Posts Tagged ‘Dslr’
Canon captures your coffee in a 70-200mm telephoto lens
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on March 5th, 2010
Canon captures your coffee in a 70-200mm telephoto lens originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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PDN Pulse | Email this | Comments Samsung NX10 Gets Real, New NX Series Camera Format and All [Samsung NX10]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 4th, 2010
The compact Samsung NX10 is official this evening, with many if not all of the features we saw leaked in December making the final cut in time for some hands-on time at CES.
If you missed the fanfare in December, here's a recap:
Samsung's goal with the NX series was to introduce a DSLR-sized sensor, in this case APS-C, that's actually a bit larger than the one found in Micro Four Thirds. Then they went and put that sensor in a mirror-less, interchangeable lens body that's smaller than a traditional DSLR, and... If this is giving anyone déjà vu, it's probably because this is the same idea behind the aforementioned Micro Four Thirds camera format.
Also making it into the final body are 720p HD video functionality (H.264 codec) and a 3.0-inch AMOLED viewscreen in the rear:
Samsung, by way of a press release sent to Gizmodo, claimed the AMOLED screen has a response rate that's 10,000 times faster than a conventional LCD. All this with a promised lower power consumption and higher contrast ratio at 10,000:1.
A few more of the specs, provided by Samsung:
View Finder - Electronic viewfinder
Movie - 720p HD (MP4. H.264)
Size & Weight - 4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6" (excluding the projecting parts of the camera) .78 lbs (without battery and card)
ISO - 100 - 3200
Flash - Built-in Pop-up Flash
OIS - Lens Shift
Dust reduction - Supersonic Type
Special Features - APS-C sized image sensor, 3.0" AMOLED, Smart Range, HDMI (Anynet +), Fast &, Decisive Contrast AF, New DRIMe II Pro engine and advanced AF algorithm
Availability - Spring 2010
The body comes in black and also Titan Silver, a color we didn't know about before. Maybe the new color will make Matt change his mind about the looks. Probably not.
Samsung NX10 made official — APS-C sensor and AMOLED screen crammed into hybrid DSLR body
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 4th, 2010
Update: DPReview has an in-depth breakdown and a hands-on preview of the new shooter.
Samsung NX10 made official -- APS-C sensor and AMOLED screen crammed into hybrid DSLR body originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | | Email this | CommentsShooting Challenge: Happy New Year! [Shooting Challenge]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 30th, 2009
We've made it this far through soul-sucking winter, so it's time to celebrate. This week's Shooting Challenge is simple: "Happy New Year" is the theme. And I need your participation!
Last week, we had to can the results because only 3 photos were entered into the contest. 3! (The week before, we had almost 60.) So once again, please help me keep this section going strong—nothing makes me happier than seeing Gizmodo transition to cover not just press releases for gadgets, but the artistic products that said gadgets actually help produce.
The rules:
1. Submissions need to be your own.
2. Photos need to be taken the week of the contest. (No portfolio linking or it spoils the "challenge" part.)
3. Explain, briefly, the equipment, settings and technique used to snag the shot.
4. Email submissions to contests@gizmodo.com.
5. Include 800px image AND something wallpaper sized in email.
Send your best entries by Sunday at 6PM Eastern to contests@gizmodo.com with "Happy New Year" in the subject line. Save your files as JPGs or GIFs at 800 pixels wide and larger, and use a FirstnameLastname.jpg naming convention using whatever name you want to be credited with. Include your shooting summary (camera, lens, ISO, etc) in the body of the email. [Photo by Bubba Trout]
Mind Blowing Video of the Canon 1D Mark IV [Cameras]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 23rd, 2009
We already saw some stunning night video of the Canon 1D Mark IV, but it's nothing, nothing I tell you, compared to this mind blowing movie of a cold winter day in Prague. You won't believe some of the shots.
Philip Bloom, the same guy who shot the Skywalker Ranch earlier this year, got his hands on a pre-production Canon 1D Mark IV and took it to Prague, alongside Lucasfilm producer Rick McCallum.
McCallum helped him by eating some hot dogs, while Bloom took some of the most beautiful shots I've ever seen from a DSLR camera. So subtle, so delicate, and yet so crisp and rich. Check out the falling snow with just the street lighting. My mind is about to assplode. [Vimeo]
NASA’s Space Camera of Choice: The Nikon D3s DSLR [Cameras]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 22nd, 2009
Space: The final frontier—for Nikon, anyway. The camera company's relationship with NASA has just got steamier, as they're supplying 11 D3s DSLRs and seven AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lenses for their space photography.
It's not the first time they've worked together, with the Nikon Photomic FTN actually used on Apollo 15 back in 1971, but it's nice to see that NASA's taste in camera models has got more expensive over the years.
The D3s, unveiled back in August, normally costs $5,199.95, and features a whoppingly large ISO range of 200 - 12,800 (though it can be expanded up to 102,400). NASA will be using the cameras to photograph the happenings at the International Space Station, and apparently are so happy with the D3s and NIKKOR lenses (which cost $1,830 each) that there's no need to modify them to make them more space-friendly.
Over 700,000 photos have been taken by NASA using Nikon cameras to date, though with a total cost of over $70,000 for this latest order, they better be taking a lot more snaps to get their money's worth. [Nikon via Akihabara News]
First shots of Samsung’s NX10 ‘hybrid’ DSLR surface
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 21st, 2009
First shots of Samsung's NX10 'hybrid' DSLR surface originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
PermalinkEngadget Spanish | Digital Photography Review | Email this | Comments Finally, Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.7 for Mac [Digital Cameras]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 18th, 2009
I've been waiting for this damn update for months: Apple's dropped the latest RAW compatibility update—2.7 to be precise—for Mac, which adds compatibility for these fine cameras:
• Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
• Canon EOS 7D
• Canon PowerShot G11
• Nikon D3S
• Nikon D3000S
• Nikon D3000
Snag it on Software Update, of course. [Apple
Sony working on 3D Alpha DSLR cameras?
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 18th, 2009
Sony working on 3D Alpha DSLR cameras? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink |LetsGoDigital | Email this | Comments Canon 5D Time Lapse Video Is Perfect Viewing Material for Lazy Sunday Afternoons [Image Cache]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 13th, 2009
This time lapse video out of Japan (Mt. Fuju, Iwate Prefecture, et al) enhances my calm while upholding my personal belief that HD video on DSLRs is one of the best things to happen to cameras in recent history.
Entitled (autumn), the video was shot, as I said, around Mount Fuji and other beautiful Japanese locales. The music is trippy, the visuals crisp, and the people move about very quickly as clouds play about their heads. Enjoy. [Vimeo - Thanks, Sam]
