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

Sigma Streamlines Service

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Sigma Corporation has made available at their US website an online repair order form and payment information. A revamped Service page at the site, Sigma Online Mall Service Page, has tabs for both United States Customers and those Outside of the United States.  Online tracking is now available via a customer generated form. Contact information […]

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Phase One Capture One 4.7

News Software

Phase One has just released Capture One version 4.7, which offers a new enhanced image package file format (.eip file extension) to make it easier to share adjusted Phase One digital back-generated RAW files. It also permits adjustment of both JPEG and TIFF files and adds tethered shooting support for Canon 5D Mark II and […]

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Olympus E-450 DSLR

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Olympus has announced a new entry-level camera to their E-System line of digital SLRs. The Olympus E-450 digital SLR has a 10-megapixel Four Thirds sensor, a 2.7-inch HyperCrystal II LCD with Live View and it includes three Art Filters – Pop Art, Pin Hole and Soft Focus.

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Think Tank Photo Pixel Sunscreen 2.0

News

Think Tank Photo has released the Pixel Sunscreen 2.0, a small, portable spring-loaded sunscreen that instantly pops open for quick access. The Pixel Sunscreen 2.0 makes it easier to to fight the sun, wind, and other natural elements while processing and transmitting photographs outdoors.

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Wacom Intuos4 Professional Pen Tablet

News Software

Wacom has released the new Intuos4 professional pen tablet that delivers new proprietary pen technology and has an elegant, ergonomic design loaded with new features and unparalleled performance to photographers, designers and artists seeking optimal control and improved productivity.

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Western Digital Acquires SiliconSystems

Digital Storage News

Western Digital, a world leader in hard drive storage for computing and consumer electronics applications, has completed a $65 million cash acquisition of SiliconSystems. SiliconSystems, Inc. is a leading supplier of solid-state drives for the embedded systems market. Integration into WD begins immediately, with SiliconSystems now becoming known as the WD Solid-State Storage business unit.

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Olympus E-620 – The Only New DSLR At PMA 2009

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For the past 6 years or so, the annual PMA tradeshow has mostly been about digital SLRs. Every manufacturer had to have one or two new ones to show off at the show. This year was different. The bad economy is no news but it was still a surprise that there was only one new […]

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Canon EOS Rebel T1i / 500D – Entry-Level DSLR With HD Video

Canon News

There have been rumors about a new Canon Rebel digital SLR with video for a couple of weeks now. Tonight the rumors have been confirmed. The new Canon EOS Rebel T1i digital SLR (EOS 500D outside the US) has a 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, HD video capture, DIGIC 4 processor and a high-resolution 3-inch LCD display.

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Tamron SP AF60mm F/2.0 Di II LD (IF) MACRO 1:1 Lens

Lenses News Tamron

Tamron announced the development of the SP AF60mm F/2.0 Di II LD (IF) MACRO 1:1 medium telephoto macro lens. It is a life-size macro lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C size image sensors that offers a fast maximum aperture of F/2.0. The maximum aperture of F/2.0, is one stop faster than the […]

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Clik Elite – Backcountry Camera Packs

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I spend a lot of time using and thinking about backpacks. Too much time, really. Well – too much time thinking about them, anyway. Camera backpacks seem to be designed with little thought about the reality of serious outdoor activity. Sure, many of them hold a lot of gear, protect it well, and have reasonably […]

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2009 PMA Tradeshow

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2009 PMA Camera And Photography Tradeshow March 3-5, 2009 – Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall This year’s Photo Marketing Association tradeshow, otherwise known as PMA, takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center from March 3rd to 5th. Every spring all the major camera, photography software and photo accessory manufacturers assemble […]

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Lowepro Flipside 400 AW Backpack Video – PMA 2009

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I visited the Lowepro booth at PMA this year and got some demos of new camera cases, including the cool new Flipside 400 AW backpack. I’m seeing more and more innovation in camera backpack design – especially when it comes to quick camera access. The Flipside 400 AW is full-featured pro-sized camera backpack with a […]

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Canon Tilt-Shift Lens Demo Video

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 Canon announced two new tilt/shift lenses just before the annual PMA tradeshow. The TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II and the TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt-Shift lenses were both on display at Canon’s PMA booth, although they wouldn’t let us mount either one on smartwombat’s Canon EOS 1Ds because they’re still in prototype form. They did let us […]

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Shootsac Camera Bag Video Demo

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 I first became aware of camera bag maker Shootsac, via photographers on Twitter. I got to see the bags for this first time at the annual PMA tradeshow, last week. They’re very simple, attractive and a really good idea for wedding and event photographers who need to keep critical lenses and a flash on their […]

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Indestructable Hoya HD Filter

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 I think the most impressive thing I saw at PMA this year was Hoya’s new HD filter demo. “HD” in this case stands for “hardened,” not high definition. The glass is made to withstand the impact of steel balls dropped from a height of 50 inches. So the filter is impressive in and of itself. […]

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