October 21st, 2008 by
Filed under: Digital Cameras
We know you want a pro-friendly
medium format digital camera — so do we — but they’re awfully expensive, aren’t they? You might have to think about dropping as much as $30,000 one of these babies if you’re the discerning type, but Mamiya is trying to convince you that you can save a few thousand dollars and still get results. Enter the DL28 digital camera system, which combines the body of the well-established
645 with Leaf’s Aptus-II 6 digital back. It’s got 16-bit capture, a 12-stop dynamic range, an ISO range of 50 - 800, and a fancy 3.5-inch touch screen at price of $15,000, appropriate for cash-strapped professionals and financially comfortable hobbyists — unless Nikon has
something to say about it.
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Posted in touchscreen, digital camera, touch screen, medium format, camera, 645, leaf, aptus, aptus-ii, aptus-ii-6, digital back, digitalback, dl28, mamiya | No Comments »
October 20th, 2008 by
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. Gadgets
Esteemed lens manufacturer Carl Zeiss is breaking new ground by releasing the PhotoScope 85 T* FL, a spotting scope that also serves as a seven megapixel digital camera — just in case “super-zoom” wasn’t enough for you. With 15 - 45x magnification, a focal length of 600 - 1800 mm, a flip-out OLED display, and an IR remote for vibration-free release, it’s great for birdwatchers but perhaps even better for the paparazzi. Look for it in Spring or Summer 2009 if you’re planning to profit off the next Amy Winehouse meltdown.
[Via PhotographyBLOG]
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Posted in oled, digital camera, photography, photo, camera, BirdWatching, carl zeiss, CarlZeiss, hunting, paparazzi, photoscope, photoscope 85, photoscope 85 t fl, spotting scope | No Comments »
October 14th, 2008 by
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. Gadgets
We’re big fans of silicon, but it turns out the stuff has been slacking off, and all it needs is a little nudge from sulfur hexafluoride and a high-powered laser to start working harder. When it gets that nudge it becomes a new material called black silicon that’s between 100 and 500 times more sensitive to light — including, amazingly, infrared. Some of the folks who accidentally invented black silicon started a company called SiOnyx, and with $11 million in venture financing, they’re trying to commercialize it — first for night vision and later for digital cameras, medical imaging, and maybe even solar cells. The benefits are obvious, but like a lot of other future miracle technologies we’ve heard about, it’s still just science fiction to consumers until a solid deal is struck to bring it to market.
[Via Slashdot]
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Posted in research, digital camera, solar power, startup, solar cells, Silicon, discovery, black silicon, material, medical imaging, sionyx | No Comments »
September 22nd, 2008 by
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Let’s hope Agfa brings more to Photokina than the 1338sT, because otherwise it’s going to be a pretty lonely booth. The 10 megapixel camera isn’t quite the top of the line, even with the 3-inch touchscreen: smile detection, face tracking, and a low-res YouTube video mode aren’t exactly huge selling points — especially for €179 ($265). The non-touchscreen DC-1338i version has been available in the States for a while now, so the morbidly curious can expect to see this bad boy at a Walgreens sometime in the future.
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Posted in Youtube, digital camera, DigitalCamera, smile detection, SmileDetection, agfaphoto, face detection, FaceDetection, photokina, photokina 2008, Photokina2008, agfa, DC-1338st | No Comments »
September 20th, 2008 by
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Just in time for the big Photokina show in Koln, Germany, rumours are buzzing about a new Pentax DSLR that briefly appeared on the Pentax Germany site. Though details are sketchy, the K-m looks to be a lower-cost take on the K10D, with the same 10.2 megapixel Sony sensor and in-body stabilization but a lighter and smaller plastic case and slightly larger 2.7-inch LCD display. Sadly, there’s no live view, but if the rumored pricing — €500 ($725) for the single (18-55m) lens and €600 ($875) for the 2-lens kit (18-55mm and 50-200mm) — is accurate that might not be a dealbreaker. We’ll find out soon.
[Via 1001 Noisy Cameras]
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September 6th, 2008 by
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Seriously, our hands are trembling at the mere thought of having to actually use any of these shameful peripherals. A camera that takes the good with the (mostly) bad? A star-shaped mouse guaranteed to accelerate the onset of carpal tunnel syndrome by 409%? A USB fan that blatantly lies about purifying the hot air coming from that clogged up tower of yours? All present and accounted for, sir, and that’s not even the half of ‘em. We have all ideas you too would want to keep your digits far, far away from any of the disasters linked below, but give the list a look and let us know which one you think is the most pitiful of all.
Read - Mouse pad / USB hub / mic
Read - USB Whack It
Read - Yang Ying Camera
Read - Star Mouse
Read - Key-shaped USB key
Read - Totally original touchscreen MP3 player
Read - USB fan with super-secret germ killing powers
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October 1st, 2007 by
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BenQ has been firing on all cylinders lately, dropping more projectors, cameras, and Intel-based MIDs then you can shake a stick at (trust us, we’ve tried to shake a variety of sticks at them). Joining the fold today is the DC-X735 compact digital camera, a sleek little shooter which looks conspicuously similar to the company’s recently release T800. Regardless, the 7.2-megapixel camera does it up with a 2.5-inch LCD display, 3 x zoom (4 x on the digital side), ISO to 6400 (in Movie Mode), MPEG4 video recording, and an SDHC slot for up to 4GBs of storage. The camera comes in “Vixen-red” or “Midnight-black” paint jobs, so you can match it to your handbag (provided your color schemes are based on The Masquerade), and will be available this month for an indeterminate amount of cold, hard cash.
[Via PhotographyBLOG]
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