Nikon has the widest fisheye lens, selling it for $160,000

April 25, 2012

widest fisheye lens

Since lomography become more popular, the fisheye lens has also become one of the widely used effects. There are a lot of fisheye lens available in the market but the Nikon 6mm f/2.8 is the widest. Actually, it’s the widest to date since it’s an old one. It was launched in 1970 at the Photokina event in Germany. Read more

Samsung outs new NX digicams

April 20, 2012

 Samsung NX20, NX210 and NX1000

Samsung introduced yet another series of digital cameras. These are mirror less cameras that boast of WiFi, Smart technology, full-HD video recording, 8fps continuous shooting, and 20.3-megapixel APS-C sensor. Read more

Nikon D3200: The Pixel-Generous Entry-Level DSLR from Nikon

April 19, 2012

Nikon today announced a new entry-level DSLR camera – the Nikon D3200 which touts a super-sized 24.2 megapixel sensor, above all other new and unique features. Read more

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Blackmagic Cinema Camera introduced

April 18, 2012

BlackMagic Cinema Camera

BlackMagic recently introduced the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. This new cam is notable for its design and features that include a built-in solid state drive recorder, high quality EF and ZF lens compatibility, support for CinemaDNG RAW, DNxHD or ProResformats, super wide 13 stops of dynamic range, and a high resolution 2.5K sensor. Read more

Polaroid + Instagram = PolarGrams

April 17, 2012

Polargrams Polaroid Instagrams

Instagram is more popular than ever. I liked the fact that it wasn’t mainstream before I felt I was part of the cool crowd. Now, it’s different. Tell me I’m selfish but the introduction of the Android app version and Facebook’s acquisition changed it all for me. But of course I won’t stop posting on the photo sharing app anytime soon. Read more

Canon announces EOS-1D C DSLR Camera

April 16, 2012

Canon EOS-1D C Digital SLR Camera

Over the weekend, Canon introduced yet another addition to the EOS line up in the form of the EOS-1D C Digital SLR Camera. This new cam is an advance DSLR that is ideal for various media use. The EOS-1D C is described as a compact lightweight camera that boasts of 4K recording aside from its Full HD mode. Read more

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Shutter Grip gives the iPhone a DSLR-feel grip

April 12, 2012

iPhone Shutter Grip

Photojojo has always amazed me for coming up with cool gadget accessories. The latest to wow the iPhone users is this Shutter Grip that’s perfect for iphonographers like me. I’ve imagined something like this before but I could not find one that would really support my big hands. Read more

Impossible Project outs Black Label Polaroid SX-70 camera kit

April 11, 2012

Impossible Project Black Label Polaroid SX-70

I love all things vintage. Polaroids may be old school but having one to use now is cool. Thing is, they are more expensive and hard to find. A number of companies have been releasing refurbished cameras. There’s a Polaroid SX70 that’s priced at $540 by Impossible Project but recently, a Black Label Edition Instant Camera Kit is made available with a lower price. Read more

Canon 60Da Targets Astrophotographers, Comes with Modified Infrared Filter

April 4, 2012

Now you can capture the a glimpse of the ever expanding universe, thanks to canon’s new EOS 60d model. A modified version of the Canon EOS 60D, this higher-end 18-megapixel shooter is geared for astrophotograpy, coming equipped with an infrared filter so it doesn’t screen out ‘hydrogen-alpha’ light, a deep-red 656.28 nanometer wavelength of light produced by hydrogen atoms. Yes it sounds geeky but if you’re into the astro-type of things, you’ll understand this. Read more

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Sony’s New Camcorders: Sony PMW-100 and Sony NXCAM-HXR-NX30J

April 3, 2012

Starting with the most complicated model number ever – The Sony NXCAM-HXR-NX30J – which at a miniature size still compensates with a cool twist, a built in projector capable of creating an image up to 100 inches. Using a 1/2.88 CMOS sensor, this pro-level camera is capable of shooting 1080p footage at 60fps, using a 26mm wide-angle Carl Zeiss lens with a 10x optical zoom. Another notable new feature is Sony’s Balanced Optical Steadyshot technology which uses stabilization on the entire optical system, ideal for those dramatic moves compared to what can be shot with traditional camcorders. Read more