Ricoh has launched a creative set of accessories for the GR Digital II compact camera which includes the camera, a wide angle converter 0.75x, alens hood with an adapter, a new external view?nder and a strap. The Ricoh GR Digital II Creative Set is available now for £599.99.
Ricoh Press Release
The Life of a Photograph is a new National Geographic book by photographer Sam Abell. Drawing on 40 years of Abell’s fieldwork, the book takes readers on assignment and inside the heart of this master photographer to witness the making of nearly 200 images. By presenting alternative images and clear, compelling text, Abell describes that act of seeking the picture — “a process with no absolute ending, as time and thought continue to shape the life of a photograph.” The Life of a Photograph will be available for $40 at the end of October.
THE LIFE OF A PHOTOGRAPH
Sam Abell Offers Master Class in Photography with Powerful Images
Hasselblad Masters Book will be launched during Photokina 2008. Book contains a selection of creative work of the ten chosen Hasselblad Masters of 2008 with 170 photographs both in colour and black-and-white, as well as the photographer biographies and extra information on each of the photos. The Hasselblad Masters Book is priced at US$95 in US,£65 in UK and €79.90 in Europe.
Hasselblad Press Release
11th September 2008 - Hasselblad Masters Book Launched at photokina 2008
SanDisk has announced the 32GB Extreme® III CompactFlash® (CF) card, latest addition to its award-winning SanDisk Extreme III line which is designed to meet the demands of professional digital videographers and photographers with its 30MB/s (read and write speeds that enables users to record and transfer content quickly and reliably,. SanDisk 32GB Extreme® III CompactFlash® (CF) card is expected to hit the stores in October 2008 for around US$300.
Press Release
Nikon and Microsoft have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement to further the development of each company’s current and future product lines. Nikon’s digital cameras and other consumer products from both companies are included in the agreement.
At Nikon, we want to continue to lead the industry in pioneering photography solutions and give our customers access to innovative technology,” said Naoki Tomino, Director, Member of the Board, General Manager of Intellectual Property Headquarters at Nikon. “This agreement is a natural extension of our longstanding relationship with Microsoft and we look forward to collaborating and bringing exciting new products to the market.
Nikon Press Release
Sony announced the new Cyber-shot T500, a new 10 megapixel digital camera that can also shoot HD movies. Video is recorded at 1280×720 pixels at 30fps in the MPEG4 AVC/H.264 format, with a continuous shooting time of up to 10 minutes per clip. The Sony T500 features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 5x optical zoom with optical image stabiliser and a large 3.5″ touchscreen LCD which definitely looks very appealing. Cyber-shot T500 is available in a choice of piano black, silver and red finishes from October 2008.
Sony Europe Press Release
Steves Digicams has published a review of the Casio EX-Z200, a new 10 megapixel compact digital camera. Part of his conclusion is:
Bottom Line - Casio has added some great features to the Exilim series with EX-Z200. The 4x wide zoom lens and face recognition and auto shutter features are great additions to the camera. The size and performance are also good for a 10-megapixel model. With an MSRP of US$300 we feel this camera is worthy of your consideration.
Follow the link for the full review of Casio EX-Z200:
Steves Digicams published a detailed review of the Casio EX-Z80, a new 8 megapixel digital camera and concluded:
Bottom Line - The Casio Exilim EX-Z80 is a stylish and incredibly easy to use ultra-compact 8-megapixel digicam. With “easy mode” it is one of the easiest to use cameras on the market. It also comes full of features like auto shutter, advanced face detection, numerous “best shot” and an excellent movie mode. With an MSRP of US$180, we consider this a good buy.
Follow the link for the full review of the Casio EX-Z80:
Joe McNally has reviewed the SB-900, the brand new flagship flash gun of Nikon DSLR system.
“Well, if the SB800 is a real nice Chevy, this baby’s a Cadillac.”
This single sentence is even to tell the story, SB-900 is surely a very promising flash-gun by Nikon. I really would like to know how it compares with the lately announced extremely flexible flashgun by Sony: HVL-F58AM.
Follow the link below to read the rest of review:
Adobe is offering 50% off Photoshop CS3 to all current licensed users of Photoshop Elements. This offer begins on 1 July, 2008 and ends at 11:59 p.m. 31 July, 2008 and is available only to licensed users of Photoshop Elements 1.0 - 6.0 and Adobe Photoshop Elements plus Adobe Premiere Elements bundle who purchase the full version of Photoshop CS3 directly from Adobe.
The discount is available from the Adobe.com store or by calling 0800 0280148 (use promotion code: 3HAE) and is valid in the United Kingdom only.
