Sunday, March 18, 2012

G1X

I'm fascinated by the concept of downsized pro quality cameras. With many manufactures having already jumped into the market to supply that type of devise, Canon has finally decided to join the fray. Rather than go with a relatively small sensor and interchangeable lens like Panasonic and Olympus did with their micro 4/3's cameras, Canon decided to go with a relatively large sensor and a fixed zoom lens with it's new G1X. It's an intriguing approach, especially attractive for photographers who want a small pro quality system, but don't want the burden of carrying around multiple lens. Like me.

Because I like to do most of my shooting in wider angle ranges than what the G1X allows, I probably won't seriously consider it. However, it's great image producing capabilities and small form factor could make it the perfect compact system for many shooters. I think it's going to be very successful.



Sunday, January 8, 2012

Nikon Announces New Pro DSLR



New Nikon D4 Multi-Media Digital SLR, the Definitive Unification of Speed and Precision
Every aspect of the new Nikon D4 D-SLR has been designed to emphasize rapid response and seamless operation to help professional photographers consistently capture incredible content. Nikon's proven 51-point AF System has been further enhanced for maximum speed in a variety of challenging shooting situations, even at 10 frames per second (fps). Considered the new Nikon flagship, the D4 renders supreme image quality, a feat accomplished with a new 16.2-megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor, coupled with the latest generation of Nikon's EXPEED 3 image processing engine to help produce images and videos with stunning clarity and color. Photographers are also able to shoot in even the most challenging environments and lighting conditions with the assistance of Nikon's new 91,000-pixel 3D color matrix meter and a broad ISO range from 100 to a staggering 204,800 for low-light capture like never before. The Nikon D4 is engineered for the modern professional and incorporates never before seen HD-SLR video features for those who also need to capture multimedia content from the field..



Monday, January 2, 2012

The iPhone Lens Dial



Buy the The iPhone Lens Dial at the Photojojo Store!

Expand your iPone camera's capabilities with this wheel-of-lens upgrade.

The iPhone Lens Dial boasts three optical-quality coated glass lenses: Wide Angle, Fisheye, and Telephoto. All wrapped up in a slim aircraft-grade aluminum jacket equipped with two tripod mounts (for portrait or landscape shots). To switch between lenses just rotate the disc! Best part: the lenses never leave your phone, so they're always at the ready. Use the 0.7x Wide Angle for sweeping landscapes or get fun warped images with the 0.33x Fisheye. Switch to the 1.5x Telephoto and get nearly two times closer to your subject. Wowza.