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Jan
31
 Michihiro Yamaki,
Sigma Founder Dies
CEO and founder of the Sigma Corporation Michihiro Yamaki. died in Tokyo, Japan, of liver cancer on Jan 18, 2012 , he was 78 years old.
"Sigma is deeply saddened by his death," president of Sigma Corp of America Mark Amir-Hamzeh, said,. "Mr. Yamaki was a visionary of the industry and his enthusiasm and leadership was the motivating force behind their company’s creativity for over five decades..
Jan
30
A Photographic work of art of President Lincoln
 Captured February 5, 1865. President Lincoln was the very first American president who used photography for political reasons. During his initial presidential campaign during 1860, thirty-five portrait images of the presidential candidate taken by Mathew Brady a photographer and circulated throughout the nation. The immediacy from a photograph produced a feeling of intimacy between a viewer and a subject (or the voter and the candidate) that scant few painted portraits ever achieved especially in the middle of the nineteenth century, when photography was still unique to many Americans. At that era, photography, or picture-taking as it was called, was extremely new while the cameras were quite huge.
Jan
27
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.
Jan
26
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...,
Jan
24
 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.
Jan
22
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.
Jan
19
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.
Jan
17
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.
Jan
13
 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
Jan
11
 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.
Jan
10
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.
Jan
09
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.
Jan
07
 Nikon D4 'multi-media' DSLR
Engineered for working photographers, the Nikon D4 endures the most-demanding
photographers requirements and then some.
Building upon the basic foundation of its forerunner, the D4 is big in many ways which will surely be appreciated. The camera has a 36 x 23.9 mm 16.2mp CMOS
image sensor featuring the Nikon FX-format along with the EXPEED3 imaging
processor. ISO sensitivity may now be expanded down to ISO 50 or up to 204,800
along with a normal range of ISO 100-12,800
Jan
06
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G Lens
 The new AF-S Nikon 85mm f/1.8G is a compact quick FX-format medium telephoto prime lens. Although engineered for FX-format Digital SLR cameras, it's equally at home on any of the Nikon DX-format Digital SLRs.
Combined with a mid-range telephoto layout and a fast aperture of f/1.8 make it
a perfect choice for capturing both still photos and High Definition video in
poor light situations
Jan
05
 Fujifilm
F750EXR 20x CMOS compact superzoom
The Fujifilm F770 EXR redefines the possibilities of what a small camera can do with it's high-performing specs, plus a 20x optical zoom. The F770 EXR also features enhanced GPS functionality, an improved EXR-CMOS
16-megapixel sensor, plus stylish design touches in addition to it's wide-range
zoom.
Jan
04
 Samsung
DV300F Dual View
The DV300F is Samsung's first DualView camera to provide Wi-Fi connectivity which was created as a response to growing consumer demands for
share ability and maximum creativity, The camera’s integrated Wi-Fi connectivity lets users email their creations or upload them onto social media sites like Picasa, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr
Jan
02
 SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 50mm
0.95 Lens
Lens manufacturer SLR Magic announces their HyperPrime 50mm 0.95 CINE lens for mounting on the Leica M. In addition the lens can be adapted easily to the Micro 4/3s or the Sony NEX. Engineered for poor light and shallow field depth available-light photography and videography. The lens contains 12 elements within 7 groups and, SLR Magic says, is optimized for shooting with a wide open aperture. You won't be able to get the lens until September 2012. Meanwhile, SLR magic has also revealed a new spotting scope to directly mount to Micro 4/3s cameras.
Jan
01
 Brother MFC-J220
Inkjet Printer
For home or office, when you're in need of a dependable, affordable printer, copier, scanner, and fax for for your everyday needs, take a hard look at the Brother Wireless MFC-J220 All-in-One Inkjet Printer made by Brother.
There's no whistles or bells in this multi-functional machine, it's just easy to
use and will operate with or without being attached to a computer.
Dec
31
 Nine Winter Photography Suggestions
Taking winter photographs is more difficult than you might think. In fact, it's the most challenging season to photograph in. The snow's brightness can trick the camera's meter. The snow will often be a brilliant white although the meter in your camera may view it as being neutral gray and thus underexpose the image. When this occurs your bright snowy scene will turn out dull. Use the tips that follow and you will improve upon our winter photography. The most difficult part is in getting the snow to be a pleasant clean white appearance.
Dec
30
Five Books on Photography That Will Alter the Way In Which You See
There are literally thousands upon thousands of books that all promise to make you into a better photographer which fill bookstore shelves and fill page upon page of Internet sites. They are jammed of information about which camera to buy, which lenses will
deliver the most incredible results, what lens filters you absolutely must have, flashes and other lighting equipment that will turn you into the best photographer in the world, and what photographic papers will provide you with the perfect print.
Dec
29
Photography Myths, Perception and Reality
 Photography was
initially thought to be a method to objectively represent truth and actuality, absolutely untouched by the perspective of a photographer. However, photographers tend to manipulate their photos in many ways, from selecting what to they're going to shoot to manipulating the resulting image by using computer digitalization. The inherent manipulation of photography brings about questions relating to the disposition of truth. Every art form manipulates reality as a way of revealing truths not readily apparent to the untrained eye.
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