Monthly Archives: November 2012

Transcend announces Wi-Fi SD memory cards

Transcend announced a new line of Wi-Fi enabled SD memory cards. Two different versions are available: 16GB ($69) and 32GB ($99). More information and a list of compatible cameras can be found here.

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Seven new full frame DSLR lenses will start shipping in the next 30 days

Several new and interesting full frame DSLR lenses will start shipping at the end of November/beginning of December: Zeiss The new Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 and Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 lenses will be available from December 2012 onwards. Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 lens technical data: Focal length 15 mm Aperture range f/2.8 -22 Number of lens elements/groups 15/12 Focusing range:  […]

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ThinkTank Photo CityWalker 10 shoulder camera bag hands-on review

In September ThinkTank Photo announced their new CityWalker shoulder camera bags. Here is a quick hands-on review based on a pre-production model (the bag is not shipping yet). The new CityWalker is available in three different sizes (10, 20 and 30) and two different colors (black and blue). The main features are: Dedicated compartment for iPad, or notebook Lightweight materials, high capacity design Organizational and zippered pockets for […]

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New: Nauticam underwater camera housing for Canon EOS 1D X and 1D C cameras

Nauticam announced a new underwater housing for the Canon EOS 1D X and EOS 1D C cameras. The depth rating of the Nauticam NA-1DX is 100m. Shipping will start on November 20th, 2012 with a price tag of $5100. Sample images:    

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Adobe Lightroom 4.3 and Camera Raw 7.3 RC now available

Adobe Lightroom 4.3 and Camera Raw 7.3 release candidates are now available for download. Here is the changelog:

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What else is new?

In the past few days I have been working on some blog updates – this is what you may have missed: New Mitakon 35mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds, Sony NEX and Fuji XF cameras (manual focus) is now available on eBay. Kenko Tokina announced the “Filter Stick” – a quick and easy way […]

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“Photographer’s Guide to the Sony DSC-RX100” book giveaway

A quick giveaway for the new “Photographer’s Guide to the Sony DSC-RX100” book by White Knight Press: How do I win? The rules are slightly different this time: the first person who leaves a comment on this blog post will get a free copy of the book. That’s all. The best part? This giveaway is open to […]

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Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM and EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lenses announced

Canon officially announced their new EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM (pre-order for $1,499.00) and EF 35mm f/2 IS USM (pre-order for $849.99) lenses at the same time Nikon introduced their D5200 DSLR camera:

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