Products that made me go Hmmm

2009 PMA Color Management Events

Sometimes I come across a product and wonder what it’s for, or why I’d want to use it even knowing what it’s for. Here’s the first, a set of colour balance cards from Photo Adapter.

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Kodak EasyShare Z915 Digital Camera

2009 PMA Kodak News

Today, Kodak announced its latest compact and lightweight digital camera, the Kodak EasyShare Z915. The Kodak EasyShare Z915 features 10 megapixels, a 10X optical zoom lens, HD picture capture, a 2.5-inch color display, and Kodak’s Smart Capture feature. The Smart Capture feature automatically detects the scene being shot and adjusts the camera settings to capture […]

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Pentax DA 15mm f/4 ED AL Limited Ultra Wide-Angle Lens

2009 PMA Lenses News Pentax

Today, Pentax has announced the new Pentax DA 15mm f/4 ED AL Limited ultra wide-angle lens for Pentax Digital SLRs. This new compact and lightweight lens offers 23mm angle of view, giving it an ultra wide-angle perspective. It also incorporates a hybrid aspherical (AL) lens and an extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass optical element to assure high-quality […]

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Pentax X70 Megazoom Digital Camera

2009 PMA News Pentax

Pentax has just announced the new Pentax X70 Megazoom digital camera. The X70 is a bridge between a comapct digital camera and a digital SLR. It has a compact, lightweight body and offers flexible exposure modes and powerful shooting options found on a DSLR.

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M-ROCK Adventure Series and Modular System Camera Bags

2009 PMA Bags News

M-ROCK, a leading manufacturer of high-quality camera bags, backpacks and roller bags, is introducing its new Adventure line of bags for outdoor and adventure photographers or anyone who has a need for a rugged case to hold their cameras, lenses, camcorders and accessories, everywhere they go. In addition, M-ROCK is introducing a series of full-featured […]

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Datacolor SpyderCube RAW Calibration Device

2009 PMA Color Management News Software

Datacolor today announced a revolutionary new way for photographers at all levels to properly obtain proper white balance when shooting in RAW with its introduction of its SpyderCube.

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Epson R-D1x Rangefinder

2009 PMA Epson News

Epson Japan has released the new R-D1x Rangefinder. The new Epson R-D1x carries over many of the same features from the Epson R-D1, such as its 6.1 megapixel CCD sensor.

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Olympus E-620 Box Opening Video

2009 PMA Camera Reviews News Olympus Uncategorized Videos

  I shot this video of the Olympus E-620 box opening on February 11th, two weeks before the camera was officially announced. Getting pre-release camera gear is fun! I love opening up a box, not really knowing what’s inside and getting to be one of the first people to see something. And it’s even better […]

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Kodak Professional Ektar 100 Film in 120 Format

2009 PMA Film Photography Kodak News

Kodak now offers its Professional Ektar 100 Film in 120, medium format, which before was only available in 35mm format. Ektar 100 Film offers the finest, smoothest grain of any color negative film. The 120-size roll film is perfect where the emphasis is often on color and for high-resolution photography in nature, travel, fashion and […]

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Samsung WB100 Digital Camera

2009 PMA News Samsung

Samsung has released a new compact digital camera, the Samsung WB100. The Samsung WB100 features 12 megapixels, an ultra wide angle 24mm Schneider lens, 5x optical zoom, high-definition video recording, Optical and Digital Image Stabilization, Smart Auto feature, Face Detection, Smile Shot, Blink Detection, Beauty Shot and aperture priority, shutter priority, as well as full […]

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Samsung WB550 Digital Camera

2009 PMA News Samsung

Samsung has released a new high zoom digital camera, the Samsung WB550. The Samsung WB550 features 12 megapixels, a 24mm ultra-wide angle Schneider lens, 10x optical zoom, high-definition video recording at a resolution of 720p, Optical and Digital Image Stabilization, a three-inch LCD screen, Smart Auto feature, Face Detection, Smile Shot, Blink Detection and Beauty […]

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Samsung ST10 and PL10 Digital Cameras

2009 PMA News Samsung

Samsung has released two new slim, compact, and stylish, 9 megapixel digital cameras, the Samsung ST10 and PL10. The Samsung ST10 has a three-inch hVGA Touch Screen while the Samsung PL10 has a large 2.7-inch QVGA TFT LCD screen. Both cameras feature Smart Face Recognition which automatically registers people who are frequently photographed and prioritizes […]

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Ricoh CX1 Digital Camera

2009 PMA News Ricoh

Ricoh has announced its latest digital camera, the CX1. The Ricoh CX1 features 9.29 megapixels, a 7.1x optical wide-angle zoom lens (28-200mm in 35mm film equivalent focal length), 3.0-inch 920,000-dot VGA monitor, multi-target AF function, 4 frame per second high-speed continuous shooting mode, macro shots as close as 1 cm, antiblur function, and face recognition […]

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Olympus E-620 First Impressions

2009 PMA Camera Reviews Featured News Olympus Uncategorized

  Olympus announced the 12-megapixel E-620 digital SLR this morning. The new E-620 is the second “Creative” digital SLR from Olympus. It’s sort of a combination of the E-520 and the E-30, with the E-520′s size and build and the some of the features and performance from the E-30, including a 12-megapixel sensor, Art Filters, […]

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Corel Painter 11

2009 PMA News Software

Corel has just released Corel Painter 11, the latest edition to their leading Painter software. It includes more than 40 new and enhanced features, making it the ultimate art studio. Developers focused on four key areas for the new Corel Painter 11.

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