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Adobe Photoshop for iPad

By PR admin | Published: March 30, 2011

Today at Photoshop World 2011 Adobe demoed its latest concept: Photoshop for the iPad. PhotographyBay captured this quick video presentation. There were some talk in the past about Adobe Lightroom version for the iPad (see here and here). Adobe currently has a PS Express app for the iPad.    

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Pentax NC-1 mirrorless camera will come in two colors

By PR admin | Published: March 30, 2011

Back in February I posted a low resolution image of the upcoming Pentax NC-1 mirrorless camera: Here is a better resolution image of the Pentax NC-1 and it seems that the camera will be available in white color as well:

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Todays news: Sigma DP2x, Fuji X100 and other updates

By PR admin | Published: March 28, 2011

No SD1 yet: today Sigma announced pricing and availability of the DP2x camera: the MSRP will be $800 and it should be available in stores in late April. The DP2x was was announced in February, 2011.  There is still no word on the 46MP Sigma SD1 DSLR camera. Back on track: FujiFilm Japan announced today that the production […]

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Pentax will bring two new interchangeable lens cameras this summer, only one will be mirrorless

By PR admin | Published: March 28, 2011

Back in January I mentioned that Pentax is working on two new interchangeable lens cameras. One of them will be the Pentax NC-1 that should be announced in the summer of 2011 and it will be a true “mirrorless solution”. The second camera is rumored to be a digital version of the Pentax Auto 110 camera. The […]

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Fuji X100 camera review

By PR admin | Published: March 26, 2011

Dan is one of the lucky PhotoRumors readers who was able to purchase the Fuji X100 camera in Hong Kong. Since I have not received mine yet, I asked Dan to share his first impression of what appears to be the most anticipated camera of the year. You can follow Dan on twitter @ZDP189. Here […]

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How much does a FujiFilm X100 cost to a dealer?

By PR admin | Published: March 25, 2011

I received some information about the FujiFilm Finepix X100 cost to dealers in France where the selling price is 999€ ($1200 in the US). If you add the VAT (almost 20%) on top of 771€ for three X100 cameras, you will see that there is only 75€ profit left for the dealer:

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Prices of photo equipment go up, limited supply in upcoming months

By PR admin | Published: March 24, 2011

The price of some cameras and lenses produced in Japan has gone up since the earthquake in Japan (see Nikon for example). At the same time, supply is limited and will probably stay this way in the foreseeable future. Most of the factories are open in Japan, but things are still far from being normal. MSRP price and shortages are […]

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Zeiss now shipping Compact Prime CP.2 F & MFT lenses

By PR admin | Published: March 23, 2011

Zeiss today posted on their Twitter account that shipment of the Compact Prime CP.2 F & MFT lenses will start this week. The CP.2 product line was introduced in September of 2010. The different lens versions cost between $3,900 and $ $4,900. More info from zeiss.com:

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Sony NEX FS-100 video camera with E-mount

By PR admin | Published: March 23, 2011

Sony announced the development of the NXCAM HD camcorder with E mount back in November of 2010. This camera is now “almost” official – the final name is Sony NEX FS-100 and it will have the same sensor as the Sony PMW-F3 camera. The kit will include an E-mount 18-200mm f/3.5–6.3 AF lens. The price will be […]

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Nauticam announces NA-60D underwater housing for Canon 60D

By PR admin | Published: March 22, 2011

Nauticam today announced NA-60D underwater housing for the Canon 60D DSLR camera. The USA retail price will be $3,000a and the estimated shipping date is March 31, 2011. Full press release and images after the break:

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