Canon Plans to Announce Something “Historic” on November 3rd
Canon sent out this teaser yesterday stating that it’s going to be making some kind of game-changing announcement on …
Canon 24-105mm Lens Falls From Sky and Tears Gaping Hole in Roof
On September 2nd, a woman in Northern California named Debbie Payne heard a loud crash and, upon investigating, found a smashed Canon 24-105mm lens on the ground and a gaping 9-inch hole in her roof. Now the police department in Petaluma is trying to figure out how the lens apparently fell from the sky.
Add Panning to Time-lapse Shots Using a Cheap IKEA Kitchen Timer
Want to add some simple panning action to a time-lapse video? Trying using a cheap IKEA kitchen timer. GetawayMoments has a tutorial on how to convert a $2-$6 timer from IKEA into a simple device for your time-lapse projects.
Canon Conducts Customer Survey Regarding Mirrorless Cameras
Canon sends out an email containing a customer survey once or twice a year, and yesterday’s survey included a …
Canon Announces the S100 with CMOS Sensor and DIGIC 5
Today Canon unveiled its new high-end PowerShot S100 compact camera, successor to the …
Use Your Tripod as a Makeshift Shoulder Rig for Stabilization
If you ever find yourself needing some quick stabilization when recording video with your DSLR, but don’t have a …
Gomite Tiltpod is a Quick and Easy Way to Prop Your Camera Up on the Go
Gomite's new Tiltpod is a simple "tripod" designed for people who do a lot of traveling with a compact camera. Stored on the end of your hand strap, it attaches quickly to your camera's tripod mount to help you frame and stabilize your shots when there's no one around to help you take it. The underside is made of a "grippy" magnetic material that helps it stay still on most surfaces, and the angle of the base can be adjusted after the camera is attached.
Sony NEX-5N Sensor Overheating Test
Last September, Sony issued a notice informing customers that its pellicle mirror cameras would overheat during extended …
SanDisk and Eye-Fi Join Forces to Offer Wireless SD Goodness in Europe
Last week Toshiba announced “FlashAir” SD card with built-in LAN functionality, and today SanDisk is launching a …
Sign of the Times: iPhone 4 Reviewed as a Digital Camera
We all knew it wasn’t a question of if, but of when: a major camera review site ( …
Newspaper Outs Nikon Mirrorless Price, Nikon Says “What Camera?”
Japanese business newspaper Nikkei reported yesterday that Nikon is on the cusp of announcing its entry into the mirrorless …
Customize Your Camera Wrist Strap, Friendship Bracelet-style
Here’s a weekend project idea: personalize your camera’s wrist strap by making it look like a friendship bracelet! All …
Red is the New Black? Nikon Goes Colorful with the D3100
DSLRs are finding their way into more and more consumers’ hands, and apparently many of those consumers are tired …
Sad News: Fujifilm Cuts a Number of Films from Its Lineup
Things aren't look very bright in the world of film. Citing plummeting consumer demand for silver halide films, Fujifilm has announced that they're cutting a number of films in the lineup in order to ensure that production of films -- presumably the more popular ones -- will continue. They've already stopped producing the discontinued films, so you might want to grab some rolls and freeze them before they become extinct...
Samsung May be Working on a Retro X100 Competitor Called the R1
With the success of the Fujifilm X100, camera companies are starting to realize that consumers love both the design of old school cameras and the ease of shooting digital. Samsung may be looking to join the retro party -- the latest rumor to hit the Internet is that Samsung is planning a X100-style camera called the R1... with interchangeable lenses!
Leica Teams Up with Gundam Designer for Limited Edition Camera
Leave it to Leica to come up with strange ideas for special edition cameras. The company is …
“Dentapod” Invention from 1954 Uses Your Mouth for Image Stabilization
Back in March of 1954, Popular Science magazine featured an invention called the “dentapod” — a metal bracket attached …
Sony Drinking Canon and Nikon’s Milkshakes in Japan
Bloomberg reports that Canon and Nikon’s failure thus far to enter the mirrorless …
This Photo May Have Been Taken with the Upcoming iPhone 5
What you see here may be the first leaked photograph shot with the upcoming iPhone 5. The EXIF data claims it was shot with the iPhone 4, but other EXIF details indicate otherwise. Although the leaked image was cropped, the original size of the image was 3264x2448 (roughly 8MP), the rumored resolution found on the next iPhone. The lens info was recorded as "4.3mm f/2.4", more similar to a point-and-shoot than then 3.85mm f/2.8 lens found on the iPhone 4. Finally, the geotag info in the photo shows it was taken at 37.33216667,-122.03033333 -- the location of Apple's headquarters. Check out the full-res file with EXIF intact here.
Cameras Sculpted Using Found Paper
Artist Jennifer Collier uses found and recycled paper as if it were fabric to recreate common household objects, including cameras! Here are a few that were made using maps, postcards, and letters.
Be Careful When Storing Your Camera Gear in Hotel Room Safes
Here’s another public service announcement for those of you who travel often (see our warning on zippered …
Translucent Is Not the Same as Pellicle
Mike Johnston of TOP explains why Sony shouldn’t call its pellicle mirror “translucent”: …
Old Camera and Tripod Turned into an Awesome Desk Lamp
Kirsty over at kootoyoo transformed her old Cosina CT-2 into …
Human Light Suit: A One-Man Band-style Mobile Photo Studio
Photographer Eric Schwabel was trying to think of a creative way to photograph the people at Burning Man, and ended up making a portable photo studio called the "Human Light Suit" for lighting portraits in the desert. It's like the photography version of a one-man band!
Toshiba Unveils Wireless SD Card, Joins Eye-Fi in the Revolution
Here’s some good news for people who find memory card readers and data cables a hassle — Toshiba has …
Footage Captured at One Trillion Frames per Second
According to the smart folks over at MIT, this video shows footage that …
Keep Your Eye Out for DSLR Cameras in Hollywood Movies
It’s no secret that Hollywood directors are using DSLRs more and more these days to film scenes that traditional …
Forget DualView, Samsung MV800 Has a Back that Flips 180-Degrees
Samsung's DualView feature adds a small LCD screen to the front of compact cameras for self-portraits, but why use a small screen when you can use the screen on the back? Announced today, the company's new MultiView MV800 camera has a large 3-inch touchscreen on the back that can flip up 180-degrees, letting narcissists users view it from the front (or above, or below). No word on when it will be released, but the 16MP camera will be priced at $280 when it is.
Pico Dolly: Pint-Sized Wheels for Cameras
Since we wrote about CineSkates last week, the tripod-on-wheels project has already raised nearly $200,000 in preorders …
Samsung Unveils the NX200: 20MP APS-C Sensor in a “Retro Modern” Body
Samsung has announced its new mirrorless NX200, a year after introducing the NX100. The flat and smooth body has been replaced with a more ergonomic design, which the company reportedly describes as "retro modern". Inside, you'll find a powerful 20.3 megapixel APS-C sensor, which shoots 7fps in burst mode, records 1080p30 HD video, and boasts an ISO range of 100-12800. There's no viewfinder, but on the back you'll find a large 3-inch display.