Fujifilm is but one of the many companies that have been pushing out high powered DSLRs at affordable (depending on who you ask) prices. Today, one of their latest and greatest offerings, the X-S1, is now shipping with a price tag of $799.95. Before we dive into the specs make note that the people who [...]
If you follow photography news at all (you probably do) or have been keeping up with TogTech recently (you certainly should), you’ll know that the SD Association announced a new wireless LAN standard for SD memory cards at CES just last week. For those of us who have worked in photography retail the news didn’t come [...]
In what seems a never-ending series of teasers by Olympus, which started with the “Oh My Goodness” campaign, they are back once again. And this time, it’s the first ever image of the rumored Olympus OM-D. The guys at 43rumors.com claims that this is “the very first image that shows a detail of the camera.” [...]
So, you have finally gone ahead and upgraded from the generic point and shooter to a spanking new DSLR. Well, congratulations on your shiny new purchase, but don’t tuck in the wallet yet, as there is still some shopping left. When it comes to photography accessories, one is completely spoiled for choice and it is [...]
Pentax, the company that has been bought by Ricoh last year, is rumored to released next month its second mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera: the K-01 APS-C. The rumor has been circulating around for over a year already. Some have speculated that the K-01 APS-C production got stalled in the Ricoh buy out. According to the report [...]
For a company that’s been facing a major hurdle these past few months, it seems that all is well in the land of Olympus (or not) as they recently released new firmware for the E-P3, E-PL3 and E-PM1 cameras. The firmware update will give their latest Micro Four Third cameras greater compatibility with Olympus’ new electronic [...]
Suddenly it is hip to be retro and the photography world seems to be bitten by the vintage bug as well (not that we are complaining). Hence, the sudden influx of retro looking cameras, that seem to embrace the schmaltzy aesthetics, the pulsating colors and the sometimes kitschy retro styling. However, look under the hood [...]
There’s a lot of anticipation for Adobe Photoshop CS6, but this is kind of expected, given that Photoshop is the weapon of choice for many, if not all, photographers when it comes to image editing. The new version of the software is set to be released this summer, but that hasn’t stopped people from speculating [...]
We’ve seen many creative projects unveiled in the photography world recently. Projects like Tom Robinson’s Feet First and Anthony Chang’s A Splash of Rose have shown that, while photography is becoming main-stream, the great professionals know how to stay 5 or 6 steps ahead of the amateur on the creative front. Joining Messers Robinson and Chang [...]
Nikon may be getting a ton of coverage thanks to their D4 and forthcoming D800 but that doesn’t mean they are neglecting other segments of the market. Currently available from Nikon in terms of mirrorless cameras is none other than the 1 V1. Priced around $900, Nikon’s 1 V1 features interchangeable lenses, 10 FPS continuous shooting and, what is [...]