Canon EOS 5D Mark III on March 2nd

By PR admin | Published: February 29, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: February 28, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: February 28, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: February 27, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: February 27, 2012


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)

By PR admin | Published: February 27, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: February 27, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: February 26, 2012

 

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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Phottix has a “game-changer”

By PR admin | Published: February 26, 2012

Phottix announced on their website that a new “game changing” product is coming soon. Maybe this will be their response to the PocketWizard Plus III that was announced a week ago.

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Seven futuristic camera concepts

By PR admin | Published: February 26, 2012

↑ The Digimo camera concept by Sangik Lee are actually two different units with LCD screens that can be separated and triggered wirelessly.

 

↑ The D-CAN camera concept by Jean-Michel Bonnemoy reminds me of the Lytro camera.

↑ The eXcanvas camera by Junyoung Jang can be easily turned into a tripod.

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