Category Archives: Other

Clever lens hood/cap design

By PR admin | Published: August 9, 2011

Designers Rhie Hyi Joong and Lee Sang Hwa created this clever lens hood design that serves also as a lens cap:

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Pioneer to start producing digital cameras?

By PR admin | Published: August 4, 2011

Tech-on (Japan) reports that the electronics manufacturer Pioneer has established a joint venture in Brazil and will start producing digital cameras. The production is expected to start later this year. WSJ reprots that the new digital cameras will be available for sale on the Chinese market. The goal is to reach 500,000 units by 2015.

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The making of LockCircle body cap

By PR admin | Published: August 2, 2011

LockCircle published a new video on the making of their high end body cap for Canon DSLRs: The Making of LockCircle, the original camera body cap for EF-Mount. 66 cnc machining steps, 8 chemical hardener treatments, 5 handmade steps. Inspired by cinematographers using hdslr cameras on feature/commercial tough productions. Professional locking and sealing features.

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New website for Four Thirds fans

By PR admin | Published: July 18, 2011

On the heels of the successful NikonImages.com website and the evolving smaller sensor cameras, 4ThirdsImages.com launches. 4ThirdsImages.com is a FREE  online gallery for hosting photos captured with 4/3, Micro 4/3 or APSC gear. Unlike your typical photo hosting site, 4ThirdsImages.com makes good use of the backend database and provides users with search features not seen […]

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Weekend links

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2011

Kenko Tokina buys the filter maker Cokin. Rumor: K-mount mirrorless still in the works. Europe to launch massive gigapixel camera into space. This is probably the slowest Instant camera ever:

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Bringing a digital camera on a plane kills pixels?

By PR admin | Published: July 7, 2011

Below is a very interesting video from Kodak describing the way film and digital cameras capture light. Around the 8:00 min mark you can hear a thought-provoking statement that when you bring your camera on a plane over 20,000 feet, the gamma rays can actually fry some of the pixels on the sensor. This is why […]

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“Artists & Alchemists” documentary film coming in 2011

By PR admin | Published: July 6, 2011

This is the trailer of the upcoming Artists & Alchemists documentary about the resurgence of 19th century chemical photography:

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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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New Eneloop Pro and Eneloop Plus rechargeable batteries

By PR admin | Published: June 11, 2011

Just a quick update to the What are the best AA batteries for photography post from last week – Sanyo just announced in Japan two new rechargeable batteries: Eneloop Pro and Eneloop Plus. No details were provided when those new batteries will be available in countries outside Japan.

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