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Pentax Q10 firmware update

Pentax Q10 firmware update 1.02 and Q version 1.13 released

Pentax Q10 firmware update 1.02 has been released for download, alongside version 1.13 for the Q mirrorless camera. The reason for these two upgrades is represented by the new 07 Mount Shield lens, which needs to be supported by the two shooters, while some general stability fixes are also in place.

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Take Control of Your Light: Why Diffuse It

How to affect the quality of the light Is the  light is giving you the look you desire? By themselves some light sources are very hard, creating very dark and crisp shadows. To soften the light you need to diffuse it by adding modifiers: an umbrella, a softbox, or even a fabric screen. Think about…

New Canon EOS M rumor

New Canon EOS M to be introduced in August or September

A new Canon EOS M is rumored to be in the works. According to the latest information, the manufacturer is currently testing two versions of the shooter. However, only one of them is going to see the daylight and its release date is closer than ever, as the mirrorless camera might show up sometime in August or September.

Adobe Lightroom 5 Leica

Free Adobe Lightroom 5 now available with all Leica cameras

Free Adobe Lightroom 5! How does that sound? Well, if it seems too good to be true, then it probably is. No matter how pessimistic you are, buying a new Leica camera, including S, M, X, V or D-Lux, will bring you a free copy of Adobe’s latest image-processing software, Lightroom 5.

Metabones Nikon G Speed Booster

Metabones Nikon G Speed Booster revealed for Micro Four Thirds and NEX cameras

The Metabones Nikon G Speed Booster is finally here. The popular accessory maker has just announced and launched a Nikon G lens adapter for Sony “E” and Micro Four Thirds mounts. Photographers using such cameras will be able to experience the power of full frame using the new Speed Booster as of right now.

New Pentax K-01

Pentax K-01 becomes official in Blue and White colors

The Pentax brand may have been dropped from the Pentax Imaging company name, but it will continue to live on. As a testimony to this fact, Ricoh has decided to bring back from the dead the Pentax K-01. The mirrorless camera is now official in Blue and White colors, and it will become available in July at the end of July.

Samsung WB110

Samsung WB110 bridge camera announced with 20.2MP sensor

Samsung has taken the liberty of announcing a new bridge camera on the 4th of July, the United States’ Independence Day. The device is called Samsung WB110 and it is packing a new 20.2-megapixel CCD image sensor, as well as a 22.3mm ultra-wide angle lens (at its lowest point), which allows it to capture high-quality imagery.

Fujifilm X30 rumor

Fujifilm X30 rumored to feature sensor larger than 1″-type

Fujifilm may be on the verge of announcing a new X-series camera, which may or may not replace the current X20. It is rumored to go by the name of X30 and to feature an image sensor that will be bigger than the 1″-type, in order to outrun the one found in the Sony RX100. Moreover, the announcement may be just a couple of months away.

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“The Big Bang” shows the beauty of plexiglass stopping bullets

Stopping bullets is pretty hard. Some might even say that guns and projectiles cannot be used in relation with anything that is beautiful. Photographer Deborah Bay begs to differ. Her latest project, entitled “The Big Bang”, makes bullets going through plexiglass look like a unique scene of an exploding galaxy.

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Former Olympus executives escape jail time sentence

The lawsuit concerning the $1.7 billion fraud scandal which rocked Olympus a couple of years ago has finally ended. The former Olympus executives, including ex-CEO Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, have received suspended sentences, while the company will be forced to pay a fine of about $7 million.

Canon EOS M price drop

Canon EOS M price goes down to $299

Canon EOS M price has gone down to $299 with a lens kit. This reduction comes at a time when replacement rumors are circling the web, but a new EOS M might not be announced after all. A firmware update has been released and a new lens is also available, making the mirrorless camera a more attractive device.

STABiLGO GoPro Hero stabilizer

STABiLGO aims to stabilize your GoPro Hero cameras

Action photography is nice and all, but keeping videos steady is a whole other business. GoPro Hero cameras can record high-quality movies, but sometimes things go beyond usable footage. A project on Kickstarter, describing a motorized stabilizer called STABiLGO, is aiming to fix this problem by maintaining videos stable.

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Take Control of Your Light: Flash

How to Start out with Flash Lighting If continuous lighting (see Part I) is not ideal for you and you decide that flash lighting would work better, then what? Well now you have to decide between studio strobes or on-camera flash (speedlights) , which can also be used off camera. Both work great, and once…

Olympus E-M1 specs rumor

Olympus E-M1 to become the next OM-D camera this year

A new Olympus OM-D camera is coming soon. It is believed that it will be called Olympus E-M1 and that it will resemble the E-M5, while borrowing its 16-megapixel sensor. Plenty of the device’s specs have been leaked, making Micro Four Thirds fans think that Olympus will redefine the entry-level market with higher-end specs.

Capture Camera Clip v2

Capture Camera Clip v2 meets Kickstarter goal in three days

Capture Camera Clip is a popular accessory which gives photographers the possibility of carrying their cameras. However, its creators felt that they could do more, so Capture Camera Clip v2 has been born, along with new features. The best part about it is that it has reached its funding goal, meaning that it is coming this August.

Adobe Lightroom 4.4.1 software update

Adobe Lightroom 4.4.1 software update released for download

Despite the fact that Lightroom 5 is already being sold on the market, this does not mean that everybody has upgraded from Lightroom 4. Moreover, Adobe has not ceased to support the popular image-processing application. As a result, Adobe Lightroom 4.4.1 software update has just become available for download.

Shutterbug Remote

New Shutterbug Remote device seeking funds on CrowdIt

Shutterbug Remote is an accessory which acts like a remote controller for your DSLR camera. It can be connected to an iPhone or iOS tablet through Bluetooth Low Energy technology. A new version is due in September, but it needs funding, so a project has been launched on a crowd-funding platform, called CrowdIt.

Canon 70D

Canon 70D officially announced with Dual Pixel AF technology

Canon 70D has been one of the most expected cameras of 2013. The DSLR is now official and will be ready to take on the D7100 at the end of August. Canon’s new camera is packing a new innovative feature, called Dual Pixel CMOS AF, which delivers superior autofocus performance in Live View mode and many other features.

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Take Control of Your Light: Artificial Light, Why Use It

Using artificial light Artificial light is similar to natural light in the way you use it, but differs in three ways. First, you can adjust the power of the light, second, you can change your distance from the light easily, and third, you can modify the quality of the light. Adjustable Power When using any…

Sony A77 replacement rumor

Sony A77 replacement rumored to be announced early next year

Sony is preparing for a busy winter schedule as the company is rumored to introduce a mirrorless A-mount camera with an APS-C image sensor in early 2014. The device is none other than the Sony A77 replacement, which will be revealed alongside a full frame A-mount shooter without SLT technology.

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