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The clearance of old camera models continues: Panasonic GF3 for $278, black Fuji X100 now $300 off

By PR admin | Published: October 10, 2012

With all the new camera announcements at the 2012 Photokina show, many manufacturers and retailers are clearing their inventory and making space for the new models. After the Nikon 1 V1 for $399 and Olympus E-PL1 for $139.95 deals, today you can get a discount on the black Fuji X100 and a GF3 for the price of a point and shoot camera: Panasonic Lumix […]

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Hasselblad opens new design centre in Italy

By PR admin | Published: October 10, 2012

    Hasselblad opened a new design centre in Italy following their new strategy “to gain market share in new consumer segments with products that boast exceptional design and engineering“. The first product designed in Italy was the Lunar mirrorless camera.

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The latest Canon rumors

By PR admin | Published: October 10, 2012

The upcoming high MP DSLR camera from Canon will probably be called EOS-1S and is expected to be priced around $9,000. The Canon 7D Mk2 is rumored to be announced in January at the CP+ show in Japan (beginning of February, 2013) or during the PMA/CES show (early January 2013).

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Pentax talks full frame again

By PR admin | Published: October 9, 2012

DC.Watch published an interview with Pentax Japan development chief Toshiyuki Kitazawa. The direct Google translation is difficult to understand, but p1racephotography.com published several quotes from the interview confirming that the company is working on a full frame DSLR camera that will probably be released after 2013:

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DxOMark: today’s mobile phone image quality surpasses that of 2007 compact digital cameras

By PR admin | Published: October 9, 2012

DxOMark will start measuring the camera image quality for cellphones, smartphones and digital tablets. The first test scored will be published in the next few weeks. DxOMark included also a interesting statistics in their press release: “Mobile image quality is now superior to that of 5-year-old compact cameras”:

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Firmware update for Lytro cameras unlocks manual controls, ND filter, AE lock

By PR admin | Published: October 9, 2012

         Lytro released a new firmware update that introduces shutter speed+ ISO manual controls, AE lock and ND filter to their light field camera: Shutter Speed – By manually controlling the shutter speed, Lytro photographers can keep the shutter open longer to capture living pictures in dark conditions. The maximum shutter speed is 8 seconds and the […]

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New Olympus PEN E-PL1 camera on sale for $140, refurbished for $120

By PR admin | Published: October 8, 2012

You can now buy a brand spanking new Olympus PEN E-PL1 camera for $139.95 or a refurbished model for $119.95. The E-PL1 was announced in February , 2010 – it’s not even 3 years old yet. The basic specifications are:

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Adobe DNG 1.4 specifications are out

By PR admin | Published: October 8, 2012

Adobe released a quick summary on their blog of their new DNG (Digital Negative) 1.4 specifications. Here is a quick summary:

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Litepanels issues an intellectual property statement

By PR admin | Published: October 8, 2012

Litepanels has an official statement on their website on previous reports that the company is trying to block the import of third party LED lighting for photo and video in the US:

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Plustek OpticFilm 120 film scanner now available for pre-order in the US

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2012

The Plustek OpticFilm 120 professional grade scanner for both 120mm and 35mm film made several headlines when it was announced few months ago. The scanner is finally available for pre-order in the US at B&H. Plustek OpticFilm 120 film scanner basic specifications: Scan 35mm negatives/Slides & 120 Film Optical resolution: 5300dpi Color depth: 48-Bit Dynamic range: 4.01 […]

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