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Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro

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Earlier this week, Sigma announced a 150mm f/2.8 Macro lens with its great HSM AF motor inside.  The new macro lens offers a 1:1 magnification ratio, along with a 9-blade circular diaphragm.

While Sigma showed off the new lens at Photokina 2010, it has not released further details concerning its price or availability.  For the sake of reference, the current 150mm f/2.8 Macro lens is available in Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Nikon mounts and carries a street price of around $730.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

 

Leica X1 in Black

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Leica announced at Photokina 2010 the availability of the X1 in all black, starting in October 2010.

The Leica X1 is an APS-C format camera, which has a 1.5x crop factor, and features a 2.7″ display and a fixed 24mm f/2.8 lens.  The all-black X1 will carry an initial retail price of $1995.00.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 9

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Adobe has announced Photoshop Elements 9 for both Mac and PC.  As with past iterations of Photoshop Elements, this new version benefits from the advances made in the full Creative Suite version of Photoshop.  This time around Photoshop Elements 9 benefits by adding content aware technology to help repair and fill photos, among other new features.

Photoshop Elements 9 carries an initial retail price of $99.99.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

More detail about the new version in the press release below. [Read more…]

Panasonic Lumix GH2 Announced

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The Panasonic GH2 is the follow-up camera to the popular GH1.

The GH2 is built on the same Micro Four Thirds standard as all recent Lumix interchangeable lens cameras.  The GH2 features a 16MP sensor and offers an impressive sensitivity range of ISO 160-12800.

The GH2 will capture 1080p video at 24 fps in AVCHD format and records stereo audio on-camera, along with the ability to plug in an external mic.

The Panasonic GH2 should be available in December 2010 at an initial retail price of $1499.95 with a 14-140mm lens, or $999.95 with a 14-42mm kit lens.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Photo Fusion – Book Review

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Photo Fusion is a book by Jennifer Bebb that deals directly with integrating audio and video capture into wedding photography coverage.  This is a book written for photographers – specifically, wedding photographers.  The clear goal of the book is to bring experienced photographers up to speed with this new genre of wedding coverage, focusing mainly on adding HDSLR video capture to the wedding day coverage. [Read more…]

Casio EXILIM EX-H20G Announced

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The Casio EX-H20G is a 14.1MP point and shoot camera that offers a hybrid GPS function, enabling users to capture geotagging info while indoors.  To accomplish this task, the H20G stores last known GPS info in the built-in maps within the camera and uses this info to tag images while indoors until the camera can obtain a GPS signal again.

The EX-H20G also features a 10x optical zoom lens and captures 720p HD video.  The EX-H20G should be available in November 2010 at an initial retail price of $349.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Casio EXILIM EX-Z16

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The Casio EX-Z16 is a 12MP, budget-oriented camera.  The Z16 features a 3x optical zoom, 2.7″ LCD screen and the ability to capture SD video, along with YouTube uploader software.

The Z16 should be available in September 2010 at an initial retail price of $99.99.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Fuji FinePix X100 Announced

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The Fuji FinePix X100 is a point and shoot camera with a 12MP DSLR-sized sensor.  The Fuji X100 features a 23mm f/2 lens, which is equivalent to a 35mm field of view on a full frame camera.

Additionally, the X100 captures 720p video and includes a hot shoe for external flashes when the built-in flash doesn’t cut it.  A hybrid viewfinder allows you to switch between optical and electronic viewing options.

The new X100 should be available in early 2011.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]