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Samsung has bared its plans to dominate the mirrorless camera market with its announcement of the new NX100 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, with components 100% produced by the company. The launch of the NX100 follows the apparent success of the NX10, Samsung’s first mirrorless camera and the first in the world to feature an APS-C …
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In case you noticed that new camera gear are sprouting like mushrooms here and there, it’s really because Photokina 2010 is just around the corner, September 21-26, 2010 to be exact, and it’s happening in Cologne, Germany. Photokina is the biggest photography show on the planet. It is held every two years. New products are …
The new Nikon SB-700 Speedlight is the latest addition to the company’s Creative Lighting System for a wide range of photographers and applications. Nikon describes the SB-700 as a high-performance flash that brings simplicity to on-camera, remote and multiple flash photography. Nikon said the SB-700 incorporates a wide zoom range covering the most popular focal …
Nikon today announced the new D7000 digital SLR camera, taking its place above the D90 but just below the flagship D300S, in the hierarchy of Nikon DX-format DSLRs. The Nikon D7000 utilizes a 16.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor powered by Nikon’s latest-generation EXPEED 2 image processing engine. It also boasts a weather-proof magnesium alloy body. The …
Phase One’s Capture One is now Version 5.2, offering enhanced support for Leaf, Mamiya and Nikon digital camera systems. Capture One is a Raw conversion and image editing workflow software from Copenhagen-based Phase One. Capture One 5.2 PRO/DB improves tethered performance and offers Live View support for Leaf digital backs and Mamiya DM systems. Tethered …
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Canon USA has introduced the new PowerShot SX30 IS digital camera, billed as the world’s first point-and-shoot model to feature a 35x wide angle optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization. The SX30 IS updates the previous SX20 IS model with that 35x zoom to offer focal lengths from a wide angle 24mm to a …
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The Canon G12 is another new camera that updates but doesn’t add much to its predecessor, the G11. (Perhaps like the Olympus E-5 to its older E-3 sibling, the G12 cannot anymore improve much on its previous model? Are we reaching design maturity, perfection?) There’s a new command dial, though, front of the Canon G12, …
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Olympus today announced the new E-5 professional digital SLR camera, updating its 3-year old predecessor, the E-3, but adds nothing much to the new model. The new Olympus flagship camera features the same weather-sealed body as the E-3, and a swivelling LCD screen just like the E-3 – now 3 inches from the previous 2.5 …
The free online resource Manfrotto School of Xcellence is hosting five top photographers at Photokina 2010 in Cologne, Germany from September 21 – 26, 2010. Attendees to Photokina 2010 will get to meet and interact with professional photographers Bill Frakes, Joe McNally, Robert Bigano, Uwe Statz, and Drew Gardner at the Manfrotto School of Xcellence …
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Announced only last week and slated to ship next week, the Nikon Coolpix P7000 digital camera already has an underwater housing specifically designed for it, due for release in January 2011. The new Fantasea FP7000 housing is depth rated to 60 meters or 200 feet and is fully functional with ergonomically designed and labeled controls. …
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