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Olympus Pen Firmware Update Improves Auto Focus
Olympus has announced a firmware update for their E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds format Pen digital cameras. The Olympus Pen cameras offer the image quality and flexibility of a digital SLR in a smaller, lighter package. The new firmware improves auto focus performance for still and video on all three Pen cameras […]
Read More »Tamron Backyard Wildlife Photo Contest
Tamron announced the Backyard Wildlife photo contest, the second in its series of four photo contests for 2010. This contest calls for submsissions of local wildlife found in the photographer’s own backyard, local parks, or other urban and rural neighborhood areas, not from zoos or aquariums. Tamron’s contest will also support wildlife conservation with a […]
Read More »New Sigma 50-500mm OS HSM Zoom Lens Availability
The latest, image-stabilized version of Sigma’s popular 50-500mm 10x superzoom lens is now available. The Sigma APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM zoom lens was announced last month at PMA but they didn’t have pricing or availability at the time. I figured that it would be available later in the summer, so this is a […]
Read More »Panasonic Updates Micro Four Thirds Camera Lineup
This week, Panasonic added two new cameras, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and the Lumix DMC-G2, and one lens, to their Micro Four Thirds System lineup. The Micro Four Thirds System offers DSLR-comparable performance in a smaller, lighter, interchangeable lens system camera. Panasonic was the first to introduce a Micro Four Thirds camera, the Lumix […]
Read More »Pentax smc D FA 645 55mm f/2.8 AL [IF] SDM AW Lens
Today, Pentax announced the smc D FA 645 55mm f/2.8 AL [IF] SDM AW lens, the first model of the smc Pentax-D FA 645 Series for use with medium-format digital SLR cameras.
Read More »Tamron SP AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD Telephoto Zoom Lens
Tamron announced the development of their 60th Anniversary lens, the SP AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD (Model A005). The 70-300mm f/4-5.6 telephoto zoom lens features image stabilization VC (Vibration Compensation), an ultrasonic auto-focus drive USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive), an LD (Low Dispersion) and an XLD (Extra Low Dispersion) lens element made from specialized materials […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. Lens
Panasonic announced an ultra-compact and lightweight interchangeable lens for its Lumix G Micro System, the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. lens. The Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. lens features a zoom range of 14-42mm (35mm camera equivalent: 28-84mm), MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), high-speed AF (Auto Focus) system, minimum focus distance […]
Read More »New Nikon Lenses At PMA 2010 – Video
We recently visited with Nikon at the 2010 PMA tradeshow in Anaheim, California where they showed us the two latest Nikkor lenses, the AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR and AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED. They also showed us their recently updated pro 70-200mm zoom lens, the AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II. In […]
Read More »Hyperprime 50mm f/0.95 Lens for Micro Four Thirds
A Micro 4/3rds lens that is faster than your eye has been announced by Noktor. Shoot by the light of one candle? That is how fast this lens is! Is it real? Is it available? At an introductory price of $750 this is a very interesting story.
Read More »Five New Sigma Lenses – PMA 2010 Video
Sigma announced five new lenses and new FLD lens optics at PMA this year. They have new OS (Optical Stabilizer) versions of the 50-500mm “Bigma” zoom lens and the venerable 70-200 f/2.8 EX DG HSM professional zoom lens. There’s also a rectilinear 8-16mm super-wide zoom and a 17-50mm f/2.8 zoom with OS image stabilization for […]
Read More »Five New Samsung NX Lenses
Samsung announced five new NX system lenses, a 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Non OIS Standard Zoom Lens, a 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 Compact Zoom Lens, a 20mm f/2.8 Wide Pancake Lens, a 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS Super Zoom Lens, and a 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens.
Read More »One Day At PMA
By kafin8ed
2010 PMA Canon Events Featured Lenses News Nikon Olympus Panasonic Sigma Sony Studio & Lighting Uncategorized
The 2010 PMA photography tradeshow was set at the always-bustling hub of the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, California just a stone’s throw away from Disneyland. I’ve been to the Interbike bicycle tradeshow many times before, but never to a photography tradeshow. So, as a photographer I eagerly anticipated the opportunity to ogle all […]
Read More »New Nikon AF-S 16-35mm VR Zoom & 24mm f/1.4 Lens
Wide-angle Nikon shooters rejoice! Nikon is introducing two new wide-angle lenses for FX format (full frame) Nikon digital SLRs. The AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR and AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED lenses offer new wide-angle options for the Nikon D700, D3, D3S and D3X digital SLRs as well as 35mm Nikon film SLRs.
Read More »New Olympus 9-18mm and 14-150mm Micro Four Thirds Lenses
Along with the new E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera announced on February second, Olympus also announced two new Micro Four Thirds lenses. The new M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 (18-36mm equivalent) and M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 (28-300mm equivalent) are designed specifically for the Micro Four Thirds cameras. They’re compact, light and best of […]
Read More »Think Tank Photo Hydrophobia 70-200 Rain Covers
Think Tank Photo has just released two new water-resistant, seam-sealed rain covers for smaller lenses, the Hydrophobia 70-200 rain cover and the Hydrophobia Flash 70-200 with built-in flash protector. Think Tank Photo created the Hydrophobia 70-200 in response to a demand for smaller lens protection after the release of the Hydrophobia 300-600 for larger lenses.
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