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New ThinkTank Photo Retrospective 5 bag for Micro Four Thirds or rangefinder camera systems

Today ThinkTank Photo announced a new Retrospective 5 bag. This is the first bag from ThinkTank especially designed for Micro Four Thirds or rangefinder camera systems. I got an early pre-production version few days ago and here are some images:

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Olympus XZ-1 review

After the great Fuji X100 review (the third most viewed post in March), Dan shared his experineces with the Olympus XZ-1 camera. You can follow Dan in Twitter @ZDP189. Here is his review: Olympus XZ-1 – stuck with it Executive Summary If money is no object, just about any normal consumer would buy an XZ-1 over the competition. It’s [...]

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Fuji X100 camera review

Dan is one of the lucky PhotoRumors readers who was able to purchase the Fuji X100 camera in Hong Kong. Since I have not received mine yet, I asked Dan to share his first impression of what appears to be the most anticipated camera of the year. You can follow Dan on twitter @ZDP189. Here [...]

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Serious compact cameras compared: Samsung TL500 vs. Panasonic LX5 vs. Canon S95

I initially started with evaluating five different compact models: Samsung TL500, Panasonic LX5, Leica D-Lux 5, Nikon Coolpix S8100 and Canon S95. The Panasonic LX5 and Leica D-Lux 5 are almost identical cameras – take a look at this post over at leicarumors.com. The Nikon S8100 doesn’t really fit in this category because it does not support RAW [...]

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Dot Line DV60 LED light kit review

I had the chance to try the Dot Line DV60 LED light kit and here is a quick hands-on report. Overview The kit comes with a rechargeable battery, a bracket and an adapter for Sony camcorders:

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Think Tank Photo Sling-O-Matic 30 hands-on

Three weeks ago Think Tank Photo announced their latest sling bag line called Sling-O-Matic. Thanks to the nice people behind Think Tank, I was able to try (exclusively?) a pre-production version of their Sling-O-Matic 30 model: The opening is on the side which provides quick and comfortable access while the bag is on your shoulder:

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