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Better motion-focus for DSLR video with Canon’s EOS 70D

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20130702_hiRes_dafTech_frontShooting DSLR video has often had trouble with auto-focusing on moving subjects. But Canon‘s EOS 70D is a game-changing camera with “dual-pixel CMOS AF” for continuous, smooth, auto focus.

With the EOS 70D’s touchscreen LCD screen, you can tap on any visible subject for the lens to maintain focus on the subject, even when the depth changes.

This brings DSLR video production up in line with standard camcorders, which have often been used for better action focusing.

Without “dual-pixel CMOS AF” and Canon’s new Stepping Motor (STM) lenses, a digital SLR would shift focus back and forth on moving subjects (and sometimes even stationary subjects, too). With this new combination from Canon, amateur and professional videographers and podcasters can now get smooth auto focus.

Also don’t forget that the Canon EOS 70D is an amazing DSLR for still photography, too!

The EOS 70D is a cropped-sensor digital SLR that can record up to 30 minutes of 1080p HD video at up to 30 frames per second. The Canon EOS 70D  camera body is priced competitively for professionals at $1,199 ($1,099 on Amazon.com) and is available today.

Interview by Daniel J. Lewis from The Audacity to Podcast.

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Polaroid Socialmatic Camera: Bringing Back the Instant Camera

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Polaroid Z2300
Polaroid Z2300

You might have a great digital camera on your phone, but does it make a wallet-sized photograph? CEO Scott W. Hardy joins us for the TPN CES live broadcast to talk about socialmatic. The Android-based camera allows you to take a picture and share via Wifi also contains a zinc 2×3 printer so you can print a picture.

The Z2300 is the current camera on the market. This is perfect for sharing photos. Get the Polaroid Z2300 10MP Digital Instant Print Camera.

Polaroid also debuted the action sports cameras including the C-Cube and the XS1000i. These are action cameras and control via iOS or Android mobile devices. With Wifi point-to-point, you can adjust the camera with confidence. Get the Polaroid XS100 Extreme Edition HD. 

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Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine and Daniel J. Lewis of The Audacity to Podcast

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Brinno TLC-200 Pro Time-Lapse Cameras

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Brinno

Chris Adams from Brinno joined us on the TPN CES live broadcast.  Brinno is an HDR time-lapse camera that can record at multiple fps rates. If you want to watch a sunrise or sunset, conference time-lapse, Skate park, or whatever you decide, the Brinno can record it.

Brinno works on an SD card and 2 double-A batteries. The battery life is really good for the device – lasting a full day (depending on the frame rate). You can also attach different lenses to the camera to get the right shot.

TLC-200 is only one of a few products including peep hole viewer, motion activated security camera, and more.

Brinno starts at $139 at Amazon. For more information, check out Brinno.com

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Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine and Don Baine of The Gadget Professor

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Todd Cochrane – CES 2014 Host Introduction

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I’m Todd Cochane of Geek News Central. I am also the CEO of RawVoice the parent company of TPN.tv and the Tech Podcast Network. This will be my 9th year covering International CES and as always I am excited to be at the show. Take a few minutes and watch the video to get some background on me and the team that will be coming to cover CES.

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