Leica Shows Limited Edition M9 Titanium at Photokina

At Photokina 2010, Leica unveiled the special edition M9 Titanium designed in collaboration with car designer Walter de’Silva. Production of the M9 Titanium will be limited to only 500 cameras and it will be offered worldwide as a set including a LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH. lens, also made of solid titanium. In addition to …

Hasselblad Showcases H4D-31 Medium Format Camera at Photokina

Hasselblad is showcasing the H4D-31 digital medium format camera at Photokina 2010, offering a 31-megapixel sensor and a price that’s relatively lower than the 40-MP H4D-40 ahead of it. Hasselblad says the H4D-31 delivers the same superior image quality that is the hallmark of the Hasselblad name, thanks in part, to the combination of its …

New Olympus Flagship Compact Camera to Use Built-in Zuiko Lens

Olympus is developing a new flagship compact camera (it’s not the PEN anymore?), this time harnessing the excellent Zuiko lens. This new Olympus Zuiko compact digital camera will have a built-in Zuiko lens, unlike the PEN cameras which have interchangeable Zuiko glasses. Like the Olympus PEN E-P2 and E-PL1 cameras, the new camera will include …

Casio Announces EX-H20G Hybrid-GPS Digital Camera

The Casio EX-H20G is the latest addition to the EXILIM Hi-Zoom line-up of compact digital cameras with a high-power optical zoom lens. Designed for people who frequently travel, the EX-H20G employs Casio’s Hybrid GPS system to track a user’s position against map data stored in the camera’s internal memory. Even indoors, Casio says the camera’s …

Budget Casio EX-Z16 Compact Has YouTube Uploader

A hundred dollars now gets you a 12-megapixel, 3x zoom compact digital camera with a 2.7-inch LCD screen – the Casio EX-Z16. The budget compact shoots web-friendly, YouTube-ready video that you can quickly upload to the Internet via the included Casio YouTube Uploader software; a few mouse clicks and your video is there. The EX-Z16 …

Fujifilm FinePix X100 Touts Rangefinder Styling, APS-C Sensor

Fujifilm today announced the FinePix X100 digital camera, a day ahead of the opening tomorrow of Photokina 2010 in Cologne, Germany. The X100 boasts retro-style rangefinder look and feel, a Hybrid Viewfinder that can switch between optical and electronic on demand and a large APS-C CMOS sensor usually found in DSLRs. It also features a …

Corel Announces CorelDRAW Premium Suite X5

Corel has announced the new CorelDDRAW Premium Suite X5, bundling together various Corel applications aimed at the graphic design professional that requires capabilities for vector-illustration, website creation, image editing, advanced Flash animation and video editing. CorelDRAW Premium Suite X5 includes the following: CorelDRAW X5 for vector-illustration and page-layout application. Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5 for professional photo …

Nikon Rolls Out AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II Telephoto Lens

The AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II lens is priced at $6,000 and is clearly targeted at high-income photographers who need fast shutter speeds in low lighting conditions. Nikon says the VR system of this lens provides up to four stops of correction to assist in creating blur-free images while shooting hand-held, or when …

Nikon Unveils New AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G Fast Lens

Nikon USA introduces a new premium fixed lens, the AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G, which gives a moderate wide angle on a full frame FX camera and delivers a normal (52.5mm) focal length when mounted on a DX Nikon. The new lens promises sharp images and its fast maximum aperture ensures a bright viewfinder image as …