Month: March 2013

CalDigit AV Pro Review – Hot Swapable Single Drive Bay With USB3

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Ok guys listen up, today we’re going to be talking hard drives.  Now I can already hear the collective groan from the bleachers but bare with me on this one because someone out there is finally doing something innovative in this space and whether we like it or not, as media professionals we come into contact with hard drives on a daily basis.  Our livelihoods are often in their hands so whilst it isn’t as glamorous as a new lens or shiny camera it is a necessity and anyone that simply rolls into their local Best Buy and picks up …

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Nikon’s New APS-C Compact Camera Features 28mm f2.8 Lens

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Nikon have jumped into the large sensor compact camera market tonight with the launch of the CoolPix A.  Leaving the stupid name aside, this actually looks like a nice little camera.  The DX format sensor is mated with an 18.5mm f2.8 lens which offers a 28mm equivalent in 35mm terms.  An optional optical viewfinder gives you a decent framing option and a 16MP sensor will no doubt deliver decent images given Nikons recent success with DX cameras.  They also announced some other Coolpix camera which frankly I couldn’t care less about so I’ll skip that one 🙂 The Coolpix A

Nikon Announces New 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

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Nikon has today announced an updated version of the 10-yr old 80-400.  All mod-cons as expected including 4-stop VR.  $2700 is a pretty hefty price tag but recent lenses such as Canon’s 70-300 L IS have proven that pro quality lenses can come in the form of wide ranging zoom using modern technologies. This will be an intriguing package for Nikon shooters , especially given modern ISO capabilities that render lenses with smaller maximum apertures a lot more useful…. Press Release MELVILLE, N.Y. (March 4, 2013) – Today, Nikon Inc. introduced the AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, a versatile

Phase One Updates Their IQ Backs & Adds WiFi

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I’m not a medium format shooter but I do stay abreast of things in that area and I liked what I saw from Phase One when they launched the IQ series about 18 months ago.  Today they have announced an upgrade to the new IQ260 and IQ280. These new backs add built in Wi-Fi capabilities for reviewing your images instantly on an iPad using the Capture Pilot software.  It also allows wireless control of the cameras.  These things are as serious as it gets when it comes to photographic equipment these days!  Built in USB3 for super fast downloading of

Upcoming Vancouver Photo Seminar With Me , David DuChemin, Corwin Hiebert & Barry Brady

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On March 23rd I will be speaking at a new event in Vancouver , put on by the Institute of Digital Photography.  If you’ve ever wanted to hear the whole story about how I got into the photography business and how my business is run then this will be a great event!  Also speaking at the event will be David DuChemin, hs business manager Corwin Hiebert and Barry Brady from the institute. Tickets are available HERE from Eventbrite for only $55 for the entire day.  There will be plenty of time for questions at the event so if there is