Profoto, the Swedish flash manufacturer, has confirmed that a Nikon compatible TTL remote will be available for its popular B1 off-camera flash on September 15th – just in time for Photokina. The Air Remote TTL-N will give Nikon photographers the same TTL functionality enjoyed by Canon shooters with its Air Remote TTL-C since the November 2013 launch of the B1 flash. Read more
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Sony announces Alpha a5100 compact mirrorless camera
Sony has announce its new Alpha a5100 mirrorless camera, which takes the ‘guts’ from the a6000 and puts it into the compact body inherited from the NEX-5 line. The a5100 offers the same 24.3MP sensor with on-chip phase detection as the a6000, along with a 3″ LCD that flips up 180 degrees for taking self-portraits. The a5100 has impressive video features for its price, including support for the XAVC S codec, which allows for 1080/60p/24p recording at 50Mbps.
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Hands-on with the Sony Alpha a5100
The Sony Alpha a5100 is a petite, compact mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with a lot to offer. We’ve had access to a pre-production sample for a few days, and as well as a full first impressions review we also got hands-on with Sony’s latest Alpha. Click through for a tour of the a5100’s major features.
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What’s NEX? Sony Alpha a5100 first impressions review
As Sony introduces the Alpha a5100 interchangeable lens camera, it officially leaves behind the NEX moniker its mirrorless line originated with. The a5100 picks up where the NEX-5 series leaves off, combining the 24.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor of the a6000 and the more compact footprint of the NEX-5T. The a5100 also inherits many of the a6000’s good qualities, including its impressive autofocus system. The a5100 also one-ups its big brother by offering 1080/60p video at 50Mbps. We took a hands-on, preliminary look at the a5100. Read more
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Readers’ Showcase: Astrophotography
In all the talk about new gear, it’s easy to overlook the end result of our shared passion – the pursuit of stunning images. Among our large community there are some incredibly talented photographers who share their work in our forums, galleries and photo challenges, and from time to time we like to showcase some of the best work on our homepage. Recently we asked users of our astrophotography forum to submit their favorite shots and as usual, the images were excellent. See gallery
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DPR reader loses camera in fall, sustains injury and lives to tell the tale
Let’s get the important thing out of the way first – Greg Theulings is fine. His Fujifilm X-T1, on the other hand, is not. Keen landscape photographer and DPR forum member, Theulings was on a trip to to Luxembourg and the German Eifel photographing the some rapids when he slipped on a rock, fell into the water and dislocated his shoulder. His camera and lens were destroyed, but his memory card survived. See his photos and read his story – and maybe take a little extra care on those rocks when you’re out on your last photo trip of the summer.
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Rare Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM goes on sale in UK
A copy of one of the largest interchangeable lenses for SLRs ever produced has emerged for at a UK retailer. Canon’s massive EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM is a rare beast, and the longest lens in the world with AF. MPB Photographic describes it as being in mint condition and has priced the lens at £99,000. Read more
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ESA’s ATV-5 equipped with camera to document atmospheric breakup
The European Space Agency’s ATV-5 supply vessel docked a couple of days ago with the International Space Station. Not just loaded with cargo for the ISS, the ATV-5 is also carrying newly developed camera technology which will record the final moments of ATV-5’s breakup on re-entering Earth’s atmosphere. The Break-Up Camera was designed in only nine months and will relay images from the last 20 seconds of the vessel’s life to a capsule that can survive the extreme heat of reentry. Learn more
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Accessory Review: Drobo Mini RAID
The Drobo Mini is a portable RAID storage solution with four HD bays, speedy Thunderbolt connectivity, and desktop-based monitoring software. Ideal for photography and videography, the Drobo Mini has many features that might make it attractive to enthusiast and professional photographers and videographers. See how the Drobo Mini fared in our review.