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Apple 5K Retina Display Coming?

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Apple 27-inch Cinema Display

With the new Mac Pro packed with enough power to run three 4K displays at once, it’s reasonable to question where those 4K displays are coming from. While there are a few 4K monitors available now, there are none from Apple. The 27″ LED Cinema Display offers 2560 x 1440 resolution; however, that’s still a far cry from full 4K resolution at 4096 x 2160, or UHD 4K at 3840 x2160.

With the upcoming release of OS X Mavericks, Apple has released a new desktop background available at a resolution 5120 x 2880 – or 4x the resolution of the current 27″ LED Cinema Display. [Read more…]

The Zoom H6: Better Preamps and 6 XLR Inputs Make It a Huge Upgrade to the H4n

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Zoom H6 Recorder

The Zoom H4n has been a staple of the HDSLR dual-system audio realm since the introduction of the 5D Mark II. Over the past few years though, the market has somewhat left the H4n behind with units like the Tascam DR-100mkII and Olympus LS-100 delivering better controls and a lower noise floor. [Read more…]

Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Priced at $799, Available in July

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Sigma 18-35mm

Sigma’s new 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens (yes, a constant f/1.8 zoom) just got an official price point of $799 and it will start shipping next month. It is available for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma DSLR mounts. You can pre-order the new lens with free shipping here at B&H Photo.

My thoughts are that this is perfect pricing for this lens, and I think Sigma is going to sell a ton at this price with the overly positive early reviews we’ve seen. Sigma is knocking it out of the park lately, and this is yet another home run.

Nikon Reaches 80 Million Lens Milestone

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Nikon Lenses

Nikon has produced 80 million NIKKOR and 1 NIKKOR lenses in what is now the 80th year of the NIKKOR lens brand – with the first lens introduced in 1933.

Some of the most recent lenses introduced include the

Additionally, several new 1 NIKKOR lenses have been introduced recently including the

Nikon reached the 75 million lens mark in November 2012. Last month, Canon announced that it had produced 90 million EF lenses since 1987, when the EF line was originally introduced.

Nikon has produced a video to commemorate the 80th anniversary of NIKKOR lenses and gives us a peek into how Nikon lenses are made. Check it out below. [Read more…]

Samsung Introduces ‘Galaxy S4 Zoom’ as a 4G LTE Smartphone with a 10x Optical Zoom

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GALAXY S4 zoom (8)

Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 Zoom follows last year’s Galaxy Camera as a full-on smartphone with a real compact camera lens. The phone is a variant of the new flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone that is going toe-to-toe with the iPhone 5 and other top-notch Anroid phones. However, Samsung is hoping to set itself apart with the first smartphone to feature a built-in 10x zoom lens (24-240mm equivalent). [Read more…]

Pentax Announces Entry-Level K-500 and Colorful K-50 DSLRs

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Pentax K-50 Pink

Pentax has announced a pair of new DSLRs – the entry-level K-500 and mid-level K-50.

The K-50 features 81 weather seals and availability in 120 customizable color combinations. It is equipped with a 16.3MP APS-C CMOS sensor and captures 1080p HD video at 24, 25 or 30 fps.

The K-50 has sensor-based image stabilization, a 3-inch 921k-dot res LCD and is powered by either Li-Ion or AA batteries.  [Read more…]