How to Scan Film Negatives with a DSLR
Well, lets just say I’ve gotten better at this over the last couple of years. The left image was one of the first I’ve “scanned” with my DSLR, and the one on the right I’ve just rescanned using the techniques described below (higher resolution available here). Right now I can get higher resolution and better...
Leaked Photo of the Pentax K-30 DSLR
Here’s a leaked photo of an upcoming DSLR by Pentax, the K-30. It’s the replacement of the K-r, and features a 16MP sensor, ISO that goes up to 25,600, HD video, weather sealing, a 3-inch LCD screen, 4fps continuous shooting, and a price t...
Another Sandisk Extreme Card blowout at B&H – TODAY ONLY * MAY 4th Only
Tweet Sandisk and B&H are doing it again… last week they had a blowout one day sale and they’re doing it again – THIS SALE ENDS TODAY May 4th. Better hurry as supplies are limited. You can see all cards via this link or below. All links below are affiliate links and we do earn...
Capture HD Video with Depth Using a DSLR and Microsoft Kinect
RGBDToolkit is a project that layers HD video recording with a DSLR over Microsoft Kinect’s depth maps, creating trippy 3D footage that may be an indication of what we’ll be documenting life with in the future. Instructions for mounting your DSLR to a Kinect device can be found here Once you get the two cameras...
The All.Round Camera Concept: A Bendy Take on the DSLR
Concept products aren’t a rarity. In the world of cars and computers concepts usually make us ooh and ahh at their beautiful styling and implied functionality, but in the world of cameras things can get a bit, strange. Such is the case with a new SLR concept by industrial designer Arti Patel called the All.Round...
More Memory Card blowouts at B&H – TODAY ONLY * MAY 1st Only
Tweet Sandisk and B&H are doing it again… last week they had a blowout one day sale and they’re doing it again – BUT TODAY ONLY. UPDATE: I should learn a lesson – I should put the date in the post because when the emails went out on Wed May 2nd, people were confused because...
Canon Possibly Working on an Entry-Level Full-Frame DSLR of Its Own
With Nikon rumored to be working on the D600 as an entry-level full-frame for later this year, it’s only right that Canon jump into the fray as well, and jump they have (maybe). Rumors that Canon has had a new entry-level full-frame in the works began circulating at the end of March, and now we’re hearing...
Nikon D600: New Rumored Specs and an Alleged Strap Photo
Yesterday we reported on a rumor that Nikon is gearing up to launch an affordable entry-level full frame DSLR called the D600. Details were scarce, but now there’s murmurings of detailed specs: Nikon Rumors writes that the camera may has a 24 megapixel sensor and a $1500 price tag — the cheapest of any full...
DSLR Sales Surging Despite Onslaught from Camera Phones
Over the last year or so, as camera phones and “phoneography” have taken off, many have feared and/or expected the death of the digital camera. In many ways this fear has come to fruition — point-and-shoot cameras are becoming a thing of the past — but for another segment of the market, the advent of...
LensProToGo at NAB 2012
Tweet I recorded a quick overview of the services from LensProToGo – and Megan was so kind as to put up with my goofy questions. If you’re in the US and are looking to rent some gear, give LensProToGo a try – their on the phone support is stupendous! LensProToGo Can't see the video in...
Need a CF/SD card? B&H has a big sale – but TODAY ONLY (April 25th)
Tweet Just found this in my heavily overloaded inbox (darn NAB! HA)… if you’re needing a CF or SD card, B&H has a big sale on a couple of SanDisk cards! There’s some big savings in these few cards. B&H Disclaimer: We’re B&H affiliates. If you’re a gear maker and would like us to publish...
Nikon WU-1a Wireless Adapter Demo with a D3200 and Android Phone
Here’s a brief glimpse showing Nikon’s new $59 WU-1a wireless adapter in action, being used to control a D3200 DSLR (the only camera supported at the moment) using an Android (the only mobile OS supported) smartphone. The video is in Chinese since it was created by Taiwanese website Mobile01, but it clearly shows the two...
