Panasonic Fisheye Lens for Lumix G-Series

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PANASONIC INTRODUCES WORLD’S SMALLEST AND LIGHTEST1 DIGITAL INTERCHANGEABLE FISHEYE LENS FOR LUMIX G-SERIES

Compact and Lightweight Lens Features 180-Degree Diagonal Angle View

MISSISSAUGA, ON (June 1, 2010) – Panasonic Canada today introduced the LUMIX G Fisheye 8mm/F3.5 lens, the H-F008, with a 35mm camera equivalent 16mm lens. The H-F008 is the world’s smallest and lightest1 digital interchangeable fisheye lens compatible with the LUMIX G Series, DSL Micro (DSLM) cameras.

Featuring a 180-degree diagonal angle view, the LUMIX G Fisheye 8mm/F3.5 lens offers a distinctive perspective and unique deformation effect, resulting in a creative view for both photos and video. Additionally, its compact size can be attributed to its ten lenses in nine groups, which takes advantage of the Micro Four Thirds system standard to achieve dramatic downsizing.

“The addition of this lightweight LUMIX fisheye lens gives users of all levels the ability to enjoy a range of photo-taking possibilities and expand their creativity,” said Doug Borbath, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Canada Inc. “This lens is not only extremely compact, making it easy to carry, but it allows for photos and videos to be made both up close and from far away – while capturing truly creative images.”

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Canon PIXMA MP560 AIO Wireless Printer

“Canon’s PIXMA MP560 is a good mid-ranking inkjet all-in-one… a good choice for home and some small business applications. ”

TrustedReviews have published their review of the Canon PIXMA MP560 Wireless Inkjet All-In-One Photo Printer [QuickPrice Check] with 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi, built-in Wireless and Auto Duplex Printing, a 5 individual ink tank system, two-sided printing, Auto Photo Fix II feature, 2.0-in. LCD, Easy Scroll Wheel, and easy copy and scanning modes.

Read the full Canon PIXMA MP560 printer review at: TrustedReviews.

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PANASONIC INTRODUCES WORLD’S SMALLEST AND LIGHTEST* DIGITAL INTERCHANGEABLE FISHEYE LENS FOR LUMIX G-SERIES

Compact and Lightweight Lens Features 180-Degree Diagonal Angle View

SECAUCUS, NJ (June 1, 2010) – Today, Panasonic introduced the LUMIX G Fisheye 8mm/F3.5 lens, the H-F008, with a 35mm camera equivalent 16mm lens, the world’s smallest and lightest* digital interchangeable fisheye lens compatible with the LUMIX G Series, DSL Micro (DSLM) cameras.

Featuring a 180-degree diagonal angle view, the LUMIX G Fisheye 8mm/F3.5 lens offers a distinctive perspective and unique deformation effect, creating a creative view for both photos and video. Additionally, its compact size can be attributed to its ten lenses in nine groups, which takes advantage of the Micro Four Thirds system standard to achieve dramatic downsizing.

“The addition of this lightweight LUMIX fisheye lens gives photographers of all levels the ability to enjoy a range of photo-taking possibilities and expand their creativity,” said Darin Pepple, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. “This lens is not only extremely compact, making it easy to carry, but it allows for photos and videos to be made both up close and from far away – while capturing truly creative images.”

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PANASONIC UNVEILS THE ULTIMATE SLIM AND STYLISH HYBRID LUMIX DIGITAL CAMERA THAT SHOOTS HD VIDEO

New LUMIX FX75 Records AVCHD Lite HD Video and Features a 24mm Wide-Angle, Bright Leica Lens to Capture High-Quality Still Photos

SECAUCUS, NJ (June 1, 2010) – Panasonic announced today the new LUMIX DMC-FX75, a super-slim digital camera that packs big features, including a 24mm ultra-wide-angle F2.2 bright LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens with 5x optical zoom, which can be used while shooting High Definition video. The slim and stylish LUMIX FX75, a 14.1-megapixel digital camera is one of Panasonic’s high-performing hybrid models with the ability to not only take high-quality still photos, but can also record HD video in the AVCHD Lite format.

“The Panasonic LUMIX FX75’s 24mm ultra-wide-angle lens is a rare feature to have on a compact camera – especially one this small, so we are packing a lot of value and quality into this slim and stylish digital camera,” said David Briganti, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. “Most consumers value the benefits of a long zoom, but understanding the importance of a wide-angle isn’t as known. With a 24mm ultra-wide angle like the one on the LUMIX FX75, photographers have a wider range of composition possibilities with approximately 213% larger viewing space compared to that of a 35mm camera.”

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Samsung NX10

“Overall, the Samsung NX10 is quite impressive for a first generation product, though it has a ways to go before it’ll be the best interchangeable lens camera on the market.”

We’ve added a new Samsung NX10 [Specs] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

DCRP (dcresource) has published their review of the Samsung NX10, a Digital Interchangeable Lens (DIL) camera with 14.6MP on an APS-C CMOS image sensor, 3.0-in. AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) display screen (614k-dot), VGA EVF (921k-dot), Smart AUTO, PASM, Scene modes, Smart [Dynamic] Range, Supersonic Dust Reduction, and HD movie 1280 x 720 @ 30fps with mono sound.

You can read the full Samsung NX10 review at: DCRP (dcresource).

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