Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS

“The [Canon ELPH 510 HS / IXUS 1100 HS] produces a decent image and you can get really close into the action with the 12x optical zoom lens.”

We’ve added another Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS [QuickPrice Check] Review in our Reviews Matrix.

ePHOTOzine has posted their review of the Canon ELPH 510 HS / IXUS 1110 HS [Specs], an ultra compact ultra zoom digital camera with 12.1MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CMOS), 12x wide-angle optical zoom (28-336mm equiv.), optical image stabilization, 3.2-in. Touch Panel LCD (461k-dot), Smart AUTO, P, High Speed Burst at 7.8fps, Super Slow Motion, Color Accent, Movie Digest mode and Full HD 1080p Movie 1920×1080 @ 24fps.

You can read the Canon ELPH 510 HS / IXUS 1110 HS Review @ ePHOTOzine.

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Olympus VR-320

“The [Olympus] VR-320 is really as easy to use as pointing and shooting, the Magic Filters are once again great fun and lift this camera up slightly in our estimation, while iAuto mode mostly gets it spot on, so — with the caveats as outlined above — beginners will be satisfied. ”

We’ve added another Olympus VR-320 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Olympus VR-320 with 14 MP resolution (1/2.3 in. CCD), 12.5x wide-angle optical zoom (24-300mm equiv.), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 3.0-in. LCD (460k-dot), Intelligent Auto, P, AF Tracking, Magic Filter, 3D photos, and HD 720p Movie 1280×720 @ 30fps.

You can read the Olympus VR-320 Review @ PhotographyBLOG.

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OLYMPUS LS-20M® RECORDER VIDEO CONTEST FEATURES AUTOGRAPHED JOHN MAYER MARTIN GUITAR AS GRAND PRIZE

Contestants must submit their best Olympus LS-20M original video – the five videos with the most “likes” will be reviewed by a panel of expert judges

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., October 24, 2011 – Olympus, manufacturer of the popular LS-20M handheld HD video and PCM audio recorder, has launched the “Olympus Gets You Discovered” talent contest. Anyone who has purchased and registered an LS-20M device can submit their best video for a chance to win an autographed OMJM John Mayer Special Edition Martin Guitar courtesy of C.F. Martin & Co., Inc.

“There are so many talented individuals who love their Olympus products, especially the LS-20M recorder, which caters to musicians and individuals who like to create their own studio-quality videos,” said Amy Leslie, senior marketing and business development manager at Olympus Imaging America Inc. “Whether you enjoy comedy, music, singing, art or dance, this contest will give you the chance to showcase your talent to the world – and win an incredible $4,200 acoustic guitar signed personally by John Mayer.”

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LEICA CAMERA ANNOUNCES 2012 LEICA AKADEMIE NORTH AMERICA WORKSHOPS

Leica expands experiential programming with new offerings and increased number of workshops

Allendale, NJ (October 24, 2011) – Following a highly successful 2011 debut, Leica Camera, Inc. is pleased to announce the Leica Akademie North America 2012 schedule with increased programming. Beginning on January 20, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA and concluding on August 25, 2012 in San Francisco, CA, a priceless series of 38 photographic lectures, workshops and hands-on experiential learning days will again travel to dedicated Leica aficionados throughout 16 cities in the United States and Canada. New workshops including Leica Destinations, Two Day Street Photography, Leica M9 Owners and Available Light join the popular Leica Weekends, Leica Compact Camera Photography, Leica Black and White Photography and Leica Digital-M Experience programs.

“We are excited to continue offering participants the opportunity to capture the decisive moment with a Leica in hand,” said Christian Erhardt, Vice President of Marketing at Leica Camera, Inc. “Thanks to the popularity of the Akademie and invaluable customer feedback, we are pleased to announce an expanded range of workshops designed to cover an even broader spectrum of topics, increase the enjoyment of photography and deepen photographic knowledge.”

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From balthaZor

Last Wednesday, October 19, 2011, Apple held a memorial for Steve Jobs at its HQ. This video has no sound but gives a bird’s eye view of the gathering. Apple will post an official video on its web site.

Nikon 1 V1

The Nikon 1 V1 is a compact mirrorless camera with very good image quality and low light capability. It accepts interchangeable lenses, features very fast AF using a new hybrid Phase-detect AF/Contrast detection AF and Continuous Shooting of up to 60fps at full resolution. Find out if the Nikon 1 V1 is the right camera for you.

Read more in our Nikon 1 V1 Review…

Rendering Synthetic Objects into Legacy Photographs from Kevin Karsch on Vimeo.

We will soon need stronger mechanisms to guarantee that a photo has not been altered. Not only is it relatively simple to digitally manipulate a photo today in Photoshop, but even more powerful algorithms are coming out to digitally manipulate a photo: e.g. the capability to insert an object into an existing photo so that one cannot tell that it was added.

Supplementary material video for our 2011 SIGGRAPH Asia paper (see the project page here: http://kevinkarsch.com/publications/sa11.html). 3D objects are rendered using LuxRender (http://www.luxrender.net).

Authors: Kevin Karsch, Varsha Hedau, David Forsyth, Derek Hoiem

Abstract: We propose a method to realistically insert synthetic objects into existing photographs without requiring access to the scene or any additional scene measurements. With a single image and a small amount of annotation, our method creates a physical model of the scene that is suitable for realistically rendering synthetic objects with diffuse, specular, and even glowing materials while accounting for lighting interactions between the objects and the scene. We demonstrate in a user study that synthetic images produced by our method are confusable with real scenes, even for people who believe they are good at telling the difference. Further, our study shows that our method is competitive with other insertion methods while requiring less scene information. We also collected new illumination and reflectance datasets; renderings produced by our system compare well to ground truth. Our system has applications in the movie and gaming industry, as well as home decorating and user content creation, among others.

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