Nikon has updated its photographer-friendly P series with the Coolpix P510 and P310. The P510 gains GPS and an extended zoom, now reaching from 24-1000mm equivalent. This 42x range is likely to be quite a challenge for its VR image stabilization system, so we’ll be interested to see how it performs. The P310 is a more subtle upgrade of the P300. Like the P510 it gains a 920k dot LCD and moves to using a 16MP back-lit CMOS sensor, with all the high-speed, multi-shot image processing modes it enables. More than any of the technology changes, we’re most interested to see the addition of a ‘Fn’ button on the front – if this can be set to control useful functions, it may improve the handling of an already pleasant-to-use camera. . . . → Read More: Nikon replaces high-end Coolpix ‘P’ series with P510 and P310
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Paul Thomas from Danescour has scooped up the Autosport International Amateur Photographer 2012 award. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Paul Thomas Wins Autosport International Amateur Photographer 2012 Conurus and Metabones have released a so-called Smart Adapter that allows Canon EF mount lenses to be mounted on Sony NEX camera bodies. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Metabones Smart Adapter Allows Mounting of EF Lenses on NEX Bodies Iridient Digital has released RAW Developer 1.9.4 for MacOS X. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Iridient RAW Developer 1.9.4 for Mac Unified Color has announced second-generation versions of its HDR Expose software and its 32Float HDR plugin for Photoshop. The latest versions add color dodge and burn tools, and tone curve adjustment, all the while using the company’s 32-bit colorspace that separates color and luminance information to avoid color shifts when changing brightness. The latest version also includes presets, which can be created and modified, to speed up the blending process. Version 2 also gains the ability to batch merge images, using one of these presets. A free 30 day trial of both the 32 Float v2 plugin and standalone HDR Expose 2 software is available. . . . → Read More: Unified Color launches HDR Expose 2 and 32Float v2 Nikon has taken the unusual step of updating the firmware of its discontinued CoolPix P7000 enthusiast compact. Firmware v1.2 offers a broad selection of improvements and bug fixes, ranging from improved AF targeting to the correction of an error that meant the color temperature scale was reversed when correcting White Balance during in-camera Raw processing. The updated firmware can be downloaded from Nikon’s websites. . . . → Read More: Nikon updates firmware for discontinued CoolPix P7000 The Coolpix AW100 is Nikon’s first all-action compact camera, designed to handle life’s hard knocks, and thanks to its GPS features, able to plot your journey’s too. The 16 megapixel Nikon AW100 also has a 5x zoom lens, 3 inch screen and can record full 1080p video. Can this new pretender take the weatherproof crown? Read our Nikon Coolpix AW100 review to find out… Read the review . . . → Read More: Nikon Coolpix AW100 Review We’ve published a gallery of 32 JPEG images shot with the 12MP Fujifilm X10. The X10 is Fujifilm’s first foray into the luxury end of the enthusiast compact camera market, and takes many of its styling cues from the APS-C format X100. Key features include a 28-112mm (equivalent) f/2-2.8 zoom lens and Fujifilm’s unique ‘EXR’ sensor technology. Our samples were taken in a range of different environments and in a range of different modes, including the 6MP noise and dynamic-range optimized ‘SN’ and ‘DR’ EXR modes. . . . → Read More: Fujifilm X10 Preview Samples Gallery Alongside the EOS C300, Canon has launched seven EF Cinema lens series, all of which carry a new ‘CN-E’ designation. Two zooms, a 14.5-60mm T2.6 L and 30-300mm T2.95-3. 7 L, will each be available in EF and PL mounts and be compatible with both Super 35mm-equivalent and APS-C cameras. Meanwhile the 24mm T1.5L, 50mm T1.3L and 85mm T1.3L primes will come in EF mount and be compatible with all sensor sizes up to 35mm full frame. All of the lenses feature manual focus and aperture control, and include an 11-blade aperture diaphragm for attractive defocus effects. . . . → Read More: Canon announces seven EF Cinema lenses We’ve recently introduced a few small but, we hope, welcome improvements for dpreview members. You may have stumbled across them whilst browsing, but we thought it would make sense to bring them to everyone’s attention. In brief: you can now edit comments you’ve made on news stories, articles and previews, we’ve introduced a ‘Gear List’ to your profile, and you can now feature your articles in your chosen forum(s). To find out more check out the full story after the link. . . . → Read More: Site updates: Gear List, forum articles and more Fujifilm’s FinePix HS20 EXR is a 16 Megapixel super-zoom camera with a 30x optical range and 3in articulated screen. These specifications sound comparable to many of its super-zoom rivals, but the HS20 EXR boasts a number of features which make it unique. First, the lens employs a mechanical zoom ring, like a DSLR lens. Secondly it takes AA batteries. Third and arguably most important, the sensor can reconfigure itself to become optimised for resolution, lower noise or higher dynamic range. Throw in 1080p video and RAW capabilities and you have a powerful feature-set which will delight enthusiasts. Find out how it compares – and crucially if the clever sensor really works – in our Fujifilm HS20 EXR review. . . . → Read More: Fujifilm HS20 EXR review Nik Software has released version 4 of its Color Efex Pro filter suite. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Color Efex Pro 4 Now Shipping Nikon are running an online teaser campaign dubbed “I Am Coming” with a countdown of less than 34 hours. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Nikon – I Am Coming Canon has announced the PowerShot S100 – the latest in its line of small enthusiast compacts. The S100 features a broader, 5x lens range (24-120mm equiv.), the company’s latest image stabilization and built-in GPS. The interesting specification, from our perspective, is the 12MP CMOS sensor. It’s the company’s second compact camera sensor, following the slightly disappointing example in 2008′s PowerShot SX1. As with the S95, the sensor remains of the larger 1/1.7″ type used in high-end compacts. . . . → Read More: Canon announces PowerShot S100 12MP CMOS enthusiast compact The Kodak Easyshare Touch M5370 is a new compact camera featuring a 16 megapixel sensor and a touchscreen interface. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Kodak Easyshare Touch M5370 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 Financial news service Bloomberg is using Japanese market data to show the extent to which Canon and Nikon are facing competition from mirrorless cameras. The report focuses on the success of mirrorless cameras in Japan, eating into the previously dominant market positions of Nikon and Canon. It goes on to quote business analysts as saying ‘in the long run, Canon and Nikon will have to enter the market.’ (via Rob Galbraith DPI) . . . → Read More: Bloomberg: Japanese mirrorless growth a threat to Canon and Nikon Getty Images has announced that five photojournalists have been selected to each receive a grant of US$20,000 to pursue their documentary photography projects. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Getty Images ‘Grants for Editorial Photography’ 2011 Recipients Revealed Panasonic has updated the firmware for its LX5 high-end enthusiast compact. The update promises faster AF times and improved noise reduction for images shot at ISO 1600 or 3200. White balance under artificial light has also been tweaked, as well as a series of operational and handling improvements being made. There are revisions too for image stabilization in movie mode, the addition of a ‘Miniature mode’ processing mode. Coming 13 months after the camera’s launch, the move continues Panasonic’s habit of continuing to invest in its enthusiast models well into their lifecycle. The firmware will be available from September 13th. . . . → Read More: Panasonic DMC-LX5 firmware 2.0 brings image and handling improvements The Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Signature Worthy Edition combines the 17-inch Epson Stylus Pro 3880 printer with six Epson Signature Worthy papers. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Signature Worthy Edition |
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