Former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford to receive $15.4 Million settlement. Kodak to auction more than 1,100 digital imaging patents. Canon to start manufacturing digital cameras in Brazil. After a delay, the Canon EOS-1D X will start shipping on June 20th. Canon T4i now in stock.
Olympus confirms 2,700 layoffs, plans to focus on mirrorless and high-end compact cameras. Panasonic denied previous Reuters reports and says they have no plan to invest in Olympus. Fujifilm’s digital camera REAL 3D W3 ($275) currently being used to take 3D images of the International Space Station (ISS). Next generation iPhone rumored to adopt thinner and improved […]
Limited edition film? Yes, it does exists: Lomography is now taking pre-orders for Orca 110 B&W 100 ISO film. Only 5000 units will be produced. Shipping starts next week. Those new Gariz leather cases for the Fuji X-Pro1 camera can be purchased on eBay:
Pentax filed a patent 201048084 in Japan for a 90mm f/2.8 (medium format) and 60mm f/2.8 (full frame) macro lenses.
Yesterday Apple announced their new iPad. Here are the camera related specs: 5MP camera 5 elements, f/2.4 lens with hybrid infrared filter Autofocus (tap to focus) Face detection (for pictures only) HD 1080p, 30 fps video recording Video stabilization Geotagging 9.7-inch LED-backlit display with 2048×1536 pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch You can see some sample […]
Here are some interesting stories from last week: New Eneloops rechargeable batteries keep their charge for over 5 years. Check out also this post about the best AA batteries for photography. Apple’s iPhone 4S has a Sony sensor. Sony’s CEO was right and so was the Apple employee who published a picture taken with the new iPhone 4s on flickr before […]
If you look at the EXIF data of this picture taken by an Apple employee, you will see that it was taken by an iPhone 4, but the rest of the information doesn’t match with the any of the current iPhone models: “This (very attractive) photo claims to have been taken by an iPhone 4, […]
Fuji and Sony are on a acquisition spree to boost returns. What a 268-Megapixel sensor looks like. Many users are not happy with the new Final Cut Pro X. Nokia claims its new N9 is ‘the fastest image-capturing phone’ yet. The optics are provided by Carl Zeiss. Wireless follow focus is here:
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