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Though Sony already had an impressive full-frame camera, the company completely rethought their flagship SLR with the introduction of the Sony Alpha SLT-A99. Instead of forging new classic design as the A900 did, the Sony A99 builds on the design of the speedy A77, a more modern look with sloping shoulders...

 

 

Sony couldn't introduce two new, exciting interchangeable lens cameras without introducing some serious glass to go with them. The just-announced Sony Alpha A99 seems a perfect match for a bright new super-telephoto fixed lens, while the Sony NEX-6--along with the company's other E-mount cameras--gets a lightweight...

Ok, this doesn't exactly have anything to do with photography but it would make a very cool gift for anyone with a Star Wars fixation (and that includes many photographers we know).

 

 

We're getting ready to fly to Europe for the photokina show in Germany next week and while a rolling suitcase that looks like R2D2...

 

 

“The world does not conveniently fit into the format of a 35mm camera.” - W. Eugene Smith.
 
Over the Labor Day weekend, I found a marvelous, short video about W. Eugene Smith, entitled “Minimata by W.Eugene Smith.” (See below.) Smith was one of the best...

 

 

Excited by the new cameras Pentax announced today, and trying to decide what lens to couple them with? Or perhaps you're already a Pentaxian, and you want to add some new glass to your camera bag? Either way, the company has new options for you today, no matter which Pentax mount you're shooting.

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We're not nostaglic. But we really like shooting with old lenses (even if -- or because -- they don't autofocus).

And while our old-lens images captured on our pristine digital sensors look about as modern as a kit lens, we really thought they deserved a more analog rendering.

It turns out there are a few...

 

 

For the third straight generation, Pentax Ricoh Imaging has retained almost exactly the same body for its new Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs digital SLRs. That's not surprising: we weren't alone in heaping praise on the body they share with the earlier K-7 and K-5 models. What is rather surprising, though, is just...

 

 

Last year when Pentax released its super-compact interchangeable lens camera, the Q, our tests showed it sacrificed image quality for the sake of size. While the new Pentax Q10 still employs a 12.4-megapixel, backlit, 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor to stay small, Pentax says they upgraded the sensor with increased...

Panasonic Corp. has today released firmware updates for four of its Lumix-series digital camera models that promises better image quality in one specific shooting mode.

The new firmware for the Panasonic ZS20, SZ7, and several closely-related models is said to improve the cameras' Handheld Night Shot mode, which lets you take low-light shots without a tripod. The mode...

Like a lot of people out there coming back from vacation, this post-Labor Day week has been a challenge for us. Here's something though that has lightened our mood on a busy Friday: a ghoulishly great photo of a Steampunk monster from this week's Photoshop World show in Las Vegas.

 

 

The creature is the creation of...

If you've got the skills and the time, you can do some pretty amazing things with software like Adobe's Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and Lightroom, or Apple's Aperture. Not everybody has those attributes in bountiful supply, though, which is why there's a thriving market in addons for these programs that make it easier to get the results you're after with less effort.

Could your digital darkroom use a makeover? Canadian software company Corel Corp. just released the latest version of its long-running PaintShop Pro series, with a raft of new and updated features aimed at making the most out of your photos.

Corel has retained the naming schema introduced with the previous version for PaintShop Pro X5, after quite a few years of subtle...

 

 

This Nikon AF-S 55-200mm F/4-5.6 zoom lens is not a lens all. It's actually a small portable speaker you can use to add volume to your laptop, iPhone, iPad or smart phone.

The "Portable Lens USB Speaker" has a built-in battery that's charged via a USB line. When fully charged, it can crank your tunes for up to...

 

 

When I first saw the work of Nigerian documentary photographer Adolphus Opara, the sheer beauty of his work -- especially his strong sense of color -- startled me. In particular, the 20-image portfolio titled "Emissaries of an Iconic Religion" showcases the depths of his talent, where his warm, intimate portraits...

Take a look at the couple in this amazing photo. Do you know who they are?

 

 

Photographer Mo Gelber says he shot the image outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City recently and needs to identify them in order to qualify for a photo contest he entered.

(UPDATE: The woman in the photo, Alexis...

 

 

Though they still have "film" in their name, Fujifilm has attracted a lot of attention with their cameras over the last two years by giving enthusiasts exactly what they want: Cool-looking, rangefinder-like cameras with great image quality.

The latest model in the X line, called the Fujifilm X-E1, leaves out the...

Early last week, stories began to circulate the web of a development that some claimed would spell the end of bulky lenses for everything from camera phones to digital SLRs, while simultaneously and radically improving image quality. Press outlets around the world worked to outdo each other with ever-more exuberant interpretations of its impact. The resulting coverage...

 

 

Today's lens review at SLRgear.com is the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM, a short telephoto zoom lens. Lenses in this category are often considered when upgrading from a kit lens: in this case, Sigma's 17-50mm offers a faster maximum aperture, as well as optical stabilization. We've put this lens through its...

 

 

Ever try to get rid of those geometric distortions you get when you shoot wide angle or even just point up at a tall building (or any building)? Did you think your image editing software was going to make it easy? Are you alive to tell the tale?

Well, survivor, you can relax because DxO Labs has wrapped its...