light Shaft is a tool which lets users add a dramatic ray of light to their photos, while the altogether more useful-sounding Motion Shot app identifies the moving subject in a high-speed burst of frames and merges them into a single image... Continue Reading Sony releases Light Shaft and Motion Shot camera apps

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Apps, Photography, Sony

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Adventure Camera Kit clings on with spider-like grip

Simon Crisp — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:47:19 -0500

Breffo, the firm behind the eight-legged Spiderpodium gadget dock, has revealed another spidery product, the Adventure Camera Kit. The new device, which can hold any compact camera or action-cam with a typical tripod thread, is designed to be used in situations where a normal tripod couldn't cut it – such as hanging from railings, or attaching it to a tree branch or bike handlebars... Continue Reading Adventure Camera Kit clings on with spider-like grip

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Photography, Tripods

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Flatpack pinhole camera gets back to photography basics

Donna Taylor — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:17:43 -0500

Pinhole cameras – that use a pin hole rather than a lens – have been around since the beginning of photography and could be, to coin a popular phrase, a form of "vintage" innovation. A recent Kickstarter project aims to bring this established photographic methodology back to today's users in the form of an assemble-it-yourself cardboard pinhole camera. .. Continue Reading Flatpack pinhole camera gets back to photography basics

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Cardboard, DIY, Film Cameras, Kickstarter, Photography, Recycled, Retro

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MoVI M10 – Steadicam smoothness for less than Hollywood-sized budgets

Kennedy Grey — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:04:10 -0500

One of the most defining facets of any filmmaker’s style is how they position and move the camera. Though the time honored “tripod or dolly?” choice expanded with the advent of the Steadicam operator-controlled motion system in the 1980’s, the cost of even renting one (and the operator) have remained out of reach for the new breed digital filmmakers. Enter the MōVI M10 handheld gyroscopic camera mounting system from Freefly Systems – a motorized, triple gimbal system that provides rock-solid smoothness under ridiculous amounts of motion, both small and large, and for a fraction of its cost could offer what the Steadicam does – and potentially a whole lot more. .. Continue Reading MoVI M10 – Steadicam smoothness for less than Hollywood-sized budgets

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Cameras, Filmmaking, Freefly Systems, Gyro, Video Cameras

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Panasonic DMC-GF6 brings NFC to interchangeable lens cameras

Simon Crisp — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:42:33 -0500

Panasonic has revealed its latest GF Series camera, the LUMIX DMC-GF6. With the addition of easier access to manual controls and a chunkier body, the new mirrorless digital camera looks set to take the series in a slightly more enthusiast direction. However, the standout feature of the GF6 is undoubtedly its wireless capabilities, which include Wi-Fi connectivity with NFC technology – meaning users can easily connect the camera to a smartphone/tablet with a simple touch. .. Continue Reading Panasonic DMC-GF6 brings NFC to interchangeable lens cameras

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Lumix, Mirrorless Cameras, Panasonic, Photography

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JK Imaging launches first of the new Kodak cameras: the PIXPRO AZ361

Paul Ridden — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:54:32 -0500

Early last year, the Eastman Kodak Company announced the phase out and cessation of all its "dedicated capture devices." Citing the rise in quality of smartphone cameras, Kodak-branded cameras looked set to be consigned to the history books ... until a Los Angeles company called JK Imaging signed a brand licensing deal in January 2013 that would see the globally-recognized Kodak name emblazoned on a new wave of digital imaging devices. The first of the new PIXPRO line to emerge is the Astro Zoom AZ361 bridge camera... Continue Reading JK Imaging launches first of the new Kodak cameras: the PIXPRO AZ361

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Kodak, Superzoom

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Blackmagic announces Pocket Cinema Camera and Production Camera 4K

Chris Wood — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:17:30 -0500

Blackmagic Design has announced two new cameras at the 2013 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show, providing both low and high-end alternatives to the popular Digital Cinema Camera it launched at last year's event. The Production Camera 4K is the beefier of the two devices and boasts some compelling features including an EF compatible lens mount, a Super 35 sensor, as well as 4K support. The Pocket Cinema Camera packs a Full HD Super 16 sensor into its slim magnesium alloy body, and offers some impressive functionality at a very competitive price point... Continue Reading Blackmagic announces Pocket Cinema Camera and Production Camera 4K

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Blackmagic Design, Filmmaking, Video Cameras

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Hama Wi-Fi Data Reader transfers photos to your iPad wirelessly

Simon Crisp — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:33:31 -0500

With the proliferation of smart-cameras, cameras with wireless capabilities and Wi-Fi memory cards, it's never been easier to get your images where you want without resorting to using cables. Adding to these options, Hama has just announced a wireless card reader which is designed to transfer photos and videos onto your iPad or iPhone sans wires. The Wi-Fi Data Reader for Apple Devices can also be used as a Wi-Fi repeater/router... Continue Reading Hama Wi-Fi Data Reader transfers photos to your iPad wirelessly

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: iOS, Photography, Reader, Wireless

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NeroTrigger camera trigger is faster (and smarter) than your shutter finger

Simon Crisp — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:09:06 -0500

There's something undeniably cool about photos of high-speed blink-and-you-miss-it subjects like balloons mid-burst or flashes of lightning. But, unless you've got the reactions of an about-to-be-swatted fly, they can be tricky to take. Luckily, more and more remote triggers are cropping up which use sensors to ensure you always capture the moment, no matter how brief. The NeroTrigger is the latest such offering which incorporates light, sound and laser sensors, among other things. .. Continue Reading NeroTrigger camera trigger is faster (and smarter) than your shutter finger

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Photography, Remote Control, Sensors

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Review: Photojojo's Pocket Spotlight

Ben Coxworth — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:16:34 -0500

Never before have I so wished that I could use a device for taking photos of that device. That was certainly the case with Photojojo’s US$30 Pocket Spotlight, however. It’s simply a tiny battery-powered array of 32 LED bulbs, that provide a source of soft, even light as an alternative to the harsh light of a flash. While serious photographers will already have proper lighting systems of their own, it’s a nice tool for all the point-and-shooters out there. .. Continue Reading Review: Photojojo's Pocket Spotlight

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Light, Lighting, Photography

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