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Kodak Discontinues Three Slide Films
According to an article in the British Journal of Photography, Kodak is going to stop production of three professional transparency (slide) films, Ektachrome E100G, Ektachrome E100VS and Elite Chrome Extra Color 1. Kodak also recently announced that, as part of their reorganization strategy (Kodak bankruptcy article), they will no longer be making digital cameras. I […]
Read More »February 29th Adobe Lightroom Deal!
There are a few photography gear deals today – February 29th – Leap Day. The best one I’ve seen so far is Adobe Lightroom 3 for $89. The normal price for Lightroom is $300 so this is over 60% off. That’s a hell of a discount. It also gets you set to upgrade for $99 […]
Read More »Canon EOS-1D X Delayed Until April
By Photo-John
Canon News
Canon has announced that their EOS-1D X professional digital SLR, announced last fall, will be delayed until “the end of April 2012.” Originally, availability was projected for March 2012, so that it would be ready ahead of the upcoming London Olympics. Like other big camera makers the earthquake in Japan and flooding in Southeast Asia […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix P310 Pocket Camera – f/1.8 Lens And Manual Controls
Announced at the beginning of February, the new 16-megapixel Nikon Coolpix P310 is designed for the photographer who wants a serious camera they can easily carry in a pocket. Equipped with a fast f/1.8 zoom lens, full manual exposure controls and sensitivity to ISO 6400, the P310 will be especially attractive to photographers who do […]
Read More »New Samsung SD Memory Cards Are Waterproof, Shockproof & Magnet Proof
Samsung has two new lines of restyled SD and MicroSD memory cards that they say deliver “best-in-class performance.” Both the Samsung High Speed Series and Plus Extreme Speed Series memory cards have a max read speed of 24MB per second and capacities of 4GB or more. The main difference between the two lines is the […]
Read More »PocketWizard Plus III Radio Slave – More Features For Less Money
PocketWizard just announced the PocketWizard Plus III radio slave. Although there are now some viable alternatives, PocketWizards are still the radio flash and camera trigger of choice for most photographers. The new PocketWizard Plus III Transceiver offers a whole lot of new features *and* costs $30 less than the PocketWizard Plus II. Among the upgrades […]
Read More »The Olympus Fraud Scandal – What Does It Mean To Photographers?
Unless you live in a cave, you must be aware of the huge financial scandal surrounding Olympus. And by huge, I mean HUGE – one-point-seven-billion-dollars-huge. I’ve been watching it all unfold but since I write about cameras not business I mostly kept my thoughts to myself. However, with Kodak’s recent reorganization and the generally poor […]
Read More »Olympus OM-D E-M5 Hands-On Video Intro
There’s a brand new Micro Four Thirds camera in town – the Olympus E-M5. It’s got a built-in electronic viewfinder (EVF) and it’s dust and weather-sealed. Instead of making the E-M5 part of their Pen camera line, Olympus decided to differentiate it and pay tribute to their camera-making heritage by creating a whole new line […]
Read More »Nikon D800 Announced – 36-Megapixel Multimedia HD-SLR
Update: In spite of my skepticism about the Nikon D800’s high resolution 36-megapixel sensor, my concerns have mostly been squashed. First, it turns out that the image quality is excellent – about as good as it gets, in fact. Since I first wrote this intro article, image quality testing site DxO Mark gave the D800 […]
Read More »Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS Rugged Outdoor Camera And Chest Harness For POV Action!
It looks like 2012 is going to be a big year for rugged, waterproof point-and-shoot cameras. In the past few months all of the major camera makers have introduced a new waterproof camera. The most recent announcement is the new Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS camera. I lost count quite a while ago but Pentax says […]
Read More »Olympus TG-820 iHS Tough Camera – Faster & Better Image Quality
Olympus just introduced a new waterproof, shockproof “Tough” camera, the TG-820 iHS. Those of you who read my articles and reviews are probably aware I’ve been critical of Olympus waterproof point-and-shoot camera image quality for the past couple of years (see my Olympus TG-610 Review). I’ve also seen a lot of user reviews complaining about […]
Read More »Three New Canon Lenses – 24-70mm f/2.8L II, Wide-Angle IS Primes
Canon announced three new SLR lenses last night, the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM and EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM. Designed for, “harsh and rigorous conditions,” the new 24-70mm f/2.8L has improved weather-sealing, durability and optics, including new UD elements, a Super UD element and new lens coatings. The two […]
Read More »Canon PowerShot D20 – Smaller Rugged, Outdoor Camera Adds GPS And HD Video
It’s been about three years since Canon introduced their first waterproof, shockproof digital camera, the PowerShot D10 (learn more about the Canon PowerShot D10). A lot of new rugged waterproof cameras have become available since then and I’ve been wondering if and when Canon would update the D10. Well, last night Canon announced the PowerShot […]
Read More »Pentax K-01 Mirrorless Camera – 16MP APS-C Sensor And Boutique Design
They made it official yesterday – the Pentax K-01 compact mirrorless system camera is for real. It has a brand-new, large 16-megapixel APS-C sensor, a 3-inch 921k-dot LCD display and full HD video with selectable frame rates, including 60 frames per second at 720p. Those features alone make the new The Pentax K-01 (pronounced ‘kay- […]
Read More »Fujifilm X-Pro1 Pricing Announced
Fujifilm has announced pricing on what will probably be one of the most popular cameras of 2012, the X-Pro1. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 was announced a few weeks ago at the annual CES tradeshow in Las Vegas and the photography community is very excited about it. It’s a rangefinder-style digital camera with interchangeable lenses, an innovative […]
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