Monthly Archives: July 2010

Canon’s firmware update for the EOS 7D digital SLR corrects a phenomenon where the set aperture moves when shooting movies in manual exposure mode using select Canon lenses such as macro lenses. Firmware Version 1.1.2 also corrects the behavior of the AF point-selection of the C.Fn III-7 (Manual AF point selection pattern) custom function when …

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The Fujifilm FinePix S2800HD is billed as the world’s smallest 18X zoom lens compact camera and promises top image quality consistently. It sports a 14-megapixel CCD sensor and a feature set that includes 720p HD movie and Full 1080p HD still image capture. Zoom range of the S2800HD is 28-504mm using a Fujinon lens. The …

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The new budget compact camera from Samsung, the PL200, retails for $180 and it comes with 14.2 megapixels, a 3.0-inch LCD screen and a 7X image stabilized zoom lens that goes from 31mm at wide angle to 217mm in telephoto. The PL200 also shoots 720p HD video at 30 frames-per-second in H.264 format, which should …

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Panasonic has announced the new LUMIX DMC-FZ100 hybrid compact digital camera, featuring a 14.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, 3.0-inch articulating display and 24X optical zoom that extends from an equivalent 25mm to 600mm. With its CMOS sensor, the new FZ100 boasts full 1080 High Definition (HD) video recording and still photos that are “professional-like” in quality. The …

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Two new DualView compact cameras from Samsung: the ST600, pictured above, and the ST100. Both cameras feature dual screens, 1.8-inch at front, 3.5-inch at the back, 14.2 megapixels and 5x optical zoom; the difference is in the zoom range – the ST600 goes from 27-135mm equivalent, while the ST100 zooms from 35mm wide angle to …

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Panasonic today officially announced their new Lumix DMC-LX5 digital camera, successor to the hugely popular LX3 model which featured a Leica lens. The new LX5 features a 10 megapixel CCD sensor, HD movie recording and, of course, a Leica lens, the fully redesigned F2.0 Leica DC Vario-Summicron with an equivalent 3.8x 24-90mm zoom. Maximum sensor …

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Olympus has released Version 1.2 of its [ib] image browsing and editing software. The Olympus [ib] software allows you to organize your images by event, location or person. It also lets the user add enhancements to his images. Version 1.2 adds video-editing features including creation of Cinema Slideshows. It also adds support for color management. …

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Nikon is calling for entries to this year’s Nikon Photo Contest International. This is the 33rd year of this worldwide competition. Entries will be accepted between September 1 and November 30, 2010 and the winners announced in June 2011. The company said the 33rd Nikon Photo Contest International provides an opportunity for photographers of all …

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Canon USA today announced two new scanners – the CanoScan LiDE 210 and LiDE 110 color image scanners – offering sleek and compact designs and affordable prices. The new scanners feature maximum color resolution of 4800 x 4800 dpi (optical) for the LiDE210 and 2400 x 4800 dpi (optical) for the LiDE110 scanner. Canon points …

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The ‘Full HD Movie Print” feature of the new Canon Pixma printers allow users to print out individual frames from HD movies as still photographs. This feature is available in the following models: Pixma MG5220 ($149.99) and Pixma MP495 ($79.99) Wireless Photo All-in-One printers, the Pixma MG5120 ($129.99) and Pixma MP280 ($69.99) Photo All-in-One printers …

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