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  • Olympus announces PEN Lite E-PL6 in Japan

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    Olympus has announced the PEN Lite E-PL6 on its Global Website – an update to the E-PL5 that appears destined for the Asian market only. It adds in several of the features from the E-P5 announced at the same time, including an ISO 100-equivalent LOW setting, short release lag shutter mode, intervalometer and time-lapse movie shooting, and full compatibility with the VF-4 viewfinder. It also gains a dual-axis electronic level. It will come body only, in a kit with the 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 II R, or in a twin-lens kit also adding the 40-150mm 1:4-5.6 R. It’s set to be available at the end of June. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Olympus launches PEN E-P5 high-end Wi-Fi enabled Micro Four Thirds model

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    Olympus has announced the PEN E-P5, the fourth in its range of enthusiast-targeted, rangefinder-style Micro Four Thirds cameras. The E-P5 takes the 16MP sensor that has appeared in the company’s other models and adds a five-axis image stabilization system and shutter capable of shooting at 1/8000th of a second amongst a host of tweaks and feature improvements. The camera will available from May at around $ 1,000/€1000. The company has also announced black versions of its 17mm, 45mm and 75mm F1.8 prime lenses, priced the same as their silver counterparts. There is also a 2.4M dot LCD electronic viewfinder, the VF-4.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Just Posted: Detailed hands-on Olympus PEN E-P5 preview

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    Just Posted: Our detailed, hands-on Olympus PEN E-P5 preview. We’ve been using a pre-production E-P5 for the last few days and have had a dig beyond the specifications to discover how the latest range-topping PEN behaves. We investigate the camera’s latest features, including its easy-connect Wi-Fi, its degree of customization and its ‘2×2’ dial behavior. We also take a look at how it compares to the E-P3 and OM-D E-M5, and how the high resolution VF-4 handles on the E-P5 and existing models.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Aesthetics versus truth: DW Akademie examines ethics of manipulating documentary images

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    How do you balance the demands of aesthetics and documentary truth? Image manipulation of documentary photographs is nothing new, but it is certainly much easier now than ever before. DW Akadamie has published a feature examining the challenges faced by photojournalists and picture editors in creating attractive and atmospheric images, without compromising their authenticity. Click through for extracts from the article, images and a link to the full feature at www.dw.de.com.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Leica exec speaks to Forbes.com about digital medium-format strategy

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    Stephan Schulz, the Head of Professional Photo at Leica Camera AG has given an interview to Forbes.com in which he explains the opportunities – and challenges – of moving into the professional digital medium-format marketplace. Traditionally identified with 35mm (film and latterly ‘full frame’ digital), Leica announced the creation of the S2 back in 2009, and followed it with the 37MP late last year. Click through for some extracts, and a link to the full interview at Forbes.com.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • UK Intellectual Property Office responds on ‘abolishion of copyright’ law

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    The UK Intellectual Property Office has issued a ‘myth-busting’ document about the effect on photographers of a newly-introduced law. The law includes new rules regulating the use of ‘orphan works’ – intellectual property whose copyright holder cannot be identified. This has led to concern that the changes will allow UK companies to use copyright material from anywhere in the world without the approval of the copyright holder.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Meet the photographer behind Apple’s product pictures

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    When you think about Apple products, the pictures that come to mind of gleaming glass and aluminium are likely the work of a photographer you’ve never heard of – until now. In an interview with The Verge, industrial photographer Peter Belanger offers an insight into his painstaking processes, including his complex lighting schemes and choice of camera equipment. Learn more on connect.dpreview.com.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Poll: What concerns you most about Adobe’s move to subscription software?

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    Adobe’s decision to move to a subscription-based model for its professional creative software has prompted probably  the most impassioned response we’ve ever seen to a news story on dpreview.com. There’s a risk that the sheer volume of comments might prevent a clear message being heard, so we’ve prepared a poll of the most common complaints, to help establish what your biggest concerns are.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Looking into the future of mobile photography

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    As smartphone cameras continuously improve, this dynamic technology has us wondering what’s in store for both the future of such devices and the way we use them as photographers. Will the constant upgrade cycle and users’ desire for new features make for smartphones with super cameras? Or maybe they’ll play more nicely as companion gadgets to dedicated cameras, rather than attempting to do it all themselves. Looking at what’s currently rumored to be in the works, maybe we can wrap our heads around what the future of such connected cameras – and photography – might look like, today on Connect.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Adobe Photoshop CC: What it means for photographers

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    Yesterday’s announcement by Adobe that it will cease ‘perpetual license’ sales of Photoshop and its Creative Suite counterparts has generated considerable backlash here on dpreview and across the web. With such a significant change in store, we spoke today with Adobe VP of Creative Solutions, Winston Hendrickson for his response to the uproar.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)