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Calibrate your camera's autofocus with the SpyderLenCal from Datacolor
Having a lens and camera recalibrated by its manufacturer for sharpness when autofocusing can be costly and time consuming—so before you ship your gear out,...
Popular Photography+ launches for the iPad!
Popular Photography +, the official iPad edition of the magazine, launched today and is available for a special introductory price of $2.99 an issue—download it...
Tamron gives away 2 lenses a day for 60 days
To celebrate their 60th anniversary, Tamron USA will be giving away two lenses a day for 60 days, starting September 1st and ending October 30th....
Apple's new iOS 4.1 Gives iPhones Built-in HDR
With Apple's updated iOS 4.1, iPhone users can now create HDR images directly in their camera app. Apple.com The theme of today’s annual Apple press...
Panasonic announces two new high-speed SDHC cards
www.Panasonic.com Panasonic announced the production of two new high-speed Class10 SDHC memory cards—the RP-SDY08G (8GB) and the RP-SDY16G (16GB). Both cards boast read speeds of...
Adobe releases updates for Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2
Adobe announced the final release of Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2—the update provides raw support for newly released cameras and corrects bugs found in...
Olympus Announces Black-on-Black E-P2 Kit and 2 New Lenses
Olympus expands their Micro Four Thirds offerings with a black-on-black E-P2 kit and two new zoom lenses.
NJIT professor captures most detailed image of sunspot ever taken
http://www.cieletespace.fr New Jersey Institute of Technology professor Philip R. Goode and his team of researchers have achieved “first light,” capturing the most detailed photograph of...
Fujifilm halts production of Fujichrome Sensia
www.Fujifilm.com As the digital-age continues to push forward, the list of film-era casualties continues to grow—if the death of Kodachrome wasn’t depressing enough, Fujifilm has...
Ricoh unveils G700, a true on-the-job camera
www.Ricoh.com Ricoh announced the launch of the G700, a water, dust, shock and chemical resistant camera meant for tough conditions and on-the-job use. The G700...