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Sigma APO 120-400mm lens for Sony and Pentax

Fri, 14 May 2010 07:50:00 +0000

Sigma releases the APO 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM zoom lens for Sony and Pentax cameras. The lens incorporates Sigma’s Optical Stabilizer function that enables the use of shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower. Furthermore, the lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) which ensures a quiet and high-speed AF as well as full manual focusing capability. The optional 1.4x or 2x EX DG APO Tele Converters (Sony) produce a 168-560mm F6.3-8 MF or a 240-800mm F9-11 MF ultra-telephoto zoom lens respectively…

Tiny Sharp 3D camera module for mobile devices

Wed, 12 May 2010 08:50:00 +0000

Sharp has developed a camera module for mobile devices that is capable of capturing HD (720p) video images in 3D. The images are composed of two views taken using two cameras that capture separate images simultaneously for the right and left eyes. The new 3D camera module incorporates functions to process image data output by the left and right camera, incl. Color Synchronizing Processing to adjust color and brightness. Sharp will start shipping samples in July. Mass production of these modules will begin within this year…

Sony develops interchangeable lens HD camcorder

Tue, 11 May 2010 07:30:00 +0000

Sony is developing a new type of AVCHD high definition camcorder which features key technologies cameras NEX-5 and NEX-3. The camcorder will also be equipped with the same “Exmor” APS HD CMOS sensor that will be used in these cameras. In addition, the new camcorder will be compatible with the “E Mount” interchangeable lenses developed for the new NEX-Series and also with the existing Alpha camera lens lineup via the special “A Mount” adapter. Sony plans to commercialize the new HD camcorder in the fall…

Ricoh P10 28-300 mm lens unit specs now available

Sun, 09 May 2010 07:45:00 +0000

Following the pre-announcement, Ricoh has now revealed details and specifications of the P10 28-300 mm F3.5-5.6 VC lens unit. This new GXR camera unit is equipped with a 10.7x optical zoom lens (28-300 mm) and offers RAW high-speed continuous shooting at up to 5 fps. Also included are a 1280 x 720 pixel HD movie function, the dynamic range double shot mode function, a macro function capable of close-up shooting at 1 cm. Two package types available: the P10 28-300 mm unit itself and a kit with the GXR camera included…

New Epson Stylus NX420 Wireless-N All-In-One

Sun, 09 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Epson has introduced the first sub-$100 All-in-One with built-in wireless-N printer on the market. The affordable Epson Stylus NX420 printer/scanner/copier is designed for those that want to conveniently share one printer with multiple users for various everyday printing tasks, such as schoolwork, recipes, or vacation photos. In case your focus is more on photo printing, you should have a look at the Artisan 810, my All-in-One companion that delivers superb photo quality and offers a fax and two-sided printing in a compact stylish body…

Fujitsu takes Color Electronic Paper a step further

Fri, 07 May 2010 07:20:00 +0000

Fujitsu announces development of a newly-enhanced color electronic paper (e-paper) that features the world’s highest image quality. A new liquid-crystal material allows a reflectance of 33%, 1.3 times brighter compared to Fujitsu’s previous color e-paper. Other key features are a high contrast ratio of 7:1, three times greater, and a newly developed driver control method that results in re-write speeds that are twice the speeds of the previous color e-paper version. The new color e-paper will be exhibited at Fujitsu Forum 2010 in Tokyo, May 13 - 14…

Addonics introduces 8/32GB CFast flash memory

Thu, 06 May 2010 09:20:00 +0000

Addonics has introduced a new CFast flash memory card that redefines the high speed storage standard. This CFast memory comes with a SATA interface and features improved write/read performance over traditional Compact Flash memory. The new CFast flash memory has a maximum transfer rate of 100MB/s which is twice as fast as the fastest Compact Flash memory while still maintaining the small original CF form factor. The CFast cards are currently available in 8 GB and 32 GB for $98.40 and $189.60 respectively…

Mail your photos to the Pandigital digital photoframe

Sat, 01 May 2010 08:30:00 +0000

Pandigital is shipping its Photo Mail Digital Photo Frame. This Digital Photo Frame is a next-generation, wirelessly-connected digital photo frame that displays photos emailed directly to it. You can view photos from family and friends by allowing them to send photos directly to the frame from their own email account. The frame will have an SRP of $179.99 and includes the ability to receive 300 photos emailed to the frame with no service fee to the customer. Additional photo allotments may be purchased directly from Pandigital…