Apple ha presentado el esperado iPad , un dispositivo táctil con el sistema operativo del iPhone (internet, mail, agenda, mapas, notas, video, iPod, fotos…ibooks) vaya un iPhone grande. La pregunta es si esta nueva herramienta puede ser útil para los fotógrafos, ayer al ver la presentación pensé que sería una forma muy “innovadora” para mostrar nuestro porfolio, imaginar entrando en una agencia con el iPad debajo el brazo, creo que lo mejor está por venir, la Apple Store cuenta con mas de 140.000 aplicaciones para iPhone/iPad y no paran de aumentar, con lo que el verdadero potencial serán estas aplicaciones, tendremos que estar atentos.

Por la red están apareciendo diversas opiniones al respecto. Adjunto algún link interesante:

Luminous-landscape

Will the iPad Save Photography?

iPad and Photographers

Cómo lo veis?

El hecho de escoger la mochila o bolsa para transportar nuestro equipo fotográfico se ha convertido muchas veces en un dilema. Casi todos los fotógrafos que conozco están en búsqueda permanente de “la mochila” pero ninguna acaba de satisfacer al 100% nuestras necesidades, será una estrategia de los fabricantes?

Bien es este caso os dejo algo de información sobre la Think Tank Disguise 60, una bolsa de bandolera que nos permitirá transportar nuestro portátil de hasta 17″, un par de cuerpos de cámara y varias ópticas. Yo no he tenido ninguna Think Tank pero, por lo leído, son unas excelentes bolsas.

• Las medidas de la bolsa son:
• ID:(40.6 x 28.6 x 10.8 cm)
  ED: (42 x 30.5 x 15.2 cm)
  Laptop Compartment Dim: (40.6 x 28.6 x 4 cm)
• (1.3 – 1.8kg)
• Lifetime Warranty

Toda la info: Think Tank Photo

Simple DoF Calculator

Para calcular la profundida de campo

Precio: 0,99€

Exposure Calc

Calculadora de Exposiciones

Precio: 1,99€

Sol: Daylight Clock

Para saber la hora de la salida y puesta del sol

Precio: 0,99€

Photo Buddy

La mas completa de todas, hora de salida y puesta del sol, calculadora de exposición según las escenas, del flash, calculo de la hyperfocal, una carta de gris…UNA PASADA

Precio: 1,99€

Ya es posible la descarga de la nueva versión en fase Beta  del Lightroom (3).

• Algunas de las novedades que presenta son:
• Mejoras sustanciales en arquitectura que permitiran trabajar con librerias mas grandes.
• La reducción de ruido
• Un nuevo “watermarking” para protejer nuestras imágenes
• Presentaciones con audio y con nuevas funciones para exportar y compartirlas
• Nuevo sistema de plantillas para impresión
• Nuevo sistema de importación, mas sencillo.

Aquí tenéis otro video explicando esas novedades y mas (en inglés)

Apple renueva parte de su gama de productos.

Los Imac pasan a ser de 21,5″ y una espectacular pantalla de 27″ (en ambos casos con tecnologia Led), el modelo mas potente presenta un procesador de 4 núcleos.

El pequeño MacBook Blanco se renueva con algunos cambios físicos, la implementación de una batería integrada con 7 horas de autonomia y un precio de 8759€. El MacBook Pro de 17 rebaja su precio.

El Magic Mouse es un ratón multitáctil.

El Mac Mini se actualiza y ahora ofrece una versión con Snow Leopard Server.

El Time Capsule y la Airport Extreme también se renuevan.

Aquí la tenemos, a destacar el sensor APS-H de 16 Mp (factor de recorte de 1,3) sensibilidad hasta 102400, 10 fotogramas por segundo, video a 1080p (con la posibilidad de elegir entre 24,25,50 ó 60 fotogramas por segundo), sistema de enfoque rediseñado…
Total: 4700€

Primer vídeo con la Canon 1D MK IV por Vincent Laforet:

Pinche aquí para ver el vídeo

Para verlo en alta resolución: Aquí

Lo podéis ver en Alta Definición: Aquí

Primera compacta con sensor tamaño APS-C de 12 Mp, con una óptica fija 24 (Equiv.35mm) f/2.8 ELMARIT

Toda la info en:  Dpreview

Full Frame, 18 MP…y muchos €uros

Toda la info en: Dpreview

Según parece la nueva Leica M9 se presentará el día 9 de septiembre, presentando un nuevo sensor CCD Full-Frame de 18 Mp y con un rango de sensibilidad ISO de 80 a 2500.

Leica M9 Full Specifications

Camera type

Compact digital view and rangefinder system camera.

Lens attachment

Leica M bayonet with additional sensor for 6-bit coding.

Lens system

Leica M lenses from 16 to 135 mm.

Picture format/Image sensor

5270 x 3516 pixels (18.5 Megapixel) CCD chip, active area approx. 23.9 x 35.8 mm 5212 x 3472 pixels (18 Megapixel) (corresponding to usable format of analog Leica M models).

Resolution

Adjustable, DNG™: 5212 x 3472 pixels (18 Megapixel), JPEG: 5212 x 3472 (18 Megapixel), 3840 x 2592 (10 Megapixel), 2592 x 1728 (4,5 Megapixel), 1728 x 1152 (2 Megapixel), 1280 x 846 pixels (1 Megapixel).

Data formats

DNG™ (raw data), choice of uncompressed or slightly compressed (by non-linear reduction of color depth), 2 JPEG compression levels.

File size

DNG: 18 MB (compressed)/36 MB (uncompressed), JPEG: approx. 2–10 MB.

Color spaces

Adobe® RGB, sRGB.

White balance

Automatic, manual, 7 presets, color temperature selection.

Storage medium

SD cards up to 2GB/SDHC cards up to 32GB.

Menu languages

German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian.

Compatibility

Windows® XP/Vista®; Mac® OS X (10.5).

Exposure metering

Exposure metering through the lens (TTL), center-weighted with working aperture. Center-weighted TTL metering for flash exposure with system-compatible SCA-3000/2 standard flash units.

Measurement principle

Measured by light reflected by bright shutter blades on the first shutter curtain.

Metering range

(at ISO 160/23°) At room temperature and normal humidity corresponds to EV 0 to 20 or f/1.0 and 1.2 s to f/32 and 1/1000s. Flashing left triangular LED in viewfinder indicates values below metering range.

Measurement cell for available light

(continuous light measurement) Silicon photo diode with condensing lens, positioned in the bottom center of the camera base.

Sensitivity range

ISO 80/19° to ISO 2500/35°, adjustable in 1/3 ISO increments, with aperture priority A and manual exposure setting, choice of automatic control or manual setting, automatic control with snapshot profile.

Exposure mode

Choice of automatic shutter speed control with manual aperture selection – aperture priority A – with corresponding digital display, or manual setting of shutter speed and aperture and adjustment using LED light balance with indication of correct exposure, or risk of overexposure/camera shake (with snapshot profile only).

Flash exposure control

Flash unit connection

Via accessory shoe with center and control contacts.

Synchronization

Optional synchronization on first or second shutter curtain.

Flash sync speed

= 1/180 s; longer shutter speeds possible.

Flash exposure metering

(with SCA-3501/3502 adapter or SCA-3000 standard flash unit, e.g. Leica SF 24D/Leica SF 58). Control with centerweighted TTL-pre-flash metering.

Flash measurement cell

2 silicon photo diodes with condensing lens in camera base.

Flash exposure compensation

±3 1/3 EV in 1/3 EV steps adjustable on the SCA-3501/3502 adapter. On Leica SF 24D, ±3 EV in 1/3 EV- steps with computer control, or from 0 to –3 EV in 1 EV-steps/on Leica SF 58 adjustable in all modes ±3 EV in 1/3 EV-steps.

Displays in flash mode

Flash readiness: flash symbol LED in viewfinder constant. Correct flash exposure: LED constant or flashes rapidly after exposure. Underexposure: LED extinguished after exposure.

Viewfinder

Viewfinder principle

Large, bright-line frame viewfinder with automatic parallax compensation.

Eyepiece

Adjusted to -0.5 dpt. Correction lenses from -3 to +3 dpt. available.

Image framing

By activating two bright-line frames: For 35 and 135 mm, 28 and 90 mm, or for 50 and 75 mm. Automatic activation when lens is attached. Any pair of bright-line frames can be activated using the image field selector.

Parallax compensation

The horizontal and vertical difference between the viewfinder and the lens is automatically compensated according to the relevant distance setting, i.e. the viewfinder bright-line automatically aligns with the subject detail recorded by the lens.

Matching of viewfinder and actual picture

The size of the bright-line frame corresponds exactly to the sensor size of approx. 23.9 x 35.8 mm at a setting distance of 1 meter. At infinity setting, depending on the focal length, approx. 7.3 % (28 mm) to 18 % (135 mm) more is recorded by the sensor than indicated by the corresponding bright-line frame and slightly less for distances shorter than 1m.

Enlargement

(for all lenses) 0.68x.

Large basis rangefinder

Split or superimposed image range finder shown as a bright field in the center of the viewfinder image.

Effective rangefinderbase

47.1 mm (actual rangefinder base 69.25 mm x viewfinder enlargement 0.68x).

Displays

Viewfinder

(lower edge) LED symbol for flash status. Four-digit seven-segment digital display with dots above and below, display brightness adjusted for ambient brightness, for: Warning of exposure compensation, display for automatically generated shutter speeds in aperture priority mode, indication of use of metering memory lock, warning that the metering or setting ranges are over- or underexposed using aperture priority and counting down exposures longer than 2s.

LED light balance with two triangular and one central circular LED for manual exposure setting. The triangular LEDs give the direction of rotation of the aperture setting ring and shutter speed setting dial to adjust the exposure. Also as warning for over- or underexposure.

On rear panel

2,5” monitor (color TFT LCD) with 230,000 pixels.

Shutter and release

Shutter

Microprocessor-controlled, exceptionally low-noise metal blade shutter with vertical movement.

Shutter speeds

For aperture priority (A) continuously adjustable from 32 s to 1/4000 s. For manual setting 8 s to 1/4000 s in half steps, B for long exposures of any duration (in conjunction with self timer T function, i. e. 1st release = shutter opens, 2nd release = shutter closes), (1/180 s) fastest shutter speed for flash synchronization.

Shutter cocking

Using low-noise integral motor, optionally after releasing the shutter release button.

Series exposures

Approx. 2 pictures/s, ≤ 8 pictures in series.

Shutter release

Three levels: Exposure metering on – Metering memory lock (in aperture priority mode) – Shutter release. Integrated standard cable release thread.

Self timer

Delay optionally 2 (aperture priority and manual exposure setting) or 12 s (menu setting), indicated by flashing LED on front of camera and corresponding display on the monitor.

Switching the camera on/off

Using the main switch on the camera’s top panel, selectable automatic power-off for camera electronics after about 2/5/10 minutes, reactivation by pressing the shutter release button.

Power supply

1 lithium ion battery, nominal voltage 3.7 V, capacity 1900 mAh. Capacity display in monitor, when shutter held open (for sensor cleaning) additional acoustic warning when capacity is low.

Charger

Inputs: 100–240 V AC, 50/60Hz, automatic switching, or 12/24 V DC; Output: 4.2V DC, 800 mA.

Camera housing

Material

All-metal die cast magnesium body, KTL dip painted, synthetic leather covering. Top deck and baseplate in brass, black, or steel-grey paint finish.

Image field selector

Allows the bright-line pairs to be manually displayed at any time (e. g. for framing comparisons).

Tripod thread

Stainless steel, A 1/4 (1/4’’) DIN, in baseplate.

Operating conditions

0 to +40°C

Interface

5-pin mini-USB 2.0 High-Speed socket for fast data transfer.

Dimensions

(Width x Depth x Height) approx. 139 x 37 x 80 mm (5 1/2 x 11/2 x 3 1/6 in.).

Weight

585 g (19.8 oz) (with battery).

Included extras

Charger 100–240 V with 2 mains cables (EU, USA, different in some export markets) and 1 car charger, lithium ion battery, USB cable, carrying strap.

Info vía: Photography Bay