Aperture 3 – An Overview

2010 PMA Apple Featured News Software Uncategorized

 by Curtis Joe Walker After a year of waiting, Apple has released an update to their professional photo editing and management software. Aperture 3.0 is a major update, including over 200 new features. Interestingly, Apple has integrated the functionality of many of the most popular plugins from Aperture 2, so upgrading right away won’t result […]

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Apple Aperture 3 Photo Editing & Management Software

2010 PMA Apple News Software

Today, Apple announced Aperture 3, the latest version of their photo editing, raw-conversion and management software. Aperture 3 has over 200 new features, including: Faces – Face detection and recognition to find and organize your photos by the people in them Places – Explore your photos based on where they were taken and geotagging Projects […]

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New Nikon AF-S 16-35mm VR Zoom & 24mm f/1.4 Lens

2010 PMA Lenses News Nikon

 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.

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Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D DSLR – 18 MP & Full HD Video

2010 PMA Canon Featured News Uncategorized

  Canon is introducing a new camera to their entry-level EOS Rebel digital SLR line. The Canon EOS Rebel T2i will be the new flagship of the EOS Rebel line and it mixes features from the recently introduced EOS 7D and last year’s EOS Rebel T1i (EOS 500D). It inherits the Rebel T1i’s 9-point auto […]

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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Digital Camera

Canon News

 Today, Canon announced the PowerShot SX210 IS compact digital camera. The PowerShot SX210 IS features 14.1-megapixels, a 28mm wide-angle lens with 14x Optical Zoom, a 3.0-inch wide LCD screen, Optical Image Stabilization, the ability to shoot 720p High Definition (HD) video with optical zoom, stereo sound and Dynamic Mode Image Stabilization, a built-in HDMI mini-connector, […]

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Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital Camera

2010 PMA Canon News

Today, Canon announced the PowerShot SD3500 IS compact, touch-screen digital camera. The PowerShot SD3500 IS features 14.1-megapixels, a 24mm ultra-wide angle lens with 5x Optical Zoom, a 3.5-inch wide LCD touch screen utilizing “tap” operations, Optical Image Stabilization, the ability to shoot 720p High Definition (HD) video, a built-in HDMI mini-connector, Smart Auto mode, Canon’s […]

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Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Digital Camera

2010 PMA Canon News

Today, Canon announced the PowerShot SD1400 IS compact, super-slim digital camera measuring less than one inch in thickness. The PowerShot SD1400 IS features 14.1-megapixels, a 28mm wide-angle lens with 4x Optical Zoom lens, a 2.7-inch PureColor System LCD, Optical Image Stabilization, the ability to shoot 720p High Definition (HD) video, a built-in HDMI mini-connector, Smart […]

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Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Digital Camera

2010 PMA Canon News

Today, Canon announced the PowerShot SD1300 IS compact digital camera. The PowerShot SD1300 IS features 12.1-megapixels, a 28mm wide angle lens with 4x Optical Zoom lens, a 2.7 -inch PureColor System LCD screen, Optical Image Stabilization, Smart Auto mode, Canon’s Smart FE (Flash Exposure) function, Low Light Mode, Scene Modes, and Image effects with new […]

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New Olympus 9-18mm and 14-150mm Micro Four Thirds Lenses

2010 PMA Featured Lenses News Olympus Uncategorized

  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 […]

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Nikon Coolpix L110 and L22 Digital Cameras

2010 PMA News Nikon

Nikon announced two new L-Series digital cameras, the Coolpix L110 and Coolpix L22. The Nikon Coolpix L110 features 12.1-megapixes, a 15x Optical Zoom-Nikkor lens covering a wide 28mm to 420mm super-telephoto focal range, a 3.0-inch high-resolution (460,000-dot) LCD, High Definition (HD) 720p movie mode with a dedicated movie selector button, Sport Continuous Mode, 5-way Vibration […]

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Nikon Coolpix S8000, S6000, S4000, and S3000 Digital Cameras

2010 PMA News Nikon

Nikon announced four new Coolpix digital cameras to their S-series, the Coolpix S8000, Coolpix S6000, Coolpix S4000 and the Coolpix S3000. The Nikon Coolpix S8000 features 14.2-megapixels, 720p High Definition (HD) at 30 frames per second movie capabilities, a 10x Optical Zoom-Nikkor ED glass lens, 3.0-inch 921,000-dot LCD screen, 4-way Image Stabilization System and ISO […]

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Nikon Coolpix P100 Digital Camera

2010 PMA News Nikon

Nikon announced the Coolpix P100 compact digital camera. The Nikon Coolpix P100 features 10.3-megapixels, a CMOS image sensor, full High Definition (HD) movie (1080p) capabilities, a 26x Optical Wide Angle Zoom-Nikkor ED glass lens, a 3.0-inch 460,000-dot vari-angle Clear Color Display LCD screen, In-Camera High Dynamic Range (HDR), Night Landscape Mode, 5-Way Vibration Reduction (VR) […]

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Olympus E-PL1 Hands-On Video Preview

Featured News Olympus Uncategorized Videos

 The Olympus E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera was announced in early February, 2010. The E-PL1 is the first consumer-level Micro Four Thirds camera. It has much the same performance as the Olympus E-P1 and E-P2 with a simplified feature set and a much lower price. I had a pre-production E-PL1 to play with for a […]

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Photographer Colin Finlay – Live Discussion On Haiti & His Career

Events News Photographers Uncategorized

 Award winning documentary photographer Colin Finlay, will be hosting a live online discussion tomorrow, (Thursday, February 4th) at 10 AM Pacific Standard Time. The discussion is for members of the Western Digital Storage Group on the LinkedIn social network. Colin will discuss his work as a documentary photographer, his upcoming trip to Haiti with the […]

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Olympus E-PL1 Digital Camera – Costs Less, Has Flash!

2010 PMA Featured Mirrorless News Olympus

 This article was written about a pre-production Olympus E-PL1 I had for a few days before the camera was announced. I picked up a production E-PL1 from Olympus at PMA and I’ve been shooting with it for a few months now, including skiing, mountain biking and a trip to Mazatlan, Mexico. Please continue reading this […]

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WPPI Photographers Ignite Presentations

Events News Photographers Photography Business

To celebrate their 30th Anniversary, Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) has announced the first-ever Photographers Ignite presentations that will take place on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. The presentations are hosted by professional photographer Kevin Kubota and will feature 15-20 photographers […]

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Olympus SP-800UZ and SP-600UZ Ultra-Zoom Digital Cameras

2010 PMA News Olympus

Today, Olympus announced two new SP ultra-zoom digital cameras, the SP-800UZ and SP-600UZ. The SP-800UZ features 14-megapixels, a 30x wide-angle optical-zoom lens with f2.8 (W) / f5.6 (T) wide-angle (equivalent of 28-840mm focal length), 720p HD video capture in 16:9 wide recording format, a 3-inch advanced high-resolution LCD, AF Tracking, Magic Filter with Pop Art, […]

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Olympus Stylus Tough-8010 and Stylus Tough-6020 Waterproof Digital Cameras

2010 PMA News Olympus Underwater

 Today, Olympus announced two new shockproof, waterproof, crushproof and freezeproof compact cameras, the Stylus Tough-8010 and Stylus Tough-6020. The Stylus Tough digital cameras feature 14-megapixels, 5x wide-angle optical zoom lenses (28-140mm equivalent in 35mm photography), a 2.7-inch HyperCrystal III LCD, TruePic III Image Processor, 720p High-Definition (HD) video, AF Tracking technology, Magic Filter that includes […]

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Fujifilm Announces FinePix HS10 CMOS Bridge Camera

2010 PMA Featured Fujifilm News

 Fujifilm calls their new FinePix HS10 digital camera a “True Photographers’ Camera.” The FinePix HS10 is the first compact digital camera from Fujifilm to use a CMOS imaging sensor. Fujifilm says the 10-megapixel “BSI” backside-illuminated CMOS sensor is 200% more sensitive than standard CMOS sensors, offering, “stunning richly detailed low noise images”. The HS10 has […]

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Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR Pocket Superzoom

2010 PMA Fujifilm News

 Today, Fujifilm announced the 12-megapixel FinePix F80EXR pocket superzoom digital camera. The F-Series is Fujifilm’s most advanced compact digital camera line, featuring their Super CCD EXR sensorsensor, which offers three different sensor modes for high-sensitivity, expanded dynamic range or maximum resolution.

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Fujifilm FinePix XP10 Waterproof Digital Camera

2010 PMA Fujifilm News Underwater

Today, Fujifilm announced the FinePix XP10, a new “Four-Proof” digital camera that is Waterproof, Freezeproof, Shockproof and Dustproof. The FinePix XP10 is housed in a metal uni-body chassis with a tactile grip finish. It features 12-megapixels, a 2.7″ High-Contrast LCD, Fujinon 5x periscopic optical zoom lens with a reinforced protective lens barrier, Facebook/YouTube Automatic Web […]

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Fujifilm FinePix S1800 and S2550HD

2010 PMA Fujifilm News

Today, Fujifilm announced two new digital cameras to their S-Series family, the FinePix S1800 and FinePix S2550HD. Both digital cameras feature a 12-MegaPixel 1/2.3″ CCD, a powerful Fujinon 18x Wide-Angle optical zoom (28mm-504mm equivalent), Instant Zoom, a 3.0″ High-Contrast LCD and electronic viewfinder, HD Movie Capture 720p HD, Smile and Blink Detection, the Picture Search […]

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Fujifilm FinePix Z700EXR

2010 PMA Fujifilm News

Today, Fujifilm announced the FinePix Z700EXR touch screen digital camera. The FinePix Z700EXR features 12-megapixels, a 3.5″ Wide (16:9) High Resolution Touch Screen, a Fujinon 5x Periscopic optical zoom lens (36-180mm equivalent), HD movie in 720p with sound and high quality stills playback, Face Recognition, Pet Detection, Touch Shot, Automatic Scene Recognition, Dual Image Stabilization, […]

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Fujifilm FinePix Z70

2010 PMA Fujifilm News

Today, Fujifilm announced the latest addition their Z-series compact digital cameras, the FinePix Z70. The FinePix Z70 features 12-megapixels, a large 2.7″ High Resolution LCD, a Fujinon 5x periscopic optical zoom lens (36mm-180mm equivalent), one-touch movie capture HD with 720p HD movie recording, LED illuminated operation keys, Facebook/YouTube Automatic Upload feature, Movie Edit feature, Blog […]

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Fujifilm FinePix JV100, JX250, JZ300 and JZ500

2010 PMA Fujifilm News

Today, Fujifilm announced four new digital cameras to their J-Series family, the FinePix JV100, FinePix JX250, FinePix JZ300 and the FinePix JZ500. The FinePix JV100 features 12-megapixels, a 2.7″ High-Resolution LCD, a Fujinon 3x optical zoom lens, HD Capability for movies in 720p with sound and high quality stills at 1920 x 1080, Tracking Auto […]

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