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

July 28, 2025January 17, 2012 by Dan Carr

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 …

Hands On With The Canon G1 X

October 12, 2023January 15, 2012 by Dan Carr

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 …

Adobe Launches Lightroom 4 Beta

July 28, 2025January 10, 2012 by Dan Carr

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. …

Fuji Announces Their New X-Pro 1

October 11, 2023January 9, 2012 by Dan Carr

We’ve already seen some leaks about this camera but now it’s all out in the open. Fuji, welcome to the interchangeable lens market. With a classic styling, similar to the ever popular X100 this is sure to be an instant hit. A unique 16MP sensor manufactured by Fuji themselves requires no anti-aliasing filter due to it’s possibly revolutionary capturing system. Throw in three super fast prime lenses with an improved hybrid viewfinder and this looks to be the camera that many people have longed for since first seeing the X100. Confirmation that Fuji will be making a Leica M-Mount lens …

New Canon G1 X Has Been Announced

October 20, 2023January 9, 2012 by Dan Carr

Critical Specs Full Press Release London, UK, 9th January 2012 – Canon today introduces the PowerShot G1 X – a revolutionary new compact camera with a large CMOS sensor, designed to produce DSLR levels of image quality and control in a highly portable metal body. Created for professional and serious photographers, the PowerShot G1 X creates a prestigious new category at the top of Canon’s legendary G-series line-up, and redefines the performance achievable from a compact camera. A high-quality camera in its own right or the perfect complement to a professional DSLR, the PowerShot G1 X combines EOS sensor technology …

Pre-Order the new Fuji X-Pro 1 Lenses

October 11, 2023January 8, 2012 by Dan Carr

It’s not out yet but you can already pre-order the new Fuji lenses to go with the upcoming X-Pro 1 camera. Pre-Orders There’s no doubt in my mind that this is going to be THE camera to get for 2012. When the X100 was launched it was in high demand for many months. Hard to get hold of after even six months! There’s a very good chance this camera will go the same way so if you are even considering picking one up then I would urge you to place a pre-order to avoid the wait. Amazon will NOT charge …

Nikon D4 Video Feature Improvements

July 28, 2025January 6, 2012 by Dan Carr

Over on ProPhotoCoalition I have written an article specifically concentrating on the video feature improvements of the new camera. Please check it out HERE !

Nikon D4 Is Official

October 11, 2023January 5, 2012 by Dan Carr

This time it is officially official ! No big surprises here due to all the previous leaks. For some further commentary and a comparison to the Canon 1D X, you might want to take a look at yesterdays post. One interesting addition is a complete timelapse mode that allows you to select the shooting interval and number of exposures and even combine the images into a movie for a completed output. Pre Order A D4 Amazon has the D4 up for order already! Critical Specs Press Release MELVILLE, N.Y. (Jan 5, 2012) – The new Nikon D4 digital SLR builds …

NEW Canon Powershot G1X Revealed

July 28, 2025January 5, 2012 by Dan Carr

Canon skipped their usual yearly update of the G-Series in the Autumn so we knew they were up to something. Canon Rumors is reporting that a URL briefly displayed a report on this new camera sometime today. Aimed at being the P&S for the professional , the camera features 14-Bit Raw shooting of a 14MP image processed by a Digic 5 processor with full 1080p video as well. No images of the camera have yet emerged though. Shipping in February at a $799 suggested retail. That’s a steep price for a point and shoot camera in today’s market so it’s …

Fuji’s Interchangeable Lens Camera – The X-Pro 1

July 30, 2025January 5, 2012 by Dan Carr

Yesterday we had a small leak that confirmed the name and lenses and the day before we had a dodgy photo. Now we have a solid leak of photos and specs for the new Fuji X-Pro1. Critical specs First thoughts ? Well as we’ve come to expect from Fuji recently it’s a gorgeous looking camera. The lenses are quite a bit larger that I was expecting, and probably weight quite a lot with a metal construction and lots of fast glass.

Nikon D4 Vs. Canon EOS 1D X

October 10, 2023January 4, 2012 by Dan Carr

Just a few days before CES 2012 and the specs for the Nikon D4 have been accidentally leaked on a website (reported but not named by Nikon Rumors). They also published a photo of the new Nikon D4. Given that we already know all about the Canon 1D X we can now take a proper look at latest and greatest from the big two. While the D4 will be the second of the two to be unveiled, it will in fact be available in stores in February compared to late March for the 1D X. Amazon actually has the D4 …

Canon 500mm MKII and 600mm MKII Availability.

October 11, 2023January 3, 2012 by Dan Carr

Via The Digital Picture these lenses are now expected to be available in April. Originally they were scheduled for “before the end of 2011” but things slipped. I have my eye on picking up the 500mm myself so I’m really waiting for this one. Hopefully I get to have a hands-on look at one during CES next week in Las Vegas.