The ultra-fast, ultra-compact Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM zoom lens is the newest addition to Sigma’s Art line, and the world’s first zoom lens to offer a constant F1.8 aperture. The larger F1.8 aperture means a brighter...
Archive - June 2013
Leica Announces New Leica Store and Gallery Los Angeles in California, USA: Opening June 21, 2013
Leica Store and Gallery Los Angeles, located at 8783 Beverly Boulevard in West Hollywood, will: provide a full service to photography enthusiasts offer an outdoor lounge where people can relax and enjoy a conversation...
Samsung NX300 Review @ Photoxels
Just Posted: Samsung NX300 Review The Samsung NX300 is intuitive, delivers great results and easily meets the challenges a serious photographer might throw its way. It’s that rare compact mirrorless DSLR that you...
Nikon D7100 Review @ Neocamera
Nikon D7100 Review The Nikon D7100 is the most advanced cropped-sensor DSLR by Nikon. It features a 24 megapixels sensor without an anti-alias filter in order to get the most details from its sensor, at least when...
Konstrukt Your Own 35mm DSLR
If you are pretty good at building model things, then you could easily build your own 35mm film DSLR in about 20 mins with the Lomography Konstruktor kit. You get to assemble the lens, film cartridge, spools, optical...
Olympus Firmware for OM-D, PEN and XZ-2 Cameras
Olympus recently announced the release of new firmware for the PEN E-PL5 and PEN E-PM2 which offers the following improvements: Improved stability of touch panel operation during playback Support for new VF-4 electronic...
Which Color Do You Prefer: All Black, Silver, Or 150 Color Permutations?
The introduction of the Pentax K-50 with its 150 “serious” color permutations almost gave me whiplash. I have to admit that I always associated color with amateur, well, even lower than amateur...
Nikon Announces Total Production of NIKKOR and 1 NIKKOR Lenses Reaches 80 Million
Nikon Canada today announces that it has reached 80 million in the total production of NIKKOR and 1 NIKKOR lenses for Nikon digital SLR, HD-SLR, and Nikon 1 advanced system cameras with interchangeable lenses. The...
Pentax K-50 Is Weather-Resistant, Dustproof and Available In 150 Colour Combinations
PRESS RELEASE PENTAX K-50 A Digital SLR camera with a weather-resistant, dustproof body, assuring high-quality photography with simple, user-friendly operation Mississauga, ON – June 12, 2013 PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CANADA...
Pentax Announces Entry-Level K-500
PENTAX K-500 An easy-to-shoot digital SLR camera, offering high-quality images, advanced features and outstanding value Mississauga, ON – June 12, 2013 PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CANADA INC. is pleased to announce the...
Pentax Announces Q7
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CANADA INC. is pleased to announce the introduction of the PENTAX Q7 digital interchangeable lens camera, joining the already successful Q10 in the PENTAX Q Series. Available in 120 eye-catching...
Leica Announces New X Vario Compact Camera with a Zoom Lens: Sets New Standards for Imaging Quality in Its Class
Leica X Vario offers the unique combination of an unusually large sensor with a high performance autofocus zoom lens in a compact camera: high-performance, APS-C format, CMOS image sensor with over 16.5 megapixels...
New Leica X Vario: World’s First Compact Camera to Combine Large, APS-C CMOS Image Sensor with a Zoom Lens
The New Leica X Vario: ‘Made in Germany’ The top plate is machined from solid aluminum in the same process used for the Leica M This, in combination with its robust metal construction and premium high-grip leather...
Adobe Pranks People Waiting At Bus Stop
Now this is fun! Imagine while waiting for your bus at the bus stop and suddenly you see yourself being photoshopped into the bus stop ad! Like, LIVE! Part of the Adobe Creative Day starting today, June 11, this prank...
McAfee Mobile Innovations App’s Smart Perimeter is Available: Alerts Users of Theft or Loss of Mobile Devices
McAfee today announced the release of Smart Perimeter Beta as part of the new McAfee Mobile Innovations (MMI) app, which provides enhanced protection for consumers against loss or theft of mobile devices Smart Perimeter...
Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2013: Photography Competition Winners are Announced
The 2013 Leica Oskar Barnack Award: The first prize winner is Evgenia Arbugaeva Born in Siberia Evgenia Arbugaeva has been awarded this prestigious photography prize for a project titled Tiksi, a portfolio of her images...
McAfee Quarterly Threat Report 2013: Significant Increases in Social Media Worm, Spam and Targeted Threats
McAfee Labs today released the McAfee Threats Report: First Quarter 2013, which found that samples of Koobface, a social networking worm first discovered in 2008, had tripled in the first quarter of 2013 (when levels...
Olympus Canada + Toronto Police + Henry’s: 2013 Gun Amnesty “Pixels for Pistols” Program June 3-17-30, 2013
Pixels for Pistols kicks off today, June 3, 2013, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada: The Toronto Police Service, the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, and the City of Toronto are partnering with Olympus...
Fuji X20 Review @ Neocamera
Fuji X20 Review The Fuji X20 offers a significant upgrade over the previously reviewed Fuji Finepix X10 with an all-new 2/3″ X-Trans CMOS II sensor which features a unique color-filter-array that requires no anti...