Monthly Archives: January 2012

PixelPeers.com: a new social network for photographers

In November 2011 I mentioned about a new upcoming social network for photographers. PixelPeers is now life and can be accessed at pixelpeers.com. The new website offers many features tailored to photographers (see the entire list at the bottom of this post). Prices range from $7.97 per month up to $9.97 per month. I had the chance to try […]

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Tamaggo 360° imager

It seems that I missed this Tamaggo 360° imager in my CES report – it can take 360° pictures by just clicking a button (no moving parts involved). The camera can be positioned towards the sky/ground or be used for horizontal/vertical panoramas. The price will be $200 and it will be available in Q2 of 2012.

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Eye-Fi is not happy with the new SD wireless standard

Eye-Fi is not very happy with the new wireless standard from the SD card association that was announced at CES last week because they claim it is build on Eye-Fi’s patented technology. Here is the full press release:

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Chinese company Superpix announced a 12MP CMOS sensor

In December 2011 the Chinese company Superpix announced a new 12MP CMOS sensor:

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Three budget tripod kits compared: Manfrotto 294 vs. Oben AC-1410 vs. Davis & Sanford Traverse

This is a quick comparison between the following tripods kits (ball head included): Manfrotto 294 aluminum 3-section tripod wit QR ball head Oben AC-1410 4-section aluminum tripod with BA-0 ball head Vista by Davis & Sanford Traverse tripod with BH11 ball head Manfrotto 294 Oben AC-1410 Davis & Sanford Traverse Leg sections 3 4 5 […]

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Wells Fargo did it again (Olympus OM-D)

After a series of prematurely published news (Nikon D4, Fuji X-Pro 1, Canon G1x), Wells Fargo did it again with the Olympus OM-D: “The new OM-D model will be offered in the United States, Europe and some Asian countries as the top model of the company’s digital mirrorless interchangeable lens camera series, selling for above 100,000 yen in Japan. The […]

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Rode announced VideoMic HD – the world’s first digital recorder video microphone

Rode announced today the VideoMic HD that has integrated digital recording and is designed for use with DSLR and video cameras. The basic specs:

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