New digital camera, photo software, and camera accessory announcements.

Panasonic Lumix TS10 Affordable Waterproof Camera

2010 Photokina News Panasonic Uncategorized Underwater

 Panasonic has added a more affordable model to their Lumix TS rugged, waterproof point-and-shoot camera line. The new 14-megapixel Panasonic Lumix TS10 is waterproof to 10 feet and can handle drops of 5 feet. It has a 4x optical zoom lens (35-140mm equivalent) with Mega O.I.S. image stabilization and it can capture 720p HD MPEG […]

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Panasonic Lumix FZ100 Hybrid Superzoom Camera

2010 Photokina Featured News Panasonic Uncategorized

 Panasonic is stepping up their superzoom game with a new CMOS-powered camera. The top-of-the-line Panasonic Lumix FZ100 has a new 14-megapixel CMOS sensor that allows full 1920 x 1080 HD video in the AVCHD format and a crazy fast 11 frames-per-second full resolution burst rate. That’s faster than the fastest Nikon and Canon pro digital […]

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Panasonic Lumix FZ40 Hybrid Superzoom Camera

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 Panasonic adds a new model to their popular Lumix FZ superzoom digital camera line. The new Panasonic Lumix FZ40 digital camera has a 14-megapixel sensor, a 24x wide-angle optical zoom lens with Power Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.), 720p AVCHD Lite HD video and a new processing system.

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Panasonic Lumix LX5 Premium Compact Camera

2010 Photokina Featured News Panasonic Uncategorized

 For the past couple years the Panasonic Lumix LX3 has been one of a select few compact cameras that serious photographers covet. Today the curtain was raised on the LX3′s replacement, the new Panasonic Lumix LX5. The LX5 fulfills the same purpose the LX3 did – it’s a compact camera for serious photographers and pros […]

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Gary Fong Flip-Cage Pro Point-And-Shoot Mini Tripod Thingy Announced

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 I’ve seen the little point-and-shoot camera cages in the back of photography magazines. They look interesting but I haven’t seen one in person yet. An announcement from Gary Fong Inc. has prompted me to take a closer look at their Flip-Cage. No, I don’t have one for review – yet. But I am reading their […]

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Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 OS Lens Available For Canon DSLRs

Canon Lenses News Sigma Uncategorized

 Sigma’s new 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM zoom lens, announced at PMA this spring, is now available for Canon APS-C sensor digital SLR owners. Sigma, Nikon, Sony and Pentax mount versions should be available, “in the coming weeks.” The 17-50mm zoom range, fast f/2.8 aperture, FLD glass and Sigma’s OS Optical Stabilization make this […]

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Gary Fong GearGuard Photo Equipment Security

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Gary Fong Inc. has entered a new photographic space with the launch of its GearGuard line. Known for its array of lighting accessories, Gary Fong designed the GearGuard line in response to an ongoing snatch-and-grab threat faced by professional and amateur photographers.

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Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011

Contests Events News Nikon

Nikon has announced the 33rd Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011, with entries being accepted between Wednesday, September 1, 2010 through Tuesday, November 30, 2010. The photo contest has two categories. The first is a free subject category and the second entitled “Energy” for photos that capture the energy of sights and subjects that inspire, motivate […]

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The Impossible Exhibition

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The Impossible Exhibition of experimental photographic works will run from July 5–13 at Bar de la Roquette, 36, rue de la Roquette, Arles, France. The Impossible Exhibition features works taken on beta instant color film material being developed by the Impossible Project at a former Polaroid factory in Enschede, NL. They are producing new analog […]

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Sigma SD15 Digital SLR Now Available In The US

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 Originally announced in the fall of 2008, the Sigma SD15 digital SLR is available now in the US at a predicted street price just under $1000. The 14-megapixel SD15 is built around the unique Foveon X3 “direct image sensor,” which collects all three colors (red, green and blue) at each location (pixel) for smoother, more […]

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Imatoria "21st Century Temples" International Photography Contest

Contests News

Imatoria has launched their first photography contest titled “21st Century Temples”. They are asking participants to show what a temple is now a days for them, not necessarily a building, but also a city, a feeling, or an idea. The goal is to propose topics that show how people can address the same subject in […]

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Casio Exilim EX-H5 Hi-Zoom Digital Camera

Casio News

Casio has announced the Exilim EX-H5 hi-zoom digital camera that has a 10X optical zoom lens capable of taking images at 12.1 megapixels. The Exilim EX-H5 also features an ultra-wide angle 24mm lens, a 2.7 inch LCD, Casio’s Exilim Engine 5.0 that offers high quality images and reduced noise, a CCD-shift image stabilization mechanism, HD […]

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iStockphoto iPhone Application

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iStockphoto has released an application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch with an app for the Apple iPad to soon follow. The iStockphoto app lets users browse iStock’s library of photos, illustrations and audio files, as well as access and manage lightboxes of stored files and save files for future viewing or purchase. The […]

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Pentax Camera Boutique Opens In NYC

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First Pentax camera boutique opens in NYC Hot City, Cool Cameras Pentax launched its first camera boutique on June 23rd at Willoughby’s camera store in New York City. While the air conditioning and open bar were a great respite from the city’s summer temperatures for hot and tired journalists, we were there to preview Pentax’s […]

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New Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Card Reader

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 Lexar has a new 24-in-one USB 2.0 memory card reader that can be used to download photos to your computer or even your iPad! The Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader has a pop-up design and 5 slots to handle CompactFlash, SD (Secure Digital), microSD, Sony Memory Stick and xD Picture Cards.

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