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→ Samsung NX500 is scheduled to start shipping on March 18, 2015.

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→ I received an email from B&H that the Samsung NX mirrorless camera is now discontinued. I don’t think this model ever shipped in the US.

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Adobe is offering a non-significant savings to Fuji camera owners for Creative Cloud.

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Lexar issued a press release that their latest Professional 3400x CFast 2.0 memory cards are now available in stores. Check pricing at Amazon, Adorama and B&H – the 256GB version for example costs over $1,000!

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Lensbaby to announce a new 55mm f/1.6 lens

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Lensbaby is gearing up to announce a new 55mm f/1.6 lens for both Nikon and Canon cameras, possibly more mounts later on. The lens will be announced in early April, 2015 and will feature close macro focusing ability.

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The latest Adobe Lightroom 6 leaks: announcement on March 25th

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The latest Adobe Lightroom 6 leaks from online retailers suggest that the official announcement will be on March 25th (prices are in Australian dollars):

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Olympus SH-2 compact camera announced

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Olympus announced a new SH-2 compact camera:

  • 40cm minimum focusing distance
  • 16MP 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS Sensor
  • TruePic VII Image Processor
  • Olympus 24x Optical Zoom ED f/3-6.9 Lens
  • 40cm minimum focusing distance
  • 25-600mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • 3.0″ 460k-Dot Touchscreen LCD Monitor
  • 5-Axis Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization
  • Full HD 1920 x 1080p Video at 60 fps
  • Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity & OI.Share
  • RAW Image Capture & Nightscape Modes
  • Live Composite, Filters, and Photo Story
  • Available in black and silver
  • Shipping starts in April
  • Price: $399

Press release:

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Ends today: $20 off TopazLabs B&W Effects

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Topaz Labs is running a promotion on their B&W Effects plugin: you can get $20 off the original price of $59.99 (reducing the price to $39.99) with coupon code MARBW. Topaz B&W Effects is used for black and white conversion and contains features like authentic grain and darkroom inspired effects:

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Additional sample photos (before & after) and how to videos:

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New Sony cameras on the horizon

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The Indonesian Communication Agency has new listings on their website for two Sony cameras – this is a pretty good indication that we are 1-3 months away from the official announcement. Model name was not provided in the listings.

Via digicame-info.com

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Pentax full frame DSLR camera updates

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In recent interviews with dpreview and imaging-resource, Pentax/Ricoh executives confirmed only three main points about their upcoming full frame DSLR camera:

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens reviews

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The first Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens reviews are already online:

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What else is new?

Canon EF 11-24mm f:4L USM lens

→ The first Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L lens reviews are already out: Petapixel | Lensrentals | Northlight-images.

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→ B&H has an EDU Advantage online store that provides discounts for students and educators.

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→ The Samsung NX500 has a new firmware update version 1.0 (the camera is not available yet).

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→ Lomography has a new Lomo’Instant Boston Edition camera that comes with three lenses – Fisheye, Portrait and Closeup and the new Lomo’Instant Splitzer.

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The latest patents from Sony, Tamron and Canon

Tamron Sony 35mm f:2.8 full frame lens patent
→ Tamron and Sony filed a join patent for a 35mm f/2.8 full frame lens.

Canon 3-300mm f:1.8-9 IS lens patent
→ The first 100x zoom lens is patented by Canon: 3-300mm f/1.8-9 IS.

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