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Press Release:

Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce that firmware Ver.1.01 for the DP2 is now available for download.
SIGMA DP2 firmware [Ver.1.01]
Benefits of the firmware update
Decrease the phenomenon of intermittent camera freeze under certain conditions.
The accuracy of the Auto Focus has been improved.
DP2 firmware Ver.1.01 is available for download at the following site.
http://www.sigma-dp.com/DP2/firmware.html

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LONDON, UK, 27th May 2009: Canon announced today it will release a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II allowing users to manually control exposure when shooting video. The new firmware will be available for download from 2 June 2009 on Canon Europe’s support web site.

Following the launch of the EOS 5D Mark II in September 2008, Canon’s Research and Development team has listened closely to customer feedback to develop additions to the camera’s movie recording functionality.

Allowing EOS 5D Mark II owners to achieve even more stunning video results with the camera, the firmware update will include the following manual controls when shooting video:

• Full aperture selection
• ISO speed: Auto, 100 – 6400 and H1
• Shutter speed: 1/30th – 1/4000th second

The EOS 5D Mark II integrates full HD movie capability into a high-end 21.1 Megapixel camera; opening a multitude of new possibilities for photo-journalists and news photographers. Since its launch the camera has proved its appeal to professionals working in diverse fields, from studio and wedding to nature and travel. Now, following customer feedback, Canon has improved functionality for professional video users, further unleashing the potential of the EOS 5D Mark II for cinematographers and photographers alike.

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Munich, Germany—May 26th, 2009. Boinx Software today announces the availability of FotoMagico Remote to control a live FotoMagico 3 slideshow with iPhone or iPod touch. To help presenters with their live narration, FotoMagico Remote also includes a teleprompter that displays a thumbnail and the speaker notes for the currently displayed slide. FotoMagico Remote can be puchased exclusively at the iTunes App Store for $19.95.

“Using the FotoMagico Remote on stage gives you unprecedented control and makes you look cool,” says Oliver Breidenbach, CEO of Boinx Software. “Adding this to your iPhone or iPhone touch comes much cheaper than buying one of the less stylish and less useful hardware remote control devices on the market.” (more…)

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New SPF-87H Photo Frame Offers Space Saving Design with 8 Inch Wide Screen and 1 GB of Internal Memory

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., May 21, 2009 – Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, the number one worldwide brand of LCD display products, today announced the release of the SPF-87H Photo Frame. With a slim screen depth of 23 mm (.91 inches) and 1 GB of internal memory, the SPF-87H can store up to 3,000 photos, while being powered only by a USB cable. With an MSRP of only $129, the SPF-87H is now available Fry’s Electronics and Amazon.com.
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Press Release:

A new firmware is released for the LUMIX G interchangeable lens LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS014045). Users will be able to download the latest firmware ver.1.1. The firmware includes improvement of auto focus performance in AFc mode for taking photos. It also enhances performance of auto focusing and stability of O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) while reducing noise of aperture control for taking movies when mounted on DMC-GH1 (Except for FHD mode).

The new firmware will be available worldwide at GMT: 6:00 the 25th of May, 2009 at http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/.

Press Release:

“Global Warming Witness - Mitsuaki Iwago Special” - The Second GWW Photo Contest

Olympus Corporation (President: Tsuyoshi Kikukawa) is to stage an international amateur photo contest in conjunction with its Global Warming Witness - Mitsuaki Iwago Special (GWW) website.

The contest, giving site users themselves the opportunity to become global warming witnesses, will take as its theme “Nature and Wildlife You Want to Protect”*1. Olympus hopes that entering the contest will give more people a feel for the changes occurring in their immediate surroundings, and the priceless nature of much we take for granted. The contest this year will be run according to an open format, with all entries received*2 to be displayed on the website.
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Press Release:

HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX K-7 lens-interchangeable digital SLR camera. Despite its compact, lightweight body, this new model brings together a wide array of advanced functions and user-friendly features with outstanding reliability and operability. This makes it possible to enjoy high-quality digital SLR photography with great ease.
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HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division is pleased to announce the launch of two compact, lightweight zoom lenses: the smc PENTAX-DA18-55mmF3.5-5.6AL WR, and the smc PENTAX-DA50-200mmF4-5.6ED WR. Featuring a newly designed, simplified weather-resistant construction, these zoom lenses offer excellent reliability in various outdoor applications — especially in rain, fog and mist. (more…)

Press Release:

The SIGMA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM incorporates Sigma’s original anti-shake compensation function, with a 13.8 times zoom ratio. As opposed to having an anti-shake function in the camera body, this lens’s Hybrid Optical Stabilizer provides not only an anti-shake function for the camera body, but also compensates for image shaking in the view finder as the Optical Stabilizer is built in to the lens. Incorporating four Special Low Dispersion glass elements and three aspherical lens elements provides excellent image quality throughout the entire zoom range. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 45cm (17.7 inches) at all focal lengths and a maximum magnification of 1: 3.4 reproduction ratio, making it ideal for close-up photography. An inner focusing system eliminates front lens rotation, making it suitable for use with circular polarizing filters and the supplied petal-type hood. Incorporating super multi-layer coating reduce the ghost in the backlight photography.

M.S.R.P $800.00 USD (more…)

Press Release:

Leica Camera Inc. is offering customers who purchase a LEICA C-LUX 3 a $75 mail-in rebate. The C-LUX 3 mail-in rebate promotion starts on May 15 and ends on August 31, 2009.

The mail-in rebate is only valid for products imported by Leica Camera Inc. and sold through authorized Leica dealers in the US and Canada. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Checks will only be mailed to addresses in the US or Canada. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for processing and mailing of rebate checks. All rebate forms must be Postmarked no later than September 30, 2009.

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