Monthly Archives: September 2009

Rocky Nook has released a new book, Photography Unplugged by Harald Mante, advocating a pure, straight approach to photography, untouched by digital image editing tools — uncropped and unmodified captures of scenes as seen through the viewfinder. Rocky Nook said Harald Mante’s photographs, all captured on Kodachrome’s legendary slide films, hope to inspire beginners and …

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Samsung Electronics has announced its newest quarter-inch optical format, 5-megapixel system-on-chip (SoC) image sensor, the S5K4EA, which aims to bring digital still camera functionality to high-end mobile phones. The chip was revealed at the sixth annual Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum held at the Westin Taipei Hotel. Targeted at smart phones and advanced handsets, the S5K4EA …

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Canon UK is offering photography students to get some money back on their purchase of a new Canon EOS 450D or 500D DSLR. The cashback promo runs until October 31. Cameras can be purchased from any authorized Canon retailer. Once purchased, send the claim form (downloadable from the Canon web site), proof of purchase and …

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Direct Source Marketing of Concorde CA has announced multi-coated conversion lenses for DSLR cameras made by Horseman. There are seven models available, with pricing from $60 to $120. The Horseman 0.7 Wide, for example, is designed exclusively for 18-55mm zoom lenses. The 0.7x wide conversion lens is thin, lightweight and can be attached in front …

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The new Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED MC fish-eye lens will be available for APS-C and full size sensor cameras from Nikon, Canon, Pentax and Sony/Minolta. The lens will feature 2 ED lenses, 2 aspherical lenses, an anti-reflective coating, and a minimum focusing distance of 11 inches (28 cm). It is manual focus only, a …

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Kenro UK has announced the release of a new 300-watt portable studio flash kit, consisting of two flash heads, two 1.8m air cushioned stands and two 50x70cm softboxes. The flash heads each have 300 watt output and feature stepless power adjustment from 1/16th to full power and have a recycling time of 0.8 -2.2 seconds. …

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Minox Germany has announced the Minox DCC 5.0 White Edition, a miniaturized version of a 1950s rangefinder camera, this time in a digital version and offering a resolution of 5 megapixels. It sports a 1-5-inch TFT color monitor at the back, complementing its optical viewfinder. The miniature camera utilizes a 42mm-equivalent f/2.0 Minoctar with 4x …

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The new Pentax K-x takes its place between the company’s entry-level K-m and pro-level K-7 models, largely carrying on with the former’s design but taking in many of the latter’s features. The Pentax K-x offers a newly developed CMOS image sensor and an upgraded filter function. It also features a whole host of advanced features …

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A Little Photoshop is a new website featuring tutorials in Photoshop for photographers. It is home to free articles, HD screencasts, training and inspiration based around the topics of Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Digital Photography and Off Camera Lighting. The site is run by Stuart Little – no, not the little white mouse in the movies, …

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Forget stylish and sexy, the new Hartblei CAM is an industrial-grade, no-nonsense medium format camera with a 35mm lens mount for professional use. Its top shutter speed is 1/2000th of a second, with a motorized slider to move the back. This one’s from German-Ukrainian specialist lens maker Hartblei; it can mount any digital or film …

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