Monthly Archives: September 2010

Extreme Photography: Winners of the Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest Now Chosen

September 30, 2010
Extreme Photography: Winners of the Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest Now Chosen

After an exciting finish the winners of the first Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest have now been selected. The winners of the four categories will each receive a pair of cinemizer Plus video glasses from Carl Zeiss. OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 30.09.2010. After a two-week final stretch the winners of the first Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest...
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Phase One Offers Unique New-Product Investment Protection Plan

September 29, 2010
Phase One Offers Unique New-Product Investment Protection Plan

COPENHAGEN, September 29, 2010  – Phase One, a leading provider of medium format digital camera systems, today announced an unprecedented new-product investment protection plan. Effective immediately, Phase One is offering customers security when they buy a Phase One product. Now customers are guaranteed first class investment protection should they wish to upgrade to future...
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Pentax 645D News

September 25, 2010
Pentax 645D News

The Pentax 645D has been flying off the shelves in Japan (the only country where it is sold, for now), and Pentax announced that they will begin shipping this wundercamera in Europe and the UK on December 1, 2010. In an interview with PDNOnline, Ned Bunnell, president of Pentax USA, stated: “We’re going to...
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Hasselblad Marketing Frenzy at Photokina 2010

September 23, 2010
Hasselblad Marketing Frenzy at Photokina 2010

Hasselblad marketing went into overdrive today with six major press releases and two backgrounder releases. They announced everything from a new entry-level H4D-31 system priced at €9,995, a limited edition Ferrari H4D, two new lenses, a new digital back for the V System, a preview of a 200Mpx (you read that right) sensor, an H4D...
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Sigma Announces SD-1 DSLR

September 21, 2010
Sigma Announces SD-1 DSLR

  The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new SIGMA SD1 Digital SLR Camera, incorporating a 46 megapixel (4,800×3,200×3 layers) 24×16mm APS-C X3 direct image sensor. The SIGMA SD1 is Sigma’s flagship digital SLR model, adopting a lightweight yet solid magnesium alloy for its body and O-ring sealing connections to make a weather-resistant...
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OLYMPUS DEVELOPING NEW FLAGSHIP COMPACT CAMERA

September 20, 2010
OLYMPUS DEVELOPING NEW FLAGSHIP COMPACT CAMERA

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., September 20, 2010 – Since 1936, photographers have appreciated Olympus’s critically acclaimed Zuiko® lenses for their innovative design, high quality and superior reliability.  Today, Olympus is pleased to announce that it is developing a new flagship compact camera that will be its first digital compact camera with a built-in Zuiko® lens....
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Size Matters: Leaf Unveils 80 Megapixel Aptus-II 12

September 20, 2010
Size Matters: Leaf Unveils 80 Megapixel Aptus-II 12

TEL AVIV, Sept. 20, 2010 – Leaf Imaging today introduced the world’s highest resolution, one-shot medium format digital camera back. The Leaf Aptus-II 12 (and Leaf Aptus-II 12R with internal rotating sensor) delivers the world’s highest-quality image capture. It is both a major technical advance and another important illustration of the benefits of medium...
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Fujifilm announces the FinePix X100

September 19, 2010
Fujifilm announces the FinePix X100

UPDATE: Austin, TX camera dealer, Precision Camera & Video is accepting pre-orders for the Fujifilm FinePix X100. UPDATE: Engadget and other sites are reporting that the expected price/availability of this camera is ~$1000USD/March 2011. UPDATE: The Fuji dedicated site is up. http://www.finepix-x100.com My jaw dropped when I saw this. The only way to improve it...
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Nikon Unveils the D7000 DSLR

September 15, 2010
Nikon Unveils the D7000 DSLR

  MELVILLE, N.Y. (September 15, 2010) – Nikon Inc. today introduced the new D7000 digital SLR camera designed to fulfill the needs of passionate photographers who demand exceptional performance, reliability, and unprecedented levels of control and versatility in a compact form factor. Engineered as an ideal balance of durability and functionality, the D7000 D-SLR...
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Olympus Releases E-5 DSLR

September 14, 2010
Olympus Releases E-5 DSLR

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., September 14, 2010 – Today Olympus announces the E-5, a new digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera that builds on the company’s tradition of innovation to meet the rigorous demands of professional photographers and experienced amateurs. In recent years, Olympus has changed the DSLR marketplace by pioneering groundbreaking features, including the...
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