Gitzo has introduced new Center Ball Heads, a lineup composed of three different-sized models aimed at professionals and advanced amateur photographers. Each offers a tungsten disulfide coating for smooth movements. Read more
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Suggestions needed: Interesting / unusual crowd-funded projects
We’re busy planning our PIX show in early October, and we want your ideas! We’re putting together a list of companies who are using crowd-funding to create fun and interesting photo-related gear, to exhibit at the event. We’ve got a few names already but if you’ve seen a particularly interesting crowd-funded project or product that you think we should feature, we’d love to hear from you. Click through to leave your suggestions
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Elinchrom, Phottix and Sekonic form wireless common standard partnership
Lighting manufacturers Elinchrom and Phottix are collaborating with the light meter brand Sekonic to establish a common standard for communication between wireless lighting devices. Read more
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Corel releases ParticleShop brush plugin for Photoshop
Corel has released a new brush plugin for PhotoShop called ParticleShop. It uses Corel’s Painter Particle brush technology to create photo-realistic effects like smoke, dust, fabric, fire, hair, lighting and fur. These effects are added to photos using brush strokes. Read more
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Nikon updates Coolpix P900 and S6700 firmware
Nikon has released firmware updates for a pair of its Coolpix compact cameras. Firmware v1.2 for the Coolpix P900 superzoom resolves issues that can occur when using a wireless remote, while the v1.1 update for the S6700 fixes a rare problem where the camera locks up when powered on. Read more
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Join us October 6 & 7 for PIX 2015
Join us in Seattle and online for PIX 2015, a live-streamed expo, conference and interactive photo playground! On October 6th and 7th we’ll be hosting two days of talks, hands-on photo activities, demos and inspiration for your photography at the Seattle Center, home of the Space Needle. Read more
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So what do we think? Our video review of the Sony RX100 IV
We’ve condensed everything you need to know about the Sony RX100 IV into less than the length of a pop record. Having shot, tested and lived with the little Sony for more than a month, we’ve summed up the findings of our review in video form. Is it worth the extra cash over the Mark III? Come join us in sunny Seattle as we look at the pros and cons of Sony’s capable but pricey super-compact. Read more
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Show off: Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II slow-motion and 4K video samples
The Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II offers some impressive video capture capabilities including the option to record in 4K. And like the RX100 IV, the RX10 II can capture slow motion video at 240, 480 or 960fps, the latter of which gives the equivalent of 40x super slow motion. Read more
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Samyang introduces new Xeen pro video lens series with interchangeable mounts
Korean lens brand Samyang has announced a new series of video lenses under the Xeen name. They feature wide apertures and resolution that the company says is aimed at users who shoot 4K and above footage. There will be 24mm, 50mm and 85mm focal lengths initially, and three more to follow next year. Read more
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Olympus ‘Pro’ wideangle lens Field Test: Rock n’ Roll and Skateboards
In our latest Field Test we put Olympus’s new M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye Pro and M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F2.8 Pro in the hands of DPReview writer Dan Bracaglia. Dan put them to the test in some of his natural environments: a rock concert, skate park, and a beach landscape at sunset. See video