Monthly Archives: July 2009

Leica S2 Official USA Pricing

July 30, 2009

David Farkas of Dale Photo & Digital has posted the following information on the Leica Users Forum: Hi everyone. Well, it is now past midnight here on the East Coast which means I am no longer bound by the July 30th embargo (although I’ve only had this info for about six hours).
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Nikon Further Refines DX and FX Lens Favorites

July 30, 2009
Nikon Further Refines DX and FX Lens Favorites

The Professional 70-200mm f/2.8 and the Wildly Popular 18-200mm DX Receive Optical Enhancements and VR II to Benefit a Variety of Photographers
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Nikon Announces D3000

July 30, 2009
Nikon Announces D3000

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 30th July 2009 – Nikon announces the simplest, most accessible DSLR to date, the D3000. Jordi Brinkman, Product Manager for Nikon Europe says: “The D3000 dispels the view that DSLR cameras are complicated and makes taking great pictures simpler than ever before. You can really concentrate on having fun with photography...
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Nikon Announces D300s

July 30, 2009
Nikon Announces D300s

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 30th July 2009 – Nikon announces the D300S, a camera to broaden the possibilities for today’s creative image makers.
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Leica Announces S-System Pricing

July 29, 2009
Leica Announces S-System Pricing

Press Release (UK): Leica has published the suggested retail prices for its new Leica S-System and confirmed October 2009 as the first month for UK availability. The S-System, which sits at the very top end of the digital photography spectrum, will be offered at a very competitive starting price of £15,996 (SRP, body only).
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Benro Tripods Available in the United States

July 28, 2009
Benro Tripods Available in the United States

Elmsford, NY — July 28, 2009 — Photographers looking for a new tripod face a bewildering assortment of brands and models, from the cheap and flimsy to the outrageously overpriced. Fortunately, Benro, who has been manufacturing tripods for more than 10 years (and has the #1 market share in their home country of China),...
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Thecus Launches the N0503 ComboNAS

July 28, 2009
Thecus Launches the N0503 ComboNAS

07/28/2009 – Ever the innovator, Thecus® Technology has racked up an impressive number of firsts. In 2005, Thecus® introduced the world’s first DAS device with eSATA support, enabling file transfers of up to 3Gb/s. With the N3200 in 2007, Thecus® brought the security of RAID 5 to a home NAS. Today, Thecus® is pleased...
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Leica M9 Rumors

July 25, 2009
Leica M9 Rumors

Leicarumors and other sites are reporting that Leica is planning to announce a new digital M camera on 09-09-09 at 9:09 AM. The timing is serendipitous, that’s for sure. Many Leica owners are unloading their M8′s and M8.2′s in anticipation of the new M which is rumored to be full-frame. Here are some mock-ups...
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DataVac Electric Duster by Metro Vac

July 19, 2009
DataVac Electric Duster by Metro Vac

Tired of spending money on “canned air” to remove dust particles from your precious gear? Worried about balancing your desire for equipment hygiene and the ozone layer? Fear no more! The fine folks at Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner Co. of Suffern, NY have the answer: The DataVacED! This little beauty packs a 500W, .75HP electric...
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Google Introduces Chrome OS

July 8, 2009

From the Official Google Blog: It’s been an exciting nine months since we launched the Google Chrome browser. Already, over 30 million people use it regularly. We designed Google Chrome for people who live on the web — searching for information, checking email, catching up on the news, shopping or just staying in touch...
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