Benro has just announced its A100EXU Compact Digital Travel Tripod Kit. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Benro A100EXU
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Aurora Expeditions have announced that renowned photographer Martin Bailey will be running workshops on five of their wilderness voyages in 2012. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Aurora Expeditions Announces Workshops with Martin Bailey Sony has said it will have 15 lenses ready for the NEX system by the end of 2013. It made the annoucement of an expanded E-mount roadmap at the start of the CP+ trade show in Yokohama, Japan. The roadmap includes a variety of zooms and prime lenses, including a high-end standard zoom with Sony’s premium ‘G’ branding. There will also be a pancake prime and a mid-telephoto prime lens some time during 2013. . . . → Read More: Sony promises more NEX lenses in updated E-mount lens roadmap Sony has announced its new range of XQD memory cards, which support the recently adopted XQD specification for high-speed, high-performance digital image capture. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Sony Unveils New High-Speed XQD Memory Cards Compact and highly portable, the Nikon 1 V1 goes everywhere you go. Amazing images captured with a highly responsive autofocus plus super fast shooting speed. Touch a dial and capture Full HD (1080p) movies. Snap high resolution still photos even while you record! Attach a Speedlight to add fill light, or use the GPS unit to add location data to image files. Infuse your world with imagery and express as never before. . . . → Read More: 1 V1 Black Digital Camera Kit w/ 10-30 mm and 30-110 mm Lens – Lowest Price: $996.95 As the end of the year closes I thought it might be fun to look back on the year from the perspective of what cameras and photography ‘gear’ we bought. Did something new end up in your camera bag in 2011? Perhaps a new camera? A new Lens? Some other kind of accessory? My own bag saw a special new addition – I was lucky enough to get one of those once in a life time gifts from my wife for my 40th birthday (which is actually next year) – a Leica M9-P which I fell in love with while testing it earlier this year . I highly doubt I’ll ever get a gift like that again! What about you? What photography gear did you buy (or receive) in 2011? Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips . Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners , Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips . What Photography Gear did You Buy in 2011? . . . → Read More: What Photography Gear did You Buy in 2011? Consumer confidence is a somewhat abstract concept, but it’s essentially just what it sounds like. If consumers are confident, it means they’re willing to spend more instead of squireling their money away in case of disaster. If they’re not, they don’t spend. The technology industry, which includes the digital camera market, got some great news in the most recent consumer confidence report. Levels are at 93.6, which is the second highest they’ve ever been. That means more cameras are being sold, companies have more money to work with and that we’ll hopefully see some interesting things come down the line because of it. “Technology continues to be the leading category for shoppers during the holiday season and this year was no exception,” says Consumer Electronic Agency chief economist Shawn DuBravac. “Looking ahead to 2012, consumer tech remains well positioned compared to all other durable goods categories.” . . . → Read More: Consumer Confidence in Technology Reaches Second Highest Level Ever Panorama Concepts have released Classique Camera, an iOS app that enables users to create retro-looking photos and film clips. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Classique Camera for iOS Just Posted: Canon PowerShot S100 hands-on preview. We’ve had a chance to use the S100 and find just what’s changed from the much-liked S95. The example we had was too early for us to be allowed to shoot with but we’ve studied the details (such as the maximum available aperture through its zoom range), to give you an idea of what Canon’s latest enthusiast compact brings. . . . → Read More: Just Posted: Canon PowerShot S100 hands-on preview Ricoh has unveiled the Ricoh GR Digital IV – the latest in its series of high-end, fixed focal-length compacts. The GRD IV is still built around a 10MP 1/1.7″ CCD sensor but gains sensor-shift image stabilization. It also adds ‘Hybrid AF’ that uses twin CMOS AF sensors allowing the camera to assess focus distance and bring focus times down to 0.2 sec (twice the speed of the GRD III). This, combined with the camera’s distinctly photographer-focused interface and compact size, prompts the company to tout the GR Digital IV as a street-shooting tool. The camera also gains a high-resolution RGBW 1.23M dot LCD. There will also be a limited-edition white version for the first time. . . . → Read More: Ricoh unveils GR Digital IV 10MP enthusiast compact with ‘Hybrid AF’ Kodak has released three cameras, including the Easyshare Touch M5370; a 16MP, 5x zoom touch-screen compact. It features a 28-140mm equivalent lens and follows Samsung’s trend of using MicroSD cards. The company has also created the Z5010 14MP 21x (25-525mm equiv.) superzoom and the M5350, which appears to offer a similar spec to the M5370 but without touch-screen and taking full-size SD cards. . . . → Read More: Kodak announces Easyshare M5370 touch-screen 5x compact The Canon IXUS 1100 HS is the world’s slimmest camera with a 12x optical zoom. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Canon IXUS 1100 HS After months of wait and rumors and leaks, Nikon has officially revealed the D5100, the successor to the popular D5000. The D5100 features a 16.2 megapixel APS-C sensor, a 3-inch swiveling LCD screen, 1080p video recording capability. ISO support ranges from 100 to 6400, with an overboost mode at 25,000. … . . . → Read More: Nikon D5100 officially announced Get ready for the newest member to the Nikon DSLR family of entry-level cameras–the Nikon D5100. The D5100 model number indicates that this new Nikon DSLR succeeds the earlier D5000, which Nikon has already discontinued in late 2010. The most obvious common feature between the two is the articulated LCD screen, which so far is available on no other Nikon DSLRs besides these two. Otherwise, a lot of the D5100’s features are shared either with the D7000 above or the D3100 below; it is definitely a step up from the D5000. Hands-on Experience The Nikon D5100 is small, compact, and reminded me a lot of the D40/D40x. What struck me immediately during my brief hands-on time with the camera, was the very different layout of the buttons and controls (due to the vari-angle LCD’s hinge strategically placed on the back left side). It was strange to navigate at first, being that all the buttons I would normally look for on the left side of the LCD, are now on the right. The control wheel selector is also to the right of the top of the camera rather than the left. In time, I’m sure it would be second nature to navigate, although switching bodies may pose a slight initial challenge to some photographers. The D5100 body is well constructed—it felt solid and good in my hands. I got a run-through of the new Effects mode (easily accessible via the control dial). There are four built-in special effects modes, which apply both to stills and to video (very cool). I look forward to shooting a short with the selective color effect mode (much more time consuming to do a selective color treatment in post production—why not do it in camera?) This is a feature I hope Nikon will include in their future pro models. All-in-all, the D5100 seems like a pretty sharp camera with some new features and updates that will be well worth reviewing. Read the full Nikon D5100 Preview . . . . → Read More: Nikon D5100 Preview The Olympus E-PL2 has been tested by Electronista (Click here) : “ We suspect the intended audience will be very happy with the E-PL2. Apart from its jewel-like construction and finish, it’s an amazing piece of hardware for the price and size. The image quality is good for the class, and we saw some important steps forward in the control and visual output. Penpal is something of a novelty, especially at its $60 price, but it could be handy if you’re more interested in uploading to Facebook than an edit in Aperture or Lightroom ” Check the current E-PL2 price by clicking those direct links: Amazon , Adorama , B&H , J&R , eBay . The Fuji X100 has been reviewed by Trustedreviews (Click here) : “ The Fujifilm X100 certainly isn’t for everyone with its fixed lens, sizeable body and even more sizeable price tag. However, its rock-solid build quality, superb image quality – with exceptional low light performance – and more compact stance than an equivalent DSLR means it will have pride of place for many enthusiasts and pros as a back up to their main kit. However, if in the unlikely event that you’re considering this camera without already owning a DSLR, then we’d have to concede that any one of many low- to mid-range DSLRs, such as the Nikon D3100 or Canon EOS 550D, would be a more sensible bet. ” Check the current X100 availability at Amazon , Adorama , B&H , J&R , eBay . The korean website DC.Fever (Click here) posted a full Noktor 25mm review. Check the current Noktor auctions on eBay (Click here) . . . . → Read More: New Olympus E-PL2, Fuji X100 and Voigtländer 25mm reviews  Alongside their D5100 announcement , Nikon has released information about a new optional external stereo microphone, the ME-1. This unit was designed specifically for use with their D-series cameras, however they claim any camera with a 3.5mm mic jack can use the ME-1. The unit boasts stereo recording with sound dampening technology to cut down on AF noise, a low-cut filter, an included wind screen, and a cable stop to help keep things tidy. The new ME-1 microphone is scheduled to start shipping something this month (April, 2011), with a suggested retail price of $179.95 US. . . . → Read More: Nikon Introduces New ME-1 Stereo Microphone Unit for dSLRs Nikon said that mirrorless cameras are competing against the compact camera market and not taking away any shares from the DSLR market (via Mirrorlessrumors ). Is Nikon talking nonsense or not? We have one of the largets “mirrorless” readers community and it’s about time to ask you if your Micro Four Thirds camera did replace your compact camera or DSLR camera. Let’s see if Nikon is telling us the truth Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. P.S.: Nikon announced another DSLR, the Nikon D5100 . No sign of mirrorless cameras yet… . . . → Read More: POLL: Nikon says mirrorless competes against the compact cameras not against DSLR’s. What do you think? Nikon has unveiled the D5100 upper-entry-level DSLR and we’ve prepared a full preview of the camera, detailing its features. Sitting above the D3100, it includes a 16.2 MP CMOS sensor much like that in the D7000, 1080p movie capability and a side-articulated 921K dot 3.0″ tilt/swivel LCD. The D5100 also becomes the first Nikon DSLR to be able to apply special processing filters to stills and video. The company has also introduced the ME-1 external microphone. The camera will be available from this month as a kit with the 18-55mm VR lens for $899.95 while the microphone will retail at $179.99. We’ve had a production-spec sample of the camera, so have shot our standard test scene and some real-world samples to accompany our preview. . . . → Read More: Nikon D5100 announced and previewed Hands-on photo gallery of the Nikon D5100 DSLR camera. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Nikon D5100 Hands-On Photos  A detailed presentation from the Nikon D5100 UK launch event. 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