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Sigma Interview: 'we must prepare a camera for our loyal customers'

'We have to prepare a camera [for our loyal customers],' said Sigma COO Kazuto Yamaki when we spoke to him at the CES 2012 trade show. In the interview, he explained: 'I personally feel bad that some of our loyal customers couldn't [afford] the SD1' and p »
Panasonic updates firmware for GX1 and 100-300mm F4.0-5.6 Mega OIS

Panasonic is offering updated firmware for its DMC-GX1 enthusiast Micro Four Thirds model, and its 100-300mm telephoto lens. The GX1 update adds a series of interface and function improvements, including enhanced auto white balance and continuous autofocu »
Metabones and Conurus create Canon EF to Sony E-mount 'smart adapter'

Canadian lens interface experts Conurus and Sino-Japanese adapter maker Metabones have created an electronic 'Smart adapter' for using Canon EF lenses on the Sony NEX's E-mount. The adapter is manual focus-only but allows control of aperture and the use o »
Olympus updates PEN E-P3, E-PL3 and E-PM1 firmware for power zooms

Olympus has issued updated firmware for its latest PEN models to better cope with the recently launched Micro Four Thirds power zoom lenses. Firmware v1.2 is supposed to result in a more accurate display of focal length on the camera display, in EXIF data »
Article: Landscape Photography Primer

Professional photographer Carsten Krieger introduces the practice of landscape photography, looking at the various equipment choices and composition options that any budding landscape shooter should be familiar with when embarking in this popular genre. H »
Adobe: upgrades available for individual CS3 and CS4 packages
Kodak files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

As film giant Kodak files for bankruptcy protection, everyone from photographers to economists is looking back at the company that was, for so long, synonymous with American photography. The company has entered the US 'Chapter 11' process by which a court »
Mamiya and Leaf brands and lineups consolidate

Medium format makers Mamiya and Leaf, both partially owned by Phase One, are to co-brand their operations and co-ordinate product development. The two companies' products will be sold as a single product line to create a comprehensive medium-format system »
Fujifilm: more X-mount cameras and X10 firmware on their way

CES 2012: Fujifilm has confirmed in a discussion with dpreview, more details about its plans for the X-system. It also said a firmware update for the X10 aimed at reducing the 'white-orb' problem is due in early February, if not before. The firmware updat »
Polaroid shows remarkably phone-like Android-based 3x zoom camera

CES 2012: Lifestyle photo brand Polaroid has been showing an Android-based camera with a 3x zoom on its stand. The company insists the device is a camera or, when pushed, says it can be thought of as a small tablet computer with a camera. This is despite »

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Sigma Interview: 'we must prepare a camera for our loyal customers'

Panasonic updates firmware for GX1 and 100-300mm F4.0-5.6 Mega OIS

Metabones and Conurus create Canon EF to Sony E-mount 'smart adapter'

Olympus updates PEN E-P3, E-PL3 and E-PM1 firmware for power zooms

Article: Landscape Photography Primer

Adobe: upgrades available for individual CS3 and CS4 packages

Kodak files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Mamiya and Leaf brands and lineups consolidate

Fujifilm: more X-mount cameras and X10 firmware on their way

Polaroid shows remarkably phone-like Android-based 3x zoom camera