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10th Ricoh Photo Contest: My View
Ricoh has announced their 10th photo contest that runs June 14, 2010 to August 31, 2010. The contest theme of “My view” embodies the message that “By just changing your angle of view, you make the world an infinitely interesting place”.
Read More »Olympus Dads and Grads Savings
Olympus announced savings on a variety of digital cameras, including the new PEN E-PL1, just in time for Father’s Day and Graduation. Offers valid from 6/13/10 through 6/19/10.
Read More »Sandisk Capture the Passion Contest Series: Summer Sports
Submit your entry that best captures the spirit and passion of summer sports in the action of play or the celebration of fans. Sandisk’s Capture the Passion Contest Series: Summer Sports final entry deadline is August 23, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. PT. There will be 2 video and 2 photo winners announced on September 13th, […]
Read More »WD My Book Studio LX External Hard Drive
Western Digital announced the high performance My Book Studio LX external hard drive with a sleek, cool-to-the-touch aluminum casing that matches the aesthetics of any Mac computer. The My Book Studio LX features a high speed FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 interface, Smart display always-on digital e-label, automatic, continuous backup through WD SmartWare software, a […]
Read More »Olympus "PEN Your Story Challenge" 20 Semifinalists Announced
Today, Olympus announced the 20 semifinalists in their “PEN Your Story Challenge”. Voting for the six finalists begins now until 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 21, 2010. On June 23, Olympus will reveal the six finalists chosen by the YouTube community and the panel of Olympus judges. The six finalists will receive the Olympus PEN […]
Read More »Olympus E-P1 Pen Camera – Featured User Review
Axle wrote a great review for the Olympus E-P1 – their first Micro Four Thirds Digital Pen camera. Olympus has come out with two Pen cameras since, but the E-P1 uses the same sensor as the new bodies and the price has come down a lot making it a really good buy. Do you […]
Read More »2010 PhotoPlus Expo Registration Open
The 2010 PDN PhotoPlus Expo (PPE10) will be happening from October 28-30, 2010 at the usual location, Jacob Javits Convention Center in fabulous New York City. Registration is now open to all photographers. Unlike the annual industry-only PMA tradeshow, PhotoPlus is open to the public. It’s a great place to get some hands-on time with […]
Read More »Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/25 ZF.2 Wide-Angle Lens
Carl Zeiss announced the Distagon T* 2.8/25 wide-angle lens in a ZF.2 version for single-lens digital reflex cameras with F bayonet. The Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/25 ZF.2 has an electronic interface (CPU) that supports all exposure modes of the camera like shutter priority, aperture priority and program mode, as well as manual mode.
Read More »Adobe Lightroom 3 Official Release
Adobe has released the final, official version of their Lightroom 3 RAW conversion and digital photography workflow software. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 was first released as a public beta in October of 2009 and Adobe collected user feedback in order to refine the software. To accommodate higher resolution cameras and larger digital image libraries, Lightroom […]
Read More »Mamiya RZ33 Medium Format Digital Camera – Return Of A Classic
A few days ago, Mamiya announced the RZ33, a dedicated digital version of a classic medium format workhorse camera. In the pre-digital era, Mamiya medium format film cameras were one of the top choices for serious photographers who wanted better image quality than they could get from 35mm film. In particular, the Mamiya RB67 and […]
Read More »Nik Software's Academic Program
Nik Software announced more affordable pricing on their digital imaging software, making them more accessible to students and faculty in the U.S. and Canada. The new academic program with broader distribution serviced by The Douglas Stewart Company, offers pricing up to 50% off standard retail prices for all students and educators at any accredited educational […]
Read More »F-Stop Tilopa Camera Backpack Review
I’m primarily an outdoor photographer, shooting a lot of action sports in technical terrain. I need to be able to get serious camera gear into the backcountry safely and comfortably and I don’t like to compromise the fun factor. In other words, I want to be able to have fun even though I’m carrying a […]
Read More »Kingston 64GB SDXC UHS-1 Class 10 Memory Card
Kingston Digital announced the 64GB SDXC (Secure Digital eXtended Capacity) UHS-1 Class 10 memory card. It features read speeds up to 60MB/second and write speeds of up to 35MB/second with 10 MB/second minimum data transfer rate (Class 10) and allows for continuous high-speed burst shooting in RAW format and hours of hi-definition recording.
Read More »Panasonic 8mm Fisheye Lens For Micro Four Thirds
Panasonic has added an 8mm fisheye lens to their Micro Four Thirds system lens lineup. Offering a full 180-degree angle-of-view, the new LUMIX G Fisheye 8mm f/3.5 lens has a focal length equivalent to a 16mm lens in the 35mm (full frame) format. The Lumix G 8mm fisheye lens should work with any Panasonic […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Digital Camera
Today, Panasonic announced the 14.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-FX75 digital camera. The super-slim, hybrid Lumix DMC-FX75 features a 24mm ultra-wide-angle f/2.2 Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens with 5x optical zoom, HD video recording in the AVCHD Lite format, a 3.0-inch full touch-screen LCD, a Venus Engine HD II image processor, new Motion Deblur mode, Cosmetic Mode, Happy Mode, […]
Read More »Red Giant Software Plastic Bullet iPhone Application
Red Giant Software released the Plastic Bullet iPhone application that takes the fun of plastic toy cameras and turns your photos into works of art. Plastic Bullet takes a shot from your camera phone library and with a tap, Plastic Bullet develops your photo into four totally random variations. Plastic Bullet is created by VFX […]
Read More »Lexar 16GB and 32GB Professional 133x SDHC Memory Cards Now Shipping
Today, Lexar announced it will be shipping their 16GB and 32GB Professional 133x Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) memory cards to retail stores in the U.S., such as B&H and Adorama. The Lexar Professional 133x SDHC memory cards feature Class 10 speed rating with a write speed capability of 133x (20MB per second), making it […]
Read More »UNDP-Olympus-AFP Foundation "Picture This: We Can End Poverty" Photo Contest
Olympus Corporation, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Agence France-Presse (AFP) Foundation have announced their second annual “Picture This” photo contest, titled “Picture This: We Can End Poverty”. The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers worldwide and contestants may submit up to three different photographs. The photographs must show the inspirational work that […]
Read More »Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED – Featured User Review
This is our first user review for the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G zoom lens – a great super-wide option for serious Nikon shooters who own FX format (full frame) DSLRs. Axle has a written a very good review, too. I think he addresses pretty much every concern Nikon owners who are looking at this […]
Read More »HP "Prints in Minutes" Service at Walmart
HP announced that their “Prints in Minutes” retail publishing service will now be in in 3,600 Walmart stores across the United States. HP’s “Prints in Minutes” self-serve service features 4 x 6, 5 x 7 and 8 x 10 inch photo prints, collage prints, calendar pages and greeting cards with access to images from brands […]
Read More »Quantum Instruments Turbo 3 Battery
Quantum Instruments has announced the new Turbo 3 Battery. It has three times the capacity of Quantum’s original Turbo and has a locking mechanism to hold special power cables firmly in place. Some other features include, dual power for 2 flashes or flash with a DSLR camera, “Gas gauge” shows available power and charging status, […]
Read More »Sony Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo HX Memory Cards
Sony is enhancing its lineup of Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo HX memory cards to increase transfer speeds to 30MB/s transfer rate, making them Sony s fastest memory cards on the market. These new enhancements really shine when using features like burst shooting for DSLR or shooting HD video.
Read More »Sigma APO 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sony & Pentax
Sigma announced that its APO 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM telephoto zoom lens will now be available for Sony and Pentax cameras. Currently available in Sigma, Canon, and Nikon mounts, this lens features Sigma’s original OS (Optical Stabilizer) function, HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) which ensures a quiet and high-speed AF as well as full-time manual […]
Read More »5th Annual Canon in the Parks Photo Contest
Today, Canon announced its fifth annual Canon in the Parks Photo Contest that will run from May 17 to September 30, 2010. The theme for this year’s contest is “Nature” and submitted photos must be taken at a park or monument in the United States. The winning photographers from each division (teen division ages 13-17 […]
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