Kodak discontinues three slide films: E100VS, E100G and Elite Chrome Extra Color 100

Kodak will be discontinuing three of their slide films: E100VS, E100G and Elite Chrome Extra Color 100:

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Canon 5D Mark II price will drop $300 on March 4th

After the Canon EOS 5D Mark III announcement tomorrow, the price of the 5D Mark II (currently $2,499.00 before rebates) will drop $300 on Sunday, March 4th (just like the Nikon D700 price dropped after the D800 announcement).

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This is the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Those are the full Canon EOS 5D Mark III specs:

Unsurpassed Image Quality
22.3 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor
DiG!C 5+ Image Processor
ISO 100-25600 (expandable to L:50 H1:51200, H2: 102400
Full HD Movie (ISO 100-12800 (H:25600)

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Adobe Lightroom 4 now available for pre-order?

I am not sure if this is a mistake, but Adobe Lightroom 4 is now available for pre-order on Amazon for $149.99. The release date is listed as March 6th, 2012:

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III on March 2nd

Canon press event invitation

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera will be announced on March 2nd, 2012. Here are the rumored specs:

  • 22mp
  • 61pt AF
  • 100% VF
  • 3.2″ LCD
  • Dual CF/SD Card Slots
  • Price: Around $3500 USD
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The latest Olympus headlines

Those the latest Olympus headlines:

  • Olympus risks foreign backlash with new board line-up (read more)
  • Olympus taps insider, ex-banker for top board posts (read more)
  • Olympus exec in India found dead in apparent suicide (read more)
  • Olympus expects net loss, but core business seen unscathed (read more)
  • Japan prosecutors may charge Olympus over scandal (read more)
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The new Sony Cybershot cameras are out

The previously rumored Sony Cybershot cameras are now officially out:

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Sony A77/Sony A65 firmware updated version 1.05 to be released on March 29th

On March 29th, 2012 Sony is expected to announce a new firmware update version 1.05 for Sony A77/A65 cameras. See the image above for more details.

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Canon PowerShot G1 X camera now shipping in the US


The Canon PowerShot G1 X camera is now shipping in the US and is currently in stock at Adorama for $799. The camera was initially set for a March 5th release. Some unboxing and sample images can be found at rust.se:

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Who doesn’t want a 41MP camera in their cell phone? (Nokia 808)

When Nokia’s PR firm contacted me a week ago and sent me this teaser video, I decided not to publish it because I generally do not cover cell phones. Today I understood what the buzz was all about: Nokia announced their new 808 PureView phone with a … 41MP camera, yes – a smart phone with a 41MP 1/1.2 inch sensor. You can download some sample images here (see also this gallery). Those are the camera related specs:

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More leaked images of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera

Some new images of the new Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera appeared online. The official announcement is expected to be on March 2nd, 2012. The rumored specs are:

  • 22mp
  • 61pt AF
  • 100% VF
  • 3.2″ LCD
  • Dual CF/SD Card Slots
  • Price: Around $3500 USD

Two more images after the break:

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Adobe Photoshop Touch for iPad 2 now available

 

I already mentioned on Facebook and Twitter that the new Adobe Photoshop Touch for iPad 2 accidentally leaked prematurely and now the app is officially available for $9.99 on iTunes. The details:

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