http://www.imaging-resource.com/news The Imaging Resource News page is the best way to stay on top of all the latest in the fast-paced world of digital imaging! Up-to-the-minute news as well as coverage of the latest articles and reviews covering digital imaging hardware and software of all types, professional and amateur. From digital cameras, printers and scanners to the latest image editors and more, we cover it. The IR News page is read by industry professionals and enthusiasts alike. Come check us out today... en andrew@imaging-resource.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-14T15:21:20+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/NPICS1/LOGOS/IMAGINGRESOURCE-2009-144x86.GIFhttp://www.imaging-resource.com/news11470 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/14/lens-review-nikon-1-10-100mm-f-4.5-5.6-vr http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/14/lens-review-nikon-1-10-100mm-f-4.5-5.6-vr Nikon 1 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 PD-Zoom VR, is heavier than the V1 and J1 cameras it can serve, but offers an image-stabilized 27-270mm equivalent platform, and is the subject of today's lens review on SLRgear.com. Click here to read our full review of the Nikon 1 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 PD-Zoom VR.
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-14T15:21:20+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/14/lensbaby-introduces-the-edge-80-optic http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/14/lensbaby-introduces-the-edge-80-optic (read more) ]]> 2012-02-14T14:50:45+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/13/cipa-reports-show-promise-for-mirrorless-network-printing-guidelines-issued http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/13/cipa-reports-show-promise-for-mirrorless-network-printing-guidelines-issued Regular readers will have noticed a flurry of announcements lately, timed to coincide with the start of Japan's flagship imaging show, CP+. The show closed yesterday, but a post from the folks over at Rob Galbraith Digital Photography Insights tipped us off to a goldmine of interesting info released a few days back by the show's host, the Camera & Imaging Products Association. CIPA is an industry body whose members include all of the biggest names in the camera industry. The organization has just provided its report on 2011 camera sales, as well as a forecast of 2012 sales, broken down by...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-13T19:02:56+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/10/nikon-d4-delivery-delay-confirmed-production-figures-revealed http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/10/nikon-d4-delivery-delay-confirmed-production-figures-revealed Introduction of the Nikon D4 digital SLR in the US market has been delayed slightly, the company confirmed for us today. Announced at the start of January, the D4 was originally planned for delivery this month. That schedule has now slipped to mid-March due to an unspecified production update. In related news, an article from the Malaysian National News Agency confirms that the Nikon D800 and D4 will be produced at Nikon's factory in Sendai, Japan. The article, authored by Zakaria Abdul Wahab, reports on a recent factory tour by Southeast Asian journalists, and also provides expected...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-10T21:43:40+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/09/nikon-squashes-v1-j1-bugs-updates-camera-control-pro http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/09/nikon-squashes-v1-j1-bugs-updates-camera-control-pro Nikon V1 and J1 cameras brings either model up to version A 1.11 and B 1.10. In both cases, a problem with flash overexposure has been addressed, either for the Nikon J1's built-in strobe, or for the Speedlight SB-N5 strobe with the V1. In addition, a V1-specific issue with the camera not functioning correctly when switching between LCD and EVF shooting is said to have been solved. This problem manifested itself solely when...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-09T22:11:32+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/09/the-moments-over-kodak-to-exit-camera-flash-camcorder-business http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/09/the-moments-over-kodak-to-exit-camera-flash-camcorder-business The Kodak moment: For years, it was synonymous with those special memories one wanted to immortalize on film. For the company's presence in the consumer camera industry, though, that moment looks to have come to an end. Although it dominated in the film years, Kodak has struggled to come to terms with a digital world, a fact demonstrated by its recent bankruptcy filing. The first fallout from that filing has now become public, as Kodak has announced its forthcoming exit from the digital camera, pocket video camera and digital picture frame business. After the first half of 2012, Kodak...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-09T16:01:21+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/08/pentax-ricoh-imaging-absorbs-ricohs-camera-business http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/08/pentax-ricoh-imaging-absorbs-ricohs-camera-business As camera brand Pentax was acquired from then-parent Hoya Corp. by Ricoh Co. Ltd. last year, some in the Pentaxian community acted with alarm, broadcasting fears that their beloved brand might disappear, absorbed into that of its new owner. Ricoh moved quickly to make clear that the Pentax brand was here to stay, alongside the formation of Pentax Ricoh Imaging Co. Ltd. Signs since then have been promising for Pentax, with product launches proceeding at a fast pace. Just in the last two weeks, Pentax has launched three compact cameras and its second compact system camera series, making it...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-09T01:26:15+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/08/new-lenses-aplenty-on-sony-e-mount-roadmap http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/08/new-lenses-aplenty-on-sony-e-mount-roadmap (read more) ]]> 2012-02-09T01:00:22+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/08/olympus-sz-31mr-long-zoom-gets-a-touch-more-intuitive http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/08/olympus-sz-31mr-long-zoom-gets-a-touch-more-intuitive When we reviewed Olympus' SZ-30MR digital camera last year, we praised its handsome design aesthetic, and its swift performance. The followup Olympus SZ-31MR retains both features, and adds a touch-screen overlay on the LCD panel that aims to make it more intuitive to use. The body of the SZ-31MR is just slightly tidier than that of its predecessor, thanks to the removal of one control, and the relocation of another. The Menu button is gone, it's functionality taken over by the LCD touchscreen. The flash release lever, meanwhile, jumps from the side of the lens barrel to the top of the...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-08T09:25:33+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/08/rugged-olympus-tg-820-shoots-for-low-light-improvements http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/08/rugged-olympus-tg-820-shoots-for-low-light-improvements Late last year, we took a brief look at Olympus' Tough TG-810, and came away unimpressed by its image quality. Just a few short months later, the company has offered up an interesting alternative that aims to answer the concerns we--and other reviewers--raised. The key change in the Olympus TG-820 iHS is a switch to a new twelve megapixel, backside illuminated CMOS image sensor. The combination of a larger pixel size due to the slight decrease in resolution, and a greater light-gathering area per pixel due to the BSI design bode well for an improvement in image quality. Thankfully, the...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-08T08:56:28+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/08/sigma-sd1-price-cut-massive-sigma-dp1-sigma-dp2-upgrades http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/08/sigma-sd1-price-cut-massive-sigma-dp1-sigma-dp2-upgrades There are price drops, and then there are *Price Drops* -- this is clearly one of the latter: Citing dramatic improvements in sensor manufacturing cost, Sigma is announcing a two-thirds price cut in their top of the line SLR, the SD1. Changing the name (but nothing else about the camera) to the Sigma SD1 Merrill, in homage to Foveon cofounder and coinventor of the Foveon sensor technology Dick Merrill, Sigma has announced a new Minimum Advertised Price (MAP or "street" price) for the SD1 of just $2,299. Given that the camera was widely selling for $6,899 just yesterday, this is a truly...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-08T07:00:54+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/sony-500mm-f-4.0-a-mount-sees-light-of-day http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/sony-500mm-f-4.0-a-mount-sees-light-of-day (read more) ]]> 2012-02-08T04:43:31+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/history-reinvented-olympus-om-d-e-m5-announced-previewed http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/history-reinvented-olympus-om-d-e-m5-announced-previewed When Olympus first launched its Micro Four Thirds camera lineup back in 2009, it drew a parallel with its earlier PEN-series cameras. Today, with the debut of the Olympus E-M5, it draws on another icon from the past: its legendary OM-series. This time around, the connection is even stronger, thanks to retro OM-like styling. Front and center is what looks at first glance like the housing for a viewfinder pentaprism, and beneath is one of the big stories of the OM-D E-M5. The design includes a built-in electronic viewfinder, a first for an Olympus Micro Four Thirds model. Another first...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-08T02:00:07+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/rugged-pentax-wg-2-cameras-make-gps-optional http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/rugged-pentax-wg-2-cameras-make-gps-optional Rounding out its announcements for the day, Pentax has revealed two closely-related cameras that update follow in the footsteps of last year's WG-1 series models. The Pentax WG-2 and WG-2 GPS, like their predecessors, differ only in whether they include a GPS receiver for location awareness, and how they're labeled externally. Both cameras are otherwise pretty-much identical, right down to their bodies, which includes a hump where the GPS antenna would be even in the non-GPS model. Compared to last year's WG-1 series, the Pentax WG-2 and WG-2 GPS have a subtly restyled body that's a...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-07T23:16:11+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/pentax-shows-commitment-previews-six-lenses-mount-adapter http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/pentax-shows-commitment-previews-six-lenses-mount-adapter (read more) ]]> 2012-02-07T22:42:41+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/pentax-preps-645d-remote-tethering-software http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/pentax-preps-645d-remote-tethering-software Shortly after Pentax launched its impressive Pentax 645D medium format SLR, the company stated that it was working on creating software that would allow 645D owners to shoot with their camera tethered to their computer. It's a capability that earlier Pentax SLR models up to the K20D offered, but one that has since been absent from the company's newer products. Rumors swirled for a while, but then the mention of 645D tethering was removed from Pentax's site. When we spoke to Pentax's John Carlson at the Consumer Electronics Show, we asked about the status of development, and learned that...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-07T22:21:20+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/pentax-q-limited-silver-announced http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/pentax-q-limited-silver-announced Pentax Ricoh Imaging Co. has today announced its latest limited-edition camera variant, this time based around the tiny Pentax Q. The Pentax Q Limited Silver continues the company's long-standing tradition of releasing silver-bodied cameras that offer a retro aesthetic. With the Pentax Q, the limited edition should prove handsome indeed, given that all of the available lenses have silver bodies. (With the company's SLRs, only a relatively limited lens selection is available in silver, with most lenses offered only in black, and don't pair quite as nicely with the limited-edition version...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-07T22:11:40+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/nikon-d800e-low-pass-filter-revealed http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/nikon-d800e-low-pass-filter-revealed There's been quite a bit of speculation as to exactly what's going on with the low-pass filter in the new Nikon D800E, so we've updated our Nikon D800 preview with additional information about it. Here's a link directly to the section about the Nikon D800 low-pass filter, so you can read all about it. (For those not already familiar, the Nikon D800E is a version of the new 36-megapixel FX model that effectively has no low-pass filter, for even higher resolution than the base unit. Click the link to understand what we mean by "effectively".)
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-07T18:32:57+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/more-zoom-for-your-pocket-canon-sx260-hs-launches http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/more-zoom-for-your-pocket-canon-sx260-hs-launches A year ago, Canon launched the PowerShot SX230 HS, an interesting camera that placed third in our recent Travel Zoom Shootout. Today, they've followed up with the Canon SX260 HS, a camera for those amongst you who felt that a 14x zoom just wasn't enough. With an amazing 20x optical zoom, the Canon SX230 HS covers all the bases and then some, from a generous 25mm wide angle to a powerful 500mm telephoto. What's impressive is that it does so without changing the size of the body, and adding only 0.4 ounces to the weight. The twelve megapixel SX230 HS also retains some of our favorite...
(read more) ]]> 2012-02-07T06:14:16+00:00 http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/time-to-test-the-waters-again-rugged-canon-d20-debuts http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/time-to-test-the-waters-again-rugged-canon-d20-debuts A little under three years ago, Canon launched its first waterproof compact digital camera, the PowerShot D10. Today, it gets a replacement, as Canon makes a splash with the waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof PowerShot D20. The market for rugged, lifestyle cameras has become an increasingly hard-fought one since the D10's debut, and it's been starting to look decidedly long-in-the-tooth. The Canon D20 looks to have made the wait worthwhile,though, with upgrades in pretty-much every area. There's an aggressively-designed new body, in place of the earlier model's bulbous-but-cute lines....
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