It may seem like a rumor but Pentax held an invitation only event tonight in New York City tonight. Surely, at least one new product was shown. Speculation is running high that on Thursday, September 17, Pentax will officially announce their latest DSLR, the Pentax-X. It’s said to be a [...] Read more »

September 9th was the day that Leica officially announced its X1 fixed-lens digital rangefinder equipped with an APS-C sensor. Sony makes that sensor. But, it’s also speculated to find its way into a Nikon compact sometime possibly in the near future. In March of this year Samsung released a press [...] Read more »

RAW Color Power From Capture to Edit – A Solution Made Even More Powerful When Combined With Adobe® Imaging Solutions Based on the renowned ColorChecker product line, ColorChecker Passport allows those working in RAW to quickly and easily capture accurate color, instantly enhance portraits and landscapes and maintain color control [...] Read more »

According to an analysis of the DSLR market worldwide Canon is getting some stiff competition from Nikon. According to German website PhotoScala, Nikon, although still smaller when compared to Canon, is gaining ground against the leader, somewhere around 10%.. You might find it of interest as to how other popularly [...] Read more »

The Leica M9 and X1 became a reality today giving the company a three-way punch for 2009. The Leica M9 is a full-frame digital rangefinder with interchangeable Leica lenses. Shipments are coming to dealers now. The X1 arrives to the market in December with an APS-C sensor. Then, there’s the [...] Read more »

Nikon recently introduced the 10.2 megapixel D3000 camera and combined it with an 18-55mm VR Image Stabilized lens priced at under an unbelievable price of $600. Features include 6 automatic exposure Scene Modes, in-camera image editing, 3 fps shooting, special effects, and quick image capture. Even in low light the [...] Read more »

Recently, an online Leica brochure made an appearance before being put in the custody of a a required password. (At the time of this post the PDF was accessible HERE.) Not only in there mention of a full-frame 18 megapixel M9 but deeper down there’s mention of an X1 digital [...] Read more »

In the 425th year of its existence, Hahnemühle FineArt adds two stunning new products to the innovative market for inkjet papers. Woodstock, IL September 03, 2009 The traditionalists among photographers will be delighted about the new Fine Art paper Baryta FB. It was created at their request and represents a [...] Read more »

Leica may be busier than anyone has thought. Not only should there be a new M9 full frame digital rangefinder with interchangeable lenses but there could be something that’s being called an “X1.” Speculation is that this might be a Micro Four Thirds camera based upon their relationship with Panasonic [...] Read more »

The LUMIX GF1, the world’s smallest and lightest system digital camera with built-in flash*, packs powerful DSLR and HD video capabilities into a sleek and easy-to-use compact body Secaucus, NJ (September 2, 2009) – Today, Panasonic announced the new LUMIX DMC-GF1, the latest addition to the award-winning LUMIX G Series, [...] Read more »