Well, this is a weird yet new concept. JVC will release the Xiview LT-42WX70 which is a 42-inch class 120Hz 1080p LCD TV monitor that targets digital imaging professionals and enthusiasts using high-end digital SLR cameras, allowing them for the first time to see the subtle colors, details and textures of their images faithfully reproduced.

The JVC Xiview LT-42WX70 monitor features expanded color space capacity encompassing 100 percent of HDTV broadcasting’s color space and a coverage rate of 96 percent for Adobe RGB — a color space for still photographs taken on high-definition digital SLR cameras — to provide accurate reproduction of both video and still photographs. The LT-42WX70 also features 52 picture-quality adjustment properties for tweaking both still and video images source-by-source to the exact colors and tones the user prefers. The super slim JVC LT-42WX70 monitor measures just 1-5/8 inches deep and is supported by an elegant, curved pedestal-style stand and the rear of the monitor is finished in metallic silver without any visible vents or assembly screws, making it ideal for settings where the rear of the set is visible.

The JVC LT-42WX70 monitor measures 39 x 28-1/4 x 1-5/8 inches and weighs 26.4 pounds. Mounted on its stand, the total weight is 41.8 pounds and depth is 6-3/4 inches. The JVC LT-42WX70 is available for approximately $2,399.95.

via. Guru3D

OnOneSoftware has announced that its DSLR Remote iPhone application will gain Nikon support in the near future.

“For all of you who are Nikon shooters who told us again and again that you wanted support as well, I’ve got good news for you – we will be adding support for Nikon DSLRs as well which will be available in an update to the app in the very near future. A special thank you goes out to some good friends at Nikon who were kind enough to send some cameras and accessories out to us today for testing. We expect to get the Nikon DSLR cameras in our office tomorrow and we’ll begin testing. Stay tuned to this blog for the most up-to-date info on when the Nikon support will be available.”

DSLR Remote lets you instantly adjust your cameras settings, fire the shutter, review images and even get a live viewfinder preview using your iPhone or iPod touch. You can learn more about the application here or here. The professional edition is available at an introductory price of $9.99 and the Lite edition costs $1.99.

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onOne has announced DSLR Remote, a wireless cable release for your Canon EOS DSLR camera.

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Okay, if you’re wondering how it works, here’s a quick run down.

- You need either an iPhone or an iPod Touch
- You need a supported Canon EOS DSLR [ 1 ]
- A laptop or desktop computer running the free companion DSLR Remote Server software
- A USB cable to connect your supported Canon EOS DSLR camera to the computer running the free server software
- The DSLR Remote app running on your iPhone (or iPod Touch) communicates to the DSLR Remote Server software via a WIFI connection. [ 2 ]

From your iPhone [ 3 ] you can control settings such as shutter speed, aperture and white balance. You can of course fire the camera shutter as well. If you have a Canon EOS DSLR camera that supports Live View [ 4 ] you can even get a live stream of the camera’s viewfinder on your iPhone.

You also get an Intervalometer so you can do time lapse photography. We’ll be posting full specs and the full feature set to our web site soon but I couldn’t wait any longer to share this information with you.

Oh, the version of the DSLR Remote application that I’m talking about here is the Professional version and will normally sell for $19.99 on the iTunes App Store, but will be offered for $9.99 as an introductory price. A “Lite” version will also be available for $1.99 that only fires the shutter. The required server software that runs on your Mac or Windows computer will be a free download from the onOne website.
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Currently the application does not support Nikon DSLRs; however, the developer team is open to adding another platform if they see demand. You can make your comments known via the link below.

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Shooting with a prime (non-zoom), normal (50mm-equivalent) lens will make you a better photographer. This is a fact. But getting into the normal-prime sweetspot on non-full-frame DSLRs is tough. This Nikkor makes it easier.

Even though Nikon’s had the same lens mount for decades, their low-end DSLRs require on-board AF motors for auto-focus, which limits your choices. And any 35mm Nikon prime lenses (the 50mm equivalent for a DX camera’s smaller sensor) around before were either too old or too expensive, and the second best choice was from Sigma. You could pick up an actual 50mm f/1.8 for under $100, but on a DX camera, that will get you an 85mm portrait lens and not the 50mm normal you would want.

But here, for around $200, you get a lens that’s multiples faster at f/1.8 than, say, the D60s standard-issue f/3.5-5.6 cheapo zoom, that can shoot the limited depth of field for blurred-out backgrounds that are also impossible on the kit lens.

Plus, you’ll learn good composition about 10x faster with a prime than you would with a zoom. So, in short, if you have a low-end Nikon DSLR with only a kit lens, make this your next purchase.

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