Monthly Archives: December 2014

New Ricoh GR camera price drop

There is a new price drop on the Ricoh GR camera (probably triggered by the recent Nikon Coolpix A fire sale): Ricoh GR bundle with 32GB memory card and GF-1 TTL flash for $566.95 with 4% rewards and free shipping Ricoh GR bundle with 32GB memory card, Ricoh GV-1 external viewfinder for $566.95 with 4% […]

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ProFoto announced HSS upgrade (1/8000 sec) for B1 off-camera flash

Few months ago I mentioned on NikonRumors that a high sync mode option will be added to the ProFoto B1 off-camera Flash system in the future. Today ProFoto announced a HSS (high speed sync) upgrade that will enable shooting as fast as 1/8000 of a second:

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Fujichrome Velvia 100F 120 film discontinued

Fuji Japan announced the discontinuation of the Fujichrome Velvia 100F 120 film citing low demand. Fuji will continue to ship the 100F film till February, 2015.

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Lytro introduced new “Focus Spread” feature that allows you to pick the depth of field

With their latest software update, Lytro introduced a new “Focus Spread” feature that allows you can independently adjust the depth of field after for a specific portion of the image: “In traditional photography, the only way to focus on two subjects at different depths is to stop down the aperture and sacrifice bokeh. As a result, […]

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Adobe Camera Raw 8.7.1 released with Sony a7II support

Adobe released Camera Raw 8.7.1 (download links: Mac | Windows) with support for the new Sony a7II camera that is already shipping in the US. Here are all of the modifications included in the latest version:

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New price drops: Canon 5D Mk III and 6D – $300, Nikon D810 – $300, D610 – $500

New price drops were just announced on the following Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras: Nikon D810 – now $300 off (includes free accessories, free expedited shipping) Nikon D610 – another $100 off, totaling $500 off the original price (includes free accessories, 2% in rewards, free expedited shipping) Canon 5D Mk III – now $300 off (2% in rewards, […]

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Just announced: Topaz Labs Glow software

Topaz Labs announced Glow – a new stand-alone or a plugin software that contains more than 70 unconventional and quirky filters you can infuse your images with neon, graphic, liquid and other electrifying effects (see the samples at the bottom of this post). The technology behind Glow seeks out the unexplored lines and patterns in […]

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Samsung NX400 camera rumored specifications

Dpreview’s forum member redcrow, who has been reporting accurate information about upcoming Samsung products for year, posted some new specifications on the new NX400 mirrorless camera: Same sensor and same AF system as in the Samsung NX1 camera (28.2MP BSI APS-C CMOS sensor, 205 phase-detection AF points) EVF 4k video recording capabilities FIY: Lensrental posted an […]

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What else is new?

→ New price drop: Fuji X-E1 camera + lens kit for $699 (regular: $1,129) valid till December 9, 2014. → The new Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens will start shipping on December 12th, 2014. → Amazon Gold Box deal of the day: over 55% off the Sony NEX-5T camera with 16-50mm lens. […]

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Polaroid Socialmatic instant print digital camera to start shipping on January 1st, 2015

The Polaroid Socialmatic digital instant print & share camera started as a concept back in 2012. After a delay (shipping was supposed to start in early 2014), the camera will be released on January 1st, 2015 according to this Amazon listing. Here are the camera’s specifications:

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