Adobe Lightroom 4.4 and Camera Raw 7.4 release candidates now available for download

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Adobe Lightroom 4.4 and Camera Raw 7.4 release candidates are now available for download:

The major update in this version is the added correction to the demosaic algorithms for Fujifilm cameras with the X-Trans sensor. For full list of changes, visit the Lightroom 4.4 and Camera Raw 7.4 pages.

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Sony a58, NEX-3n, HX300, TX30, WX300 cameras and new lenses announced in the US

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Sony USA announced the new a58, NEX-3n, compact cameras and lenses (officially announced last week outside the US). Check pricing and availability at the following links:

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Pentax K-01 listed as discontinued one year after announcement

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The Pentax K-01 fame was short-lived - one year after the camera was announced and few months after the price dropped in half, Pentax Japan officially listed the K-01 as discontinued on their website. I doubt that there will be a replacement.

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Rumors for the next Canon EOS M mirrorless camera

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Just like Nikon, Canon did not make a "big splash" with their EOS M mirrorless camera that was announced last year. Here are some rumored specifications of what the next EOS M camera could be:

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What else is new?

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  • Check out this digital Bolex camera.

Doughnut Camera

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New Image Sensor

  • Austrian researchers have developed a new kind of plastic sheet image sensor that is a flat, flexible and transparent.

Luxi iPhone Light Meter

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Sony’s patents for a 35mm f/1.8 full frame E-mount lens, fast 24mm mirrorless lens

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Sony filed a patent application (2013-37081) in Japan for a 35mm f/1.8 full frame E-mount lens. Another patent (2013-37080) describes a new 24mm f/1.8 and 24mm f/2.2 lenses for mirrorless APS-C based cameras.

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Olympus XZ-10 and Sigma DP3 Merrill pricing, shipping dates announced

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Olympus finally announced the XZ-10 for the US market with a price of $399 and March 22, 2013 shipping date. Here are the camera's basic specs:

  • 1/2.3" CMOS 12MP back-illuminated sensor
  • 5x optical zoom with 26-130mm f/1.8-2.7 lens
  • 40% smaller than the XZ-2
  • Weight (including battery and memory card): 221 g
  • Touch AF shutter control
  • 920 000 dots 3" touchscreen LCD
  • Full HD video

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Three weeks after the price was already available at different online retailers, Sigma finally made it official - the DP3 Merrill camera will cost $999 and it will start shipping on February 28th, 2013. The camera's specifications:

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New Fuji X100s and X20 dedicated websites, sample images

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The Fuji X100s and X20 cameras should start shipping any day now. Fujifilm published new dedicated websites for the X100s and X20 and new sample images taken with the X100s and X20. For a list of pre-order options, check this post.

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