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Photojojo telephoto lens offers up to 12x zoom for the iPad

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

As awkward and dumb as it looks, people take photos and videos with their iPads whether you like it or not, and Photojojo -- the company behind a line of popular smartphone camera accessories -- is taking advantage of that fact. They have released the Photojojo telephoto lens that you can attach to your iPad or iPad mini. Read The Full Story

Canon VIXIA HF G30 camcorder unleashed with dual-card functionality

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the brand new Canon VIXIA HF G30 camcorder was revealed as the company's new flagship, made for both advanced amateurs and video enthusiasts alike. This camera will work with a fabulous 20x Genuine Canon HD Video Lens and the ability to record straight to MP4. You'll also have built-in Wi-Fi connectivity and dual band wireless support! Read The Full Story

Sigma announces pricing and availability for new Art lenses

, Mar 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Sigma is a manufacturer of lenses for a variety of cameras that are on the market today. In late January, Sigma unveiled several new lenses in the company's Art line. When the company announced those new lenses in January, it didn't offer pricing or availability details. Those details are now available. Read The Full Story

Nikon COOLPIX A brings DX-format sensor to a surprisingly tiny body

, Mar 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

The newest pocketable beast with a hearty ability to break out extremely high-quality photos comes from Nikon with the COOLPIX A. Inside this camera you'll find a 16.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor with the ability to snap photos with image quality the company says were only previously possible with a Nikon D-SLR. This bump allows this model to become - quite easily - the new champion in the segment - the new flagship COOLPIX camera without a doubt. Read The Full Story

Sony Alpha A58 & NEX-3N press images leaked

, Feb 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

The press images for both the Sony Alpha A58 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N have been released. It was only a couple of weeks ago when we saw some leaked images of the NEX-3N. Alongside the press images, we also found some important details regarding the cameras. The Sony Alpha A58 will be a SLT camera, and the NEX-3N will be a mirrorless camera. There will be 3 lenses that will be announced with the new cameras as well. Read The Full Story

Sigma unveils four new Art lenses

, Jan 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Sigma has unveiled a handful of new lenses that will join the company's current lineup of Art lenses, which are designed to be high-quality alternatives of the competition, like Canon and Nikon lenses, but with a slightly lower cost than you would normally see with these companies. The four new lenses that Sigma announce are a 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM, 60mm f/2.8 DN, 30mm f/2.8 DN, and a 19mm f/2.8 DN. Read The Full Story

Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm f4-6.7 II Lens revealed

, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Olympus have shown off their newest iteration of an ultra-powerful machine: the Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm f4.8-6.7 II Super Telephone Zoom Lens. Beyond the addition of the "II" to the end of the name, this lens has attained ZERO-Coating for an improved experience with ghosts and flares, the whole unit will be printed in black only (with the exception of the thin blue ring near the focus, and the entire zoom range will be printed now instead of patched. This release will be popping up soon and will be effectively replacing the original model in all stores where fine cameras are sold. Read The Full Story

Olympus unveils new Micro Four Thirds 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko lens

, Nov 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Today, Olympus officially announced the M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 lens. The new lens is designed for street photographers, and is a fast and moderate 17mm wide-angle lens for the Micro Four Thirds system that features a maximum aperture of f/1.8, as well as depth-of-field and distance indicators. The aperture and focal length make it a great option for street, landscape, or low-light photography. Read The Full Story

Canon outs E-series lens duo: pro-zoom and whispering prime

, Nov 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

Canon has snuck out a pair of new EF-series lenses, a compact prime to replace the well-esteemed EF 35mm f/2, and a 24-70mm zoom with L-series optics. The Canon EF 24-70 f/4L IS USM promises performance whether you're zoomed in or out wide, with a 7.9-inch macro mode and up to four stops of stabilization, and is targeted by the company at full-frame DSLRs like the EOS 6D. Read The Full Story

Lensbaby Spark helps photographers get creative on the cheap

, Sep 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

We've talked about Lensbaby in the past with several interesting lenses for DSLR cameras. The company makes lenses that give you all sorts of strange photographic effects that remind me more than a little of some of the digital filters on Instagram. Lensbaby is back with the new lens called the Spark. Read The Full Story

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60MM F2.8 “Nature Macro Lens” unleashed with classic partner

, Sep 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

There are a couple new lenses out in the open today from Olympus, both of them with aspirations for greatness and a new generation of both control and limited edition coolness. The First of these is the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60MM F2.8 "Nature Macro Lens", made with dust proofing and splash proofing together with 1x magnification and a focusing distance of 19cm. The second is the Limited Edition M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12mm f2.0 in Black, basically the same as the original M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12mm f2.0 large-aperture, wide-angle, single-focal-length interchangeable lens, but this time in black. Read The Full Story

Canon builds 80 millionth EF lens

, Aug 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Canon is one of the biggest names in the photography industry and offers a number of digital cameras and camcorders. The company's products range from high-end, very expensive professional-grade DSLR cameras to cheap nearly disposable point and shoot cameras for beginners. Canon has announced that it's celebrating a new milestone in the production of its EF lenses. Read The Full Story
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