Fuji Announces Their New X-Pro 1

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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 …

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New Canon G1 X Has Been Announced

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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 with …

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Pre-Order the new Fuji X-Pro 1 Lenses

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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 …

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Nikon D4 Video Feature Improvements

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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

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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 …

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NEW Canon Powershot G1X Revealed

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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 …

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

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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 16MP APS-C sensor Second generation Hybrid Viewfinder Three different lenses (18mm f2.0 , 35mm f1.4 , 60mm f2.4 macro) around 1300€ including the 35mm lens Other lenses approx. 600€ Mount is all new X-Mount with a flange distance of 17,7mm The optical viewfinder will adapt its enlargement to the lens focal length Lenses are all metal construction   First thoughts ?  Well …

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Fuji X-Pro1 Name And Lenses Leaked

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Just a day after I posted some rumored photos of the upcoming new Fuji camera has been referenced in an article on the Wells Fargo investment website, including information on the three lenses that will be available for it. Critical Specs 16MP APS-C sensor Second generation Hybrid Viewfinder Three different lenses (18mm f2.0 , 35mm f1.4 , 60mm f2.4)

Nikon D4 Vs. Canon EOS 1D X

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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 …

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Canon 500mm MKII and 600mm MKII Availability.

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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.

New Tascam DR-40 and DR-100 MKII FOR DSLR Audio

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Getting around the deficient audio in DSLR video production is always a tricky problem for one reason or another.  There are several ways to do it , depending on which camera you are using but it also depends on whether you want to shoot separate audio tracks and sync in post using Plural Eyes , or whether you want to record straight into the video track on camera.  The latter route will never be as high quality but sometimes you just don’t have time for the extra step in post of syncing and managing the audio files.  Of course the …

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The Search For My Ultimate Tripod Setup – Really Right Stuff TVC-33s

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Having broken my tripod recently I decided to look at what the high end of the market has to offer.  A cheap tripod rarely does you any favors and whilst my previous one wasn’t exactly cheap, I’d often wanted a bit more stability and a generally nicer feel to things.  I did a lot of research, read a lot of reviews, blog posts and forum threads and narrowed things quickly down to Gitzo and Really Right Stuff. I’m a big fan of Really Right Stuff products in general and I use their BH-40 ballhead as well as an MH-01 on …

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