Dot Line DV60 LED light kit review

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2011

I had the chance to try the Dot Line DV60 LED light kit and here is a quick hands-on report.

Overview

The kit comes with a rechargeable battery, a bracket and an adapter for Sony camcorders:

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Pentax rumors: K-5 Silver, compact RZ-18 and mirrorless NC-1 cameras coming next

By PR admin | Published: January 21, 2011

Similar to the Pentax k-7 Silver, there will be a new Pentax K-5 Silver DSLR that will be announced next month (February 2011).

In addition, there will be a new point and shoot camera Pentax RZ-18 with 3″ swivel LCD, 14MP sensor, 18X optical zoom (28-504mm) and a price tag of $300. The camera is expected to be very small in size.

The mirrorless camera from Pentax will be called NC-1. Pentax is expected to release two different EVIL cameras and I am not sure which one will be announced first. The RZ-18 and the NC-1 may be announced at a later date (not together with the Pentax k-5 Silver).

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Ricoh CX5 coming next month

By PR admin | Published: January 21, 2011
The current CX4 model

The current CX4 model

Similar to last year, Ricoh will announce a new CX5 compact camera in February. The only change from the current CX4 model is that the Ricoh CX5 will have a HDMI slot, which means that the basic specs should remain the same:

  • 920,000-dot, 3.0 in. LCD
  • 10.7x optical zoom (28-300mm)
  • 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor
  • f/3.5-5.6 aperture
  • 5fps
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All you need to know about the upcoming Sony HX9V camera

By PR admin | Published: January 20, 2011

In addition to the specs and pictures of the upcoming Sony HX9V camera, this website seems to have a bunch of additional information on the camera. including some new images:

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Canon patents 16-35mm f/2-2.8 lens

By PR admin | Published: January 20, 2011

Canon filed a patent in Japan for a new 16-35mm f/2-2.8 lens:

The design is very similar to the current EF 16-35mm f/2.8L lens:


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Some Fuji x100 “insider information”

By PR admin | Published: January 18, 2011

In the past few weeks the twitter feed of the The Fuji Guys has provided a lot of details on the Fuji x100 camera. Here is a compilation of their X100 related tweets (some of the information may already be publicly available):

  • In the “Sleep” state, camera start-up time will be 0.7sec.
  • Digital zoom of 3x will be available for Fuji X100 during video to get from 35mm to 105mm.
  • 180 degree motion panorama available on Fuji X100, 7680×1440 horizontal or 7680×2160 vertical shooting.
  • Fuji X100 can shoot macro approx. 10cm when macro mode enabled.
  • Fuji X100 has 49 point metering area selection.
  • When the shutter dial is set to “T” on Fuji X100, shutter stays open for a set time from 1.2s – 30s. Press once open press again close shut.
  • With the OVF, you will be able to see a little of the scene outside the shooting frame.

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Is Sony the most innovative camera manufacturer today?

By PR admin | Published: January 17, 2011

In a recent interview, Sony said that they can change the world of DSLRs and that they are still committed to full frame DSLR cameras:

“When we announce a full-frame camera we want it to be a big step forward – another technological development might be needed so I say to people: Please stay tuned.”

In another interview at CES, Sony’s representative also set high expectations for the  A700 successor:

“We’ve been acutely aware of the concern for the arrival of the A700 successor – actually, quite acutely aware, and we’re sorry that it’s taken as long as it has — but we believe that when this successor arrives, everyone will realize that it was very valuable to first develop the technologies and the capabilities that will go into the model, and to save it for those.”

The Sony A700 replacement is expected to have translucent mirror, magnesium alloy body, new EVF, 24MP sensor and very high ISO capabilities. The camera will be released later this year, probably at CliQ. A prototype was already shown at CES:

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Monday updates

By PR admin | Published: January 17, 2011

  • Sandisk released Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I card together with a new Extreme Pro ExpressCard Adapter:

“The SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC card’s write speed of up to 45 MB/sec delivers improved shot to shot performance of RAW images using continuous burst mode. The card also adheres to the new UHS Speed Class 1 video class rating, offering 10MB/sec* minimum sustained write speed capable of recording HD 1080p videos or even 3D content**. In addition, the card’s fast read speeds of up to 45 MB/sec let users avoid lengthy wait times when transferring content from the card to a computer.”

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Some Canon rumors: 600D and 1100D to be announced next month

By PR admin | Published: January 17, 2011

Here are the rumored specs on the two new Rebel models:

T3i/600D

  • 18mp sensor
  • 3.7fps
  • Vari-Angle 3″ LCD
  • DiGiC IV
  • Redesign of the model nameplate as well

T3/1100D

  • 12mp sensor
  • DiGiC IV
  • Will be available in red and black

Both cameras are expected to be announced during the CP+ show in Japan (February 9-12).

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Fuji X100 now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: January 16, 2011

UPDATE: Amazon is also now taking pre-orders.

The Fuji x100 US price of $1,199.00 is now confirmed by Adorama and I was just able to pre-order mine – this camera will be back ordered for months, if you are planning on buying one, Adorama is currently the only major retailer in the US that is taking pre-orders:

The Fuji x100 is expected to start shipping in March, 2011.

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