Sigma USA has announced availability of the Nikon-mount version of its 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art fast zoom for APS-C DSLRs. The Nikon version will retail for around $ 799, the same price as the Canon version, and will be available from November. We’ve been shooting with one for the past few days, and have put together a sample gallery of images showing what it’s capable of.
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Good news for iPhone photographers. Flickr has released an update to its iOS application that allows users to automatically upload their photos to Flickr’s free terabyte of cloud storage. In addition to the automatic uploading feature, users now have access to an easy auto-straightening tool. Read more on connect.dpreview.com.
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Ricoh has announced the Pentax K-3 – a 24 megapixel enthusiast APS-C DSLR. In addition to the higher pixel count, the range-topping camera gains a 27-point autofocus system and a more advanced 86,000 pixel metering sensor, compared with the K-5 II. Rather than offering versions with an without an optical low-pass filter, the company has found a way to selectively use the image stabilization system to mimic its effect. It also offers twin SD card slots and USB 3.0 connection. Click through to find out more.
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Samsung has revealed a brand new 13MP smartphone camera unit with optical image stabilization and improved low light performance. Samsung’s press release doesn’t specifically name any devices that the new camera is slated to appear in, but it’s safe to assume that we’ll see it next year in the Galaxy S5 and Note 4. Click through for more details at connect.dpreview.com.
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ZEISS has announced the Otus 1.4/55, a premium manual focus ‘normal’ lens for full frame SLRs. It’s the first in a new line of lenses aimed at uncompromising professional photographers, with a price tag to match – €2,940 or US$ 3,999 (excl. VAT). According to Zeiss it’s named Otus after a type of owl known for its excellent vision in darkness. On the technical side, it uses a Distagon design that’s unusually complex for this class of lens, and uses 12 elements in 10 groups to minimise aberrations even when shooting at maximum aperture.
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PDN PhotoPlus Expo celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The annual conference and tradeshow, held at the Javits Center in New York, will feature a lineup of more than 130 presenters taking part in keynotes, seminars and panel discussions with topics range from creative techniques to making a living as a photographer. The show takes place October 24-26th, and registration is open to the public. Click through to read more.
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Leica has announced the Elmarit-S 45 mm f/2.8 ASPH lens for its medium format S system. With an angle of view equivalent to a 35mm lens on full frame, it offers a classic moderate wide-angle field of view. Like several of the other S lenses it’ll be available in two versions, either with or without an in-lens ‘Central Shutter’ (that allows flash sync at all shutter speeds). At the same time, Leica is offering firmware updates for its S, S2 and S2-P cameras to give ‘optimum functionality’ with the lens. The Elmarit-S 45 mm f/2.8 ASPH will be in dealers this month at a price of £4650, or £5500 for the CS model.
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Nikon has announced the Coolpix P7800, which sits at the top of its compact camera lineup, replacing last year’s P7700 as flagship zoom camera. The P7800 is extremely similar to its nominal predecessor, the most notable change being the addition of an electronic viewfinder. Other specifications are more or less unchanged. The camera is built around a 28-200mm (equivalent) F2-4 zoom lens, and features a fully-articulating rear LCD screen, and plenty of manual control and exposure options, at an expected MSRP of $ 549.99. Click through for pictures and Nikon’s press release.
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Sony has updated its Action Cam with a new name, a lighter waterproof housing, and GPS. The Action Cam HDR-AS30V can capture an 11.9-megapixel still image on its back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor as well as Full HD footage. Its new waterproof housing is smaller and lighter than its predecessor, and also a little less rugged. Built-in Wi-Fi offers easy connectivity to a smartphone, as well as the new Live View Remote wristwatch. Click through for more details of this, and also the new ‘Music Video Recorder’ announced at the same time.
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Sony announced a consumer 4K camcorder, the FDR-AX1, which gives enthusiast videographers a way to capture four times the resolution of a Full HD camera. The AX1 is able to save the massive amounts of data gathered by a 4K, 60fps camera thanks to its XQD memory card. Its G lens covers a 20x zoom range equivalent to a 31.5 – 630mm, and includes Optical Steady Shot. Click through for more.
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