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

Schneider Kreuznach, Phase One and Mamiya Medium Format Digital Lenses

Lenses Mamiya Medium Format News

Schneider Kreuznach, Phase One, and Mamiya Digital Imaging just announced that they are collaborating on design, development, delivery of superior quality and the manufacturing of new medium format camera digital lenses. The first lenses are the 55mm, 80mm and 110mm, all f/2.8 leaf shutter lenses designed for the Phase One 645DF and Mamiya 645DF cameras.

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Hasselblad H4D-60 Medium Format DSLR

Medium Format News

Hasselblad announced the launch of their new H4D camera series with the first model, the H4D-60 medium format DSLR. The H4D-60 features a 60 megapixel medium format sensor, True Focus and Absolute Position Lock, and Phocus 2.0 imaging software that drastically reduces the learning curve for high-end imaging. With the new H4D-60, Hasselblad is trying […]

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Breeze Systems DSLR Remote Pro for Mac 1.0 Software

News Software

Breeze Systems has released a Mac OS X based software that controls Canon DSLR cameras, the DSLR Remote Pro for Mac 1.0. DSLR Remote Pro for Mac 1.0 can display live images on a Mac’s screen, autofocus and manually control focus from the computer, automatically take shots for focus stacking, and comprehensive time lapse control. […]

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 8

Adobe News Software

Adobe has realeased Photoshop Elements 8, the newest version of their photo-editing software. Photoshop Elements 8 features new additions such as the Auto-Analyzer and People Recognition that automatically analyzes and tags people in photos, Photomerge Exposure to merge multiple shots of the same scene, Recompose for easy photo resizing, and Quick Fix which allows users […]

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Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21 ZE Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Lenses News Zeiss

Carl Zeiss launched the fourth lens in the ZE series for EOS cameras. The Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21 ZE is an ultra-wide angle lens designed for full-frame (D)SLR cameras, delivering a 90-degree field of view. Like the other Zeiss ZE lenses, it incorporates a CPU and data contacts for communication with the camera body. The […]

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Fujifilm Instax Mini 7S Instant Camera

Film Photography Fujifilm News

Instant film photography is still alive. Fujifilm, following on the success of their Instax products in European and Asian markets, introduces a new instant film camera, the Instax Mini 7S to the U.S. market.

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SeaLife DC1000 Underwater Digital Camera

News Underwater

The SeaLife DC1000 is an underwater digital camera that is designed to allow for the best possible photographs, both in and out of the water. The camera operates just as effectively top-side as it does under water by easily removing the slim inner camera from its waterproof housing.

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Redrock Micro Video DSLR Accessories and Enhancements

News

Redrock Micro announced a wide range of new accessories that significantly reduce weight and increase the options available to enhance video DSLRs. Some accesories include, carbon fiber rods that are 66% lighter than stainless steel rods, theEvent DSLR rig with the microBrace body pad for handheld with maximum stability, remote start/stop holder for Canon video […]

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NYUPS Presents Emory Kristof's "20,000 Bytes Under The Sea"

Events News Photographers Underwater

The New York Underwater Photographic Society (NYUPS) will present “20,000 Bytes Under The Sea”, a special presentation by legendary National Geographic photographer and IMAX filmmaker, Emory Kristof. It will be shown on Friday October 30, 2009 from 7pm to 10:30pm at the Bleecker Street Theater, New York. After the film there will be a complimentary […]

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Pentax K-x Digital SLR Announced

Lenses News Pentax Uncategorized

  Pentax has announced a new digital SLR based on the K2000 / K-m they introduced in late 2008. The new Pentax K-x looks pretty much exactly like the K2000 but has an upgraded 11-point auto focus system, 12.4-megapixel resolution, 720p HD video capture, ISO 12,800 sensitivity and “True High Dynamic Range” in-camera HDR. Pentax […]

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Novoflex adapters for Micro Four Thirds

Leica Lenses News Olympus Panasonic Sigma Uncategorized

Novoflex has announced more lens mount adapters for Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds cameras.
The ability to now use Leica M and Leica R mount lenses on Four Thirds bodies increases dramatically the availability of the best quality glass to users of these systems.

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Leica X1 – Premium Compact Digital Camera With APS-C Sensor

Events Featured Leica News

 There was a surprise announcement at the Leica Day last week – Leica’s answer to the new Micro Four Thirds cameras from Panasonic and Olympus – the cool, compact Leica X1. A quick glance and I thought they’d shrunk the M series. Though smaller than the new M9, the X1 has a large, APS-C CMOS […]

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Epson Perfection V600 Photo Scanner

Epson News

Today, Epson announced the new Epson Perfection V600 photo scanner that delivers advanced performance for photos, film, slides, and everyday documents. It features DIGITAL ICE technology for complete photo restoration by removing the appearance of dust and scratches from film and the appearance of tears and creases from old, long-neglected photos. With a touch of […]

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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.5 And Camera Raw 5.5 Updates

Adobe News Software Uncategorized

 Yesterday Adobe announced updates for their Photoshop Lightroom and Camera Raw software. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.5 and Camera Raw 5.5 are available for download now from the Adobe Web site. The updates include support for the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GF1 Micro Four Thirds cameras as well as the recently announced Nikon D300s and D3000 […]

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SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash Memory Cards

Memory Cards News

Sandisk announced the new line of SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash memory cards, ranging from capacities of 16GB to 64GB. The new memory cards feature SanDisk Power Core Controller. This is an advanced memory controller that delivers lightning-fast read and write speeds of up to 90MB/s, doubling the performance from previous SanDisk high-end camera memory cards.

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