This is what I have been talking about … someone will step up to build a camera that ships with a software development kit so that 3rd parties can add new capabilities. I wish I as doing this! Their idea is that the camera functionality is in the lens – and it wirelessly communicates with the attached mobile phone device (I think!)
Nikon D4 Hands-On: The Photographers Newest Deadly Weapon
If youre used to shooting with an everyday DSLR, the Nikon D4 is like holding fully-automatic machine gun for the first time.
via Nikon D4 Hands-On: The Photographers Newest Deadly Weapon.
New Lumix Lens Converters
Panasonic has introduced some new lens teleconverters that work with their 14-42mm lenses.
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And a couple of “concept lenses”. Panasonic expects to expand their lens line up to 20 total lenses by the end of 2012.
The Internet access at the hotel is so slow that I may not be able to post much in the way of much of anything. This was torturous just to get these two photos uploaded.
Cameras that survive almost anything
Panasonic Lumix cameras that can survive anything – water scares my cameras, but does not scare these survivable Lumix cameras:
Convert your 2D Display to 3D
The 3D Now Theater is a universal processor that converts any 2D HD display with an HDMI input – new or old – into a stereoscopic 3D display
via Convert your 2D Display to 3D: 3D Now Theater to Launch at CES 2012 | AVForums.com – UK Online.
This makes sense to me. Uses the interleaved frames to create separate left and right images synchronized with 3D glasses. Would love to have one of these!
(As I write this I am remastering my 3D video from last week after learning more from that experience and doing a better job of placing the images in 3-space.)