Ricoh announced two new K- Mount lenses, namely HD PENTAX-FA 35mm F2 and HD PENTAX-DA 11-18mm F2.8 ED DC AW. The two lenses can be used in any K-mount cameras which are mostly used by Pentax.
The 35mm F2 is a compact lens. It claims to have a high-performance and being a wide-angle lens, covers the full-frame image circle of PENTAX K-mount digital SLR cameras. The new 35mm is said to have been based on the smc PENTAX-FA 35mm F2 AL. The PENTAX-FA 35mm was a very popular lens for photographers when they shot in film cameras. The new lens boasts of a high-grade, multi-layer HD Coating that is applied to the optical elements. It is said to produce [...]
Today, Nikon Inc. announced fast 16-80mm f/2.8-4 DX zoom, faster-focusing, lighter 500mm, 600mm f/4 lenses– a fantastic set of versatile lenses that are well suited for advanced and enthusiast photographers.
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The new 16-80mm f/2.8-4E is a DX lens that offers the comparable focal range of 24-120mm in 35mm terms, so it is a flexible walk-around lens that can be used by enthusiast photographers.
It’s the first Nikon DX lens that comes with Nano Crystal Coating [...]
We recently got our hands on a rather interesting accessory for the iPhone 4/4s, the 6x Zoom lens. It is available online at ChinaBuye at a price of $14, shipping included.
The package includes the zoom lens, a plastic case and a cleaning cloth.
When you hold the lens in your hand, the first thing you will notice is that it is light weight but well built. There are no loose parts but the plastic cover provided with the lens has a tendency to gather dust and scratch your phone.
Mounting the lens on the case is [...]
This implies that the coming generations of the iPhones could sport a removable back cover
US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals one of their research projects involving a camera device that provides the user with configurable optic options. The unique aspect to this is the device’s removable back panel. Although Apple’s patent background mentions a mobile phone, their actual summary and patent detailing mention nothing of a phone in any traditional way. So the device could either represent a next generation iPhone or a standalone camera that Apple has [...]
The device sports a massive 41-megapixel sensor
The Nokia 808 PureView was launched at an event here in New Delhi today. The device is priced at Rs 33,899/- and sales are going to start today. Throughout the keynote, conducted by Mr. Vipul Mehrotra, the emphasis was on the massive, high-resolution 41 megapixel sensor with high-performance Carl Zeiss optics. The device, hailed as a “Camera SmartPhone”, has truly amazing imaging and video quality, arguably one of the best we’ve seen on smartphones till now, including 4x loss-less zoom at 1080p.
Pentax has today announced a new Weather sealed K-30 DSLR with a 16 MP APS-C CMOS sensor with an ISO range that extends up to ISO 12800 (expandable to ISO 25600). The camera body is both resistant to rain as well as to dust and temperature extremes.
According to Pentax this is one of the cheapest cameras to offer those features. The camera also features a 3-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 921,000 dots.
The K-30 is also capable of shooting 1080p video at 30, 25, or 24 frames per second, or 60 fps at 720p.
Available in black, white, and blue, the K-30 will go on sale in July. The body will be priced at $849.95 (Rs. 47,000) , while a $899.95 ( [...]
Panasonic has just announced the new GF3X, essentially the GF3 with a new X Series Lens. These new lenses are much more compact and have steel mounts as opposed to the plastic mounts found in the original Lumix G lenses. Read the Press Releases below for the full low down on these cameras and lenses.
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Are you an avid photographer? Do you keep thinking about how to get the perfect shot? Well do we have the accessory for you. Plushtography has come out with a line of pillows that are ‘pre-hugged by a team of koalas to ensure maximum huggability.’
The pillows come in various designs ranging from the Canon 50mm and 24-105mm to the Nikon 35mm. Each pillow is hand sewn and made with a secret mixture of fleece, felt and a little bit of love. They range in price from $35 to $65 each and can take upto 10 days for delivery. They won’t imbibe you with any special photography [...]
Japanese company Global Wave, has come up with a technology that can convert a 2D display into a 3D display. They have developed a film that can be stuck onto any display, which allows you to enjoy 3D content. The film works on all devices including smartphones, Monitors and even the iPhone and iPad.
The film is called the Pic3D and is based on a lenticular lens system which basically creates 2 serperate images, one for the left eye and one for the right, at slightly different perspectives, which creates the illusion of depth. The film was designed to be used with stereoscopic content. In case you have regular 2D [...]
We got the Nikon D5100 to play around with so Check out our full Unboxing Video. Followed by sample shots and product pictures.
Product Pictures
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