Carly Rahl - Bergen County Camera Blog

Jim Wright’s New Book & Birding Spots

August 12, 2020October 13, 2020Carly Rahl

Feel free to stop by Bergen County Camera to check out Jim’s newest book, and to purchase a signed copy!

Missed Jim’s Focus Session? Check out the replay here.

Book cover - The Real James Bond by Jim Wright : A true story of identity theft, avian intrigue & Ian Fleming — You can order a signed copy of The Real James Bond here.

You can contact Matt Wozniak of Conserve Wildlife Foundation about contributing your N.J. wildlife photos to CWF’s social media campaign at matt.wozniak@conservewildlifenj.org

You can read the interactive e-book I did about Bald Eagles for Duke Farms and Conserve Wildlife Foundation here.

You can see my Cuba photo e-book here.

You can see the e-book I did last year featuring my “Bird Watcher” columns for The Record here.

Bird Police: Identify and Correct Badge — You can contact Katie Andersen about ordering a “Bird Police” sticker or badge at birderkmandersen@hotmail.com.

Some locations

Apps

Merlin Birding App (mentioned by Jim)

August Customer Spotlight – Nancy Panicucci-Roma

August 7, 2020October 13, 2020Carly Rahl

Welcome to our twenty-third Bergen County Camera Customer Spotlight. This monthly posting features a customer who’s made an impression on us. They might have grown in their understanding of photography, gained a mastery of the craft and / or have become a strong advocate of our way of doing business in the world of photography. During the next month you will see this customer’s images displayed on our digital signs in store, in our emails, blog posts and social media.

Nikon Trade Up to Z 5

August 7, 2020October 13, 2020Carly Rahl

Offer ends September 27th 2020 - Trade up to the new Z 5 - Trade in any working camera for the new Z 5 from August 27th through September 27th and get a $100 bonus off plus the trade-in value of your camera.

Nikon Z 5 FX-format Mirrorless Camera Body $100 trade-in bonus amount

Nikon Z 5 FX-format Mirrorless Camera Body w/Nikkor Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR $100 trade-in bonus

Nikon Z 5 FX-format Mirrorless Camera BOdy w/Nikkor Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 $100 trade-in bonus amount

+ Your camera's trade-in value

Meet the Highly Anticipated Sony Alpha 7S III

July 31, 2020October 18, 2020Carly Rahl

New Alpha 7S III Empowers Creators with 4K 120P[i] Video, 10-bit 4:2:2 Recording, 15+ Stop Dynamic Range[ii], Improved AF Performance and More

Newly developed BIONZ XR™ image processing engine with eight times more processing power[iii] and a brand new 12.1-megapixel (approx., effective) back-illuminated full-frame Exmor R™ CMOS image sensor, significantly reduced rolling shutter effect[iv]
Ultra-high sensitivity with ISO range expandable from 40 – 409,600[v], and improved image quality by approximately 1 stop noise reduction^iv in the middle and high sensitivity ranges
Video recording capabilities include 4K 120pi, 10 bit 4:2:2 color depth, All-Intra recording, XAVC HS format with H.265 codec and more
15+ stop dynamic range for movies

Fast Hybrid AF system with 759 point phase-detection[vi] AF sensors covering 92% of image sensor
Enhanced Real-time Eye AF for movie recording[vii] and still image recording
New heat dissipating mechanism and dual slot relay recording enables over one-hour long 4K 60p 10-bit 4:2:2 movie shooting[viii]　　
5-axis optical in-body image stabilization supports handheld movie shooting, with added Active Mode [ix] to support especially difficult handheld movie shooting
World’s brightest[x] and largestx new 0.64-type 9.44 million-dot (approx.) OLED electronic viewfinder
Side Opening variable angle LCD screen enhances shooting flexibility
Completely redesigned menu system with touch screen interface and touch operation
High-speed continuous still image shooting at up to 10fps[xi] for more than 1,000 consecutive uncompressed RAW images[xii] with full AF / AE tracking
Dual CFexpress Type A card slots that enable high speed data processing while keeping the compact size

Canine Candids (Story Contributed by Tamron)

July 31, 2020October 18, 2020Carly Rahl

Story By Jenn Gidman
Images By Molly Dombroski

Molly Dombroski uses her Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 lens on a Sony mirrorless camera to document the adventures of her two dogs, Mylo and Summit.

DriveSavers: Where is the Cloud?

July 24, 2020October 18, 2020Carly Rahl

Architecture Made Abstract (Story Contributed by Tamron)

July 24, 2020October 18, 2020Carly Rahl

Square shaped buildings against blue sky

Story By Jenn Gidman
Images By Greg Piazza

No run-of-the-mill exteriors for Greg Piazza, who uses his Tamron SP 150-600mm VC G2 lens to create artistic images.

Meet the New Nikon Z5

July 22, 2020October 18, 2020Carly Rahl

Your full frame journey begins with the Z 5. Simple yet sophisticated, compact yet powerful, the Z 5 is built to
grow with you. It’s everything you’d expect from a full frame mirrorless camera —intense detail, expansive views,
brilliant low light capabilities, 4K video and more—plus all the innovative tools you need to push the limits of your
creativity.

Key Features:

Intensively detailed 24MP full frame images and 4K UHD videos.
VR image stabilization built-in for sharp, stabilized photos and videos.
Superb 273 point autofocus system that can focus near the edges, detect and follow eyes (people, cats
and dogs) and track subjects.
Creative features built-in, including timelapse, multiple exposure, creative picture controls and focus
shift photography.
Seamless connectivity between Z 5 and a compatible smartphone, tablet or PC for transferring images
or controlling the camera remotely (with live image preview for photos and videos).
Dual SD card slots.