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PixelPeers.com: a new social network for photographers

In November 2011 I mentioned about a new upcoming social network for photographers. PixelPeers is now life and can be accessed at pixelpeers.com. The new website offers many features tailored to photographers (see the entire list at the bottom of this post). Prices range from $7.97 per month up to $9.97 per month. I had the chance to try […]

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Tamaggo 360° imager

It seems that I missed this Tamaggo 360° imager in my CES report – it can take 360° pictures by just clicking a button (no moving parts involved). The camera can be positioned towards the sky/ground or be used for horizontal/vertical panoramas. The price will be $200 and it will be available in Q2 of 2012.

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Chinese company Superpix announced a 12MP CMOS sensor

In December 2011 the Chinese company Superpix announced a new 12MP CMOS sensor:

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Rode announced VideoMic HD – the world’s first digital recorder video microphone

Rode announced today the VideoMic HD that has integrated digital recording and is designed for use with DSLR and video cameras. The basic specs:

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Instagram app could be coming to Windows phones soon

It seems that the popular (iPhone app of the year) Instargam photography app could be coming to Windows phones before being released to the  Android OS.

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What is your favorite camera of 2011?

2011 was definitely the year of the mirrorless cameras. Many new models were announced and now almost every major manufacturer with the exception of Canon and Fujifilm (theirs is coming in early 2012) has a mirrorless interchangeable lens solution – even Nikon got one. Some other interesting mirrorless fixed lens cameras were also announced in 2011, like the Fujifilm X10 (Fuji X100 was announced […]

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Happy Holidays!

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Ubertronix Strike Finder lets you take pictures of lightnings, popping balloons and even speeding bullets

Ubertronix Strike Finder Elite

Ubertronix is a new company that manufactures devices that can take in sound, motion, lightning or laser as inputs to trigger a camera. They have developed the technology using sophisticated sensors to send a signal to the camera to take a picture at just the right moment. The device mounts onto the hot shoe and attaches to […]

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Spyder 3 Elite giveaway winner

The winner of the Datacolor Spyder 3 Elite display calibration system giveaway is Brian Coffey (pending verification). Congratulation! If you did not win, the Spyder 3 Elite currently has $30 mail-in rebate.

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Giveaway: Datacolor Spyder 3 Elite display calibration system

The giveaway is now closed – I will announce the winner in the next few days. What can I win? In this giveaway you can win a brand new Datacolor Spyder 3 Elite display calibration system valued at $179.95 (plus a $30 mail-in rebate). How do I win? The rules are simple: “Like” the Datacolor Spyder Facebook page […]

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