Canon Announces New Rebel DSLRs, PowerShots, and Accessories
Canon is diving head first into 2015, introducing new cameras of all stripes. There is something for everyone in this latest release and we are pleased to present the new consumer favorite Rebel DSLRs...
View ArticleB&H Gear News Roundup: February 6, 2015
This week in the news: Just after catching its breath from the avalanche of new products unveiled at CES 2015 in Las Vegas, The Gear Roundup is earning its keep once again as some big-time...
View ArticleUnveiled: Pentax K-S2 DSLR, 18-50mm f/4-5.6 DC WR RE Lens, AF201FG Flash
Ricoh Imaging has upgraded the popular Pentax K-S1 digital camera with the new K-S2, adding a slew of features aimed toward those looking to share images easily, take selfies, and edit photos...
View ArticleCP+ 2015: Ricoh Announces the WG-5 GPS Digital Camera
Looking very similar to its predecessor, the WG-4 GPS, the WG-5 GPS now comes in two new colors: Gunmetal and Orange. The WG-5 GPS features a 16MP 1/2.3" Backlit CMOS sensor that captures...
View ArticleVideo: A Quick Look at the New Pentax K-S2 DSLR
Join Allan Weitz, from B&H Photo, as he takes a quick look at the new Pentax K-S2 DSLR. Based on the K-S1, the new DSLR features a 20MP APS-C CMOS sensor with no anti-aliasing filter, for...
View ArticleUnveiled: Sigma Gets Wide, with 24mm f/1.4 Art Lens & dp0 Quattro Camera
Just in time for CP+, Sigma has revealed two new wide-angle additions to its product lineup: the 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens and the dp0 Quattro Digital Camera. Designed for full-frame DSLRs, the 24mm...
View ArticleNew from Nikon: D810A DSLR, D750 Filmmaker's Kit, New Point-and-Shoots
Beep, beep, beep... that's the sound of the Nikon truck backing up to the loading dock at B&H, delivering the wealth of new cameras that Nikon is introducing for the 2015 shooting season. In...
View ArticleHow to Test Your Lens
So, you just bought a shiny, new, and maybe expensive, lens for your camera, and being the savvy consumer, you did your homework. You pored over customer reviews on the B&H Photo website, read...
View ArticleCP+ 2015: Trying the Fujifilm XQ2, X-A2, and X-T1 with the New 50-140mm Lens
Fujifilm was my favorite booth of the day, and not just because of the cameras and lenses, which were quite impressive. There were also props and motorcycles and models available to shoot, and the two...
View ArticleCP+ 2015: Shooting with the Olympus E-M5 Mark II, and the TG-3's Macro Power
On the floor of the CP+2015 Show, the new TG-860 Tough Camera was unforunately not on display, but Olympus did have the soon-to-be-replaced TG-850. Even better, they had several Stylus TOUGH TG-3...
View ArticleCP+ 2015: A Preview of the Upcoming Full-Frame Sony FE Lenses
With arguably the most successful full-frame mirrorless cameras on the market, Sony is planning to add four new lenses to the FE, full-frame-covering E-mount line. They include a 24–240mm f/3.5-6.3, a...
View ArticleCP+ 2015: Checking out New Lenses at the Tamron Booth
At the CP Plus 2015 Show, in Yokohama, Japan, both the Sigma and Tamron exhibitions were surprisingly large, and at Tamron I was offered the chance to shoot all the lenses with the company’s cameras or...
View ArticleCP+ 2015: Shooting with the Lytro Illum—Light Field Imaging is Here to Stay
It may not be the biggest display at CP Plus, but it sure had the biggest buzz. Every time I passed the Lytro booth, there were numerous assistants in Lytro jackets helping out a multitude of people...
View ArticleCP+ 2015: Grabbing onto the Latest Straps from BlackRapid
BlackRapid showed off a display of LensBling rear filter caps, as well as its full line of camera straps. New to the collection, although not premiering at CP Plus, are the Shot and Cross-Shot camera...
View ArticleCP+ 2015: Five New Types of ILFORD and Hahnemuhle Papers
ILFORD papers had a tidy little display at CP Plus 2015, which was more like a small gallery exhibiting wonderful prints by equally wonderful photographers. The company also provided a printer,...
View ArticleB&H Gear News Roundup: February 13, 2015
This week in the news: Happy Friday the 13th from the Gear Roundup! Last week saw some pretty big announcements in the photo world. If you were out on assignment and missed the splashes, click here....
View ArticleCP+ 2015: Checking Out the New Tokina and Samyang Lenses
At the CP Plus 2015 Show, the Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX lens was made readily available in both Nikon and Canon mounts at the Kenko-Tokina exhibition site. Since they are made for APS-C (or DX)...
View ArticleCP+ 2015: A Demo of the Theta m15 Spherical Camera, and the WG-30W
The Theta m15 Spherical Digital Camera from Ricoh is the very slim one-touch 360-degree camera. With two lenses on either side of its 0.9" thick frame, the camera takes an image that is not only...
View ArticleCP+ 2015: Connecting the Lensbaby LM-10 Sweet Spot Lens for Mobile Phones
Kenko-Tokina represents Lensbaby in Japan, so it was nice see the LM-10 Sweet Spot Lens along with Composer Pro Optics and the new 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye Lenses.Unlike many add-on lenses, the...
View ArticleCP+ 2015: Trying On the ONA Bags
The booth for ONA bags at the CP Plus 2015 show in Japan resembled a small shop in Soho more than it did an expo floor display. It was elegant, to match the bags they offer: waxed canvas or leather...
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