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Olympus announces E-P3, E-PL3, E-PM1 cameras, 12mm f/2 and 45mm f/1.8 lenses plus a new FL-300R flash

By PR admin | Published: June 30, 2011

Olympus announced the EP-3 ($900 with a lens), E-PL3, E-PM1 PEN cameras with a new FL-300R flash ($170) and 45mm f/1.8 ($400) and 12mm f/2 ($800) lenses. Olympus calls the E-P3 the fastest  AF interchangeable lens digital cameras. Video hands-on after the break:

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Leaked Pentax document indicates that there may not be a second mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: June 29, 2011

This upside down PDF document contains Q&A on the freshly released Pentax Q camera. Some of the answers indicate that there may not be a second mirrorless camera from Pentax this summer. I did express this concern in previous posts – the Pentax NC-1 and Pentax Q were probably different names for the same camera.  Here […]

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TriggerTrap: universal remote camera trigger

By PR admin | Published: June 29, 2011

I received this email form the person behind a new project called TriggerTrap – see the video below for a better understanding of this product: TriggerTrap is a universal camera trigger. The device itself can do timelapse photography, and it can trigger your camera based on laser and sound. It can also do non-linear timelapse photography: You […]

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Cheap 3D camera

By PR admin | Published: June 28, 2011

The SVP DC-3D-80 is a cheap 3D camera that can also be used in 2D and for video. The price? $150. Here are some of the specs: 3D Camera with 1/5″ YUV CMOS Sensor 2.8″ Barrier 3D Display Shoot 3D & 2D still images and movies HDMI output jack offers easy connection to a compatible […]

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And the Fuji X100 winner is…

By PR admin | Published: June 28, 2011

The winner of the Fuji X100 camera from Adorama is Tony Bologna. Congratulations!

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New Holga lenses for digital cameras

By PR admin | Published: June 28, 2011

Holga have recently expanded their range of lenses for Digital Photographers. These low cost photographic lenses enable Digital SLR photographers to mount a Holga Lens to their digital camera bodies for creative effect. The new lenses available are summarized in the following table: Model Code Camera Model Camera  Format Focal Length Holga  Fisheye Compatibility HL-O […]

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Fujifilm EF-20 and EF-42 flash units for the X100 now in stock

By PR admin | Published: June 27, 2011

Fujifilm EF-20 and EF-42 flash units for the Finepix X100 are now in stock. No other X100 accessories are currently available in stock at the three major US stores. For a complete list of all possible Fuji X100 accessories, check this post.

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Canon instant rebates will expire on July 30th

By PR admin | Published: June 27, 2011

The current instant Canon rebates will expire on July 30th, 2011. Here are the complete list of available savings:

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New Tokina AT-X 17-35mm f/4 PRO FX lens

By PR admin | Published: June 27, 2011

The Tokina AT-X 17-35mm f/4 PRO FX lens was first shown at Photokina 2008. The Canon version will be available in July, the Nikon version will go on sale in September, 2011. The listed price for Japan is ¥98,000 (around $1,211).  Some sample images can be found here.  

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This is the Olympus EP-3 (pictures)

By PR admin | Published: June 26, 2011

Here are three pictures of the front, back and top of the upcoming Olympus EP-3 camera (see specs):

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