Micro Four Thirds fans, listen up! The Olympus E-P2 digital camera has landed and Olympus sent me one to check out for a few days before they made the announcement! Its predecessor, the Olympus E-P1 was one of the surprise hits of the summer. The Olympus E-P2 is more or less the same camera as the E-P1 with a few important new features. The most obvious difference is the sexy new black finish. But it goes deeper than that. Most important is the new Accessory Port and included Articulating EVF (electronic viewfinder). The rest of changes are internal. They include auto focus tracking (yes - it works in Movie Mode, too!), manual exposure control in movie mode, two new Art Filters and a new Picture Mode.
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Olympus E-P2 Preview
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Posted in Camcorders & Video, Camera and Photography News, Digital Camera Announcements, Feature Articles, Four Thirds Digital Cameras, New Photography Products, Olympus Cameras, Uncategorized |Tags:four-thirds, micro four thirds, olympus |1196 visits|
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Joby Photo Contest
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Joby announced their photo contest that allows photographers to enter up to three (3) images by December 31, 2009, 11:59pm PST to win an assortment of prizes. The Grand Prize winner will receive the entire Gorillapod assortment (Gorillapod Original, SLR, SLR-Zoom, Ballhead, and Focus), the opportunity to have your photograph published in Popular Photography magazine, and featured placement on Joby.com. Runner Up and Honorable Mention prizes from Joby are also available. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Camera and Photography News, Contests, Photography Tradeshows and Events, Tripods |Tags:Contest, Joby, Photo, Photography, prizes, Tripods |139 visits|
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Kodak Pic Flick iPhone Application
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The Kodak Pic Flick is a free application for your iPhone or iPod Touch device. It allows you to effortlessly print stored pictures to a Kodak ESP 5250 All-In-One Printer or send pictures to a Kodak EasyShare W820/W1020 Wireless Digital Frame. Share your pictures easily and affordably with Kodak Pic Flick. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Apple For Digital Photography, Camera and Photography News, Digital Photography Software, Digital Picture Frames, Kodak, New Photography Products, Photo Printers and Printing |Tags:apple, application, iPhone, iPod, Kodak, photos, pictures, Wi-Fi |149 visits|
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Kata Dream Bag Challenge
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Kata announced their Dream Bag Challenge. Design your dream photo bag and submit it to the challenge. Each bag will be reviewed by a professional panel of judges and the best design will be selected as the winner, hand built exclusively for the designer and packed full of high-end photo equipment that includes, a Canon 5D Mark II body, 2 Canon Lenses (24-105 EF L IS USM & 70-200 F/4.0 USM), Gitzo Traveler kit (tripod+ head), and Litepanels MICROPRO. The first 500 to post their Dream Bag design will win a free Kata camara strap. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Bags & Backpacks, Camera Cases, Camera and Photography News, Contests |Tags:Bag, camera, challenge, Contest, design, Kata |315 visits|
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Kata CS-15 and CS-17 GDC Camera Satchels
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Kata introduced the new CS-15 and CS-17 Global Digital Collection (GDC) Camera Satchels to it’s popular camera bag line. These new over-the-shoulder bags offer photographers a stylish and discreet carrying solution for their photographic equipment and accessories. The GDC Satchels feature a padded insert which provides protection for a DSLR, lenses or camera flash, additional pockets for personal documents, and a dedicated slot for a laptop computer. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in 2009 PhotoPlus Expo, Bags & Backpacks, Camera Cases, Camera and Photography News, New Photography Products |Tags:Bag, camera, Kata, laptop, photograpy, satchel, video |262 visits|
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Kata 3N1-11, 3N1-22 and 3N1-33 Sling Backpacks
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Kata added three new models to their 3N1 series of photo and video carrying solutions. The new 3N1-11, 3N1-22 and the 3N1-33 sling backpacks now let photographers carry a compact laptop or netbook. Each bag also has plenty of space to carry all of the photo and personal gear of an on-the-go photographer. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in 2009 PhotoPlus Expo, Bags & Backpacks, Camera Cases, Camera and Photography News, New Photography Products |Tags:3N-1, backpacks, bags, camera, Kata, laptop, Lenses, Photography, Sling, video |658 visits|
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Phase One Capture One 5 PRO
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Phase One released Capture One 5 PRO, the latest version of their RAW workflow software. New features include the Focus tool and Focus Mask for quick selection of images with correct focus, Skin Tone Enhancer to perfect the appearance of smooth, soft skin tones, and the ability to add vignettes to the edges of images for an artistic effect. This latest version also adds support for additional DSLR models and RAW file support for selected Leaf digital backs. Capture One 5 PRO is available now for $399. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Camera and Photography News, Digital Photography Software, Digital Photography Workflow, New Photography Products |Tags:Capture One, Phase-one, pro, raw, software, workflow |164 visits|
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Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZE Wide-Angle Lens
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Carl Zeiss announced the launch of the sixth lens in the ZE series for EOS cameras. The Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZE is a moderate wide angle lens designed for full-frame (D)SLR cameras, delivering a 62-degree field of view. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Camera Lenses, Camera and Photography News, New Photography Products, Zeiss Lenses |Tags:camera, Digital, eos, Lens, wide-angle, ZE, Zeiss |541 visits|
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Gitzo Announces Enhanced Basalt Collection
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Gitzo has revamped their Basalt Collection of six tripods, three quick-release center ball heads, one monopod and boom. The Basalt Collection uses the fibers of basalt rock to produce high performance, lightweight tubes which are 20% lighter than aluminum and are now up to 22% stronger than before, giving photographers a higher-performing support solution. The new collection also features a stylish and sleek new color scheme inspired by basalt rock. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in 2009 PhotoPlus Expo, Camera and Photography News, New Photography Products, Tripods |Tags:Basalt, gitzo, lighter, monopod, stronger, Tripods |159 visits|
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Canon EOS 7D Ghosting Problem
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Yesterday there was a steady stream of blog posts and discussions on forums and social networking sites about a “ghosting” issue with the new Canon EOS 7D digital SLR. I’m not exactly sure who discovered the problem but I first saw it in a Twitter post linking to a British Journal Of Photography news post (read the BJP post). The gist of the problem is that when you use the camera in burst mode, subtle remnants of a previous image can end up in the subsequent frame. Canon has acknowledged the problem and say they’re working on a firmware fix.
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Posted in Camera and Photography News, Canon Cameras, Uncategorized |Tags:7d, canon, dslr, eos, Problems |1475 visits|
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Fujifilm Remora Slave Flash Kit for Underwater Photography
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Fujifilm announced the new Remora Slave Flash Kit that is compatible with Fujifilm’s full range of digital compact cameras and underwater housings. The Remora Flash is not only suited to daytime diving, but its performance is also essential during night dives with a powerful guide number of 20. It also has an extra wide angle flash beam angle of 60 degrees so a bigger area can be illuminated underwater to meet the needs of both macro and wide-angle photography. The Remora Flash features manual light output range of 10% to 100%, so the amount of flash can be fine tuned to achieve a correct exposure for the perfect shot. It is depth rated to 55m/180 feet. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Camera and Photography News, Fujifilm Cameras, New Photography Products, Outdoor Photography, Underwater Photography |Tags:dive, flash, Fujifilm, Photography, underwater |239 visits|
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onOne FocalPoint 2 Plug-in Software
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Today, onOne Software has announced FocalPoint 2, an Adobe Photoshop plug-in for simulating depth-of-field and selective focus. FocalPoint 2 helps photographers create an authentic out-of-focus look with aperture shaped highlights with the new blur algorithm that accurately matches the blur a real lens would create. In addition, FocalPoint 2 includes Lens Presets that simulate fast aperture lenses, support for multiple Focus Bugs and the new FocusBrush to paint in blur or focus. FocalPoint 2 is part of the Plug-in Suite 5, which was also announced today. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Adobe, Camera and Photography News, Digital Photography Software, New Photography Products |Tags:Adobe, FocalPoint, onOne Software, photoshop, plug-in, software |161 visits|
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