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Samyang 100mm macro lens rumored to be announced this summer

By PR admin | Published: March 22, 2015

Samyang is rumored to announce a new 100mm macro lens (probably f/2.8). The official release is expected in the summer. The price will be close to the similar Canon ($899) and Nikon ($734) lenses.

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Canon EOS 5DS/R camera additional coverage

By PR admin | Published: March 22, 2015

    First, a quick report on the new Canon EOS 5DS/R camera from a reader who attended a recent 5DS event in Asia (click on images for larger view): The Canon 5DS/R will start shipping in June, 2015 MSRP in Asia will be around HK$26-27k The camera does feel heavy and sturdy Continuous shooting is slow […]

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Adobe Lightroom 6 US pricing leaked online

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2015

Few days ago BestBuy published on their website the US pricing for the upcoming Adobe Lightroom 6 software. The US pricing will be $149.99 for the regular version and $79.99 for the student/teacher edition. Here are the hardware and operating system specifications:

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Deal of the day: Zeiss Touit lenses now 30% off

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2015

New Zeiss Touit lens discount: the Touit 12mm f/2.8 and Touit 32mm f/1.8 lenses for Sony E and Fujifilm mounts are now 30% off: Link to all 12mm f/2.8 Zeiss Touit lens and lens bundles Link to all 32mm f/1.8 Zeiss Touit lens and lens bundles

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Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera to start shipping next week

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2015

The Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera was announced few weeks ago only for the European and Asian markets. The camera will start shipping on March 26 and is already available for pre-order on Amazon UK, Amazon Germany and Amazon Japan (they will not ship electronics to the US). US readers can purchase the Canon M3 from DigitalRev (they ship internationally) or on eBay. […]

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Samsung NX500 camera reviews and first impressions

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2015

The Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera is now available online. Here are the latest reviews and first impressions:

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Adobe Camera Raw 8.8 now available

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2015

Adobe released Camera Raw 8.8. The DNG Converter 8.8 is available for download: Windows | Mac. Camera Raw 8.8 release notes:

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Giveaway: win any Rocky Nook photography book

By PR admin | Published: March 15, 2015

Update: the winner of the Rocky Nook photography book is Corey T. Congratulations! While I am offline next week, I will run a quick giveaway – the prize will be any photography book currently listed on Rocky Nook’s website: www.rockynook.com/shop/. This giveaway is open to anyone and is not restricted to US residents only. In order to […]

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Vote for the 2014 worst camera of the year award

By PR admin | Published: March 14, 2015

I will be offline next week – a perfect time to post the 2014 worst camera of the year award (see the last year’s award). Here are the contestants in no particular order and the poll: → Hasselblad Lunar limited edition camera ($10,000). → Another Hassy entry: the “Elite” Hasselblad HV camera ($11,995.00) → JK Imaging lens camera (Sony QX10/QX100 copycat). → Vivitar IU680 […]

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Samsung NX500 additional information (user manual, 4k in 1:1 crop, small RAW buffer)

By PR admin | Published: March 13, 2015

Some additional information on the Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera: → The Samsung NX500 camera user manual is now available for download: → Here is a video showing the FOV change when using the Samsung NX500 in 4k video recording mode (4k in 1:1 pixel mapping crop mode): → Samsung NX500 continuous mode RAW shooting – the buffer […]

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