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Sony Unveils Its First Constant F2 Aperture Zoom Lens: The 28-70mm F2 G Master

Sony officially announced the Sony 28-70mm F2 G Master, the latest addition to its renowned G Master series and the first Sony zoom lens with a constant F2 aperture. The new lens was shown off during Sony's presentation where we were finally introduced to the brand new...

Sony’s new A1 II Mirrorless Camera has been announced and is already listed on retailers

Sony’s new flagship A1 Mark II has officially been announced and will release in early December. The new camera is already listed on some retailer sites with pre orders starting tomorrow at 9:30am ET. The announcement (which took place today at 9am EST / 2pm GMT) gave us a...

DJI is getting ready to release five new products soon

DJI has had an eventful year, releasing several key products including the Mavic Air 3S drone and Osmo Action 5 Pro camera. However, new reports suggest that the company isn’t slowing down as it is set to unveil some exciting new items soon.

According to DJI Rumors, the...

Sony A1 II Camera announcement coming on the 19th November

The much anticipated official announcement of the Sony A1 II which has so far received mixed opinions is set to be on the 19th November according to B&H Photo which shared this product page today.

As well as this, Sony have officially just posted the following across their...

Nikon Z50 II officially announced, release date & pre orders now live

Nikon has finally revealed the successor to the Z50, the Z50 II. This second-generation APS-C camera received a major update and inherited features from its full-frame siblings.

The Nikon Z50 II still has the same 20.9MP BSI CMOS sensor from the previous model but is now...

Best Black Friday camera deals 2024: Photography offers now live!

Black Friday is the perfect time of year to save yourself hundreds on high-ticket items. Cameras, lenses, and other photography gear receive huge discounts in November, some of which we are already starting to see. Everything from mirrorless cameras and Polaroids to bags and...

28 Years Later was Apparently Shot on the iPhone 15, and I Have Thoughts

Danny Boyle is my favorite filmmaker of all time: from Shallow Grave to Steve Jobs, few directors have a portfolio as uniquely broad while also thematically consistent as his. His films are either critically acclaimed or criminally underrated, and I have been waiting with...

Opinion: Between Apple Intelligence and “Cinematic” Video, the iPhone 16 is spread far too thin

Apple’s Glowtime event has been and gone, and with it came the iPhone 16: Apple’s latest iteration of smartphone. As part of the package, Apple Intelligence is finally taking the training wheels off with a suite of new features headed for your pocket, starting September...

Animoto Announces New iPhone App That Instantly Turns Photos Into Professional-Looking Videos

Animoto's logo. Click here to visit the Animoto website!- Share Everyday Moments with Personalized Videos: On the Go Via Text, Email and Social Media -

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Animoto, the award-winning leader in online video editing, today announced an all-new version of its free iPhone app that makes it easy for consumers to create and share stunning, professional-looking videos −...

Travel Zoom Shootout posted!

IR's 2011 Travel Zoom Shootout Contenders.There's nothing better than a Travel Zoom digital camera when you're on a trip. You can pack light and yet take comfort that you have the equivalent of at least a 300mm lens in your pocket, as well as a nice wide-angle lens. But picking the right Travel Zoom camera can be a hassle. What features are most important? How well do they work? Which will capture the best images?...

Nikon updates Capture NX, ViewNX

Nikon's logo. Click here to visit the Nikon website!Nikon USA has today released updates to both of its imaging utilities, Capture NX and ViewNX, bringing new features and bugfixes aplenty.

Perhaps most significantly, Capture NX 2.3.0 adds native 64-bit support for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS X. ViewNX 2.2.5 continues to operate in 32-bit mode only, however.

Courtesy of Nikon, the full list of changes in Capture...

Ricoh: New firmware for GR Digital IV, CX6

Japan's Ricoh Co. Ltd. has today announced new firmware for two of its fixed-lens camera models, the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Ricoh CX6.

Ricoh GR Digital v1.17 firmware includes four main changes. With the flash strobe set to Auto, images shot under backlit conditions should yield better results. The optional AF distance display now stops at the position of focus lock...

Unified Color updates HDR Expose, 32 Float, offers launch discounts

HDR Expose 2 and 32 Float v2 product packaging. Source images provided by Unified Color Technologies.San Francisco-based Unified Color Technologies has announced updates to its flagship HDR imaging application and 32-bit Photoshop color editing plugin, as well as special launch pricing for both products valid through year's end.

HDR Expose 2 follows in the footsteps of last year's HDR Expose, and 32 Float v2 is an update of a Photoshop plugin that debuted a month later....

Oloneo® Makes HDR Photography Accessible to All With the Launch of Oloneo HDRengine™

Oloneo's logo. Click here to visit the Oloneo website!HDR enthusiasts and novices can now benefit from the fastest, most advanced HDR tools packaged in a simple-to-use, affordable yet highly creative application.

Paris, France – December 16, 2011 – Oloneo today announced the immediate availability of Oloneo HDRengine, the fastest and most accessible HDR application to easily create superior HDR photos....

New: Leica Camera Announces S2 Firmware Update FW 1.0.2.0

Leica's logo. Click here to visit the Leica website!Latest update supports the Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH wide-angle lens

Solms, Germany (December 19, 2011) - Leica Camera AG continues its commitment to the ongoing development of the Leica S medium format system with a new firmware update, FW 1.0.2.0. This fifth firmware update is specially developed for the use of the camera with the new Leica...

DxO Optics Pro v7.1 supports 5 additional cameras and achieves a landmark 5,000 DxO Optics Modules

DxO Labs' logo. Click here to visit the DxO Labs website!The new version features enhanced stability and even faster processing speed.

Special 33% discount good through December 24, 2011.

December 19, 2011 - DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v7.1 for Mac and Windows. Both the Standard and Elite editions of version 7.1 support five additional cameras: the Sony Alpha 65, the...

Panasonic, Samsung, SanDisk, Sony and Toshiba Join Forces to Collaborate on Next Generation Secure Memory Solution

Five Companies plan to jointly form 'Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative'

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Sony Corporation and Toshiba Corporation today announced that they have reached an agreement in principle to collaborate on a new content protection technology for flash...

Accessory Review: CRU-DataPort ToughTech Duo

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Tired of burning CDs? Those DVDs filling up just as fast? Weary of stacking up external USB drives? It happens to everybody who takes digital photos.

Maybe you're looking for a portable, affordable storage solution that even has some data protection built in? We've found one for you.

Usually a solution like this is complicated and expensive. But CRU-DataPort has...

CyberLink Launches Public Beta of PhotoDirector 3

CyberLink's logo. Click here to visit the CyberLink website!Multimedia Leader Offers Consumers an Exclusive Preview of the New Dimension in Photography Workflow Software

Taipei, Taiwan—December 15, 2011—CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) today unveiled a new public beta program of its industry-leading photo workflow software, PhotoDirector 3. PhotoDirector 3 Beta can be downloaded for free and includes a wide array of...

Leica D-LUX 5: New firmware follows in footsteps of Panasonic LX5

Leica's logo. Click here to visit the Leica website!Leica Camera AG has today released updated firmware for its D-LUX 5 and D-LUX 5 Titanium digital cameras, following in the footsteps of that released by partner company Panasonic for its LX5 digital camera a little over three months ago.

Firmware v2.0 for the D-LUX 5 looks to exactly mirror that for the DMC-LX5, making a number of changes to add new features and improve...

IR sits down with Panasonic to discuss the camera market, answer reader questions

One of the perks of our job is getting to talk with the top people at camera companies. Yesterday, Panasonic representatives from the US and Japan visited IR HQ. Among other things, we discussed the state of the mirrorless market and got answers to some of our readers’ burning questions about the GH2 and the recently announced GX1 that we collected in our Live Q&A.

We...

Sony: Early NEX models get LA-EA2 mount adapter firmware

Sony's logo. Click here to visit the Sony website!Sony Electronics Inc. has released new firmware for its early NEX-series camera and camcorder models that adds support for the company's unique Translucent Mirror-based Alpha mount adapter, the Sony LA-EA2.

In full, the list of camera and camcorder models launched prior to October 2011 which are receiving the new firmware include the NEX-3, NEX-5, NEX-C3, and NEX-VG10....

Well set up: Rollei Powerflex Family!

Rollei's Powerflex 600 digital camera. Photo provided by RCP Technik GmbH & Co. KG.Hamburg, December 2011 -- Rollei continues its Powerflex series: the Powerflex 400 is the latest entry-level model from Rollei. Standard equipment includes a 5x zoom lens and a 2.7-inch LCD screen with 230,000-pixel resolution. A larger 25mm wide-angle lens in 35-mm format helps to produce sharp images even at long distances. With its ultra-slim,...

Sony Digital Network Applications, Inc.: “photo movie creator HD” Android Tablet App That Enables You to Easily Create Movies from Photos and Share Them

Photo Movie Creator HD's logo. Click here to visit the Photo Movie Creator HD product page on Android market!"Share your heart-touching 'photo movie'."

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sony Digital Network Applications, Inc.(SDNA) today announced the release of photo movie creator HD, an android tablet application that turns your photos into a special, heart-touching movie and allows you to share "photo movie" with your friends and family with a simple operation.

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Lens Review: Canon 400mm f/2.8 IS II USM

Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lensOur lens review on SLRgear.com today is the Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM, one of Canon's L-class wonders. At $11,000 it's certainly no casual purchase, but the money buys you the best of what Canon has to offer: class-leading optics, a handfull of switches and control options, everything you need for the best telephoto experience possible - including the suitcase to carry...

Olympus announces its first power zoom lens

The Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ lens. Photo provided by Olympus Imaging America Inc.Olympus Imaging America Inc. has today announced its first M. Zuiko lens model for Micro Four Thirds cameras to include a power zoom feature.

The Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ lens offers 35mm-equivalent focal lengths from 24 to 100mm, controlled using an electromagnetic zoom mechanism with variable speed control, which is said to be near-silent. It...

Adobe finalizes Lightroom 3.6, Camera Raw and DNG Converter 6.6

Adobe's logo. Click here to visit the Adobe website!Adobe has today finalized the latest updates to its Lightroom and DNG Converter applications, as well as its Camera Raw plugin, all of which were issued as release candidate versions a little over a month ago.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 and Camera Raw 6.6 / DNG Converter 6.6 all add support for the same list of ten camera models from eight manufacturers, as well as...

Carl Zeiss preps photo contest

Carl Zeiss' logo. Click here to visit the Carl Zeiss website!Oberkochen, Germany-based Carl Zeiss AG has today announced its 2011 Carl Zeiss Photo Contest, which is open to anybody shooting with Zeiss lenses.

Running for a month, from December 15 2011 to January 15 2012, the contest offers some pretty great prizes. The first prize winner gets their choice of ZEISS SLR lens with a special engraving, along with a Carl Zeiss T* UV...