UPDATED: Canon Pulls R3 Firmware Update for Undisclosed Reason
Canon has pulled the latest R3 firmware update that was announced last week. The company has not disclosed why the update has been removed.
Canon Firmware Update Boosts the R3’s Burst Photo Speed to 195 FPS
Canon has published a series of firmware updates for the R5, R6, and R3. The most notable improvement is to the R3, which can now shoot photos at a blistering 195 frames per second.
The Nikon Z9 is So Fast It Can Capture a Speeding Bullet
Nikon touts its new Z9 mirrorless camera as being able to capture motion faster than the human eye can see. One photographer just discovered that the camera is so fast that its burst mode can be used to capture speeding bullets.
Canon Update Fixes 1D X Mark III ‘Lock Up’ Issue, Adds 24p Recording
Canon has released a firmware fix to the dreaded "lock up" issue that has plagued some 1D X Mark III users, making the camera unusable for high-speed shooting. Firmware version 1.1.0, released earlier today, fixes the problem and adds a few additional features at the same time.
Canon Confirms 1D X Mark III ‘Lock Up’ Issue, Firmware Fix Coming Soon
A couple of weeks ago, a number of Canon 1D X Mark III users began reporting that their cameras were locking up mid-burst, making them unusable for any sort of high-speed photography. Canon has now confirmed the issue, has found a workaround, and is preparing a firmware fix.
This is the Speed of the Sony a7 III
Here's a short video by Camera Creativ that demonstrates the high-speed continuous shooting of the new Sony a7 III, a full frame mirrorless camera that costs $2,000.
Video: This 20-Year-Old Nikon Film SLR Shoots Faster Than a Nikon D5
Camera technology has come a long way in the last two decades; heck, it's come a long way in the last 5 years. But sometimes even decades old tech can keep up, like the Nikon F3H SLR and its burst mode that maxed out at a blazing fast 13fps in 1996!
This is the Canon 1D X Mark II Shooting at 16FPS
Canon's new 1D X Mark II flagship DSLR can shoot at a staggering 16 frames per second in Live View mode with the mirror locked up. Here's a hands-on video by e PHOTOzine that shows just how fast this rate of fire is.
Panasonic ‘Post Focus’ Feature to Rely on Rapid-Fire Focus Bracketing
A few days ago, we shared a report on how Panasonic was developing focus-after-you-shoot technology. The company made an official announcement on it today, but it turns out it's not the light field competitor to Lytro that we had thought.
Panasonic's new "Post Focus" technology actually uses a burst of photos at 4K resolution and 30fps to create a stack of images with focus set at difference distances for each shot. It's like focus bracketing on steroids.
Unframed : A Short Film Made Entirely with Photos Captured in Burst Mode
Photographer and filmmaker Dheerankur Upasak of Mumbai, India, recently took his Canon 5D …
Quicklapse: Capturing 8K Video with a Nikon D800 Using Burst Mode and Interpolation
Director of photography Miguel de Olaso, Macgregor and architectural photographer Art Sanchez have been working on a new technique called the "Quicklapse" that allows them to achieve 8K video with cameras such as the Nikon D800, which is normally limited to 1080p. The trick involves capturing 36.3MP still photos in burst mode and then using interpolation in post to turn the images into real-time footage.
The video above shows an example of what a Quicklapse video looks like (it's at a much lower resolution for web viewing, but the original data was shot at 8K).
Stress Testing SD Cards to See How Their Real Write Speeds Stack Up
The popular YouTube tech channel LinusTechTips recently did an SD card showdown to see how the actual performance of the cards compares to what's written on the labels. One of the things they did was a Canon 6D test, the results of which can be seen in the graphic above (here's a larger version).
Ricoh’s New Pentax XG-1 is an Entry Level Superzoom with Some Speedy Specs
Photo bogs are always speculating what the next 'megapixel war' will be. For high-end cameras, it seems the answer to that question is the high ISO war, but for the entry-level shooters, an argument could be made for a 'burst mode war.'
Case in point, Ricoh just debuted the Pentax XG-1: a new entry-level superzoom that packs in some serious speed and reach, while hobbling the camera in other areas.
Google Confirms that RAW Capability and Burst Mode are On Their Way to Android
Last week, we reported the news that Android developer Josh Brown had discovered some juicy tidbits within the Google camera API: namely, that RAW capabilities and a few other features were in the works. That was just an interpretation of code, but now, it looks like Google has come out to confirm some of what Brown found.
Apple Unveils New iPhone Camera with a Larger Sensor and Slow-Motion Video
Today is a big day for tech sites and Apple fanboys alike because it's the day that the Cupertino-based company announces their newest iPhone -- you know, the one that makes you wish your contract was up now and not in 12 months.
This time around Apple announced two new phones -- the more affordable iPhone 5C and the more capable iPhone 5S -- and as you might expect given the smartphone camera culture, the more expensive of the two came with some significant camera improvements.
A Comparison of Burst Mode Speeds and Shutter Sounds of Canon DSLRs
Canon's DSLRs come with a variety of continuous shooting speeds, ranging from 2.5 frames per second on the 300D (AKA Digital Rebel/Kiss Digital) to a whopping 14 frames per second on the high-end 1D-X. If you want to get a taste of what these shutter speeds sound like on the actual cameras, check out the comparison video above by YouTube user dochero2005.
A Demonstration of the Silent Shutters in the Fujifilm X20 and X100s
When Fujifilm announced its latest wave of X-Series cameras earlier this year, the company stated that the big area they're focusing on is "speed". The new X20 and X100s feature extremely speedy autofocus, burst speed, and startup time. The 's' in X100s may officially stand for "speed," but it could just as well stand for "silent" or "stealth". Both cameras feature extremely silent shutters that won't attract attention while you're snapping away.
The video above by nycphotog2006 shows how silent the X20 is even while the leaf shutter is fluttering at a staggering 12fps.
Sony’s Xperia Z Outperforms Spec Sheet, Snaps Photos at a Blazing 14fps
Sony's latest addition to their Xperia line of smartphones isn't known for its camera as is, for example, the new HTC One. But even though it doesn't feature "Ultrapixels" or 41 or the regular type like the PureView, it can capture 999 photos in just 68 seconds.
The Speed of DSLRs and Memory Cards Measured Using Shutter Sounds
Needing a way to test the speed of memory cards, Jaroslav of Crazy …
50 Quick Photography Tips in Less Than 15 Minutes
Kai over at DigitalRev put together this video that offers photography advice in burst mode: 50 (or 49) short and sweet tips in less than 15 minutes. If you take yourself too seriously, be warned: the tips are presented in Kai's trademark "infotainment" style.
Fast Burst Camera App Lets Your Android Phone Shoot at 30FPS
Fast Burst Camera is a best-selling Android app that upgrades your phone camera’s …