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New: RICOH GR Digital II Creative Set

Press Release
London, 11th September 2008

With the GR DIGITAL II Creative Set Ricoh presents a comprehensive solution for photographers wishing to employ to the full the high performance range of professional cameras in the digital compact class.

September 11th 2008 – RICOH INTERNATIONAL B.V. launches the new “GR DIGITAL II Creative Set” thus emphasising once again the exceptional properties of this compact digital camera system. Along with the GR DIGITAL II the Creative Set includes the wide angle converter 0.75x (GW-1), the lens hood with adapter (GH-1), the new external view?nder (GV-1) and strap (ST-2).

Like its multi-award winning predecessor, the GR DIGITAL, the GR DIGITAL II impresses with its uncompromising image quality and professional performance. Supported by the image processor GR Engine II, the newly developed CCD sensor with a resolution of 10.01 million pixels stands for extremely detailed resolution, natural colour and tonal value reproduction as well as a drastic reduction in noise even with high ISO sensitivity.

The GR DIGITAL II is highly esteemed by both committed hobby photographers and professional users especially because of its light-intensive 2.4/5.9 mm GR lens (35mm equivalent: 28mm). Due to the extreme sharpness of its image and its minimal distortion value, this lens exploits to the full the performance range of this top class digital camera.
The classic body which is only 25mm thick and is constructed from a magnesium alloy is robust and ergonomically designed to support con?dent handling in any photographic situation. The...

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Written by Ajax on September 18th, 2008 with no comments.
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Future Perfect

by
Jonathan Eastland

Photokina 2008 is almost upon us once more and there is much talk in the wings of how silly some manufacturers who have invested heavily in recent times into the production of special glass for the smaller APS-C type sensors are beginning to look now that Nikon is ramping up its full frame programme.

It hardly seems likely a company like Nikon is about to dump its DX line and focus all attention on FX. Enthusiasts and many pros are more than satisfied with the image quality the smaller sensor delivers and many also prefer the slightly less bulky hardware designs of the DX systems. With new models for this format being introduced now (D90), the speculative scenario seems way off track.

What I find more curious is the recent announcement from Olympus and Panasonic concerning their micro-four thirds system aimed, it seems, squarely at capturing a segment of the market that does not want to be encumbered by hardware that will not fit into a handbag. The companies involved are going down this road because they can and no doubt the tactic will, in the short to medium term, jack up additional and much needed sales.

In the past, I have been sorely tempted on occasion by the innovative design of Panasonic's L1 camera (aka Leica Digilux 3) and although in the several tests I made of both models the 25mm f/1.4 Leica designed lens used produced very good image results, I...

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Written by Ajax on September 4th, 2008 with no comments.
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Alternative lens hoods available for Canon lenses

Press Release: 28 August 2008

Purchasers of Canon lenses have previously had little option other than to purchase the manufacturers own brand of lens hoods.

However there is now an alternative cost-effective solution from Kenro in the form of Marumi Lens Hoods available in a range of Canon Bayonet Mounts. This is useful if you have damaged or miss-placed your original hood from Canon. These hoods are of quality black plastic construction and have bayonet fittings that can also be reversed over the lens for storage when not in use.

The range covers:

MA919029 ET-65111 Marumi Lens Hood Canon EF85/1.8, 100/2.0, 135/2.8
MA919036 ET-65B Marumi Lens Hood Canon EF70-300/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
MA919043 ET-67 Marumi Lens Hood Canon EF100/2.8 Macro USM
MA919067 EW-63B Marumi Lens Hood Canon EF28-105/4-5.6 USM
MA919074 EW-73B Marumi Lens Hood Canon EF-S17-85/4-5.6 IS USM
MA919081 EW-78B11 Marumi Lens Hood Canon EF28-135/3.5-5.6 IS USM
MA919098 EW-83E Marumi Lens Hood Canon EF16-35/2.8L, EF17-40/4L
MA919104 ET-67B Marumi Lens Hood Canon EF-S60/2.8 Macro USM
MA919111 EW-83J Marumi Lens Hood Canon EF-S17-55/2.8 IS USM
MA919128 EW-7311 Marumi Lens Hood Canon EF 24-85/3.5-4.5 USM
MA919135 ...

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Written by Ajax on August 29th, 2008 with no comments.
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Canon Expo 2007

Written by Roland Lim on December 15th, 2007 with no comments.
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Olympus 300mm f/2.8 Super Telephoto ED Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

An ultra-high power telephoto lens with a focal length equivalent to 600mm on a 35mm film camera. Combines the brightness of an F2.8 aperture with the compact size of the Four Thirds System. In addition, the generous 3 extra-low dispersion (ED) lenses deliver superb image quality. Built-in focus-limit switch and focus-stop button make this ultra-high power telephoto lens very easy to use. Neutral, ND4, ND8, and polarizing inner filters included as standard equipment.

Technical specifications:

Focal Length 300mm Telephoto (600mm 35mm equivalent)
Lens Construction 13 elements in 11 groups
Angle of View 4.2°
Closest Focusing Distance 6.6 ft. (2 m)
Dimensions 5.1 D x 11.1 L (129 mm x 281 mm)

Popularity: 5%

Written by admin on September 10th, 2007 with no comments.
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Recommended Camera Shops in Hong Kong

I have been asked by quite a few persons during the past week about recommending camera shops in Hong Kong. So here is a list of camera shops that I would recommend trying if you visit Hong Kong.

1. Echo Photo & Audio (tel:23760478) at Hankow Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon is the camera store which I shopped from most. I have shopped from them for over 20 years. It’s a small camera shop (they didn’t used to be that small, but that’s another story) diagonally opposite HMV record store. Although it is not a big store, they are good and honest store and usually sell at good prices. Since they are not a big store, they may not have everything in stock, but if the distributor have the item you want in stock, they can usually get it for you within the same day or the next.

Other camera stores worth trying (yes, I have shopped from these stores too) includes:-

2. Tin Cheung Camera at Carnarvon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. They are a big shop with a wide variety of camera lenses and accessories. website: www.tincheungcamera.com.hk

3. Wing Shing Photo Supplies Co at 57. Sai Yeung Choi Street. Kowloon (tel 2396 6886). This is also a big store with stocks of large variety of cameras and lenses.

DC Fever at Unit 327 & 339, 3/F, Sim City, 47-51 Shan Tung Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon. (tel 2781 1780)

You can also try large chain stores like:-

4. Broadway. They have many branches including

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Written by admin on August 25th, 2007 with no comments.
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Leica D 14-50mm Lens Review at Camera Labs

Camera Labs has tested and reviewed the Leica D 14-50mm Lens and writes, “In its favour, the Leica lens has superior build quality, a brighter aperture, excellent optical performance (especially at longer focal lengths), and when fitted on a Panasonic L1 / Leica Digilux 3, it supports an additional, slightly more effective stabilization mode, not to mention a traditional aperture ring. You also get to see the effect of the stabilization through the optical viewfinder, which is something you don’t get with a sensor-shift system.”