Sunday, April 22, 2012

Mamiya Leaf Introduces the Leaf Credo Medium Format Digital Camera Back Platform

Dan Carr | 04/22- 11:11 PM

80MP, 60MP and 40MP CCD Medium Format backs

Mamiya Leaf have today announced the Leaf Credo range of digital camera back designed to work with the 645DF. There are 80MP, 60MP and 40MP variations of the new CCD back. The Credo backs feature 1.15 million dot touch-screens.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Post-NAB HDSLR Wrap Up

Dan Carr | 04/20- 07:15 PM

All the HDSLR news you need to know about from NAB 2012

The National Association of Broadcasters show has just wrapped up in Las Vegas and I was down there for a few days to check out some of the new gear.  I’ll be covering some products in more detail in the near future but we’ll start off with a wrap up of some of the coolest new HDSLR gear coming to market this spring and summer.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Videos and photos from radio controlled helicopters

Sara Frances | 04/18- 06:36 AM

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It’s hexacopter!

Piloting and camera operating a radio controlled helicopter video/photo platform are new, lucrative niche jobs in an expanding market. With many types of imaging services experiencing lower profits, here’s one that is gaining serious momentum. Aerial filming. Sure, traditional film and even stills from the air was a really cushy job, hard to break into. Real helicopters, real small planes and old school film cameras at insane hourly rates to rent, with serious technical requirements.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Canon Announces The EOS-1D C - Packs 4K Video Into The EOS-1D X !

Dan Carr | 04/12- 09:48 AM

Is this the ultimate combo cam ?  18MP stills & 4K video

With just a few days until NAB 2012 Canon have unveiled two new additions to their Cinema EOS lineup.  You can read all about the C500, their new cinema camera, over on our sister site PVC but here on PPC I want to talk a little bit more about the new EOS-1D C which I think is safe to say is now Canon’s flagship HDSLR.  Combining all the photographic features of the previously announced EOS-1D X, but now adding 4k video recording as well, Canon have produced something unique.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Initial Thoughts On The Canon 600EX RT & ST-E3 Radio Transmitter

Dan Carr | 04/03- 07:12 PM

First impressions on Canon’s new wireless radio system

I’ve just taken delivery of Canon’s new top of the line strobe, the 600EX RT as well as the new ST-E3 radio transmitter.  This is the first time Canon has offered a radio trigger system so I have run through some of my first out of the box impressions.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

New Canon EOS 60Da DSLR Camera For Astronomy Enthusiasts

PPC News Staff | 04/03- 12:32 PM

DSLR caters to astronomers and hobbyists who enjoy capturing the beauty of the night sky

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today introduced the EOS 60Da Digital SLR Camera, a long-awaited successor to the EOS 20Da that is optimized for astrophotography. This DSLR caters to astronomers and hobbyists who enjoy capturing the beauty of the night sky by offering a modified infrared filter and a low-noise sensor with heightened hydrogen-alpha sensitivity. These modifications allow the camera to capture magnificent photographs of “red hydrogen emission” nebulae and other cosmic phenomena.

Monday, April 02, 2012

Hey Mac users! You’re not tied to Apple any more!

Sara Frances | 04/02- 05:30 PM

Cheaper alternatives to upgrade your Apple computer.

My new MAC Pro 8-core was in serious need of additional RAM to run the bigger applications and shove around the pixels from the Canon 5D Mark II. Apple didn’t tell us about this little RAM problem up front, but they were happy after the fact to price additional 8G memory at $400!!!!! You’ve got to be kidding! Big no sale from us.

Friday, March 02, 2012

Canon unleashes the EOS 5D Mark III

PPC News Staff | 03/02- 12:19 PM

EOS 5D Mark III offers improved performance in many different areas

Canon today announces the latest addition to its worldfamous EOS range with the launch of the new EOS 5D Mark III. The EOS 5D Mark IIIbuilds on the performance of the legendary EOS 5D Mark II, offering improved speed,greater resolution, enhanced processing power and extended creative options for bothstills and Full HD movies – providing unparalleled artistic freedom for the most demanding photographers.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Nikon At CES With The New D4

Dan Carr | 01/15- 10:56 AM

Hands on impressions with Nikon’s latest flagship

At the beginning of January Nikon launched their new flagship pro camera, the D4.    At CES in Las Vegas Nikon had a predictably large presence with the D4 and various other cameras with a strong push towards DSLR video production as well.  I was able to get some hands on time with the D4 to check out some of the new features.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

A Look At JVC’s New 4K Camera And The Future Larger Sensor Interchangeable Lens Version

Dan Carr | 01/12- 12:14 AM

Intriguing first public look at prototype JVC 4k camera

At CES JVC officially launched the GY-HMQ10 which is said to be the world’s first handheld 4K camera.  A walk through the JVC booth also yielded a further surprise though, tucked away in a corner, behind glass was another 4K camera but this one had a Nikon F-Mount.  This is the first time the camera has been shown in public and whilst it’s very much a work in progress , the interchangeable lenses and larger sensor than the HMQ10 make this look like a very interesting proposition with a possible price point of $10,000.  I took a few minutes to talk with Craig Yanagi from JVC about both of these cameras.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Hands On Impressions Of The Fuji X-Pro 1

Dan Carr | 01/11- 05:00 AM

Photos and video run through of Fujifilms latest retro star

Here at CES Fujifilm launched what is set to be one of the hottest cameras of 2012, the X-Pro 1.  All the specs and press release can be found on yesterdays posting but today I was able to get my hand on one for the first time.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Fuji Launches New X-Pro 1 And 3 Lenses

Dan Carr | 01/10- 12:45 AM

Fuji’s first foray into the interchangeable lens, large sensor market

Fuji has launched their brand new camera system with a new camera, the X-Pro 1 and three fast primes lenses.  The camera follows on from the ever popular X100 with a classic retro styling and is outfitted with a 16MP APS-C sized sensor.  Initially three lenses will be available (18mm f2 , 35mm f1.4 , 60mm f2 Macro) but Fuji has already spoken of two more lenses to come this year and several zooms next year.  It’s only January but this already looks like it could be the hottest camera of the year though it has a $1700 body only price tag that puts it squarely in the pro market.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Canon Creates Its Own Space In The Marketplace With The G1 X

Dan Carr | 01/10- 12:02 AM

Small camera, surprisingly large sensor

With the mirrorless camera market undeniably in expansion Canon have been the only major manufacturer not to join the party.  Nikon took their time with the 1-Series and rather than battling it out with Olympus, Panasonic and Sony they decided to create their own space for the V1 and J1 cameras by implementing a much smaller sensor than Micro Four Thirds (or APS-C in the case of the Sony NEXs).  This was a smart move on Nikons part as it likely prevented 1-series sales from cannibalizing lower end DSLR sales.  What Canon have chosen to do though is entirely different…

Monday, January 09, 2012

Lexar Introduces 1000x Memory Card

Tony Donaldson | 01/09- 07:10 AM

A CompactFlash card capable of 150 MB per second and full HD video.

Just in time for CES 2012, Lexar has announced their new 1000x line of cards. Capable of transfer speeds of 150 MB per second, they can handle HD video uncompressed, very fast flushing of the buffer of any still camera, as well as lightning-fast downloads to a computer. It’s the equivalent of a class 20 card.

Friday, January 06, 2012

Hands-on with the HP Envy 110 e-All-In-One

Tony Donaldson | 01/06- 09:01 AM

It prints, scans, copies and faxes, more wirelessly than you even expect.

I’ve had the chance to use HP’s new Envy 110 e-All-in-one printer/copier/scanner/fax, and I love it. It’s amazingly easy to set up, has it’s own touch screen to walk you through connecting it to your Wi-Fi (and a LOT more, but we’ll get to that in a bit).

Friday, January 06, 2012

CRU-Dataport Drive Boxes

Tony Donaldson | 01/06- 12:33 AM

A safe way to archive and store your old hard drives.

Unless you’ve lived under a rock for the past 20 years, you use computers. And if you’re like most of us, you’ve replaced, upgraded or just added new hard drives. And you’ve kept the old ones. There’s stuff on there you’re using for a backup, archiving specific projects, or just saving it. How do you keep those drives safe and organized?

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