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  • MindShift Rotation180 – an outdoor bag from the people behind Think Tank

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    MindShift Gear, a bag brand co-founded by Think Tank Photo, has announced a project to fund its first bag – the Rotation180° – on crowd-funding website Kickstarter. The Rotation180° appears to build on Think Tank’s Rotation360° concept, giving access to your camera without having to take the bag off, but adds outdoor-friendly features such as a pocket for a hydration pack and full weather cover. The project requires a $ 389 pledge to receive the Rotation180° bag, with another $ 100 bringing more accessories.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Fujifilm delays XF14mm F2.8 in light of XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS success

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    Fujifilm has announced it is delaying the introduction of its XF 14mm F2.8 prime lens by a month so it can concentrate production on the XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS. The 14mm (21mm equivalent) prime lens is the first in the X-mount lineup to feature a pull-back focus ring that engages manual focus and reveals distance markings to allow use of its depth-of-field scale. It will now start to become available from late January 2013. Meanwhile we’ve been shooting with the 18-55mm zoom and will include a gallery of images along was an expanded XE-1 preview later this week.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Just Posted: Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Review

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    Just Posted: Our review of the Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD, prepared in partnership with DxOMark. In the last of our mini-series examining superzoom lenses for SLRs, we take a look at how Tamron’s contender compares to its Sigma and Nikon counterparts that we reviewed recently. This type of all-in-one travel and ‘walkaround’ lens is enduringly popular, but how does this two-year-old design stand up against its brand-new competitors?

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Canon adds Pixma MG6320, MG5420 and iP7220 printers, plus CanoScan 9000F Mk II

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    Canon has added three wireless Pixma photo printers and a CanoScan photo scanner to its imaging products range. The Pixma MG6320 (MG6350 in Europe) and MG5420 (MG5450 in Europe) are wireless photo all-in-ones (combined scanner/printers)while the Pixma iP7220 (iP7250) is a standalone wireless photo printer. The MG5420 and iP7220 are five ink printers (CMYK plus pigment black), while the MG6320 adds a grey ink. All three printers can be used to print wirelessly from Canon’s latest Wi-Fi models such as the PowerShot S110 and EOS 6D. The CanonScan 9000F Mark II is a standalone scanner with film adapter, allowing film to be scanned at up to 9600 x 9600dpi.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • New York Post sensationalizes photo of man killed by subway train

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    A New York tabloid newspaper has caused controversy by publishing an image of a man about to be killed by a subway train on its front cover, along with a dramatic headline. The image shows a subway train bearing down on a man who’d been pushed into its path. The paper’s handling of the story has been widely criticized and it raises a range of issues over the actions of all the parties involved. Journalism school The Poynter Institute has an interesting summary, separating the different aspects about a controversy that brings a lot of difficult questions about photojournalism and news reporting. What do you think?

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Just Posted: Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Preview Samples

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    We’ve just posted a gallery of shots from Sigma’s new 35mm F1.4 DG HSM prime lens, showing off its capabilities in a range of different environments, across its aperture range. We were very excited to start using this lens, and so far, it doesn’t disappoint. Our gallery contains 23 photographs taken using the Canon EOS-1D X and 5D Mark III, and includes several images converted from Raw. A full review is on its way before the end of the year, but for now, we hope you enjoy our gallery of initial images. Click through for a link to the gallery. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • DxO Optics Pro 8.1 offers Sony NEX-6 and Olympus PEN support

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    DxO Labs has updated its Optics Pro Raw conversion software to version 8.1, adding support for five cameras: the Sony NEX-6, Olympus PEN E-PL5 and E-PM2, and Canon Powershot G15 and S110. An enhanced print module now offers colour management and sharpness adjustment for printing, and there’s also an option to output JPEG or TIFF files with EXIF data removed. The software is available immediately from the DxO Labs online store, with a special end of year price through to December 25th 2012.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Updated: DSLR and Lens Buying Guides

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    We’ve just updated our DSLR and lens buying guides to cover recent developments in both product segments. Our buyers’ guides are intended to provide a helping hand when it comes to deciding what to buy, and include summaries of some of the main things to look for, and explanations of the strengths and weaknesses of various options as well as common terminology. Click through for links to our updated versions of both articles. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Just Posted: AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm F4 ED VR Samples Gallery

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    The AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm F4 ED VR arrived in our Seattle office a few days ago and since then we’ve been shooting with it as much as possible. We’ve put together a gallery of 34 images, shot with the new lens mounted on the 36MP Nikon D800. As well as straight-from-the-camera JPEGs, we’ve also converted several Raw files, and have made ‘to taste’ adjustments to give a clearer picture of how the lens is performing. Click through for a link to the gallery. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Fotodiox announces WonderPana 145 and 66 filter kits for wide-angle lenses

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    Adapter and accessory maker Fotodiox has announced two adapters to enable the use of filters with wide-angle lenses that have large convex front elements. The WonderPana Filter systems are based around adapter hoods that allow 145mm circular filters or 6.6″ rectangular filters to be used, via an adapter. Each system comes with a lens cap that mounts on the hood, allowing the lens to be stored and protected without needing to repeatedly remove the adapter hood. A variety of adapter and filter kits are available for a range of Super-wide and Ultra-wide lenses.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)