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Panasonic Micro 4/3 DMC-GH1 hands-on, gets video intro
SlashGear —
... also makes an external hot-shoe Dolby-compatible stereo mic; it’s being displayed at the booth, inside a mirrored box. Video mode selection is now added to the main control dial for quicker access.
Product availability is around June, and price will be announced at the same time. If you’re interested in the video footage taken with the newly announced, Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm lens, please check us out later; we’ll get the full HD 1080p sample out soon. ...
Sleek Audio Custom earphones: Video Unboxing
SlashGear —
... when I’m sitting still (don’t get me started on Apple’s standard set), this is a huge improvement.
Obviously if the sound is lacking then you don’t want to keep wearing the earphones, no matter how good the fit, so Vincent and I will be testing out the Sleek Audio Customs over the next week or so to see just how much of a difference they make. They’re certainly not a cheap impulse purchase, so they’ve a lot to live up to. ...
Pixelar E-Reader Review
SlashGear —
... not sure it offers enough to sway us from the Sony brand. It seems to be a popular design, though: we’ve seen the same OEM hardware, under different names, in various countries, all priced roughly the same. If Pixelar can bring the price down to under £200 they’ll have a far better chance of convincing buyers; there’s nothing fundamentally wrong with the E-Reader experience.
Pixelar E-Reader Unboxing & Walkthrough: ...
One evening in Vegas with Lensbaby’s composer and 0.42x Super Wide Lens
SlashGear —
... learn more about Lensbaby’s composer, Muse and the new Super Wide angle lens, see the video below.
At the end of the day, I had little energy left to cruise around the trip, but managed to snap a few shots with the new lens on my way back to the Paris hotel. It’s more suitable for crop-sensor based DSLRs, due to vignetting, but it made do with a Full Frame camera just fine. The Lensbaby 0.42x Super Wide Angle lens is available to order now, priced at $79.95. ...
Panasonic Micro 4/3 GH1 and 14-140mm - Video feature hands-on – AF and Manual mode tests
SlashGear —
... as clips showed manual video features and also tested out camera’s ability to pick up focus while zooming from end-to-end.
If you’ve downloaded and viewed the 720P version of the video, and If you were paying attention, you would’ve probably notice some “banding” issues at shadow area, that part wasn’t resulted from video conversion. We had more footages that are exhibiting similar effect. Again, do keep in mind that this is a pre-production GH1. ...
PMA 2009 - Olympus hands-on : video intro and high ISO images from Raw files
SlashGear —
... posts, and now is Olympus’s turn.
The E-620 got official a week ago, which turned out to be the only announcement of a new DSLR for the show. At the Olympus booth, we got video covered the overall feature of the new Evolt from basic controls, Picture Effects, Live View to a trio of In-Body Image Stabilization Modes. If you are new to DSLR, or the Evolt, this video is probably a good start to learn about what the camera can do. ...
PMA 2009 - Olympus E-620 hands-on : video intro and high ISO images from Raw files
SlashGear —
... posts, and now is Olympus’s turn.
The E-620 got official a week ago, which turned out to be the only announcement of a new DSLR for the show. At the Olympus booth, we got video covered the overall feature of the new Evolt from basic controls, Picture Effects, Live View to a trio of In-Body Image Stabilization Modes. If you are new to DSLR, or the Evolt, this video is probably a good start to learn about what the camera can do. ...
iLuv i1155 8.4 Inch Portable Multimedia Player for your iPod and DVDs Review
SlashGear —
... the limited number of supported iPods - which doesn’t include any of the current generation nano, touch or iPhone models - cuts down its potential audience significantly; throw in our review unit’s noisy DVD mechanism and it’s a potentially frustrating video dock on both counts. Reasonable battery life, a decent screen and slick design are in the iLuv i1155’s favor, but unless you fit the narrow niche you could do better shopping elsewhere. ...
PMA 2009 : Panasonic Tough DMC-TS1 Lumix Hands-on - Rugged compact camera
SlashGear —
... about this camera is its the first rugged camera capable of recording AVCHD Lite in 720p mode with 4.6x zoom optics at 28-129mm (35mm equiv).
Impenetrable by dust, built to withstand 5-feet drop, waterproof up to 10-feet, and able to work in a freezing climate as low as -10 degree, the Lumix is practically an “strong as tank camera”. The 12MP DMC-TS1 ruggedized Lumix will be available in silver, green and bright orange for $399 this April. ...
PMA 2009 : Sigma talks new zoom lenses
SlashGear —
... AF mounts will be available for Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony at a suggest retail of $799.
The other three lenses are new to the show, namely the fixed aperture 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM and two OS-based 18-50mm F2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM and 50-200mm F4-F5.6 DC OS HSM. Pricing and availability were not disclosed at this point. More details of the lenses are covered in the video below, and all units are available in alternate mounts just like the 18-250mm. ...
Video review of the Nokia N86
Mobile Mentalism» The best mobile phones from the best mobile phone UK site – MobileMentalism —
SlashGear have a got themselves a nice hands-on video review of the forthcoming Nokia N86. The N86 is Nokia's new 8 megapixel camera phone that they'll be releasing in the nexty few months. Its sepcs are pretty sweet, as you'd expect from a Nokia N-Series. As well as the 8 megapixels, the N86 also comes with dual flash, wide-angle Carl Zeiss lens, aGPS, 2.6" OLED screen and HSDPA. [Source: Slashphone ...
Samsung Camcorder gets video intro, SSD-based HMX-H106 and world’s smallest Full HD HMX-R10
SlashGear —
... is “a new standard for ergonomics”, allowing you to record your subjects while reducing stress on the wrist. This one we didn’t have problem recording a video to an SDHC card, but the optical stabilizer function was either not working or didn’t get turned on like it was supposed too. The display, as well as the recorded movie, exhibited motion blur. Sorry, no point for a sample clip here; we’ll have to wait for the review samples to show you that. ...
PMA 2009 : Sony DSC-HX1 gets video intro, Sweep Panorama demo
SlashGear —
... blur and the incredible handheld-capable twilight mode; in the latter, the camera takes six shots within a fraction of a second, then superimposes them into one sharpest-possible image.
The Sony’s CyberShot DSC-HX1 will be available this Spring at a suggested retail of $499. To learn more about what the Sony’s HX1 can do, and see the Sweep Panorama mode, check out the video below; Mike Weir is by far the best speaker we’ve recorded at the show. ...
PMA 2009 : Fujifilm 3D Real Image System hands-on, video
SlashGear —
... and combine them into a single image on the fly, the results of which can seen without the need for special 3D glasses.
Our video couldn’t capture the 3D effect as well as with the naked eye, but at the right angle relative to the 2.8-inch screen, it shows a brief hint of 3D imaging. The camera also takes and displays traditional 2D images. Fujifilm showed us how one of the lens (specifically the right lens) can be turned off for regular camerawork. ...
PMA 2009 : Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Quick Look
SlashGear —
... equiv) with a completely new Canon’s TS Revolving System to allow tilting and shifting lens movements to be adjusted in parallel or at right angles to each other, with detents at 45˚intervals. A popular design intended for architectural subject with lens capability that keeps parallel lines from converging. Once set, the orientation of the entire lens can be rotated freely through a range of ±90˚. The amount of tilt is ±6.5˚ while shift movement allows up to ±12mm. ...
Canon T-SE 17mm f/4L Brief Review
Gadget Venue —
... lines from a low to high perspective while tilt movement allowing one to further control the depth of field. Additionally, the new TS-E lens features high-precision glass molded Aspherical and UD glass elements with Canon’s new sub-wavelength coatings; thus, there are no shortage of superior optics elements in design, which is very important for lenses with wide angles coverage.
The lens it’s self, when launched, will cost just short of $2500. ...
