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“Amazing Manado” Framed in 100 Images
A hundred photographs by 60 photographers of Spot Photographers – a Manado-based photography community – are being showcased at IT Centre, a shopping mall in the capital of North Sulawesi Province, from October 18 until November 4, 2010. Themed “Amazing Manado,” the exhibition is presenting various kinds of photos ranging from landscape, human interest, model, [...]
New RC Helicopter for Photography & Video
The trailblazing team at Draganfly Innovations are excited to introduce the newest and most revolutionary RC helicopter yet, the Draganflyer X8 UAV. Designed for commercial/industrial aerial video and photography applications, the Draganflyer X8 is perfect for inspection and reconnaissance missions.
The increased payload capability of the Draganflyer X8 has allowed it to carry a select variety [...]
Attendees Crowded Canon-FN Gathering in Semarang
More than 180 people huddled in a photography gathering organized by Fotografer.net (FN) – the biggest online photography community in Southeast Asia. This event took place at Rinjani View Café, Semarang, on last Saturday (10/2) evening, and was conducted in the string of Canon & Fotografer.net Gathering Series 2010.
The number of attendees seemed to exceed [...]
New Electronic Viewfinder for HDSLR Cameras
After Nano rigs for DSLR cameras, Redrock Micro yesterday announced the new patent-pending Redrock microEVF electronic viewfinder for HDSLR cameras. This is the first electronic viewfinder designed from the ground up specifically for HDSLRs, emphasizing compact lightweight design, superior resolution, and incredible affordability.
The popularity of HDSLRs such as the Canon 5D MKII for video and [...]
Hasselblad Ups the Ante with 200-megapixel Camera
Hasselblad has announced the upcoming release of a 200-megapixel resolution camera – using the firm’s Multi-Shot technology that can quadruple the resolution of its 50 megapixels H4D camera. The new camera, which is fitted with a traditional 50-megapixel Multi-Shot Hasselblad sensor, will be released in the first months of 2011 at a price yet to [...]
Lensbaby Tilt Transformer Turns Nikon Lenses into Tilt Shifts for EVIL
Lensbaby unveiled a new accessory at Photokina called the Tilt Transformer, which allows you to use Nikon mount lenses on EVIL camera bodies as an instant tilt-shift lens with twice the tilt of normal TS lenses. It’s currently available for Micro Four Thirds bodies, but will be available for Sony NEX cameras as well starting [...]
Sigma Announces 46-Megapixel DSLR
Sigma Corporation of America (www.sigmaphoto.com) yesterday announced the new Sigma SD1 DSLR camera at Photokina 2010 in Cologne, Germany. It incorporates a 46-megapixel (4,800×3,200×3 layers) 24×16mm APS-C X3 direct image sensor, offering more megapixels than any other DSLR currently on the market.
In addition, the Sigma SD1 incorporates “TRUE (Three-layer Responsive Ultimate Engine) II” image processing [...]
Leaf Unveils 80-Megapixel Digital Camera Back
Leaf Imaging is now claiming to offer the world’s highest resolution with an 80-megapixel digital back. Among digital SLR makers, the race towards ever-higher resolutions has slowed in recent years, but in the medium-format market, competitors are still trying to out-do each other with previously unimagined pixel counts.
Two years ago, at Photokina, both Phase One [...]
Leica M9 Titanium Limited Edition Unveiled
For top-priced cameras, Leica goes hand-in-hand. The company is known for making cameras that have plenty of features and aesthetic eye-caching goodness, and the price tag generally follows suit. But with the unveiling of the M9 Titanium Limited Edition, the company has out-done themselves. Created by a team that incorporated members of Leica and Volkswagen, [...]
New Leica 120mm f/2.5 Lens for S2 System
Leica has released its 120mm f/2.5 lens to be used with its flagship S2 medium format camera. The Leica APO-MACRO-SUMMARIT-S 120 mm/f2.5 portrait lens is the fourth lens to be available for the 37.5 megapixels portable mastodon — the 35mm f/2.5, 70mm f/2.5 and 180mm f/3.5 were already available.
The new lens has been designed for [...]


