Category: News

  • Samsung releases NX20, NX210 and NX1000

    Today, Samsung expanded its line of mirrorless Compact System Cameras (CSC) with three new models, the NX20, NX210 and NX1000.  All three feature a 20 Megapixel APS-C sensor and wi-fi connectivity, which could be very exciting.  Aside from that, they differ a little.  Unfortunately, the sensor is the same one used in the NX200, which…

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  • Adobe Releases Photoshop CS6 Public Beta

    Photoshop CS6 Public Beta Adobe has released the public beta for it’s newest version of Photoshop.  The new version features a revamped interface with a darker theme similar to Lightroom, and has introduced several new tools that should be quite interesting to photographers.  There are new tools to expand the arsenal of Content-Aware changes, adding…

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  • Adobe Lightroom 4 Released

    As I predicted yesterday, Adobe officially released Lightroom 4.  Not a whole lot is different from the public beta, but the big news about the release is that Adobe has slashed the price for Lightroom.  The full version of the program is now $149, while the Upgrade comes in at $79.  For what this program…

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  • Lightroom 4 tomorrow….

    Well, that’s the popular consensus, anyway.  Adobe Lightroom 4 briefly appeared on Amazon as a ‘preorder’ item to ‘be released on March 6.’  Additionally, Adobe is offering 50% off Lightroom 3, ending today.  As a die hard Lightroom user, I’m excited for the upgrade.  I’ve been using the beta since its release, and it’s quite…

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  • The Future of Casual Photography is Here

    Today at Mobile World Congress, Nokia launched their new 808 PureView.  It’s a smartphone.  A smartphone with a 41 Megapixel camera. I know what you’re thinking.  I thought the same thing:  Those have got to be the worst 41 megapixels in existence. That’s outright absurd.  And then I looked at the images.  This thing is…

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  • Olympus Releases the E-M5!

    Olympus Releases the E-M5!

    The much leaked and highly anticipated Olympus E-M5 is finally here.  Olympus has finally released the “professional” grade Micro 4/3 camera they’ve been promising for years.  Will it measure up to the hype? Will it take the Micro 4/3 format in a new direction?  I’ll dissect the press release a bit and give you my…

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  • New Tokina 300mm – Someone Who Gets It

    I have always had a soft spot for Tokina lenses.  When I first got into photography, one of my absolute favorite lenses was the Tokina 12-24mm f/4 for my Canon DSLR.  Amazingly built lens, great optics.  Felt like a truly pro-grade lens for a reasonable price.  Tokina recently entered the Micro 4/3 fray and has…

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  • Pentax K-01 Announced – My Thoughts

    Today, Pentax announced their large sensor entry into the mirrorless camera market.  The camera has a 16 MP APS-C sized sensor, and that should be great. I’m sure image quality in this camera will be excellent.  Where Pentax both succeeded and failed was with making the camera use the K-mount.  The K-mount is the Pentax…

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