The first camera from this line is the EX-G1, a totally mean looking camera that can withstand falls from up to 7 feet and is waterproof up to 10 feet (or 60 minutes in water). This is definitely going to be a camera for the clumsy and you can expect it for about $300 come this December — a perfect holiday gift!
I don’t really intend to take my Canon EOS 7D into the water anytime soon, but for some reason, I’m a bit fascinated by underwater camera housings (or is it houses?). The very fact that I can take my camera into some place that’s totally not meant for a camera to be just makes me wish I had an underwater case to house my Canon 7D in.
Well, Ikelite sells an impressive looking underwater housing for the Canon EOS 7D for about $1500. I’m still not going to buy it, but it sure is the most complete underwater housing I’ve seen for the Canon 7D yet. It has controls for just about every part of the camera (except the multi-directional button on the back) and allows one to bring the Canon 7D up to 60m down into the water to either take still photos or video of whatever’s down there.
The EOS 7D is powered by Dual Digic 4 processors and it shows. The camera’s overall performance is nothing short of impressive, especially in this segment of the market. The two processors are pushing the huge 18 megapixel files through the imaging and processing pipeline in an extremely swift manner. Instead of asking if this camera is fast enough for you, you should probably be slightly concerned if you are fast enough for the 7D.
The DPReview emphasizes that image quality for a camera like this is directly related to the glass that you’re using, so they highly discourage the use of the kit lenses if you’re shooting for the utmost image quality and sharpness. But assuming that you’ve got good lenses, this camera is definitely a great choice if you’re looking for a new SLR. I endorse it, and apparently, so does DPReview.
A photographer named Jason Lam has created the SkyShutter Aericam, a Erector Set-like remote control helicopter that you can mount a digital SLR to in order to film aerial shots easily and cheaply.
It’s probably not the safest way to get your best shot, but it is a huge money-saver in terms of hiring a full crew. The rig is about 30 pounds and can carry a payload/camera up to 7 pounds. The entire camera and helicopter require two people to control — one to steer the helicopter and the other to control the movement and direction of the camera. A kit costs $9000 and a completely assembled version costs $12,000.
If you want to check out some sample shots from this setup, watch the video below. Otherwise, enjoy the nice looking photos after the video.
