Canon and Nikon May Both Announce New DSLRs by Month’s End
The rumblings in the rumor mill are getting stronger, and it seems like there’s a good chance that we’ll be seeing new DSLRs announced by both Canon and Nikon by the end of the month. Craig Blair over at Canon Rumors says that he knows with near certainty that Canon will be announcing a new...
Sony Hits a Grand Slam, Launches New Mirrorless and SLT Cameras
Sony is serious about this whole “catching up to Canon and Nikon” thing — the company has announced four new large sensor cameras, and each one is a doozy. The cameras, which hit store shelves in a couple of months, include the NEX-7 and NEX-5N mirrorless cameras and the A77 and A65 SLT (AKA translucent...
Sony announces new HDSLR A77 – Nikon announces more CoolPix
In the “youNeverKnowForSure” category, Sony came thru this morning with their announcement of the new HDSLR – the A77 – and Nikon’s ‘big’ announcement turned out to be more CoolPix point and shoot cameras (tho NikonRumors says another PR is coming) – oh well! So let’s dive into the new Sony A77 (pre-order on amazon)...
Twitter Launches User Photo Galleries
Twitter, Google+, and Facebook are one step closer to becoming clones of each other (at least when it comes to photo sharing) — Twitter has rolled out photo galleries that display the 100 most recent images Tweeted by users in chronological order. The images included in user galleries can come from Twitter, yFrog, TwitPic, Instagram...
Is this the week of great new HDSLRs? Nikon and Sony poised to release new cameras
We’ve been keeping our ears to the rails and it looks like things are really going to be hopping in the HDSLR world this week with new HDSLR cameras coming from not only Nikon (as we told you about last week) but Sony seems to be on the brink of not only one, but maybe...
Pentax Q is the World’s First “Point-and-Shoot” with Interchangeable Lenses
Pentax has just announced the Q, the world’s smallest interchangeable lens camera (ILC). Unlike existing ILC cameras, which have large sensors despite their tiny bodies, the Q has a tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor that’s more comparable to the sensors in point-and-shoot cameras. Thus, the Pentax Q can be considered the world’s first interchangeable lens point-and-shoot camera,...
Twig Pod is a Tent Rod-style Monopod
The Twig Pod is a new lightweight aluminum monopod for compact cameras (not DSLRs) that collapses like a tent rod into four 8-inch segments. It has a pointy base that can be planted into the ground for hands free shooting. In addition to stabilizing your camera when propped up, the head also bends, allowing you...
Inconspicuous Camera Bag Designed to Look like a Quiver for Arrows
If Legolas from Lord of the Rings ever decided to trade his bow for a camera, the new Urban Quiver by the newly formed Blackstone Bags is a camera bag he might use. The quiver shape keeps it from attracting too much attention from would-be thieves, while the compactness allows it to be stored in...
CrumplePop Crafty
We just launched our latest product: CrumplePop Crafty. Featuring 56 shapes, 54 textures and 3 royalty free fonts. Crafty is a versatile tool in creating your very own DIY style titles and more. You can use your own photos and videos with the shapes and styles of Crafty. We’ve uploaded a series of tutorials on...
Zacuto – new planet5D sponsor and Zacuto specials
Tweet We’re happy to welcome Zacuto to the planet5D advertising family and what better way to kick that off than to have them running a special at the same time! You can take advantage of either (or maybe both) of these specials: Buy a Zacuto Striker & Receive a free Z-Finder Pro, 2.5x or 3x...
Panasonic Takes a Page from Apple with the Minimalistic Lumix FP7
“Keep it simple, Stupid!.” That’s a principle exemplified by Apple’s industrial design, but sometimes is nowhere to be found when it comes to compact cameras. Panasonic, however, seems to be on the same wavelength with the Lumix FP7 they just unveiled at CES 2011. The physical buttons normally found on the back of point-and-shoots are...
Casio TRYX Brings Swiveling Screens to a New Dimension
Yesterday we got a sneak peek at a strange multi-dimensionally swiveling Casio TRYX camera, and today it was officially unveiled at CES 2011. The TRYX is a 12.1 megapixel camera that shoots 1080p HD video at 30fps or 240fps slow-motion video at 432 x 320. The unique thing about the camera is that the 3-inch...
