Monthly Archives: September 2012

What do you get when you cross some cool digital hardware, Penelope Cruz, and Campari? The Campari Calendar 2013 of course! Ok, that was lame, but the fact remains that it’s good to see how the pros get the job done, so here’s a behind the scenes look at the photo shoot for the forthcoming [...]

25 July 2012 - FUJIFILM is proud to announce the launch of the FinePix F800EXR, a compact digital camera equipped with a Fujinon 20x optical zoom lens (25-500mm*1), and a 16 megapixel BSI (Back Side Illuminated) EXR-CMOS sensor. The FinePix F800EXR offers the ability to transfer high quality images directly to smartphones and tablets*2, enabling users [...]

23 July 2012 – After what seemed an age (ok, it was an age!) Canon have announced their first ever mirrorless compact system camera in the form of the Canon EOS M. Borrowing its 18MP sensor and 3″ touchscreen from it’s bigger DSLR brother, the Canon 650D/T4i, found out more about the EOS M by [...]

18 July 2012 – Panasonic has announced the LUMIX DMC-G5 Micro Four Thirds digital camera. Following on from the G3, the G5 is packed with a raft of new features and updates, including a newly integrated 16.05-megapixel Live MOS sensor and redesigned Venus Engine. You only have to read the many LUMIX G5 reviews on-line to see that [...]

Following the release of firmware v2 for the Canon EOS 7D digital camera, Canon have released an updated specifications sheet. Click here to view the updated EOS 7D spec sheet. [...]

11 July 2012 – Olympus have released firmware v1.2 for the excellent OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds digital camera. Here are the improvements the firmware brings: Improved sleep recovery operation. AF target is indicated when using C-AF+TR while shooting sequential images using Sequential L setting. Added function to automatically move focus to the following zoom [...]

Canon have released yet another updated sales start date for the EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM lens; here’s the press release: London, UK, 5 July 2012 – Canon would like to advise of an updated sales start date for the previously announced EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM lens. Due to a further delay to the [...]

4th July 2012 – Nikon have released firmware v1.02 for the Nikon D4 digital camera (announced on 6 January 2012). This firmware update isn’t a major release, and comes with the following updates and improvements: Format memory card can now be added to My Menu. Gamut for Adobe RGB images displayed in the camera’s monitor [...]