Long suffering readers and members: here is a belated letter from the new owner. First, a heartfelt thanks to those who have for long periods monitored and moderated the forum, and I hope the site will become valuable again. Rest assured that life members will be given access to the [...] Read more »
When Having Your Picture Made with Santa at the Mall is Gonna Cost Ya
Having a photo made with your children sitting in Santa’s lap is a tradition for many families. This time of year waiting in line to get your chance often takes sheer determination to maintain a good disposition so that a lump of coal doesn’t have your name written on it. [...] Read more »
Nikon’s New High Performance COOLPIX P7000 Delivers Incredible Image Quality And Advanced Creative Control In A Compact Body
New COOLPIX Camera Gives Enthusiasts Full Manual Controls and Superior NIKKOR Optics in Addition to Advanced Photo and Video Features in a Package That Evokes SLR Familiarity MELVILLE, NY (September 8, 2010) – With advanced functions and features similar to those found in Nikon’s line of award winning and critically [...] Read more »
Truth or Rumor :: Whispers of New Gear – August 30
With photokina less than a 3 weeks away there will be plenty of rumors that become reality. Expectations are high that many new photo products will be announced just prior to or during the event that begins September 21. Olympus is said to be readying new all-black EP2new M.Zuiko lenses, [...] Read more »
SAMSUNG INTRODUCES THE Wi-Fi ENABLED ST80 DIGITAL CAMERA
Sharing Images and Video is Simplified for Today’s Well-Connected Consumer Ridgefield Park, NJ (July 28, 2010) – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today unveiled the ST80, a 14.2 mega-pixel point and-shoot camera that joins Samsung’s growing line of Wi-Fi enabled digital [...] Read more »
It’s Official :: PANASONIC LUMIX LX5, THE ULTIMATE COMPACT HIGH-PERFORMING DIGITAL CAMERA AIMS FOR SUPERB PHOTO QUALITY, ESPECIALLY IN LOW-LIGHT ENVIRONMENTS
Panasonic LUMIX LX5 Features New High Sensitivity CCD and F2.0 Leica Lens for Shooting Stunning Photography and Vivid High Definition Videos SECAUCUS, NJ (July 21, 2010) – Panasonic today announced the LUMIX DMC-LX5, the ultimate compact, high-performing digital camera offering photo enthusiasts the ideal camera for capturing professional-quality photos and High [...] Read more »
Panasonic’s LX5 Hits the Web Early – Official Announcement Coming!
Panasonic has intentionally or otherwise published features and stats on the LX5, the successor to their popular LX3. (The D-Lux 4 from Leica is made through a partnership with Panasonic and is virtually identical.) The LX3/D-Lux 4 cameras have proven to be excellent choices for times when a big and [...] Read more »
World’s Smallest 3d Digital Still Cameras Introduced by Sony :: Smile and Say 3D
Models Offer Superior Auto Mode, Background Defocus, Low-Light Performance and AVCHD Video SAN DIEGO, July 7, 2010 – Sony today unveiled two new Cyber-shot® digital still cameras (models DSC-TX9 and DSC-WX5) that are the world’s smallest 3D cameras, capturing 3D images with a single lens system using a sweeping motion. [...] Read more »
Sony Said to Introduce New Pellix Cameras at Photokina 2010
Sony is said to be getting into Pellix or pellicle digital cameras at Photokina. Canon tried the fixed Pellicle semi-transparent mirror back in the mid-60s with SLRs. It was an idea that was way ahead of the curve since photographers could actually see the shot the moment that they pressed [...] Read more »
SONY INTRODUCES WORLD’S SMALLEST AND LIGHTEST INTERCHANGEABLE LENS DIGITAL CAMERAS
Models Provide DSLR Performance, Full HD Video, Sweep Panorama, APS-C sensor and Low-Light Capability in an Unprecedented Compact Design SAN DIEGO, May 10, 2010 – Sony today introduced two innovative α (alpha) compact interchangeable lens digital cameras (models NEX-5 and NEX-3) that provide the quality of a digital SLR in [...] Read more »