The buzz surrounding Panasonic’s leap into the mirrorless camera market reached its peak this week as leaked images of the Lumix GX1 were released, giving confirmation to the long-standing rumors surrounding the camera.
Now that a few days have passed, and you’ve dissected every available screenshot, How do you like the styling? Take our poll below and share your thoughts. If you need a refresher, the complete group of known GX1 images are available for view below the poll:
A lot has been made of the video capabilities of the Sony NEX-5N and rightfully so. Never before have we seen a compact interchangeable lens camera pack so much video prowess, touting Full-HD integration up to 1080/60p, a first for camera at that price-point.
Through some minor setting tweaks, the pint-sized powerhouse from Sony can produce some rather cinematic images. As I stated before, I recommend heading over to EOSHD.com, where Andrew Reid detailed the a how-to guide for NEX-5N video optimization. The cinematic look in question was first achieved by Marlon Torres and his early NEX-5N video: “Pacifica.” Although not Panasonic GH2 quality, the images rendered were quite pleasant and reinforced the notion that Sony produced quite the capable little video camera.
Deal Alert – New to the Photojojo store are a pair of card readers for iPad users looking for a quick way to upload and view photos or video on the go. Compatible with both the iPad 1 and 2, the CF/USB and SD/USB readers are:
Designed to get images from a DSLR to an iPad quickly and with zero fuss…Simply plug one into the iPad, pop in a memory card and the Photos app will open — letting you upload files in one step. You’ll be back to shooting before you know it!
The SD/USB card reader is price at a meager $15.00, while the CF/USB will set you back $30.00. However, if you happen to need both readers, the pair can be purchased for a cool $40.00. Be sure to check these out for yourself at the Photojojo store.
Ian McKay by (QP)ajq82Just three weeks in and the I continue to be amazed at the shear talent of our contributing readers and surely will be every week from here on out. From portraits to landscape to street photography, the submissions show each members diverse style of shooting and I’m glad The Digital Visual can provide an alternate outlet at which they can be showcased. Hand selected from our Flickr Group, here are the selections for this round of The Week in Reader Photos.
Click on each image to be taken to the photo’s detail page on Flickr:
Joel Grimes, one of the pioneers of composite portraiture, sat down for an intimate interview with Melissa Niu of Framed. A weekly broadcast intended to educate amateur and professional photographers alike.
In this episode, Grimes talks about his experiences breaking into the world of professional photography and some of the technical aspects associated with his trademark HDR portraits. Not only does this 45+ minute-long video give incredible incite to the journey of one mans creative success, but also provides information into a growing field of photography that readers of The Digital Visual will surely appreciate. With further adieu, sit back relax and enjoy a look into the life of Mr. Grimes:
Intellectual Ventures LLC has filed suit against Nikon Corp. for “infringing on four patents related to digital-camera technology.” Intellectual Ventures is an invention company founded my Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer, Nathan Myhrvold. The company was even reported to have contacted Nikon about an amicable resolution to the problem on two separate instances to no avail. Here are the four patents in question:
Ahead of the reported November 8th announcement date, a group of leaked images of the Lumix GX1 appeared on the Taiwanese forum Mobile01, which have since been removed. Eerily similar to the early community crafted mock-ups, the GFX1 looks like a complete mesh of the Panasonic GF1 and the LC1, containing apparent characteristics of both in terms of body design.
Today, Leica unveiled a new semi-wide angle lens for their professional, medium-format, S-System. The Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 looks virtually identical to its 35mm Summarit sibling but contains two more lens elements, 13 total arranged in 9 groups, and a closer focusing distance of 0.5m. In 35mm format, this fast prime has the effective focal distance of 24mm, creating an diagonal, horizontal, and vertical angle of view of 84, 74, and 53 degrees respectively. What’s more, the Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 is, of course, fully weather sealed from even the smallest dust particles and present moisture. Here’s some more technical data: Read More…
Quick News – With only a matter of days before the historic November 3rd announcements, RED “officially” confirms what has already been known and reported on for weeks, releasing this statement moments ago:
On November 3rd at 6pm PST, details surrounding our third camera SCARLET will be announced on REDUSER.net and RED.com.
Technical specifications, shipping, and purchasing information will be revealed, putting to rest all of the lingering speculation and anticipation.
Join the discussion November 3rd at 6pm on REDUSER.net.
Be sure to get caught up on all Scarlet-related news HERE.
Report: Sony to Axe the RX1′s AA-Filter and Unveil the Updated RX1R By Month’s End
Lomography Debuts the “Konstruktor Kit” – A Fully-Functioning D.I.Y 35mm Film SLR
Samsung Announces the 10mm F/3.5 – “Smallest AF Fisheye Lens on the Market”
Deal Spotted: The Fuji X-Pro 1 & X-E1 Receive a Cool $200 Price Drop – XF Lens Rebates Also Available
VSCO Set to Update Their Popular Mobile Photography App – Promises ‘Major Advancements’ and a Price Drop
Could the Leica ‘Mini M’ Be on It’s Way? First Leaks Emerge
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