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  • Nikon unveils 24.1MP D5200 DSLR with optional WiFi

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    Nikon has announced the D5200 – an upper entry-level DSLR that improves on the D5100 by offering a 24MP CMOS sensor (probably the same one we’ve seen in the D3200), 1080p/60i movie capability, a side-articulated 921K dot 3.0″ tilt/swivel LCD and new processing filters. Interestingly, the D5200 is equipped with a significantly upgraded AF system, based around the same Multi-Cam 4800DX AF sensor that is used in the D7000. The D5200 is also compatible with Nikon’s optional WU-1a WiFi module. Pricing and availability has yet to be confirmed. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM preview

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    We’ve had our hands on Canon’s latest zoom, the EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM, for a couple of hours and prepared a quick preview. It’s clearly designed primarily as a ‘kit’ lens for the EOS 6D, but of course will work just as well on Canon’s other full frame bodies such as the EOS 5D Mark III, as well as APS-C cameras on which it will offer a 38-112mm-equivalent range. In our preview you can read more about the lens and its features, including its unusual macro function, and see how it compares in size to Canon’s other L series standard zooms. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Connect: Samsung’s ‘Smart Camera’ to be released this week in the UK

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    Samsung has announced UK residents can purchase its Android-based Galaxy Camera this week for £399. The device  runs Android 4.1 and has 3G/4G connectivity as well as Wi-Fi. Though not a fully functional mobile phone, the Galaxy Camera can run applications such as Skype to make and receive voice calls. Its 16-megapixel camera has 21x optical zoom and comes with built-in “photo wizard” editing software. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Poynter.org goes behind the scenes of magazine’s post-Sandy cover picture

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    Poynter.org has published an interesting article examining how photographer Iwan Baan took his striking post-Sandy picture of Manhattan, which is currently gracing the cover of New York Magazine. According to the article, Baan took his photograph of Manhattan – which is half blacked-out due to the destructive effects of Hurricane Sandy – from the open door of a helicopter hovering at 5000 feet above New York. He went up on the night of Wednesday 31st October, when limited air traffic made it possible to hover for longer – and higher – than would normally be allowed over a major city. Click through to see the resulting image, and for more details of how Baan got the shot. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Unified Color releases HDR Express 2 for Windows & Mac

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    HDR software maker Unified Color Technologies has announced version 2 of its HDR Express high dynamic range merge and editing software for Windows and Mac. New features include Image Stacking that automatically groups bracketed exposures and a browser with thumbnail previews. Along with improved de-ghosting algorithms, the software also includes single-click presets and a new slideshow feature. Its native .BEF format can be opened in Adobe Photoshop and Apple Aperture via a plug-in for further editing. HDR Express 2 is available for an introductory price of $ 84.00 or $ 59 for current Unified Color users.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Book Review: ‘Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Photographers’ by Martin Evening

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    ‘Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Photographers’ is the latest in Martin Evening’s popular series of books, which aim to provide a complete guide to this industry-standard image manipulation software. In this book, Evening explains the techniques and tools that photographers will need within the program, making sure to cover CS6’s new features. Adam Koplan takes a look. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Sony RX100 Selected by Time Magazine as one of 50 best inventions of 2012

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    Time Magazine has included the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 in its list of the 50 ‘best inventions’ of 2012. Time called the RX100 a ‘huge leap’ in the trend towards smaller and more capable digital cameras, thanks to its ‘innovative design and 1-in sensor’. The list of 50 inventions is organized by cost, from ‘priceless’ up to ‘2.5 billion’ and also includes self-inflating tires, the Curiosity Mars rover, and LiquiGlide, a microscopic non-slip coating.  

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Sony RX100 Selected by Time Magazine as one of 50 best inventions in 2012

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    Time Magazine has included the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 in its list of the 50 ‘best inventions’ of 2012. Time called the RX100 a ‘huge leap’ in the trend towards smaller and more capable digital cameras, thanks to its ‘innovative design and 1-in sensor’. The list of 50 inventions is organized by cost, from ‘priceless’ up to ‘2.5 billion’ and also includes self-inflating tires, the Curiosity Mars rover, and LiquiGlide, a microscopic non-slip coating.  

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Accessory Review: Manfrotto 294 Carbon Fiber Tripod

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    Carbon fiber is recognizable by its distinctive ‘woven’ appearance and useful because of its impressive strength-to-weight ratio. This makes it a great choice for structures and products that need to be light and portable, but capable of supporting a lot of weight. For this reason, carbon fiber is all the rage in the high-performance world of motorcycles, cars, boats and also photography. Manfrotto’s 290 Series is aimed at photographers on a budget. Should the Manfrotto 294 CF be on your shopping list? Find out in our review.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Curiosity Rover takes high-resolution self-portrait on Mars

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    While we’re stuck down here on earth, NASA’s Curiosity rover is currently trundling around on the surface of Mars, mapping the terrain and analyzing rocks. This week, Curiosity took time out from its busy schedule to snap an arms-length self-portrait, showing the rover in situ, in Gale Crater – 140 million miles from home. The composite image is made up of 55 high-resolution images, taken using its MAHLI camera, which is mounted on the end of a robotic arm. Click through for more details and a link to the full-resolution image.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)