Sony still comitted to the A mount

Sony-a-mount
In a recent interview with focus-numerique, Sony confirmed (again) their commitment to their own A mount:

Read More »

Posted in Sony| Tagged , | 57 Comments

SD Association revealed “Video Speed Class” with support for 8k and multi-file video recording

SD-Association-Video-Speed-Class-8k-multi-file-video-recording
The SD Association has revealed their fastest speed class called Video Speed Class, which also delivers real-time multi-file recording (4K, 8K, 3D and 360 degree video recordings). Additional information:

Read More »

Posted in Other| 8 Comments

Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for February 2016

Sigma-sd-Quattro-H-mirrorless-camera Canon EOS 80D DSLR CameraLaowa Zero-D 12mm f:2.8 lens
Sigma lens teaserm43logo Pentax K-1 DSLR full frame camera 6
The-Russian-Zenit-Зенит-camera-brand-coming-back-to-lifePentax K-1 full frame DSLR camera 3Canon-EOS-1D-X-Mark-II-DSLR-camera
The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for February, 2016:

Read More »

Posted in Top 10 Posts| Leave a comment

Canon explains why they still don’t have a professional mirrorless camera

Canon-classic-camera-design-concept
In an interview with dpreview, Canon’s executives Mr. Go Tokura explains why Canon still doesn’t have a professional mirrorless camera:

Read More »

Posted in Canon| Tagged , | 21 Comments

Adobe Lightroom mobile for iOS 2.2 released with full-resolution output

Lightroom-2.0-for-Android
Adobe released Lightroom mobile for iOS 2.2 with full-resolution output capabilities (download links: iPhone | iPad):

Read More »

Posted in Adobe| Tagged | Leave a comment

Sigma MC-11 AF electronic E-mount adapter additional coverage

Sigma-MC-11-AF-electronic-E-mount-adapter
Additional coverage on the newly announced Sigma MC-11 AF electronic E-mount adapter (US price: $249):

Read More »

Posted in Sigma| Tagged | 2 Comments

New Phottix teaser (Odin II for Sony)

Phottix-Odin-II-for-Sony
Phottix published a new teaser on their website with the words “It’s coming“. What could it be? Well, the name of the uploaded picture is “Odin-II-for-Sony“. The Phottix Odin II flash trigger is currently available only for Nikon and Canon, so my bet is on a new Sony version.

Posted in Phottix, Sony| 1 Comment

Another price drop on the Lytro Illum lightfield camera

Lytro-Illum-is-a-new-high-end-lightfield-camera
Lytro-Illum-lightfield-camera-price-drop
The price of the Lytro Illum lightfield camera dropped to $379.90. The original price at launch was $1,599.

Posted in Deals, Lytro| 16 Comments

Aurora HDR 1.2.1 released, Macphun software deals for March

Macphun-Aurora-HDR-Pro-software
Macphun released version 1.2.1 of their Aurora HDR software. Here is the list of changes:

  • Customers are now able to access German, Spanish, and Japanese language
  • Updated support for additional RAW camera file formats, Panasonic, Olympus, Fuji, SONY, Nikon and Leica
  • Resolved issue with banding in highlights
  • Improved stability for Photos for Mac editing extension
  • Improved speed of exporting files
  • Added resolution (DPI) option on export
  • Force Touch can now be used for masking
  • For more information, check out the press release or get in touch.

The new Macphun software deals for March are:

Macphun-Aurora-HDR
Aurora HDR photo editor for Mac is now $99 and you will get 2 more photo apps and other bonuses worth $90:

  •    Aurora HDR Pro for $99.
  •    Bonus # 1: Reflect Studio for stunning watery reflections ($30 value).
  •    Bonus # 2: Watermark Plus for batch image watermarking ($20 value).
  •    Bonus # 3: Pack of 18 one-click professional presets ($15 value).
  •    Bonus # 4: Pack of 25 custom textures for added creativity ($25 value).
  •    Bonus # 5: Four sets of Pro exposure brackets (Free).

The Macphun Aurora HDR Pro photo editor can now also be purchased with 3 payments of $33.

Snapheal-CK-image-healing-software
→ Snapheal CK image healing software for Mac is now 50% off ($24.99 instead of $49.99)

Macphun-Creative-Kit
→ The Creative Kit Complete & Complete Kit Premium now includes the screen capture software Voila! ($60 value).

Posted in Deals, Macphun| 8 Comments

Nikon, Canon, Sony and Panasonic price increases coming to Canada on April 1st

Canadian-Dollar-exchange-rate
In case you missed my post on NikonRumors from few days ago: a price increase is coming to Canada on April 1st, 2016 (not a joke) on all major camera manufacturers, including Nikon, Canon, Sony and Panasonic. The reason for the price increase is the decline of the Canadian Dollar:

Read More »

Posted in Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Sony| Tagged | Leave a comment

TopazLabs DeNoise 6 released (noise reduction software)

Topaz-DeNoise-6-coupon-code

TopazLabs released DeNoise 6 – an updated version of their noise reduction software, complete with new features. The update is free to anyone who already owns DeNoise. DeNoise 6 is now on sale for $49.99 (regularly $79.99, $30 off) with coupon code “NOISEFREE”.

Additional information:

Read More »

Posted in Deals, Topaz Labs| 13 Comments

More on the new Sigma sd Quattro mirrorless cameras


Some more info on the new sd Quattro and sd Quattro H mirrorless cameras with Foveon X3 sensor and Sigma SA mount (based on this YouTube CP+ presentation)

  • Sigma did not try to create a small mirrorless solution with the new sd Quattro (obviously)
  • Sigma tried to gain advantage from AF, AE accuracy and lack of mirror vibration – all typical to mirrorless cameras
  • The new Foveon sensor has one stop better high ISO performance compared to their previous dp cameras
  • The new EVF has 40% delay improvement over previous versions
  • The exact release dates are not yet available, but the sd Quattro is expected before the summer, the sd Quattro H before the end of the year

More Sigma sd Quattro hands-on videos from the CP+ show:

Read More »

Posted in Sigma| Tagged | 12 Comments