Once you have applied the firmware updates to the X-PRO1 and lens(es) you use, here’s how you enable and use Focus Peaking on the X-PRO1: MENU – SHOOTING MENU 5 – MF ASSIST – FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT...
Archive - 2013
Fujifilm [Finally] Posts Firmware Updates To Add Focus Peaking to X-Pro1 and X-E1
UPDATE 2013-07-25: Do NOT apply this update since Fujifilm has found it to be faulty. After telling us about it for weeks, Fujifilm has finally posted the firmware updates that add the immensely useful “Focus...
Fujifilm Updates X Mount Lens Roadmap with XC50-230mm F4.5-6.7 OIS
The Fujifilm X-M1 has a new tele zoom lens, the FUJINON XC50-230mm [75-350mm equiv.] F4.5-6.7 OIS, added to the XC16-50mm [24-76mm equiv.] F3.5-5.6 kit lens. The full focal length range now goes from a wide-angle 24mm...
McAfee LiveSafe is Now Available: Cross-Device Security Service with Facial and Voice Recognition Technology for Consumer Devices
This video presents “McAfee LiveSafe – You live your digital life. We keep it secure.” “McAfee LiveSafe service enriches your digital life by securing your data, identity and all your devices...
SanDisk: Wireless USB Flash Drive Finally Here!
PRESS RELEASE SANDISK ANNOUNCES NEW SANDISK CONNECT LINE OF WIRELESS FLASH STORAGE PRODUCTS Includes the Smallest Wireless Flash Drive and a Stylish Portable Media Drive with SD™ Expansion Slot MILPITAS, Calif., July...
Cycloramic iPhone 5 App: Automatic 360 Panoramic Photos & Videos
This has got to be the coolest iPhone 5 app ever! Cycloramic harnesses the iPhone’s vibration function to cause it to actually rotate 360° as long as it is placed flat on a smooth level surface. Though the app...
Harald J. Braun: Essence of Fruit Photography
Real Hasselblad cameras? Still being used by professional photographers around the world. Munich based Photographer and Sculptor Harald J. Braun is one of them and one of his most interesting portfolio is titled...
Trinity College Dublin: 69 Year-Old Experiment Finally Witnessed Thanks To A Time-Lapse Movie
Tar, or pitch, has such a high viscosity (approximately 2 million times that of honey) that a drop falling from a funnel takes about a decade to do so. The Tar Drop Experiment in the video started way back in October...
Hasselblad Now Selling The Most Expensive Handgrip For the Sony RX100
According to leaked images and news, Hasselblad plans to repackage the popular Sony RX100 camera with handgrips made from exotic material, put them both in a fancy box with a hinged lid and sells the rebadged Hasselblad...
Jean-Pierre Aubé: Electrosmog Montréal
Jean-Pierre Aubé is a different kind of photographer. He takes pictures of the electromagnetic fields generated by radiofrequency spectrum activity generated by telecommunications. Of course, the digital camera cannot...
Dan Morris: The Complete Lightroom Workflow
Personally, all my pictures go into that big bin in the sky and I rummage until I find what I am looking for. Well, I do use file directories but as many will point out, it’s not an ideal filing system and you do...
View of Earth and Moon From Saturn
What would aliens see as they approached Saturn and look toward Earth? A shining jewel beckoning in the darkness of space. On July 19, 2013, the Cassini spacecraft (which entered orbit around Saturn on June 30, 2004)...
Panasonic Canada Announces the LUMIX DMC-FZ70
The LUMIX DMC-FZ70 is the Category Leader with the Number One Zoom Power in the Industryi 20mm Ultra Wide Angle Lens with Super Telephoto 60x Optical Zoomii Yields 1200mm Shooting and High Speed Response MISSISSAUGA, ON...
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Category: Beginner, Serious Type: Superzoom QuickFact Sheet Tech Specs Check Price / Buy Expert Reviews User Ratings The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 is currently the world’s most powerful superzoom camera with a...
First Impressions With The Panasonic FZ70
We had the chance to briefly handle and try out the Panasonic FZ70, so these are early impressions only. It is slightly bigger than the FZ200 (and considerably bigger than the FZ60) but handles very well with a deep...
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ70 With 60x Optical Zoom
The LUMIX DMC-FZ70 is the Category Leader with the Number One Zoom Power in the Industry 20mm Ultra Wide Angle Lens with Super Telephoto 60x Optical Zoom Yields 1200mm Shooting and High Speed Response *As a digital...
Panasonic Announces the DMC-XS3
PRESS RELEASE New Sophisticated Flat Design LUMIX DMC-XS3 with High Sensitivity MOS Sensor Achieving High Image Quality in Both Photo and Video Recording Featuring a Host of Creative Effects Panasonic is introducing a...
Fujifilm Starts Production of Optical Lenses in Philippines
To meet the increasing demand for “lenses with excellent optical performance,” FUJIFILM has started full-scale operation in its new optical factory in the Philippines. FUJIFILM Optics Philippines Inc. will...
Focus Peaking To Be Added To Fujifilm X-Pro1 and X-E1
Faster AF speed and addition of the “Focus Peak Highlight” function for manual focusing. Offering firmware which improves the performance of FUJIFILM X-Pro1 and FUJIFILM X-E1 Improved focus precision when photographing...
i-shot-it.com Photo Competition 2013 Winner Announced
PRESS RELEASE New York Times Photographer Wins the i-shot-it.com Photo Competition Santa Monica, California (July 12, 2013) – Damon Winter is the winner of the 2013 Black-And-White Photo Competition organized by...
Sponsored Video: NASA JPL and AWS with Intel
NASA JPL compresses a day into an hour using AWS with Intel. NASA JPL engineers speed up Curiosity mission data analysis to leave more time for science and discovery by putting Amazon Web Services with Intel to work...