Camera Reviews and News
Welcome to the Camera Reviews and News section of SLR Lounge. In this section, we’ll review cameras, lenses and accessories, announce rumors and releases, and discuss general topics surrounding purchases.
Wireless Flash Triggers on a Budget
The recent announcement of the PlusX flash trigger by PocketWizard recently brought a lot of attention to the low budget trigger market. We decided that it would be a good time to do an overview of some of the most popular triggers in this category and compare them.
OUTEX: Affordable Underwater Camera Housing
Growing up in Southern California near the beach I always thought ocean and surf photography was cool, interesting, and something I wanted to try. I remember specifically looking into underwater housings a few times on the internet and immediately being discouraged with how expensive and unobtainable they were on my small budget. Beyond the surf photography I began to see really cool concepts shooting in or under water from Chase Jarvis’ “Blue” to the more recent Benjamin Von Wong’s Underwater Realm Projects like these spark my creativity and make me wonder about the possibilities of being able to take my camera where most don’t but again the underwater housings haven’t become much cheaper since I first looked into them starting well over $1000.
Pixel-Level Auto-ISO For One-Shot HDRs? Another (Mobile Device) Concept
Mobile device camera developers are at it again, apparently. They have developed a sensor technology for mobile device phones, that I desperately would love to see in professional DSLRs!
5 Reasons the Canon Pixma Pro-1 Rocks
SLR Lounge and Calumet Hollywood is teaming up to give our readers a free giveaway for the flagship Canon Pixma Pro-1. So what makes this printer so great? Here are 5 great reasons why you should want this printer!
SnapTrack Cinerail On Kickstarter: Affordable & Portable Camera Dolly System
The SnapTrack Cinerail and Dolly System on Kickstarter is a pretty innovative, affordable, and portable dolly system. You can adjust the arc of the dolly and on best of all, you can fit it all in a suitcase when you travel. Check out the details!
ASUS Zenbook UX32VD-DH71 Review: The Ultimate Photographer’s Ultrabook?
Can this really be the ultimate on-the-go laptop for photographers? The 13" Asus ZENBOOK UX32VD is very light, thin, have a dedicated graphic card, 1080IPS, and can be upgraded. Check out our review on this ultrabook!
Dell Updates Flagship Line of UltraSharp Monitors
Dell has updated its Flagship line of Ultrasharp display. The biggest news? They now all boast a 99% AdobeRGB and 100% sRGB color space!
The Official Aviator Travel Jib Review – The Small & Mighty Camera Jib
The super portable Aviator Travel jib weighs less than 4 lbs, but can carry a camera load up to 6lbs and extend up to 6ft. And it's priced competitively for under $500. But does it have what it takes to be the best jib for your money?
Phlearn Tutorials Review + Post Production Pye’s Top 10 Phlearn Pro Tutorials
We all love good photography and Photoshop tutorials, and Aaron Nace's Phlearn tutorials are some of the best out there. In this review, we talked about what makes Phlearn's PRO tutorial great and why we are a fan of Phlearn.
Canon RAW Image Size and Dynamic Range Comparison
Question: Are all RAW image qualities and file sizes created equal? As a Nikon user, I've asked myself this question a few times over the years now because there are all kinds of RAW compression options. But on Canon DSLRs there is something different these days, there is mRAW.
The Big Panasonic GH3 Review Pt. 1 with Comparison to GH2
The Panasonic GH3 is the most advanced, professional-grade quality Micro 4/3 camera. We had several days to see if it's a worthy upgrade to the beloved GH2. In Part 1 we take a look at the build and details, and compare it to the GH2 in a still life studio test.
Review: FStopper’s How To Become A Professional Commercial Wedding Photographer DVD
FStopper's How To Become A Professional Commercial Wedding Photographer DVD tutorial is arguably the most comprehensive DVD workshop on how to start and succeed in the wedding photography business. Take a look at what makes this DVD tutorial an essential collection for wedding photographers.
