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  • DxOMark looks into lenses for the Sony SLT-A99

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    Our friends and collaborators over at DxOMark have been looking into how lenses score on specific cameras, and their latest round-up takes a look at Sony’s 24MP full frame flagship, the SLT-A99. The article covers 22 lenses, including both current models from the likes of Sony, Sigma and Zeiss, and some older Konica Minolta optics. They’ve published a number of reviews of new Sony-mount lenses alongside, including the 300mm F2.8 G II SSM telephoto and the Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di USD, plus the ZEISS Touits for NEX cameras. Click through for the links.    

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • ‘Liking Isn’t Helping’ – ad campaign uses jarring press photos to spur action

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    It’s all very well ‘liking’ a charitable cause on Facebook, but what difference does it make? Crisis Relief Singapore is running an ad campaign called ‘Liking Isn’t Helping’ which uses photos showing victims of war and natural disasters to encourage volunteerism – with an ironic twist. The images are composites of real press photos and Facebook-style thumbs ups, accompanied by the message that ‘Liking isn’t helping’. Click through for more details.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Pentax Ricoh changes name and reveals branding strategy

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    Hot on the heels of Carl Zeiss’s decision to become simply Zeiss, Pentax Ricoh has decided that from August 1st it will be known simply as Ricoh. It’s not all bad news for Pentax fans though – the brand name will continue to be used on the company’s SLRs and interchangeable lens cameras. Meanwhile the Ricoh name will be used for compact cameras and, cryptically, ‘new technological innovations’.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Canon announces EOS 70D mid-range SLR with ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF’

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    Canon has announced the EOS 70D, a mid-range SLR for enthusiast photographers. Its headline feature is a brand-new 20.2MP ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF’ sensor which splits every single pixel into two photodiodes for on-chip phase detection, promising vastly improved autofocus performance in live view and movie mode. It also gains the 19-point AF module from the EOS 7D for viewfinder shooting, touchscreen control via its fully articulated 3″ LCD, and built-in Wi-Fi for image sharing and remote camera control from your smartphone or tablet. Click through for more details, including full specifications.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Just posted: Our Canon EOS 70D hands-on preview

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    Just posted: Our hands-on preview of Canon’s latest mid-range SLR, the EOS 70D. From the outside it looks very similar to the EOS 60D, but on the inside it sports a brand-new ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF’ sensor that promises much-improved focusing in live view and movie mode. It also borrows most of the best bits of Canon’s existing SLRs, including the AF module from the EOS 7D, the articulated touchscreen from the EOS 700D, and built-in Wi-Fi from the EOS 6D. In our detailed preview we take a closer look, and try to get to grips with its innovative sensor technology. Click through to read all about it.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Amateur filmmaker builds ‘bullet time’ rig for less than $100

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    Ever wanted to add a little spice to your video creations, perhaps your next Matrix fan-fiction video, by adding a little slow-motion bullet-time effect? Jeremiah Warren did just that, employing a ceiling fan, a GoPro 3 video camera, and a handful of bits of wood, effectively eliminating thousands of dollars worth of individual cameras and rigging, not to mention computer-controlled timing equipment. Click through for more details and to see the results.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Just posted: Pentax MX-1 review

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    We’ve just posted our Pentax MX-1 review. Designed to recall the golden days of camera design, the Pentax MX-1 features a bright F1.8-2.5 28-112mm equivalent zoom lens, a 12MP 1/1.7″ sensor, and a 3-inch, 920K-dot tilting LCD screen. Brass plates top and bottom are a minor feature of the MX-1 that Pentax was nevertheless careful to highlight as giving that old camera feel, even showing signs of wear over time. A retro look and feel is great, but does that translate into a good camera for modern times? Click through to read our review.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Shutterbug Remote looks to launch next-gen device

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    The creators of the Shutterbug Remote are looking to fans of the remote camera trigger technology to fund version 2.0 of their device. Aimed at photographers who want to capture time lapse videos, time delay portraits, low-light images, HDR bracketing and other complex shots, developers are envisioning even more features and broader compatibility in a next-gen version; learn more at connect.dpreview.com.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Buyers’ Guide: Best DSLRs and ILCs for under $1000

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    Good-quality DSLRs and interchangeable lens cameras (ILCs) typically provide plenty of manual controls, comfortable ergonomics, and support a legacy of lenses for years to come. But Old or new, getting hold of a quality digital camera still requires you to put down a decent chunk of change. In this article we’re going to look at ten of the best DSLRs and ILCs available for under $ 1,000. We’ve included current cameras that we really like, and last-generation bargains, too. Click through for a link to the full article.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • What The Duck #1412

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    We’ve been fans of Aaron Johnson’s comic strip ‘What the Duck’ for years. ‘WTD’ is one of the best satirical comic strips in the world, and it’s published here every week, as well as being included in our weekly newsletter. Barbed, topical and always amusing, we hope you enjoy WTD as much as we do. Click through for this week’s strip.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)