Category Archives: Other

More Olympus E-M1 images

I initially decided not to post those Olympus E-M1 images because just like the last Sony leak they contain political messages about territorial issue between Japan and South Korea. Since the photos started circulating online today, I will publish them here as well.

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New Sony Sport Cam HDR-AS30 to be announced tomorrow

In few hours Sony will also announce a new HDR-AS30 sport cam that will replace the previous HDR-AS10 and HDR-AS15 models. The markings on the new version indicate a 12MP Exmor sensor and GPS capabilities. Via Sonyactioncam2

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Corel PaintShop Pro X6 released (64 bit)

Don’t like Adobe’s Cloud subscription? Try the new 64 bit Corel PaintShop Pro X6 that just got released with several new features (free 30 days trial). Here is some additional information:

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Several new cameras are now shipping

Sony RX1r is currently in stock a Adorama. Sony RX100MII is in stock at Adorama and Amazon. B&H will receive their next shipment of Ricoh GR cameras on August 1st (Thursday). Check also the new Pentax Ricoh GR Brand Ambassador website. Fuji X100s: Amazon expects the camera to start shipping in 3-6 weeks. Fuji X-M1 is now in […]

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Sony rumored to announce lens/sensor combo attachment for smart phones

It seems that Sony is working very hard to capitalize on the growing smart phones market. The latest rumors describe a new device in the form of a lens that will have a built in sensor, battery and memory that attaches to a smart phone and transmits the captured images to the phone via NFC and Wi-Fi. […]

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Ilford, the inkjet paper company, to file for bankruptcy (updated)

The Swiss website 20min.ch reports that Ilford is about to file for bankruptcy citing “significant financial difficulties“. Apparently the company was not able to pay the salaries of its 220 employees last month (June). Note: this is not the Ilford UK based company that produces film, but the Ilford inkjet paper company located in Switzerland. Sorry […]

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How to follow PhotoRumors

With the termination of Google Reader on Monday, many of you are probably looking for alternative solutions to follow PhotoRumors. Here are your choices: RSS Feed Full text PhotoRumors RSS feeds – just add the RSS feed(s) to your favorite RSS reader and you will get the latest blog posts few minutes after they are published […]

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Adobe CC: Q&A, petition, new hardware

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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Guest post: what is your equipment relationship type?

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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What else is new?

New up to $50 rebates on Tamron super zoom lenses. Soloshot is a new autonomous tracking camera mount giving photographers and videographers an unique advantage of tracking subjects. This camera developed by scientists has 180 separate imaging elements and sees the world like an insect. Nokia is investing in mobile array cameras that can achieve effects similar to […]

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