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Olympus PEN Lite E-PL6 camera announced in Japan

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2013

    In addition to the E-P5, Olympus also announced the E-PL6 PEN Lite camera. As the name suggests, the E-PL6 will replace the previous E-PL5 model and for now will be available only in Japan.

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Olympus PEN E-P5 camera announced

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2013

Olympus officially announced the PEN E-P5 camera and VF-4 electronic viewfinder. Here are the basic E-P5 specs: 16.1MP Live MOS sensor TruePic VI image processor 3.0″ tilt touchscreen LCD Full HD 1080p video in MOV & AVI formats Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity 5 axis image stabilization with IS auto Fast AF with touch focus & touch […]

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Adobe CC: Q&A, petition, new hardware

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2013

Several websites have published Q&A sections to clear all the “misunderstandings” about moving Photoshop CC to a cloud based subscription – see some of the posts by Adobe, Engadget, Dpreview and Scott Kelby. No matter what others are saying, Adobe is taking away an option that you previously had: buy a stand alone version or sign up for monthly subscription. […]

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New Think Tank Photo Mirrorless Mover bags

By PR admin | Published: May 8, 2013

Think Tank Photo announced a new line of  Mirrorless Mover bags designed for compact system cameras. Here is a quick overview of the Mirrorless Mover 20 bag which the company sent me yesterday.

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Roundup of Mother’s Day savings and offers

By PR admin | Published: May 8, 2013

Amazon has several different specials on cameras, digital frames and more. All B&H special for Mother’s day can be found here. Some Canon deals are available at Adorama. Two more offers: $200 on select Samsung cameras and $100 off on the Sigma 70-300 lens. eBay is offering free 1 day shipping (offer ends May 9th). If […]

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New pictures of the Olympus E-PL6 and the E-P5 premium model

By PR admin | Published: May 8, 2013

The first images of the Olympus E-PL6 (above) and the E-P5 “premium” model are out:

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Guest post: what is your equipment relationship type?

By PR admin | Published: May 8, 2013

Today’s guest post by J Shin will tell you about the  different equipment relationship types: In all my visits to photography rumor and review sites, one observation I have made is that a good proportion of “trolling” and “personal attack” comments have to do with people’s relationships to their equipment: how often they buy things, what kinds […]

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Olympus E-PL6, E-P5 and VF-4 detailed specifications leaked

By PR admin | Published: May 8, 2013

The detailed specifications for the Olympus E-PL6 and E-P5 cameras and the new VF-4 electronic viewfinder have leaked:

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Adobe announces Photoshop CC, available only with monthly subscription

By PR admin | Published: May 6, 2013

The Photoshop CS6 will be replaced by the cloud based Photoshop CC, Adobe announced today. You will no longer be able to purchase a CD or download a copy of the photo editing software. Future version will be available only trough the Creative Cloud with a monthly subscription. The different plans and pricing can be found here. The new Photoshop […]

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Rumors: Sony RX200 coming in June with a built-in pop-up viewfinder?

By PR admin | Published: May 5, 2013

Rumors posted on xitek.com point to a new Sony RX200 compact camera that will be announced in the first week of June, 2013 as a replacement of the very popular RX100 model. The RX200 will have an improved 28-140mm f/1.4-2.2 lens (compared to the current 29-105mm f/1.8-4.9) and an unique built-in pop-up viewfinder (similar to the pop-up flash). Definitely an interesting development […]

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