Archive : Camera Accessories

  Panasonic is pleased to announce that its award winning DMC-GH1 interchangeable lens camera will be available to purchase as body only – offering Micro Four Thirds Lens owners a cost effective solution to using the DMC-GH1.  The DMC-GH1 is a digital interchangeable lens camera system that delivers professional-level features and performance in a compact, easy-to-use camera body. The DMC-GH1 [...]

Zoltan Arva-Toth Samyang has announced two lenses for Four Thirds. The Korean manufacturer said that as of March 2010, its 85mm f/1.4 and 8mm fish-eye lenses will be available in five different mounts, including Canon, Four Thirds, Nikon, Pentax and Sony/Minolta. Both are manual-focus lenses, and at present there is no information on whether focus confirmation will be available when used on a Four [...]

Zoltan Arva-Toth Kaiser Fototechnik has just introduced the Vivicap, a small accessory that helps make custom white balance quick and easy. The Vivicap white balance filters concentrate and filter incident light resulting in a neutral grey area with uniform light distribution facing the lens. This effect is achieved by a special surface structure with microprisms. The basic operation is quite easy: [...]

By Vin Marshall Camera Blast Shield Vin Marshall Many of the things we film for TE videos aren’t the kind of thing you’d want to put an expensive camera anywhere near. Some of them aren’t even the kind of thing you’d want to put a cheap camera near. To expand our recording options, I built a protective housing for a lipstick camera. Here’s the how-to and video of us trying [...]

by Guest Contributor A guest Review of the Canon EOS 7D by Patrick Dean from NeutralDay.com. The 18 megapixel Canon EOS 7D is a significant leap forward for the prosumer line of EOS DSLR cameras. It offers increased resolution, high ISO capabilities, a new AF system, improved handling and functionality, and rapid-fire continuous shooting. Intended for enthusiasts and semi-professional photographers, [...]

by Darren Rowse   What’s Hot in DSLRs? Note: The following DSLRs are the most popular in terms of purchases over the last month. We’re listing them in the order of popularity in terms of sales and in the configuration (ie with or without lenses bundled) that they’re selling in best. 1. Canon EOS Rebel T1i   This camera has topped our best selling list for the last few months. It’s a 15.1 [...]

By Fredrik Silverglimth Camera bags can be one of the most difficult pieces of equipment to choose. No camera bag is made to fit every occasion so I will here talk about some different types of bags and cover a few points to consider. Choosing your next lens or camera is often quite easy, you often know what you want, but when it comes to choosing a new camera bag at least I can be confused and have [...]

Learn how to get those steady shots, both with the help of tripods, monopods, and additionally with your bear hands. These tips are guaranteed to improve your stability while taking photographs! To get good photographs you usually have to hold the camera steady. Sometimes a blurry photograph or one in motion can be desired, but most of the time it’s unwanted. The most common equipment to help counter [...]