Tamron and Tokina
Become Micro Four Thirds Members
Today, there's really great news for Micro 4/3s photographers. Three new lens makers have joined the 4/3s format which includes lens builders Tamron and Tokina along with video camera manufacturer Astrodesign. Astrodesign builds 4K video rigs, although not much interest to the majority of you, however the two lens manufacturers hold a great deal more interest.
Tokina and Tamron have manufactured lower-priced lenses for SLRs cameras since the film days. Tamron even featured a mounting system which let one put a lens on any SLR 35mm camera body, although in the field it was of little use: How many people use more than one camera brand?
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Must Have Photo Accessories That Cost less Than $25
Let's face it photography is an expensive hobby. Cameras cost a bunch and DSLR lenses often are more expensive than the camera. After you grasp the amount of money you need to spend on the bare essentials it can be disheartening to think about coming up with another fortune for accessories.
However, there's good news, there are lots of photo accessories priced under $25 (US).
Here's a list containing my favorites, while they often a priced much less than $25. However I dont consider them to be "budget or cheap" articles. They are invaluable tools I would have these items n my gadget bag even if the cost wasn't an issue. The combination of low cost along with value means they also make great gifts.
1. Nikon (or similar) Lens Caps - I really love the Canon, although they
manufacture the world's worst lens caps. Nikon lens caps are much easier to use.
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Olympus Digitally Redoing OM Line
Digital redo: Olympus Corp. commenced the OM-1 SLR camera in 1973. The scandal-polluted company is planning on reviving the once-popular line.
Olympus Corp. is planning to restore its once trendy OM line for a brand new digital interchangeable-mirrorless lens camera it is planning to begin marketing in the spring, industry sources stated.
The company has hopes the new product line will be a symbol of it's recovery from an ongoing accounting scandal which stemmed from a cover-up of economy bubble investment shortfalls, they related.
Olympus began the OM-1 SLR film camera during 1973. The OM-1 became a success
because its durability and small size, and the line prosper for around 30 years.
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Most Analysts Hold Belief that
Kodak Will Not Survive Forces of Market
Kodak, even in bankruptcy, holds some strengths to be envied: a golden brand, with technology firepower that embraces
a rich array of photo patents, plus over $4 billion dollars in annual digital cameras, inks and printer sales..
However all that may fall short in reviving its declining fortunes through a Chapter 11 remake.
Kodak has arrived at an economic crossroad: It could take the path of fallen Circit City and Montgomery Ward , which never revived from a long period of decline. Or Kodak could thrive after bankruptcy, just as General Motors did.
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Metabones and Conurus Smart Adapter
Designed for for Canon EF Lens to Sony NEX E-mount Cameras. Canadian lens interface specialists Conurus along with Sino-Japanese adapter manufacturer Metabones have created a 'Smart electronic adapter ' allowing the use of a Canon EF lens on Sony NEX E-mount. it's manual focus-only adapter, although it provides control for the aperture and the using the image stabilizer for Canon IS lenses.
Total lens details, including aperture , lens IS and focal length is returned to the NEX camera for EXIF data, allowing full use of all A, P, S and M functions. Additionally there's a button to open up the aperture to 'Wide Open' for detailed focusing, while the lens is stopped-down otherwise to the selected aperture setting, delivering accurate field depth while using live view.
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SD Wireless LAN Cards Standardized
The Secure Digital Association announces standardization for SD wireless communications cards. The standard piggy backs upon the work created by Toshiba, which showing compliant cards. The standard features two communications systems, symbolized as "D" and 'W.' 'W' cards have the ability communicate with other electronic devices (like tablets and TVs), as a peer-to-peer approach, or upload to 'cloud' type services. A 'D' portion of the standard also provides for connecting to home networks. 'W+D' cards allow both types of communication will also be offered.
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Canon ELPH 110 HS compact
The Canon ELPH HS 110 Digital Compact Camera is sleek and slim and features an abundance of functions for any occasion. An
intuitive simple layout surround HS System; absolutely the perfect integration linking a high-sensitivity CMOS 16.1MP image sensor with a fast DIGIC
5 Imaging Processor
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Canon ELPH 110 HS compact
Fujifilm
FinePix X-S1 high-end superzoom
What a brilliant move on the part
of Fujifilm. They added a mid priced camera to their upper-end X series,
directly in between their fun X10 and their more serious X100.
The X-S1 Camera
resembles a DSLR, although it has a fixed 24-624mm 26x lens featuring an
extremely fast (for this kind of zoom range) with f/2.8 max aperture down at the
wide portion of the zoom (then it goes up to f/5.6 when at the longer focal
lengths). That translates into a 26x zoom.
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FinePix X-S1 high-end superzoom
Sony DSC-W610 budget compact
The new Sony camera can go wherever you do, and you'll get great pictures. It
has a wide-angle 4x 26-105mm (35mm format equivalent) zoom that's works great
for all sorts of everyday pictures, kids, parties, and portraits.
This sweet
device weighs in at only 3.84 oz, and fits right in your shirt pocket, measuring
(3.75 x 2.25 x 0.75"), so you can always take it along wherever you go and never
miss an opportunity for a shot.
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Sony DSC-W610 budget compact
Canon
PowerShot G1 X large sensor zoom compact
The Canon PowerShot is popular series with both amateurs and pros alike. There are times when you just don't feel like out out carrying a big, heavy DSLR around, but you want something better than a basic point& shoot camera; and, a micro four thirds just isn't your thing.
The Canon PowerShot G1 X Compact Digital handles your wishes, while still
keeping things uncomplicated. The G1 X has joined up with (although doesn't
replace) the Canon G12. Shoot using the basic auto function, and let the
G1 X take care of the groundwork for you, or select all your settings using the
manual mode - letting your creativity run amok.
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Canon PowerShot G1 X large sensor
zoom compact
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