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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Our friend, photographer Bob Scott, visited the Canon booth at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York, last month. He got to take a close-up, hands-on look at Canon’s latest flagship camera, the EOS-1D Mark IV. The new 1D is a 16-megapixel professional digital SLR built for speed. It has an updated auto focus system, 10 frames per second burst-rate and it now also features 1080p HD video, Below you’ll find Bob’s hands-on (sort-of) preview of the new Canon EOS-1D Mark IV.
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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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 »

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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 »

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The new Canon PowerShot S90 showed up at my door last week. The S-Series cameras have been missing from the Canon PowerShot lineup for a few years. Essentially, the S-Series offers G-Series image quality and performance in a pocket-sized package. Like previous S-Series PowerShot digital cameras, the Canon S90 has the same 10-megapixel sensor as its big brother, the G11. For people who want G11 image quality on the trail, in their pocket, in the briefcase or in their purse, it’s the camera to have.
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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 »

Today, onOne Software announced Plug-in suite 5 for Adobe Photoshop. Plug-in Suite 5 combines full versions of six essential software tools in one affordable package: FocalPoint 2, PhotoTune 3, PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional Edition, PhotoTools 2.5 Professional Edition, Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition and MaskPro 4. In addition to the FocalPoint 2, PhotoTune, PhotoTools and PhotoFrame updates, the Plug-in Suite 5 now includes the onOne Panel which provides quick access to all products and Windows 64 bit support. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, onOne Software announced PhotoTune 3, an Adobe Photoshop plug-in. PhotoTune 3 helps photographers quickly color correct and optimize their digital photos. PhotoTune 3 now includes the patented eye-fidelity technology from imsense, a new advanced dynamic range enhancement algorithm that remaps tones to match what the photographer saw, with no blown out highlights or plugged-up shadows. The new PhotoTune Wizard can now be completed in as few as 2 steps while pro users can access advanced adjustments when they want more control. SkinTune, a powerful feature of PhotoTune 3 that can color correct portraits in just one click, now provides the option to correct just the skin in an image. PhotoTune 3 is part of the Plug-in Suite 5, which was also announced today.
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