Canon EOS T2i / 550D

“Canon’s EOS 550D / Rebel T2i is a very impressive DSLR which redefines what we can expect from the upper entry-level category.”

We’ve added a new Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D [Specs] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

Camera Labs has published their review of the Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D digital SLR camera with 18MP resolution on a large APS-C CMOS image sensor, a large 3.0-in. high resolution (1.04 million dots) LCD display screen, ISO range of 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800), and Full HD Movie 1920×1080 at 30fps. It is targeted to Families, as well as beginner and serious amateur photographers.

You can read the full Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D Review at: Camera Labs.

PMA Newsline is reporting that Jobo, best known for its digital picture frames and GIGA Vu SONIC picture storage devices, has filed for insolvency at the Cologne District Court, Germany. Founded in 1923, the family owned company first became famous for its 35mm film development drum processing equipment. There was no details on its web site.

Read the newswire at: PMA Newsline.

Great tips for shooting Night Photography from Backpacker Magazine.

Read the tutorial at: Backpacker Magazine.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and it’s become a cliché. Not if you see the pictures [these include digitally manipulated pictures] at One Eyeland, a site for creative photographers — really creative artists. For an idea, just check out their Picture of the Week gallery. Why the name One Eyeland? What else would you call a place dedicated to people who use one eye to record any image for posterity?

Visit One Eyeland.

Is the Oarfish the sea serpent and dragon of legends? A number of rare oarfish have been washing up along the Sea of Japan and making fishermen, as well as marine biologists, nervous. Fishermen believes the appearance of the legendary oarfish heralds either a great catch or an earthquake. Marine biologists are baffled why the rare oarfish have been found one after another.

Read the article at: Toronto Star.

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Imagine a camera with no lens, just a black box with a red button. Point it anywhere you want and press the button and it will take a picture for you. Just not the picture you are pointing the cemara to, but based on the date and time you pressed the shutter, the “camera” will trawl the Web for a photo taken at that exact moment (though if it does not find one immediately, it will keep trying and eventually, perhaps hours later, depending on when someone uploads their photo, find one), and display it on the camera’s screen.

Move over Lomography, enter Webography!

Read the aticleat : Wired.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

LUMIX DMC-G2, the world’s first interchangeable lens system camera with touch-control movable LCD

The Panasonic LUMIX G2 Features a Three-Inch Touch-Screen, Allowing for Quick and Intuitive Setting Changes, such as Focus, with a Single Touch

MISSISSAUGA, ON, March 8 /CNW/ – Panasonic Canada Inc. announced today the LUMIX DMC-G2, the world’s first(1) digital interchangeable lens system camera with a touch-control, movable LCD. Successor to the award-winning and revolutionary LUMIX G1, the world’s first Micro Four Thirds digital camera, the LUMIX G2 has intuitive touch-control shooting which elevates the camera’s operability, letting the user adjust auto focus (AF) simply by touching the subject on the large 3-inch 460,000-dot high-resolution LCD. The LUMIX G2 also shoots 720p High Definition video using the AVCHD Lite format, and joins the LUMIX G10, also introduced today, as the latest models in the LUMIX G Micro System.

Using the touch-screen operation, consumers can snap photos by simply touching the LCD screen. This touch-screen operation excels not only for shooting but also during playback, where users can touch one thumbnail to quickly and easily see the full size of the desired photo. Photos can also be dragged across the screen to browse one at a time, as though flipping the pages of a book.

“With the LUMIX G2, Panasonic is pleased to continue to lead the evolution of the Micro Four Thirds platform and be the first in the industry to offer a touch-screen interchangeable lens system camera,” said Doug Borbath, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Canada Inc. “Touch-operation is an interface that many consumers are familiar with and have come to expect – we think they will love how this feature makes it easier and quicker to take photos and videos with professional effects.”

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Panasonic LUMIX G10, the world’s lightest digital interchangeable lens system camera with a viewfinder

Compact and easy-to-use, the LUMIX G10 shoots high-quality photos and HD video and is an approachable alternative for consumers new to interchangeable lens cameras

MISSISSAUGA, ON, March 8 /CNW/ – Panasonic Canada Inc. announced today an addition to its Panasonic LUMIX G Series, the LUMIX DMC-G10. The world’s lightest(1) digital interchangeable lens camera with a viewfinder, this camera packs a host of advanced digital camera functions designed to be easy-to-use for consumers new to this camera format. The new compact and portable LUMIX G10, which can record High Definition (HD) video in addition to high-quality still images, joins the LUMIX DMC-G2, also introduced today, as part of the Panasonic LUMIX G Series.

“The LUMIX G Micro System has revolutionized the photography industry since the release of the Panasonic G1, the world’s first interchangeable lens system camera based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard,” said Doug Borbath, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Canada Inc. “As we continue to expand this award-winning LUMIX G Series with cameras like the G10 that have easy-to-use features and compact size, we expect to attract new users who are looking for a step-up from their point-and-shoots.”

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