shooting

D3X: Nikon unleashes 24.5-megapixel beast

Crave With all that extra data to process, it's no surprise that the D3X isn't quite the speed demon the D3 is for burst shooting, though 5 frames per second at full resolution is certainly zippy enough for most.

Tags: nikon, frames, megapixel, iso

1 December 2008, 9:10

Photos: Hands-on with the high-definition Canon HG21

Crave Although it slides out horizontally, the viewfinder doesn't angle upwards, so it can't be used for lower than eye-level shooting. 21 is the year you come of age. Can we draw a parallel between that and the coming of age of high-definition video?

25 November 2008, 11:03

Crave predicts the future: Flip Mino goes HD

Crave As Sangster suggested, the HD Mino follows the Flip template, shooting the same hour of video footage as its predecessors. As we predicted just last month, Flip Video has taken the high-definition plunge.

Tags: flip video, high definition, definition, hd

12 November 2008, 10:43

T-Mobile G1 vs HTC Touch HD vs iPhone 3G vs BlackBerry Storm

Crave We're still annoyed there's no support for sending MMS or shooting video, but it certainly offers an exciting user experience. There have been plenty of touchscreen phones out in the past year but few have really impressed us -- until now.

3 November 2008, 16:05

Qik: Live video blogging for the win

Crave The immediacy of Qik makes it very exciting, as you know you're watching something unravel at the same time as the person shooting it. Qik -- that's 'quick', pronunciation fans -- is a video-streaming service that lets you gush live moving pictures...

Tags: coverage, qik, shooting, visit

27 October 2008, 11:49

Hands-on with the Samsung VP-MX20: Credit crunch camcorder

Crave H.264 is a video-compression standard generally used by high-definition camcorders to shrink the giant files produced when shooting in HD. Samsung has applied this technology to a standard-def shooter in order to boost shooting times.

Tags: samsung, lens, hand, shooting

15 October 2008, 12:12

Photos: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 does lenses, but no video

Crave Aperture, shutter and other shooting options are previewed on screen, taking the guesswork out of manual exposure. Today's Crave is a game of two halves, because we're looking at the first compact camera to split into a camera body and...

9 October 2008, 11:59

Photos: Paris Motor Show 2008 concept cars

Crave With the Concept Fascination, Mercedes-Benz uses its E-class platform to explore a shooting brake coupe design. Our favourite part of any car show are the concepts, design studies shown off by automakers to test audience reaction.

6 October 2008, 11:13

Sanyo HD1010: So good they named it twice

Crave This works with both video and still photos, which can be captured while the 1010 is shooting video. Good news, everyone: Sanyo has confirmed the UK will experience the joys of its HD1010, a high-definition camcorder so good they named it twice.

Tags: sanyo, pixel, definition, footage

2 October 2008, 10:57

YouTube upgrade: Better uploader, 10x the file size

Crave This should open things up dramatically for people who are shooting in high-quality VGA video mode on their digital cameras, something that can turn a one-minute video capture into files that would have exceeded the previous limits.

Tags: limits, uploading, testing, upload

30 September 2008, 8:43

Ricoh R10: Wide-angle compact bears down on UK

Crave The step zoom is one of the functions that can be assigned to the new Fn button, which can be setup to give instant access to your favourite shooting options. A custom self-timer can be used to specify the number of pictures you want, between one...

Tags: ricoh, japan, zoom, shoot

23 September 2008, 12:48

How small is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1? This small

Crave There's a lot going on under the bonnet, with a 12-megapixel CMOS sensor shooting raw images and jpegs. The strength of the Micro Four Thirds standard is the compact size of the models that will use it, but the product shots of the Panasonic Lumix...

Tags: panasonic, dmc, lenses, lumix

19 September 2008, 12:24

Photos: Shiver me timbers, it be the Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD!

Crave ISO speeds go up to 1600 for shooting by the light o'the moon, or even higher at 5-megapixel resolution, but ye will have some noise issues if ye do venture that high. Avast, ye scurvy dogs! International Talk Like a Pirate Day it be, an' the good...

19 September 2008, 10:24

Photos: Canon PowerShot G10 hands-on

Crave You can also monkey with your exposure later by shooting raw images. The Canon PowerShot G10 is the latest entry to Canon's G unit, dropping beats and rhymes all up in this 'hood, sneering "You ain't no G" at other cameras.

18 September 2008, 11:10

Griffin AirCurve and Clarifi: Boosting iPod touch speaker, optical zoom for iPhone

Crave You can slide the lens into place for close-up shots or slide it aside for normal shooting. At Apple Expo in Paris on Wednesday, Griffin Technology unveiled its latest iPhone accessories, including the AirCurve acoustic amplifier dock and the...

Tags: charge, sync, optical, dock

18 September 2008, 9:59