planet5D: 2013

Friday, May 31, 2013

Nikon D400

This is a brief excerpt from Northlight Images

The D300 was announced in August 2007 and the D300s in July 2009

The age of the camera suggested a replacement for 2011, but nothing appeared in 2012…

Nikon still hasn’t produced any good prime lenses specifically for its DX (crop) format, and with Dxxxx cameras moving up in specifications, some have wondered if there is a place at the top level for Nikon’s DX range?

See the full Nikon DSLR Timeline below for approximate ages of different cameras.

D400 Latest

2013 May

31st Suggestions of a September announcement for a 24MP D400 – maybe pushed back to the start of 2014 if the 7D2 isn’t appearing [PL]

February

25th Nikon Europe says that the D7100 is not a D300S replacement.

21st Nikon announces the D7100 – 24.1MP 6/7fps.

An update over the D7000, any D400 later in the year needs a bigger jump in specs than we’ve seen in the lengthy D7000-7100 interval.

It’s worth noting that Nikon Europe describes the D7100 as the company’s ‘flagship DX model’

20th At Pentax forums [PF], there’s a supposed copy of a page from Japanese magazine “Camera Japan”, there’s a slew of ‘predictions’ for 2013: Nikon D7100 in March, D400 in June and a D4X …

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EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x in Stock at Adorama

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The EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x Has Arrived at Canon Rumors!

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Retail Version!I was sitting around staring at the ceiling today, then the doorbell rang, and behold, the EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x had arrived. A great sadness poured over my wife’s face, as she realized I would be gone all weekend.

It’s good to know that it’s actually real and shipping to retailers, it looks like it’s going to be a fun weekend!

I’m also planning to head back to Kenya in June if everything lines up, as it will be the perfect place to put this lens through its paces.

Canon EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x

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On Bathroom Detail All Week

This is a brief excerpt from Strobist

We’re remodeling two bathrooms, and as part of a barter deal with the contractor I am doing a series of before and after photos. I’ll post more about that later, but I just wanted to drop something in quickly about the lighting on the detail shots I was doing today.It’s a quick-and-dirty, two-light setup and the effect is almost like a charcoal drawing—sort of 2-D and 3-D at the same time. And try as I might, it’s pretty hard to mess this up.__________The two lights in this case are a gridded key and a ring fill. And while there aren’t many universal solutions in photography, if you are shooting detail shots this one comes pretty close.The key is in the way the two work together. The gridded key (in this case an Einstein e640 mono with an 8.5-inch standard reflector and a 30-degree grid) spotlights the object, creating an area of full exposure just where you want it and falling away where you don’t.The ring flash (in this case, an SB-800 in an Orbis ring flash adapter is the floor to the exposure. Remembering this is all flash (i.e., no ambient) I like to …

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Thanko Releases 32 LED Smartphone Flash That Boosts Your Phone’s Lighting Capabilities

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Via Akihabara News

Thanko, a company from Japan, has just released the 32 LED Smartphone Flash that that attaches to your smartphone’s 3.5mm earphone jack. Its 32 LEDs will help to brighten dark scenes that your phone’s in-built LED isn’t powerful enough to properly light. Thanks to its small size, it is ultra portable, and since it is attached via an earphone jack, it can be used with any device sporting one. The 32 LED Smartphone Flash costs JPY 1,980 in Japan–that’s around US-$ 20. We don’t know if Thanko ships overseas, but if you’re fluent in Japanese, you can try to find out on their website.

Tagged as: flash, iphone, led, led panel, lighting, smartphone, thanko

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Review: Samsung Galaxy S4 (Sprint)

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The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a phone that is extremely capable of doing so much more than most people would ever really expect from a phone. Packed with loads of features, these goodies also include some excellent technology that works in conjunction with the phone’s camera. With a big and bright LCD screen to help you control most of the action, you’ll have loads of fun with this phone’s photography functions as well as its fast processing speeds. But once again, it is a phone–and a phone that can take some damned good photos.

Pros and Cons

Pros

- Excellent ergonomics with a fantastic screen

- Speedy performance

- Special voice commands with the camera are awesome when they work

- Animated GIFs are fun as are some of the other additions from the camera

- Exceptional image quality

- Spectacular battery life

Cons

- The Sprint version of the phone was sometimes outdone by T-Mobile’s service in terms of speed in NYC

- Lots to learn about this phone’s capabilities. My sister’s boyfriend just bought one and he can barely wrap his head around it.

Tech Specs on the Camera

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Photojojo’s The Kick Light is a Light Studio That Attaches to Your iPhone

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It seems that Photojojo is a neverending source of gadgetry awesomeness. Their latest offering is called ‘The Kick Light’ and attaches to your iPhone. The Kick Light is a compact light studio that sports an array of LEDs that can be remote-controlled via WiFi to light up in almost any color. Via an iPhone app, you can control the LEDs’ brightness and hue, set a white balance, or program the LEDs to display various light patterns. Of course, you can also use The Kick Light–which has a standard tripod mount–with an Android phone, or with any other WiFi-enabled camera, but you’ll have to do without the app then, and program it via the buttons on its body.

The Kick Light is available now for US-$ 179 via Photojojo. To get an impression of what The Kick Light is able to do, here’s a video that shows off its awesomeness.

Tagged as: accessory, flash, iphone, led panel, lighting, photojojo, smartphone, the kick light

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Fiilex Announces Three LED Lights From Pocket-Sized to Full-Fledged Studio Light

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At CineGear Expo, in Los Angeles California, Fiilex unveiled three new LED lights for videography. The P100 is a versatile on-camera light equipped with a 12 Watt Dense Matrix LED and a focusing lens which can be rotated to modify the beam angle. The P180 is a professional 40W ENG light that is color tunable from 3000-5600 K. Finally, the Q500 is a full-fledged, intensity-controllable, studio light with 160W power consumption, extended range color tuning (2800K to 6500K) and hue adjustment.

Fiilex P100 Specs

12W power consumption

Dense Matrix LED array

Beam angle can be modified via focusing lens

Li-Ion battery lasts 2 hrs at max. output

Color-tunable from 3000-5600 K

Intensity-controllable from 30-100%

Fiilex P180 Specs

40W power consumption

Weight: 300 g (10.6 oz)

Color-tunable from 3000-5600 K

Intensity-controllable from 30-100%

10 – 28V DC input voltage range allows it to be powered by most standard professional batteries used in the broadcast industry

Fiilex Q500 Specs

160W power consumption

Dense Matrix LED array with more than 100 high power LED chips

5″ glass fresnel for light shaping

Intensity-controllable

Extended range color tuning from 2800-6500 K

Hue-adjustable (shifting between Green and Magenta)

Can be managed via DMX interfaces (both XLR and RJ45)

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How to Install Magic Lantern

This is a brief excerpt from Learning DSLR video

Installing the most stable version 2.3 first.

I thought many people will be trying Magic Lantern soon because you can now shoot raw on many of the Canon DSLR’s now, so I thought I would start with baby sets and get everyone going on the most stable version 2.3 first before we get into the raw stuff.

Head here to download the files.

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Nissin’s New Di700 Speedlight Comes With a Huge Color LCD

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Many people are afraid of flashes, and rightly so. Because a significant number of them comes with an armada of buttons and dials and lights that scare off beginners. Well, at least one company seems to have realized that it’s about time to make speedlight operation easier and more fun. And so Nissin’s new Di700 flash sports what they’re saying is one of the most simplistic and straightforward user interfaces ever found on a speedlight: a large color LCD screen accompanied by a control dial and an On/Off button. What less could you ask for?

Nissin Di700 Specs

Focal length range 24-200mm

Guide Number 50 at 200mm

180° horizontal rotation, right and left

Tilts up to 90° and -7° downward

Equipped with external power sockets

High Speed Sync up to 1/8000 second

Supports Canon E-TTL/ ETTL II and Nikon i-TTL

The Nissin Di700 speedlight will be available in July for an MSRP of US-$ 299. In the meantime, Nissin products are available at B&H Photo.

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Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 DG OS HSM Now in Stock

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Sigma USB Lens Dock Shipping Today

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The new Sigma USB lens dock for the new Sigma lenses should start shipping from B&H today. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Tagged as: lens dock, Sigma

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Slugline at BACPUG

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Pronounced “PUG with a BACKPACK.”

On June 5, Clinton Torres and I will be guests at the first ever Bay Area Creative Pro User Group meeting, discussing Fountain and Slugline.

Wes Plate of Adobe will also be there, showing off Prelude. There are no plans for a Prelude-vs.-BulletProof showdown of Anchorman proportions, but be safe—bring your trident.

If you’re in the Bay Area, come and check it out!

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Canon PowerShot SX500 IS for $199 – Deal Alert

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B&H and Adorama have the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS for $199 (reg. $299). Check it out here at B&H Photo and here at Adorama.

Tagged as: Canon, deal, PowerShot, sale, SX500 IS

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Aputure Amaran AL528W AL528S AL538C LED Video Light Tests

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Here’s an unboxing of the new Aputure Amaran 528 LED Video lights, and a few tests to show the difference in spread (diffusion) and light output. [Note: The readings on the C-500 Light Meter may not be accurate with the full spectrum of LED lighting, but should provide a baseline for comparison between the lights. Do not accept my readings as an accurate source for each manufacturers specifications]

The lights are about the size of an iPad (not as thin), so carrying around a three piece lighting kit should be an easy task. For a very portable solution, these ultra portable Light Stands are a great combination (found here). The three different Amaran LED Video lights share mostly the same features which include a Digital brightness display, Double power supply system (battery or AC), the ability to charge batteries from the unit while being powered by AC, a Battery power indicator, and all come with a nice Carrying case.

Aputure AL-528W LED Video Light Panels

The AL-528W is an all daylight color temp rated at 5500K and throws a 75 degree beam angle.The AL-528S is an all daylight color temp rated at 5500K but throws only at …

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Canon 1D X Firmware Update Version 1.2.4 Now Available

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Canon has issued an update for the EOS 1D X. Firmware Version 1.2.4 incorporates the following functional improvements and fixes:

Improves the speed of the camera’s acquisition of focus when using a Canon Speedlite’s AF-assist beam.

Reduces the time it takes to display the metering result on the LCD or Viewfinder when the meter has been activated.

Fixes a phenomenon in which a “Caution 02″ message is unnecessarily recorded in the camera status log.

Fixes a phenomenon in which continuous shooting pauses when using a Canon Speedlite.

Fixes a phenomenon, when the Canon GP-E1 is attached, in which the GPS device settings are reset to default settings when the camera has been powered off.

Note:* This phenomenon occurs only with firmware Version 1.2.1.* After changing the GPS device settings, please be sure to power off the camera before removing the battery. This will ensure that the camera’s GPS device settings will be saved.

You can download the firmware update here on Canon’s website.

Tagged as: 1D X, Canon, eos, hdslr

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DaVinci resolve grading tips on profile documentary film

This is a brief excerpt from F-Stop Academy

An important of our 3 day documentary class is editing and finishing.

During the 3 day class we held earlier this year in New York we made a profile film of a singer/songwriter Eleanor Dubinsky.

The actual shoot was only 3 hours in total and we shot on multiple camera formats.

The cameras that we use included:

Canon EOS C300

Canon EOS C100

Blackmagic design Cinema Camera

Canon 5D Mark II

Sony NEX 5n

The challenge when editing all of this content together is that different manufacturers have different basic ‘look’ from their sensors and processing and so even with care taken to set white balance between all cameras, you still see major differences between shots when you edit.

In the previous part of this discussion Grading using FCP X on Advanced Cinematic Documentary

So if you want more control then I suggest taking a look at DaVinci Resolve Lite. Its free and if almost fully functional.

Word of Warning…. It really needs some processing power and a decent graphics card. But I run it on a late 2011 iMa 3.4GHz with 24GB RAM and 2GB graphics and it runs ok. It actually runs faster in my Retina 15″ MBP. But it does …

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Deal: Canon EOS 6D Body for $1624

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Canon Milestone – 90 Million EF Lenses Manufactured

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MELVILLE, N.Y., May 29, 2013 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced its parent company, Canon Inc., has reached a new lens-manufacturing milestone with the production of its 90-millionth EF-series interchangeable lens for EOS cameras. Canon turned out its 90-millionth lens, an EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM (released in September 2012), on May 23, 2013.

The production of interchangeable EF lenses for Canon EOS-series AF (autofocus) single-lens reflex film cameras began in 1987 at the Company’s Utsunomiya Plant. Since that time, supported by a wide range of users, demand has steadily increased and production has expanded. Today, Canon produces EF lenses at four of the Company’s manufacturing bases, including Canon Inc., Taiwan; Canon Opto (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.; and Oita Canon Inc. in southern Japan.

EF lens production surpassed the 10-million-unit mark in 1995, doubled to 20 million lenses in 2001, and went on to reach 30 million units in 2006 and 40 million units in 2008. Afterward, due to the rapid spread of EOS digital SLR cameras, production of EF lenses gained further momentum, crossing the 50-million-unit threshold in 2009, reaching 60 million units in January 2011, and hitting the 70-million-unit mark in October of the same year. In August 2012, lens production reached 80 million units …

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Canon’s 1D C Firmware Update Hits America With More Details; 1D X Firmware Too!

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Yesterday, we reported on the new Canon 1D C firmware update that was being released in Europe. It allowed the capture of 25p 4K video as well as fixed a couple of other problems. Information on the new firmware was given today in a product advisory from Canon USA under the 1D C listing. According to them, “Firmware Version 1.2.0 is for cameras running either firmware version 1.0.2 or 1.1.9. If the camera’s firmware is already version 1.2.0, it is not necessary to update the firmware.” This could mean that cameras are shipping with the new firmware already in place. Once again, Canon’s support team will be the ones doing the firmware update.

The previous firmware update apparently addressed almost all of the previous concerns listed on the advisory page.

In the comments and on our Facebook page yesterday, we had lots of wary Canon users stating that the company doesn’t want to firmware getting into the hands of 1D X users to turn their cameras into 1D C‘s–the inference for this came from the fact that Canon stated that the cameras are the exact same with some minor differences. We’re currently checking with Canon about why the …

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First Impressions: Nikon Coolpix A

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The Nikon Coolpix A was an answer to a problem that Nikon didn’t really have. They decided that they wanted to have their own fixed-lens large sensor compact camera as it would seem that this is an emerging market. The Coolpix A has a 16MP APS-C sized sensor with a fixed 18.5mm f2.8 (28mm equivalent) lens which makes it a suitable camera for discreet street photography. Adorama Camera was kind enough to loan me one for review, and I’ve had a little time to spend with the camera so far and I’m here to share my first impressions.

Tech Specs

Spec Sheet copied from Adorama Camera’s Product Page

Type

Compact Digital Camera

Effective Pixels

16.2 million

Image Sensor

CMOS

Sensor Size

DX Format

Total Pixels

16.93 million (approx.)

Lens

1x optical NIKKOR glass lens

Lens Focal Length

18.5mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 28 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

Lens f/-number

f/2.8

Lens Construction

7 elements in 5 groups

Lens Zoom

1x

Autofocus (AF)

Contrast-detect TTL AF

Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection

CenterFace prioritySubject trackingNormal areaWide area

Focus Range

Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinityMacro close-up mode: Approx. 4 in. (10 cm.) to infinity

Focus Lock

Yes

Monitor Size

3.0 in. diagonal

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Review: Unified Color HDR Expose 2

This is a brief excerpt from thePhoBlographer

It’s been a while since HDR Expose 2 was first released, and we took a first look at the software a while back. HDR Expose 2 is a relatively affordable and easy to use HDR software which still leaves you a lot of options for fine tuning the HDR effect. Anything from a slight dynamic range improvement to over-the-top HDRs with insane colors and local contrast can be achieved with the software. In this review, we take a closer look at its functionality and assess what and who it is suited for.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Very powerful tool that can do almost anything, incredible amount of options

Comes with a well illustrated PDF user manual

Presets allow for quick conversions with good results

Cons

Amount of sliders and options can be confusing, aren’t always self-explanatory

Sometimes slow to react on input and apply real-time changes

Anti-ghosting algorithm is easily fooled

Panasonic G1 + SLR Magic 12/1.6

Gear Used

For creating the HDR pictures in this review, I used bracketed exposures taken with a Panasonic G1 camera and SLR Magic 12mm T1.6 and 35mm T1.4 lenses as well as the Panasonic Lumix 20mm f1.7 lens.

Main Features

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Olympus to Supply Sony with Lens Parts; Olympus 400mm f/4 Lens Coming for Sony Alpha?

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Sony became the largest shareholder of Olympus in September 2012. Since then, we’ve waited for the relationship to lead to more collaboration between the companies.

Olympus recently revealed that it will soon being supplying lens parts to Sony. According to an Olympus spokesperson,

The imaging sensor has already started to source from Sony to Olympus. And the lens [parts] and lens units will start to source from Olympus to Sony.

While Olympus refused to specify the extent of the lens parts supplies to Sony, rumors suggest that Olympus will develop a 400mm f/4 lens for Sony Alpha A-mount cameras to be unveiled in early 2014.

[via AP and SAR]

Tagged as: Lenses, nex, Olympus, Sony

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You Can Still Win a DSLR and a Film Camera in Our Contests!

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We’re currently running two contests in conjunction with BorrowLenses.com and Lomography. In the former, you can win a full-frame DSLR body of your choice–either a Canon 5D Mk III, or a Nikon D800–, while in the latter we’re giving away a Lomography LC-A+–the modern, advanced version of the Lomo classic. All you’ve got to do to win is to head over to the posts announcing the contests and follow the simple steps to participate. The BorrowLenses contests will be running through June 22st 12AM EST, while the Lomography contest ends May 31st 12AM EST.

Win a Canon 5D Mk III or Nikon D800 from The Phoblographer and BorrowLenses.com!

Win a Lomography LC-A+ From The Phoblographer and Lomography!

Tagged as: 5d mk III, borrowlenses, Borrowlenses.com, camera, canon, contest, d800, dslr, film, LC-A, Lomo, lomography, nikon

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Feature Upgrade for the EOS-1D C Available

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25p 4K RecordingCanon has officially released feature upgrade for the EOS-1D C that will allow recording in 25p at 4K resolution. This upgrade is not available via download.

From Canon EuropeCanon has announced that a feature upgrade for the groundbreaking EOS-1D C DSLR, that includes the addition of support for 25p recording at the camera’s maximum 4K resolution, is now available from Canon’s authorised service facilities in Europe. See below for more details of the feature upgrade…

The new EOS-1D C feature upgrade makes a number of new features available in the camera:

Provides support for 25.00p (fps) video recording frame rate (PAL settings) at the camera’s maximum 4K resolution.

A function to disable the image size selection button has been added.

Fixes a phenomenon in which a difference in exposure appears on every other shot when shooting continuously and the auto-lighting optimizer is turned on (on weak, standard or strong).

Furthermore, this upgrade provides a number of additional fixes for existing features:

Fixes a phenomenon in which video recorded onto an external recorder sometimes becomes two-layered if it has been recorded through HDMI output.

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New Firmware for Canon EOS 1D Models Adds Compatibility with New 200-400mm Lens

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Via Canon Rumors.

Canon has released two new firmware versions for their EOS 1D Mk IV and 1Ds Mk III models, adding compatibility with their new EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x lens. The lens has a built-in 1.4x extender, which makes it a 280–560mm f/5.6 lens. In order to correctly operate when the new lens is attached, the two cameras need the latest firmware installed. In addition, Canon adds a bugfix to the 1D Mk IV firmware correcting an issue with RAW files in continuous shooting mode.

The firmwares can be downloaded here (1D Mk IV) and here (1Ds Mk III).

Tagged as: 1d mk IV, 1ds mk iii, 200-400mm f4 L IS USM, canon, EF, EOS, firmware, lens

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Carry Speed New VF-4 LCD View Finder – Now Available

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The new Carry Speed VF-4 LCD View Finder was first announced during NAB 2013. The new VF-4 model has improved design and functionality over the popular VF-3 model. Today Carry Speed has announced the VF-4 is officially available for purchase, along with an introductory $50 OFF retail price Coupon (found here).

A few enhancements include compatibility with LCD Screens up to 3.2″, repositioned side brackets to allow better access to buttons and dials, angled sunhood for access to touch screen LCDs, and the new VF-4 is slightly lighter in weight but stronger in design. An optional extension bracket is available to fit the VF-4 on taller cameras or camera with battery grip attachments.

More information about the new Carry Speed VF-4 LCD Video View finder can be found at CarrySpeed.com (here)

Carry Speed VF-4 LCD View Finder & VF-4 Bundle (with Extension Bracket).

Tags: Carry Speed VF-4, Flashpoint View Finder, VF-3, VF-4 LCD View Finder

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Adobe is Taking Concerns About Subscription-Only Photoshop CC Seriously

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Via Digital Camera World.

Adobe’s recent announcement that Photoshop will henceforth only be available upon subscription to their Creative Cloud, has taken the photographic community by storm. Quickly after the announcement, people began to–rightfully–complain about Adobe’s new licensing model, making it virtually impossible to make a one-time investment into their software and forcing users to pay continuing subscription fees. In answer to the critique that the company received for this move, Adobe now released an official statement covering some of the complaints.

We want to start off by reinforcing that we continue to believe that the move to Creative Cloud will benefit the wider creative community because of the constant stream of innovation that we’re able to deliver. (…)

For photographers, we are looking at potential offerings that recognize the photography community – because it is so broad – has some unique needs.

We’re not entirely sure what to make of this, honestly. While the first paragraph sounds like Adobe is not going to back off from their decision to offer their high-end products on a subscription base only, the second paragraph sounds like there might be a solution coming for those who prefer a ‘classic’ software …

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Canon 1D C Firmware Update Version 1.2 Adds 25p 4K Option

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The Canon 1D C is getting a firmware update to add 25p 4K video capture in firmware version 1.2.

The new EOS-1D C feature upgrade makes a number of new features available in the camera:

Provides support for 25.00p (fps) video recording frame rate (PAL settings) at the camera’s maximum 4K resolution.

A function to disable the image size selection button has been added.

Fixes a phenomenon in which a difference in exposure appears on every other shot when shooting continuously and the auto-lighting optimizer is turned on (on weak, standard or strong).

Furthermore, this upgrade provides a number of additional fixes for existing features:

Fixes a phenomenon in which video recorded onto an external recorder sometimes becomes two-layered if it has been recorded through HDMI output.

The video frame rate now displays two additional decimal places, e.g. 24p -> 23.98p (fps).

Fixes a phenomenon in which the on-screen guidance cannot be fully displayed when setting the maximum limit value for the “Auto ISO Range” option.

Corrects errors in the Portuguese language menu.

The upgrade is available through authorized Canon service facilities. More info at Canon Europe.

Tagged as: 1D C, 4k, Canon, firmware, firmware update, hdslr

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The Sony-Olympus Partnership is Coming to Bear Fruit

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Slowly, the new partnership between Sony and Olympus (which was formed in the aftermath of the Olympus accounting scandal) is coming to bear fruit. While Sony has been manufacturing the sensors for the latest Olympus Micro Four Thirds models for a while now, it is now very probable that Olympus is going to develop new lenses for Sony. Sony Alpha Rumors quotes a Google tranlated Japanese website as the source of an official statement from Olympus manager Hiroyuki Sasa, whereas The Amateur Photographer says Olympus officials have not yet confirmed the rumor.

However, considering that “mutual parts supply” has been part of the deal between Sony and Olympus, it is entirely possible that this is accurate, and Olympus will soon provide Sony with lenses. We can only hope so, as Olympus has been creating magnificent optics since back when they made the analog OM system.

Tagged as: financial scandal, lenses, Micro Four Thrids, olympus, sony

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Rokinon About to Release a 300mm f6.3 Mirror Lens

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It appears that Rokinon (also known as Bower, Samyang, walimex pro) is about to release a 300mm f6.3 mirror lens for APS-C-sensored mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, such as the Sony NEX and Fuji X series. While we have no official confirmation from the company yet, the pictures appeared on its facebook page first, so the news seems legitimate. There are little details known so far, but Photography Bay states a retail price of US-$ 299 and a release date sometime in June.

Tokina is already offering a similar lens, albeit for Micro Four Thirds, with exactly the same specs and price tag. We reviewed that lens a while ago. While I don’t know the exact imaging circle of the Tokina lens, it is entirely possible–considering it is all manual in operation–that it can be adapted to APS-C without loss in image quality.

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Leica ‘Mini M’ Leak Reveals a Fixed Zoom Lens APS-C Camera

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Leica Mini M (front) and Leica X2 (back)

My previous expectations that the Leica Mini M teaser would ultimate be a true “mini” Lecia M with a interchangeable lens mount and an APS-C sensor appear to have been a bit too lofty.

A leak of the Leica Mini M (still apparently not the true model name) reveals that it will be a zoom lens alternative to the Leica X2. While the X2 features a 24mm f/2.8 lens, the upcoming Mini M will sport a much slower 18-46mm f/3.5-6.4 lens (28-70mm equivalent).

The camera will feature a 16.1MP APS-C sensor, which is the same resolution of the X2. Additionally, the Mini M will capture HD video and can use an external viewfinder. Leica will ship the camera with a copy of Lightroom for processing raw files from the Mini M.

Pricing is expected to be €2,450, which converts to more than $3,000 USD. The Leica X2 currently runs around $2,000 USD, so it’s hard to imagine the Leica Mini M with a very slow zoom lens at $1,000 more than the X2.

[via Mirrorless Rumors]

Tagged as: APS-C, fixed lens, Leica, Mini M, mirrorless

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Gear Bag: Five Great Tips for Dealing with Cables

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If your lighting gear includes sync cords, power cables and/or extension cords, this could happen to you. Don’t laugh, pictured is my actual Ancient Sync Cord Burial Ground from the past 20+ years.But over that time I have also gotten a lot better at dealing with cords, and picked up a few cool tips along the way. Keep reading for my favorite five.__________1. Cable Ties: A GodsendI can’t tell you how much I love these things. They are cheap ($7 for 100) and that’s a good thing because you’ll be glad you bought a hundred.The roll of 100 is seen at top, followed by a single tie and then a cable thusly contained. If it’s a cable in my house, it gets one of these. For sync cords and power cords, it turns a pile of spaghetti into an easily manageable collection of cords.Better power cables will come from the factory with the ties included (my Profoto power cords did). It took me about a week to realize I wanted all of my cables to behave like this.2. Also: Use Them For Strain ReliefWhen the wires are uncoiled, I use the cable ties to fasten the cords to my light …

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Canon Celebrates Manufacture of 90 Millionth EF Lens

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Canon is partying big today, the reason being that the company just manufactured their 90 millionth EF lens. Yes, you read that right. Ninety million. That’s a nine with seven zeroes. On average, that means one in every eighty people on this planet owns a Canon EF lens. Quite impressive. The press release states:

The production of interchangeable EF lenses for Canon EOS-series AF (autofocus) single-lens reflex film cameras began in 1987 at the Company’s Utsunomiya Plant. (…) EF lens production surpassed the 10-million-unit mark in 1995, doubled to 20 million lenses in 2001, and went on to reach 30 million units in 2006 and 40 million units in 2008. Afterward, due to the rapid spread of EOS digital SLR cameras, production of EF lenses gained further momentum, crossing the 50-million-unit threshold in 2009, reaching 60 million units in January 2011, and hitting the 70-million-unit mark in October of the same year. In August 2012, lens production reached 80 million units and now, a little over nine months later, the company commemorates its latest manufacturing milestone of 90 million lenses.

Incredible at what kind of pace they churn out lenses theses days, isn’t it. Oh, and in case you were wondering what the 90 millionth EF lens was: an EF 24-70mm f/2.8L …

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Rokinon 300mm f/6.3 NEX Lens Coming in July for $299

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Rokinon released news on its Facebook page that it will be launching a new 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens in July for $299. The mirror lens is for the Sony E-mount NEX cameras only. With the 1.5x crop factor, the lens will offer an equivalent field of view of 450mm on a Sony NEX camera.

Watch for availability here at B&H Photo.

[Rokinon via SAR]

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Review: SLR Magic 35mm T1.4 (Micro Four Thirds)

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The SLR Magic 35mm T1.4 cine lens has been out for a while now, and indeed we posted our first impressions of it a while back. Since then, I’ve spent considerably more time with it and used it in a number of different scenarios. Besides the Panasonic G1, I’ve also tested it on a Sony NEX-3 (via adapter), on which it really shined. So how does this lens, which offers quite a lot of speed for the money, fare in daily use? Does it keep up with expectations? Read the full review to find out.

The following paragraph is copied from the first impressions post.

The 35mm T1.4 is designated as a cine lens, hence the T rating instead of the traditional f-stop rating. For those unfamiliar with these terms, the f-stop rating indicates the physical aperture size of the lens, i.e. focal length divided by aperture diameter. The T rating indicates the actual light transmitting capabilities of the lens, which is important for video productions that often switch lenses but need to maintain a constant image brightness. T1.4 means that the amount of light transmitted through the lens is identical to a virtual f1.4 lens with …

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Photoshop CC New Features Roundup from Adobe MAX

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Many of the new features in Adobe Photoshop CC were somewhat lost in the news of Adobe’s move to a subscription-only service for Photoshop CC and other Creative Cloud apps. However, there are many new whiz-bang features coming to Photoshop CC next month, most of which were highlighted to some extent at the Adobe MAX conference earlier this month.

Adobe has released several of Adobe MAX conference videos that go more in-depth into Photoshop CC and its features than what we’ve seen thus far in press releases and “top features” videos. Check them out below.

Tagged as: adobe, Adobe MAX, Photoshop, Photoshop CC

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Wondlan Video Wireless Follow Focus + 5″ LCD HDMI Monitor

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Here’s a video from YouTube member Kicapiproduction showcasing one of Wondlan’s new Wireless Follow Focus System products. The new WFF is designed into a single unit that contains an 5″ 1200×800 resolution HDMI monitor [thanks Kicap].

According to the details of the video, the wireless focus system is rated to have wireless range of up to 100 meters, but the the wireless monitor is only rated for a 30-60 meter range. I’m not sure what’s going on with the use of an external HDMI cable to the monitor. It seems like they just threw an HDMI monitor inside of a case along with one of their existing Wondlan Memonic Wireless Follow Focus system (found here).

Wondlan Memonic Wireless Follow Focus system

With more refinement i’m sure they can shrink the entire package down, keep all the circuitry internally, and actually make it one single unit. Looks like a cool system, but might be a bit early on the design right now. The unit isn’t posted on their website yet, but i’ll keep an eye open to how this new product develops.

Tags: dslr video, Wireless FF, Wondlan Wireless Follow Focus, Wonlan 5″ HDMI Monitor

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Cotton Carrier Announces New Hand Strap with Arca Swiss Plate

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Hand straps are meant for the photographer that prefers to hold their camera in their hand and not get tangled up in a big, long neck strap. Cotton Carrier has had their hand strap out for a while, but today they’re announcing a version with an Arca Swiss Plate that goes into the camera’s tripod socket via a 1/4 20 screw.

The Cotton Carrier hand strap has adjustable velcro and the plate is made of anodized aluminum. In real life use, this will mean that you can put the camera right onto your tripod head without needing to take off the strap at all. That’s pretty darn nifty for sports photographers on the go.

The new Cotton Carrier Hand Strap goes for $19.95, there is still no word on a release date yet.

Tagged as: arca swiss plate, cotton carrier, hand strap, sports photographers

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Manually Focusing While in Auto Focus Mode – 3 Types

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Just thought I would share something interesting I found about manually focusing while in auto focus mode.

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Independent LED Video Light Test Project – Teaser

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Ever wonder how your LED light compares to others on the market? 600 LEDs? 1200 LEDs? Adjustable Color Temp? 5600K? CRI? 2200 Lux? Yadda Yadda Yadda… There’s a few dozen LED video lights on the market, but i’m not sure if there are true standards in which they are being tested before the specs are listed on the packaging. Light output can be measured at different distances, and if the rating on the box seems pretty high it’s possible it was tested at a distance of 1 foot while another may have been tested at 4 feet away.

There are just too many variables, so I finally decided to run a few tests of my own in a more standardized fashion. I’m starting out by placing various lights at a distance of 4 feet. I’ll be able to compare the spread (diffusion) of each light with this method. I’ll be using the Sekonic C-500 Color Meter to take a few LUX readings to see which has the highest light output. I’m also able to take color temperature readings and check for color bias (green/magenta cast).

Sekonic Prodigi Color C-500 Color Meter

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Magic Lantern Hack Enables Raw Video on Canon 50D

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Just when we thought the Magic Lantern madness couldn’t get any crazier, they go and enable raw video capture on the 5-year-old Canon 50D. By taking advantage of the 50D’s ability to push out a video feed from the sensor for live view, the Magic Lantern crew dug further to apply what they’ve learned from recent 5D Mark III and 5D Mark II experiments to draw raw video out of the 50D.

While we’re not going to see the quality and resolution that we are from the 5D Mark III, the early results are very promising for this discontinued camera. Check out some early sample footage from the 50D operating at 1592 x 720 resolution.

Just imagine if Canon unlocked the power of these cameras from day one – without the need to hack them for additional functionality…

While you can no longer buy a new Canon 50D, they are still floating around used in the neighborhood of $500 give or take. B&H usually has a couple in stock used.

[via Nofilmschool]

See also additional recent coverage of Magic Lantern updates from Planet 5D below:

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The EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x Has Landed in Canon Warehouses

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Oh Joy!I have confirmation that quantities of the EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x have landed in Canon warehouses in Canada and the United States. The lenses will be allocated and shipped to retailers in the next 48 hours if all goes to plan.

Not that anyone is looking forward to the lens or anything…….

We should have ours by Monday, and I have found the perfect cat and brick wall to test the lens out on.

Canon EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x $11,799

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Patent – New Superzooms

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Replacement to the EF-S 18-200 IS?A patent has come about showing two lenses, one for APS-C at 18-200 and the other for full frame with a focal range of 28-200.

We’ve been told in the past that the 18-200 would be getting replaced, and we have heard about an EF-S 18-300 in development. It would also be a good idea to release an inexpensive superzoom for a full frame camera as well. The 6D would welcome such a lens.

Source: [EG]

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Manfrotto Announces ‘BeFree’ Compact Tripod

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Manfrotto recently unveiled its new BeFree tripod as a compact and lightweight option geared toward travel photographers.

The legs collapse down further than most traditional tripods to make the BeFree more compact in both length and girth.

The Manfrotto BeFree is an aluminum tripod; however, it only weighs 3lbs and folds down to a compact 15.7″ with 4 leg sections. The max payload is 8.8lbs and it extends to over 56″. Additionally, the BeFree includes a ball head to make it a complete kit.

The BeFree runs $200 and is available here at B&H Photo.

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Travis Lawton: Following Through on Your 365 Project

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Travis Lawton got some press earlier on this year from Petapixel as he completed his 365 film project. Lawton is the Phoblographer’s former Technical Editor, and continues to still blog on his own accord. His project is a special one: for an entire year, he shot film photos to hone and perfect his skills. But as many of us know, sticking to a 365 project isn’t the easiest.

With a brand new baby that just came along, Travis doesn’t have very much time for anything besides work and being a dad. But we got to pick his brain about the project and honing your photographic eye.

Phoblographer: You’re a former Phoblographer Editor and when you left us, you started a major 365 project to help expand and explore your own creative freedom. I knew what it was about from following your blog, but let everyone else know what the project was, why you did it and what you hoped to get out of it?

Travis: Many on the staff at the Phoblographer are avid film photography fans. Many posts have been dedicated to shooting film. I personally hadn’t shot film since I was a little boy and I …

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Give Away – Carry Speed VF-4 LCD Video View Finder

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Here’s an unboxing video of the brand new Carry Speed VF-4 LCD View Finder. This new LCD View Finder was announced a short time back, but has not been officially on sale (just yet). The redesign improves on many little details of the previous Carry Speed VF-3 View Finder (found here).

While the Carry Speed VF-4 is currently not on sale (at time of this writing), here’s your chance to get one exclusively from Cheesycam. As part of a promotion to introduce the new product, I’m sponsoring a Give Away that selects one random person to receive a brand new Carry Speed VF-4. To register for a chance to be one of the first to receive a VF-4, just the follow the link to the sweepstakes page (click here).

Enter the FREE Carry Speed VF-4 Give Away – sponsored by Cheesycam

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The Amerikans: Micha Hilliard explains how he scripted a non-fiction ‘documentary’

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Guest post by Micha Hilliard

Cinematographer, director, subject and producer

“Vacuuming just happens to be one of my passions,” exclaims Walter during his interview. He goes on to list the virtues of his German water-based Hyla vacuum cleaner. My crew and I are set up in a luxuriant parlour at “Walter A. Frey Funeral Home,” surrounded by chandeliers and Chinese porcelain. The interview has turned to the subject of embalming. I cast a sideway glance at the polished mahogany casket in the adjoining room and wonder how I’ve ended up in this place with a production team and a pile of costly equipment.

Walter from Art+Practice on Vimeo.

Back in 2010, director Mika Johnson and I shot the first episode of ‘The Amerikans’, a series that takes a local and collaborative approach to documentary filmmaking. Our goal was to reveal the extraordinary richness of the lives of ordinary people in Northeast Ohio. We wanted to bring together disparate communities. At the time, I was an undergraduate student and we had to schedule all our shoots around my classes. We did not own any equipment. The cameras we ended up using, the JVC GY-HM100U and Panasonic AG-HVX200, belonged to …

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Will Third Party Firmware Void Your Canon Warranty?

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Are you covered if you use Magic Lantern?DIY Photography did a great article on third party firmware and whether or not it voids your warranty. They did it for various brands including Canon, Nikon and Panasonic. Of the three, only Canon is “okay” with you using third party firmware and your warranty will not be “voided”. The only catch is if you “brick” the camera and it’s related to third party software, Canon will not cover that repair.

Canon’s Response“There is no such thing as “voiding” the Canon warranty, there are simply repairs that are covered, and those that are not.

For instance, the repairs for a failure of the buttons on the back of the camera within the warranty period, on a camera that does not show any evidence of mishandling or misuse, would likely be covered. Repairs for a camera that is “bricked” or otherwise having issues directly related to using a third party firmware would not be covered.”

EOS-1 BodiesCanon doesn’t mention anything about EOS-1 bodies and third party firmware in the above story. However, I have been told Canon would take legal action against anyone publicly releasing unauthorized firmware for the …

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Canon EOS 50D Shoots RAW Video

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Canon EOS 50D Cinema Camera!Magic Lantern has made it possible to shoot RAW video on the 5 year old Canon EOS 50D. The forgotten 15mp APS-C predecessor to the EOS 60D.

The software is very early in development, but at least one person that has shot with the camera and firmware is quite impressed. EOSHD notes that the camera has hardly any moire or aliasing in early tests and the ISO performance is terrific. The larger pixels on the 15mp sensor really do make a positive difference over the 18mp sensor that we’ve had for years now.

Below is a bit of information of what works well with the current software on the EOS 50D.

Resolution & Performance.Results (24 fps):

1592×1062 – frame skipping after about 50 frames (67.7MB/s)1592×840 – frame skipping after about 480 frames (53.5MB/s)1592×720 – no frame skipping (44.3MB/s)

1320×1062 – frame skipping after about 300 frames (56.1MB/s)1320×960 – frame skipping after about 1200 frames (50.7MB/s)1320×840 – no frame skipping (44.3MB/s)

1280×1062 – frame skipping after about 250 frames (54.4 MB/s)1280×960 – no frame skipping (49.2MB/s)

You can read more and see sample video at EOSHD.

image from EOSHD.com

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