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MTI Micro has announced the completion of its next Mobion® accessory charger for the market. Designed to charge a number of consumer electronics such as digital cameras, cell phones, and MP3 players, the Mobion® promises one month of continuous cell phone usage after charging for one full day, exceeding the energy density of typical Li-Ion …
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Lensbabies (www.lensbabies.com) put three infant products up for adoption yesterday. In addition to their selective focus SLR camera lenses (Lensbaby 2.0 and The Original Lens Baby), they now offer: the Lensbaby 0.6X Wide Angle/Macro Conversion Lens, the Lensbaby 1.6X Telephoto Conversion Lens, and the Lensbaby Wide Angle/Telephoto Kit, which includes the 1.6X Telephoto Conversion Lens …
ExpressDigital has expanded its Darkroom Assembly Edition software specifically targeted for professional school and team day photographers. The new Darkroom Assembly Edition version 8.7 now includes many features designed to help professional photographers make more money. These include: simple import & export wizard, advanced RAW workflow, retouch workshop, new templates, tethered camera support, high volume …
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It’s tentative name is Pentax 645 Digital because its Pentax 645AF mount offers compatibility with existing smc Pentax 645-series lenses. Its tentative, Pentax said, because this medium-format digital SLR camera is still currently under development. But it will be unveiled at next week’s Photokina trade expo (Sep 26-Oct 1), and that’s for sure, Pentax said. …
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MediaSub, a manufacturer of underwater equipment for photographers, has revealed that it will be offering an underwater case for Nikon’s new D80 digital camera, with a release date of October 2006. The case features seawater-resistant stainless steel clasps for secure housing and stainless steel control buttons. It is made of carbon fiber and can withstand …
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At next week’s Photokina, Pentax Corporation will introduce three new interchangeable digital SLR camera lenses. These are the smc Pentax-DA 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL [IF] wide-angle zoom lens, the smc Pentax-DA 50-135mm f/2.8 ED [IF] telephoto zoom lens, and the smc Pentax-DA 60-250mm f/4 ED [IF] super telephoto zoom lens. Pentax said these new DSLR …
Designed specifically for the home user, Canon’s new seven-color all-in-one photo printer promises long-lasting, lab quality prints at an estimated price of $400. The new PIXMA All-In-One prints up to a 9600 x 2400 dpi color resolution using a state-of-the-art print head that releases ink droplets as small as one picoliter. Canon claims a printing …
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Profoto has introduced its AcuteB 600 battery flash generator, boasting that this”breakthrough product is a lot of flash in a very small package.” Measuring 7.5 x 7.5 x5 inches and weighing 10.8 pounds, the AcuteB 600 generates 600 W of energy, which can be controlled over a seven f/stop range down to 9 W in …
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On Thursday Samsung launched its 10.2-megapixel GX-10 DSLR camera with a 2.5-inch LCD screen, built-in Optical Picture Stabilization technology (CCD Shift), dust removal function, water-proof and anti-dust coating, one-touch RAW button and continuous shooting at 3 fps. At the same time, the company also announced the launch of five more lenses for use with the …
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The 31st Nikon Photo Contest International for 2006-2007 is on. This year’s theme is “At The Heart Of The Image.” Nikon is inviting entries to the contest which is divided into two categories. The company said the first category is free subject and the second is entitled “Smile, Smile, Smile!”. Entries to each category are …
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