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Pentax has announced details on two new lenses designed exclusively for Pentax digital SLRs. The wide DA* 16-50mm and the telephoto DA* 50-135mm, both at f/2.8, are weather and dust resistant and carry a new supersonic system for quieter focusing. The new lenses use the KAF2 mount. The smc Pentax-DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL[IF]SDM is …
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Following Canon’s announcement of the EOS-1D Mark III Pro DSLR, the company also took the wraps off three new accessories to complete its setup. The new Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens has the same focal length as Canon’s older EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM lens, announced with the launch of the EOS-20D, but adds …
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The Canon Powershot TX1 is a digital camera that takes 7.1-megapixel still photos. It is also a camcorder that shoots 30 fps High Definition (HD) 720p widescreen (16:9) movies, with CD quality 44kHz stereo sound too. Its feature set puts most consumer digicams and camcorders to shame. Its clever vertical design accommodates a 10x optical …
Canon has introduced two new ultracompact SD-series Digital ELPH cameras and two more compact A-series point-and-shoot cameras in its PowerShot line. The $349 SD750 and the $299 SD1000 update last year’s SD600 and SD630. They both offer 7.1-megapixel resolution and an f/2.8-4.9, 35mm-105mm (35mm equivalent) 3x zoom lens. The new ELPHs use Canon’s new DIGIC …
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The Fujichrome Velvia 50 for professionals is definitely coming back. The classic slide film – noted for its distinctive high contrast, high saturation characteristics – will make its comeback debut at the PMA 2007 Annual Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV., slated March 8-11. The Velvia 50 has been a favorite among many …
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Fujifilm today announced three new cameras in their FinePix lineup, topped by the long-zoom SLR-styled FinePix S5700, a 7-megapixel 10x optical zoom camera for advanced amateur photographers. Fuji says the S5700, with a 2.5-inch LCD screen and ISO 1600 light sensitivity, offers advanced features at an affordable $250 price. It will come out in March …
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Canon USA has announced their 10-megapixel EOS-1D Mark III professional digital SLR camera, touting very fast 10fps continuous shooting in One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF, with maximum burst of 110 shots (in JPEG Large, compression level 8) and 30 shots in RAW. The EOS-1D Mark III features dual Digic III image processors for fine …
We first heard of the Pentax 645 in September last year while they were prepping for Photokina 2006. The specs sheet at that time said 18 megapixels for the Pentax 645 Digital. But even before it could come out for prime time – after a longish development period – Pentax has upgraded the P645D to …
Mike Johnston, The Online Photographer, doesn’t think so. And the reason has to with the way lenses are coated. He says lens coatings are relatively more important to lens performance than most photographers realize. Digital SLRs require different lens coatings than film SLRs. Coatings are used to protect the lens from stray light, chiefly from …
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Western Digital Corp. has a host of shared storage appliances that let consumers and home office folks access digital content – photos, videos and documents – and share them with family and friends anywhere in the world. It’s like having your own FTP server at home, only simpler and easier. Topping the list of Western …
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