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The new Canon EOS 5D Mark II looks even more awesome than the company’s flagship EOS 1Ds Mark III, with its HD movie capability and ISO 100 to ISO 6400 (expands to ISO 50 to ISO 25,600). Sensor-wise both DSLRs are at par at 21.1 megapixels, full frame. Price-wise, it’s $2,700 for the 5D Mark …
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Zack Arias joins Bill and Ed to discuss his photography his One Light workshop and DVD.
Memory chip maker Lexar Media is releasing new memory cards this month, the Premium 60x 16GB SDHC and the Premium 80x 16GB CompactFlash (CF) cards. The Premium SDHC memory card is speed-rated at 60x, capable of a minimum sustained write speed of 9MB per second, while the Premium CF memory card is speed-rated at 80x, …
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Carl Zeiss has introduced the Distagon T* 2.8/21, a new new 21mm super wide angle lens for SLR cameras with EF, F and K bayonets. This is the modern version of the lens from the former Contax system. “The outstanding correction of chromatic aberration enables photos without color fringes even in high-contrast light conditionsâ€, says …
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The 4big Quadra from Lacie offers up to 6 Terabytes (6,000GB) storage in a four-bay RAID package designed for small servers, creative pro workstations or offices that need large storage and backup capacity. Lacie said the 4big Quadra supports seven RAID modes including RAID 0 and RAID 5 for optimal performance and data protection. Its …
HP will lay off 24,600 employees over the next three years. But the computer giant plans to hire about 12,000 new employees over the same period to fill expansion needs. Thus, HP will be taking two steps forward and one step backward in its cost-cutting measure via job layoffs. The workforce reduction will save them …
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Casio introduces another high speed camera capable of burst shooting at 40 frames per second and can record high speed movies at up to 1,000fps. The Exilim EX-FH20 is a pared down version of the EX-F1 model released earlier this year, which was capable of up to 1,200fps movies. The EX-FH20, which has most of …
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Underwater equipment maker Aquatica of Canada has announced the new AD700, a protective housing for the Nikon D700 for deep sea photography. The new Aquatica D700 is rated for underwater diving up to a depth of 300 feet or 90 meters. The company said it is designed in the new look of the Aquatica Digital …
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New pop-up shades are available for the Nikon D3, D300 and D60 as well as for the Canon Rebel XSi or EOS 450D. These pop-up shades from Delkin Devices, Inc. also provide protection for these cameras’ LCD screen. Delkin Pop-Up Shade LCD covers are available in several models which easily attach to digital cameras. The …
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Issue #8 of PhotographyBB online magazine is now off the press and may be downloaded for free from their website. This free resource offers photography tips and techniques, DSLR camera function training, and tutorials for all of the major post processing software suites such as Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Lightroom, and Photoshop Elements. “We have a …
