Fujifilm FinePix XP20 – Black

• 14 Megapixel
• 5x Optical Zoom
• Fun & Flexible Shooting Modes
• Editing, Uploading & Sharing for Everyone

SHOOTING

Fun & Flexible Shooting Modes

FinePix XP20 offers a fun and easy ways to enjoy capturing photos and movies from land to underwater. it also offers various shooting modes suitable for any scene. Framed scenes are automatically detected and selected into appropriate camera settings: Portrait, Landscape, Night, Macro, Night Portrait and Backlit Portrait.

High Sensitivity + CCD Shift Image Stabilization

Dual Image Stabilization is the combination of high sensitivity and CCD shift image stabilization that works to eliminate blurred photos by freezing action and minimizing blurs at maximum zoom range. It works in scenes such as subjects in motion, low-light conditions and underwater that usually gives blurry results.

IMAGING

In-camera Editing

In-camera Edit functions let you edit captured images, which can then be marked with a touch of the convenient upload button.

Photobook Assist

Create a photo album in your camera. Easily accessible and mobile, you can share images with family and friends anytime, anywhere. Installed in-camera, you can create a Photobook folder where tagged images will be stored and organized accordingly. 

Post Capture Editing

Try our in-camera movie and image editing functions to artistically enliven photos, creating distinctive ambiances.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Fujinon 5x Optical Zoom & 28mm Wide Lens

With the highly adept manufacture of Fujifilm, high precision optic and technology are provided for the best 28mm wide angle and 5x optical zoom.

14 Megapixels - With Vivid Colors and Clarity

An impressive 14 megapixels resolution won't miss the finest details of your subject. Images are captured sharp and clear, in vivid colors, even when printed at large sizes.

Tough with Style

Capable of enduring the harsh conditions for any outdoor activities, the FinePix XP20 is outfitted with an even more advanced 4-way protection from water, shock, freeze and dust, tough enough to accompany your most memorable adventures.

 Fujifilm FinePix XP20 – Black specifications
SKU     FU526EL69WVMZAME
Size (L x W x H cm)     9.8x6.8x2.4
Weight (kg)     0.145
Color     Black
Display Size (in)     2.7
Optical Zoom     5.0
Megapixels     14.0
Product warranty     1 year Mizado warranty guaranteed

Fields Beauty Wallpapers

Reflection photography can be particularly thought provoking and as the year 2010 draws to a close, one of the things that many people like to do is look back and reflect on the past year.  Reflection photography has a calm, serene magic to it, with the mirror image revealing a new perspective on things, a great parallel to reflecting on life.
In this post, you’ll find 20 provoking, deep and meaningful reflection photographs from some of the best digital photography minds around.
If you love photography inspiration like me, you’ll love these posts:

Reflectivity by Heather Hartcamp

Reflected in the Stars by Antonio Grambone

Ponte Vasco de Gama by liquish

A Moment in Time by realitydream

Play with Clouds by JulieRC

The Best I Ever Had by Thomas Hawk

Lightning at Huntington Beach by James Larkin

National Performing Arts Center by Lance McMillan

Pantanal by Mike Bueno

Great White Egret by Sarah Lopez

Waikawau Bay by Steve Burling

Shot of a Drop by Lex Augusteijn

Notre Dame, Paris by AG Photography

Paris Rain by Andrew Badenhorst

Reflections for the Day by Dene Miles

Sakura 2010 by Guwashi999

Miss You by IgNgRez

Acid Trip by drewboy

Dragon’s Dreams by Antonio Diaz

Where There’s Water, There’s Life by Garry

Canon EOS C500 Cinema EOS Camcorder Body (EF Lens Mount)

Product Highlights

• 4K RAW (4096 x 2160) Output
• EF Lens Mount for Broad Compatibility
• 8.8 Mp Super 35mm-Size CMOS Sensor
• Also Puts Out 2K, Quad HD & Full HD
• 2x 3G-SDI Outputs
• 50 Mb/s Proxy HD Recording to CF Card
• 10-Bit 4K RAW at Up to 60p
• 10-Bit 4K Half RAW at Up to 120p
• 12-Bit 2K 4:4:4 Signal at Up to 60p
• Canon Log Gamma

The Canon EOS C500 Cinema EOS Camcorder Body (EF Lens Mount) represents Canon's first foray into the world of 4K digital cinema production. Sharing a sensor with the earlier EOS C300 camera, the EOS C500 fulfills the potential of the large (Super 35mm-size), high-resolution (8.8 Mp effective) CMOS imager by offering full 4K RAW output via 3G-SDI.
The C500 also has a body type in common with the C300. Featuring large, accessible buttons with ridges dividing them, the EOS C500 has been designed expressly for the craft of digital cinema. Its signal output is similarly appropriate: At rates up to 60 frames per second, the 10-bit 4K RAW data stream output can be recorded to an approved external device (sold separately) at full resolution. Using a format called 4K half RAW, which halves the horizontal resolution, you can capture up to 120 fps to the external recorder by using both of the C500's 3G-SDI outputs.
The Canon EOS C500 integrates with time-tested feature film production workflows. As 4K RAW data is being recorded externally, you can record proxy files at 50 Mb/s to the camera's internal CF card so rough-cut or dailies editing can begin immediately after a scene is complete. For the widest latitude for color correction in post-production, the camera offers Canon's Log gamma mode, which results in excellent tonal reproduction in the highlight and lowlight regions of an image, and a greatly expanded dynamic range.
The EOS C500 features an EF mount for compatibility not only with Canon's existing broad range of DSLR lenses, but also with the burgeoning line of EF Cinema Zoom and Prime lenses. These lenses are designed to match up perfectly with the 3-perf Super 35mm-size CMOS sensor of this camera. Like the camcorder, these lenses (sold separately) were developed specifically for digital cinema, with engraved markings on angled surfaces in meters and feet and uniform front diameters for easy lens switching without having to reconfigure a matte box or follow focus gearing.

Canon Super 35mm CMOS Sensor

Modeled on the Super 35mm 3-perf motion picture film standard, the Canon CMOS sensor has an effective resolution of 4096 x 2160. The image sensor employs an innovative readout technique that delivers full-bandwidth individual RGB video components without the need for any de-Bayering algorithms

RAW 4K Output

Using a single 3G-SDI output, the C500 is able to output a full 4K RAW (4096 x 2160-pixel) data stream in 10-bit color space, with full Bayer encoding and frame rates up to 60 fps. Using both of the camera's 3G-SDI outputs, the frame rate can jump as high as 120 fps, but with the horizontal resolution reduced by half and then interpolated back in

Canon Log Gamma

Shooting in Canon Log mode, cinematographers can set the camera exposure value using their customary light meter practices. This nonlinear transfer function is specifically designed to facilitate the post-production of digital images originating in Cinema EOS in a manner similar to the post-production of images digitally transferred from motion picture film (the contemporary DI process). By managing the disposition of quantization bits, Canon Log ensures excellent tonal reproduction within both highlight and low-light regions of a given digital image

Canon EOS C500 with EF Lens Mount

To integrate easily into the working style and equipment array of film crews and production houses, the EOS C500 with a Canon EF lens mount is completely compatible with all of Canon's EF lenses, including compact primes, super telephotos, specialty tilt-shift, macro, and fisheye lenses – over 60 in all

Canon EF Cinema Lenses

Canon EF Cinema lenses (sold separately) are designed and engineered to meet or exceed the exacting standards of working professionals. Every Canon EF Cinema lens is designed to fulfill contemporary 4K production standards, surpassing the performance requirements of any HD imaging system. Zoom lenses feature large aspherical lens elements to achieve sharp, consistent images in every shooting situation. Geared inner focusing minimizes focus-induced changes in the angle of view, rendering focus breathing virtually zero. The 11-blade aperture diaphragms ensure smooth out-of-focus areas and beautiful bokeh – and innovative glass construction counteracts barrel expansion and contraction to avoid temperature-induced marking discrepancies. EF Cinema lenses provide markings on angled surfaces on both sides of the barrel, making it easy to read focus and aperture settings from behind or either side of the camera. Focus markings can be switched from standard labeling to metric. Control rings are designed to maintain the proper amount of resistance with consistent operating torque. EF Cinema lenses share uniform gear position, diameter and rotation angle as well as front lens diameters, enabling the film crew to quickly change to another Canon zoom or prime lens or compatible third-party accessories like matte boxes and rods without adjustments

Designed with Filmmakers in Mind

With everything a cinematographer needs, the EOS C500 comes ready to produce. A logical layout of buttons and dials make operation simple. A lock switch turns off all controls except the recording button and function buttons. Small ridges between the buttons help prevent activating functions by mistake. A backlit display panel is great for low-light viewing. A tally lamp is clearly visible from the side or behind the camera

Comfortable Ergonomic Controls

The moment you pick up the EOS C500, you'll feel right at home. Four separate start/stop buttons and 15 other customizable buttons distributed over the camera body mean quiet and intuitive access

Accommodating File-Based Production

The Cinema EOS system creates full HD proxy files in the internationally standardized Material eXchange Format (MXF), wrapping video and audio with metadata in a single file that maintains access to critical information throughout the production process

Okii Introduces Two USB Remote Control Solutions for Canon DSLRS

Okii FC1 USB Focus Controller: Control your DSLR from 80 Feet Away

If you’re shooting photos or HD video with a Canon DSLR, the Okii FC1 USB Focus Controller might become one of your most indispensible tools. It works with Canon’s USB protocol and lets you conveniently pull focus from one object to another without losing your preset focal points (or without having to use a laptop computer). You’ll get more accurate shots every time without having to even touch the camera.

The FC1 works best with Canon and other autofocus USM lenses—ultrasonic motor lenses. It makes use of the autofocus motor of such a lens to control focus. It can do so for both stills and video and is thus perfect for both the photographer and videographer.
You can use the FC1 by holding it in your hand or, via a 1/4"-20 mount on its back plate, attaching it to a rig. You can also use it attached to your camera while the camera is mounted on a crane, jib, boom or tripod. The FC1 is an optimal solution for adjusting focus while holding your camera high above your head.

It connects to a camera by a standard A to mini-B USB cable and has also been tested and proven to work with non-powered USB extension cables that run more than 80 feet long. For more remote functionality, you might want a longer A to mini-B cable. It weighs less than 5 oz and is less than 3 inches in diameter. Its compact size and its being USB powered leaves your camera’s HDMI output conveniently accessible. The FC1 runs for more than 30 hours on two AAA batteries.

Simple, Clearly Labeled Controls

Using the FC1 is as simple as getting familiar with its nine buttons and focus knob. The buttons are clearly labeled and spaced evenly around the knob. They allow you convenient access to your camera’s vital functions. You can set focus points, adjust camera settings, start and stop video recording, operate zoom and capture stills. To ensure that your adjustments will be as fine-tuned as you need them to be, the sensitivity of the focus knob is reduced while you’re adjusting the ISO, aperture, shutter speed or exposure compensation. Also, even with the FC1 attached, you can still use your camera’s controls directly, but doing so will override the commands you’ve set with the FC1. So, in video applications, before you begin recording, you should make sure that the near and far stops as well as the focal points are set.

MC1 USB Mini Controller: Remote Camera Controls without Follow Focus

If you don’t need the focus features of the FC1 but still want the convenience of a USB remote control for your Canon DSLR, the Okii MC1 USB Mini Controller, as opposed to the FC1, might be just what you need. The MC1, just like the FC1, connects to your camera by a USB A to mini-B cable, leaves your camera’s HDMI output accessible, and can control ISO, aperture, shutter speed, zoom and can also capture stills and start and stop recording. While it doesn’t have a control knob like the FC1 does, it features a similarly easy-to-use set of controls consisting of four clearly labeled buttons. The MC1 has three 1/4"-20 mounting points by which you can attach the unit to a rig or to an Okii Function Telescopic Handle via an Okii Micro Clamp.
In addition to conveniently controlling your camera’s functions, the MC1 also addresses a major issue in shooting video with a Canon DSLR—the 4GB / 12 minute recording limit. As a solution, the MC1 is designed to restart quickly every 11 minutes, letting you shoot continuously and stay in the moment.
Like FC1, the MC1 can also be used with non-powered USB extension cables that run over 80 feet long and will also run for thirty hours on two AAA alkaline batteries. Both the FC1 and MC1 are made in the USA with CNC-milled 6061 aluminum.

ikan Introduces its Most Sophisticated Director’s Monitor

The new 7-inch MR7 is ikan's most advanced small monitor yet. Several outstanding new features, modified versions of many familiar ones, and a heavy-duty plastic body with a rubberized coating bring the monitor to a solid weight of 2 pounds, about double that of previous 7-inch models.

H.264 Recording

One outstanding feature is H.264 recording. Per a one-time adjustment of a setting to "auto," the monitor will record whatever a connected camera records, and will do so in edit-friendly Quicktime H.264, at a resolution of 1280 x 720. The footage gets stored onto 4GB of internal memory, or you can alternatively save to an optional SD card up to 32GB in capacity.
The timecode of the camera recording automatically gets copied to the monitor recording, and the two different files can forever be in sync. You can unload the monitor’s recording to a computer and from there stream it to the web or begin editing. You’ll only be able to edit at 1280 x 720, since that's what the monitor records in, but after editing you can sync up the timecode from the camera’s higher-resolution recording and apply all your cuts to the higher resolution footage. One way of unloading to a computer is by SD card.

2K Resolution Support

Another outstanding feature is support for 2K resolution, which the MR7 accepts by 3G SDI input. Although the resolution of the monitor itself is 1024 x 600, much lower in contrast to the 2048 x 1080 that makes up 2K, a 1:1 Pixel-to-Pixel feature, familiar from other ikan models, will show about a quarter portion of a higher resolution image, pixel-for-pixel, for accurate monitoring purposes. Though you can't move as freely to another portion, say from the face of a subject to the body as you could in previous ikan monitors, the MR7 does support up to 2K in the selected portion, and you can get to another portion by an additional few steps. Also, the portions you select will not only be in up to 2K but at a brightness of 400 nit, new for small ikan monitors, and at a contrast ratio of 800:1, meaning your blacks will be blacker, as opposed to grayer, and colors will be significantly more vivid.

Precise Picture and Sound Measurements

For measuring and monitoring picture and sound, the MR7 offers four exceptional and precise features. Waveform displays brightness values for the different parts of an image. RGB Parade does the same but for the presence of red, green and blue. With Vectorscope you can check on skin tones, hue and tint, and also monitor white balance. And for audio measurements, UV Meter lets you monitor up to 16 channels of audio on screen.

Modified and Versatile Focus Assist

Among the rest of the features are Peaking and Video Range Check, both modified with more versatility over their capabilities in previous ikan models, and both of which help adjust focus. Peaking highlights subjects with bright outlines to indicate how well focused the subjects are. Monitors normally provide two colors of outlines to choose from, but the MR7 offers a choice between red, green and blue. It additionally lets you select up to 48 increments of thickness for the outline. Video Range Check, previously known as Clip Guide, reveals overexposed or underexposed areas by flashing vivid colors on parts of subjects. Although Video Range Check works only for camera signals input by SDI, it does let you choose between black, blue, green and red as the flashing color, as opposed to the usual one color.

Physical Features

As for hardware, the MR7 is equipped with SDI, Composite and HDMI connections. There’s both an input and an output for SDI and Composite and just an input for HDMI. But linked to the HDMI input is an SDI conversion-out that can transfer an HDMI signal to an SDI monitor up to 300 ft away, which is the farthest that SDI can carry a signal. Both the SDI and Composite connections are on BNC connectors. The four 1/4"-20 threaded mounts on the MR7 (one on each side of the monitor) are reinforced to prevent you from screwing in too deep and unintentionally destroying the circuit boards under the mounts.

 The MR7 is due out by end of June, and many ikan accessories are expected to follow shortly after. A very attractive one already known about is a Dragonfly Support Rig with sporty looking black and yellow handles.
Screen Size     7" (17.8 cm)
Resolution     1024 x 600
Brightness     400 nit
Contrast Ratio     800 to 1
Horizontal Viewing Angle     170°
Vertical Viewing Angle     170°
Operating  Voltage     DC 12 - 24V
Recording     H.264 codec, Quicktime MOV format, at 1280 x 780
Memory     4 GB internal and support for up to 32 GB SD card
Inputs     HD-SDI x 1
HDMI x 1
Composite on BNC x 1
RJ45 x 1 (for Tally)
USB x 1
Outputs     HD-SDI x 1
SDI conversion-out x 1
Composite on BNC x 1
3.5 mm audio out x 1
Mount Type     1/4"-20 screw holes x 4
Weight     1.98 lb (898.1 g)