Dan Carr

Fuji X-Pro 1 Pre-Orders

Feb 022012

The highly anticipated Fuji X-Pro 1 is now available for pre-order from your favorite retailers. I had a look at this camera when I was at CES a few weeks ago and first impressions are quite impressive. Auto focus is still not on a par with it’s competitors but it appears to surpass them all considerably in terms of design and image quality. I fully expect this to be as popular as the X100 was last year which means you can expect long wait times unless you place a pre-order. You can cancel your order at any time before it ships so get on that list while you have a think about it!

Body

Fuji X-Pro 1 Body Only – Order from B&H

Fuji X-Pro 1 Body Only – Order from Amazon

Lenses

Fuji 18mm f2.0 – Order at B&H

Fuji 18mm f2.0 – Order at Amazon

Fuji 35mm f1.4 – Order at B&H

Fuji 35mm f1.4 – Order at Amazon

Fuji 60mm f2.4 Macro – Order at B&H

Fuji 60mm f2.4 Macro – Order at Amazon

Photo Mechanic Quick Tutorial - Selective Ingest

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Jan 252012

The regular ingest dialog on Photo Mechanic doesn’t allow you to select specific photos to import from your card. This quick tutorial shows you how to achieve this functionality.

For more detailed ingest tutorial please see my previous video.

vimeo.com/30521015

Canon 5d MKIII Seen In The Wild

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Jan 232012

Well well well, what do we have here ? It seems that Canon is testing the new 600mm lens alongside the new 200-400mm lens on safari in Africa. And look at the body in the image below…. It looks to be a combination of a 7D and a 1D X in terms of screen size, button placements and most importantly it doesn’t have a pop up flash which means it’s unlikely to be a 7dMKII. Also looks like a new grip with more controls on it. Via CanonRumors and Aperture Academy.

Rode Microphones Announces New Stereo Videomic Pro and Videomic HD

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Jan 222012

Rode Microphones has just announced details of two new DSLR friendly microphones. The Stereo Videomic Pro continues their form factor and feature redesign that we saw last year in the Videomic Pro but implements it on the old Stero Videomic. The second microphone is even more interesting though as it is the first microphone in the world to combine a shotgun mic with a built in recorder and basic mixing capabilities as well as audio monitoring. Read on for more details….

Videos From CES

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Jan 172012

I took some time at CES to chat to people about my favorite cameras there. You might find out something you don’t know so take a look below.

Canon's New EF Cine Lenses Up For Order

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Jan 172012

As well as Canon’s new EOS C300 camera being made available for order today, B&H also have new Cinema EOS lenses that will be a perfect compliment for this camera.

Last week at CES I had some hands on time with the new zooms and they are meticulously constructed, a joy to use.

Canon CN-E 14.5-60mm T2.6 L S Cinema Zoom Lens with EF Mount

Canon CN-E 14.5-60mm T2.6 L SP Cinema Zoom Lens with PL Mount

Canon CN-E 30-300mm T2.95-3.7 L S EF Mount Cinema Zoom Lens

Canon CN-E 30-300mm T2.95-3.7 L SP PL Mount Cinema Zoom Lens

Canon Drops Price For C300 And Opens Pre-Orders For Jan 30th Shipping

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Jan 172012

We thought they might, we hoped they might…… and they did. Canon have just announced that their new flagship digital cinema camera, the EOS C300, will launch at a price of $15,999. This is $4000 less than they originally told people, due largely in part to the backlash of the film making community. Only 18 stores will be stoking the C300 and you can bet that there will be a HUGE rush to get these in the early stages. If your company is considering purchasing one then I would urge you to place a pre-order with B&H Photo HERE. You can cancel anytime prior to it’s shipping, which is listed as after January 30th.

If you want to look at more details about the C300 I have written several articles about the camera, including being able to interview one of it’s technical developers:

10 Things You May Not Know About The EOS C300

Canon Launches The EOS C300

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I will update this list as more stores open their ordering. B&H lists shipping as Jan 30th.

B&H Photo – Canon EOS C300 with canon mount.

B&H Photo – Canon EOS C300 with PL mount.

Hands On With The Canon G1 X

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Jan 152012

Canon surprised many people with the introduction of this camera last week. A large (1.5′) sensor camera with a fixed zoom lens is a unique product in the marketplace and I can see it being a popular solution with their target audience being people who already have a pro DSLR. At CES this week in Las Vegas I was able to get my hands on a G1 X and also to have a quick chat with Canon representative Ben Thomas about the camera.

For full press release info and all the official photos head on over here. For my first impressions please read on.

CES Report - JVC's New 4K Camera + Upcoming Large Sensor Version

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Jan 152012

At CES this week I was able to catch up with Craig Yanagi, Marketing Manager for JVC’s professional video division and he went through the features of the new 4k GY-HMQ10 camera as well as showing me a prototype version of a previously unseen interchangeable lens, large sensor 4k camera which they are developing.

Please head on over to my post on ProPhoto Coalition for the full article.

http://prophotocoalition.com/index.php/dcarr/story/a_look_at_jvcs_new_4k_camera_and_the_future_larger_sensor_interchangeable_l/

Adobe Launches Lightroom 4 Beta

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Jan 102012

Adobe has opened up a free public beta for Lightroom 4. Once downloaded, users will be able to use LR4 for free until March 31st. For users of Lightroom 3 it looks to be a fairly gentle upgrade so far, though Adobe have been known to keep back some killer features until launch time. The biggest feature, that I guess we were all expecting, is the ability to make simple adjustments to videos. Exposure, tone, contrast and white balance can all be adjusted and the files can be trimmed.

You can download the free beta HERE on the Adobe website. In the coming weeks we will feature some more detailed information on the new elements of the software.