New Olympus Pro DSLR at Photokina

By PR admin | Published: June 6, 2010

A new rumor from the Olympus reps at PMA Melbourne:

“Pro spec DSLR on the way. It will use the pen’s TruePic V and a few other surprises that will make it quite a remarkable camera. I was told an announcement is due at Photokina 2010.”

Source

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Sony α290 and α390 appeared in a Swedish photo magazine

By PR admin | Published: June 5, 2010

Sony α290 and α390 made an appearance in a Swedish photo magazine:

An article with pictures and a few specs about the new Sony A290 and A390 appeared today in a Swedish photo magazine, “Digitalfoto för Alla” #9 (possibly published one tay early?)
The much criticized grip of the A230/A330/A380 series is gone, and replaced with a more conventional and apparently with much better ergonomic.
The Smart Teleconverter button is moved out of the way a little, up onto the camera top.
Resolution of the low end model is increased with 40%, so now both are equipped with 14 Mp image sensors. Couldn’t find any mention of it being CCD or CMOS, but have made a quick browse only so far.
And A390 has Quick LiveView, while A290 has not (thanks Sony, for not confuse us unnecessarily!).
Still no video.

Introductory prices in Sweden (approximately converted to Euro)
A290 + 18-55 mm 600 Euro
A390 + 18-55 mm 800 Euro
There will also be dual kits with the 55-200 mm too.

Common specs for both A290 and A390:
9 AF points
ISO up to 3200
In-camera SteadyShot
2,7″ Screen
Either Memory Stick or SD memory cards (no dual slot, but a single combo slot).
New Help Guide + Tip Function (very clever, says the magazine writer).
HDMI Output

Via Dyxum

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Terry White’s top 5 favorite new features in Lightroom 3

By PR admin | Published: June 5, 2010

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Nik coming up with a new HDR software

By PR admin | Published: June 5, 2010

You can now sign up for a “sneak peek” at Nik’s new HDR software:

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Two interesting patents from Sony and Canon

By PR admin | Published: June 5, 2010

Update: I forgot that Canon also filed a patent for a touchscreen DSLR few months ago.

The first patent is about a touchscreen DSLR from Sony:

PhotographyBay has the whole story, here is a part of the patent application:

The touch panel 332 functions as a touched position detector that detects the touched position where the user touches the display screen 33f of the rear monitor 33, whereby a user’s operation can be inputted.

The thus configured rear monitor 33, when the approaching eye sensor 15 detects that an eye of the user has approached, is shut off to prevent glare produced by the display screen 33f and reduce electric consumption thereof. In the touch panel 332, however, some touch buttons (icons B1 to B5 in FIGS. 6A and 6B) remains active (turned on) while the other touch buttons (tracking AF frames Bp in FIGS. 6A and 6B) are turned off, as will be described later. – US Patent Appl. No. 2010/0134676

The second patent is for a camera voice recognition from Canon which is probably targeted at the p&s market.

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The smallest (and cheapest) 3D HD camcorder

By PR admin | Published: June 4, 2010

The smallest and cheapest 3D camera from Aiptek will hit store shelves this August @ $199.99:

The Aiptek i2 is a 3D HD camcorder that has two 5MP CCD sensors capable of recording 720p video (it can take also 2D photo and videos):

Aiptek’s new 3D-HD camcorder is the most powerful on the market today. Utilizing powerful, dual-HD sensors allows you to capture 3D stills and videos that can be converted with the included software to work with most major brand 3D televisions. The 3D-HD has a built-in 3D LCD for instant playback, or you can connect it to your PC via USB, or to your HDTV via HDMI. It also has the ability to shoot video and capture still photos in standard 2D. Open up a whole new Dimension of video with Aiptek’s 3D-HD camcorder.

Via 3d-display-info

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Samsung ST80 camera with WiFi coming soon

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2010

According to this FCC filing, Samsung will release a new p&s camera ST80 that will have WiFi support (no Bluetooth?):

Via Engadget

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Mamiya RZ33 announced

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2010

Update: The Mamiya RZ33 is already listed on B&H.

The previously rumored Mamiya RZ33 is now official. This is the overview from their website:

Mamiya announces big news for large-sensor digital: the new Mamiya RZ33 camera kit. The RZ33 advances the long adored Mamiya RZ line to a new level, bringing the famous ease of use and versatility of the Mamiya RZ camera system to the large-sensor digital arena. No cables required! Simply add your favorite razor sharp RZ lens and a CF card, and you are ready to produce big, luscious images.

  • Ideal for the existing Mamiya RZ system owner
  • Integrated-operation 33mp large-sensor digital system – no cables required
  • Vertical-Horizontal rotation built-in — no need to turn the camera
  • Fully compatible with all Mamiya RZ system lenses
  • Leaf shutter flash sync with all RZ system lenses, up to 1/400 second
  • Integrated bellows focusing system: for close focus with every lens
  • Fully compatible with all Mamiya RZ system viewfinders
  • Includes Capture One and Leaf Capture image processing software

Full press release after the break:

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Interview with Panasonic

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2010

This interview is 2 weeks old and it was conducted by unwire.hk with Panasonic’s Development Planning Staff Officer – Mr. Inoue. Here are some quotes (computer translated):

Q: What will be the launch of the lens?

A: lens, we will soon be introduced fish-eye, more powerful variety of long focal length lens and fixed focus lens. In particular, will focus lens, the market response to that many users have asked for more focal length wide aperture fixed focal lens, we have heard the needs of customers, and actively introduce more models of fixed focus lens.

Q: There will be rumors GF1 new version of the higher pixel EVF, it is true?

A: Not released because GF1 their limited hardware specifications, there will be no introduction of new EVF

Mr. Inoue also mentioned that Panasonic we will be adding more professional-grade HD video feature inside their m4/3 models.

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Samsung NX 5 is out

By PR admin | Published: June 1, 2010

The long rumored Samung NX 5 is already out. Only limited details are available at that point:

  • 14.6MP APS-C CMOS sensor
  • 3-inch TFT LCD (compared to NX10’s same-sized AMOLED screen).
  • will be available in black from this month at a price of 699 euros.

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