Pentax to Merge with Hoya
Posted on May 16, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
The story is here:
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese high-tech glass maker Hoya Corp. (7741.T: Quote, Profile, Research plans to launch a friendly tender offer bid to take control of Pentax Corp. (7750.T: Quote, Profile, Research after June 1, people involved with the deal told Reuters late on Wednesday.
The Pentax board is prepared to accept Hoya’s offer […]
Photo of the Day
Posted on May 14, 2007 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Bright idea
Originally uploaded by Thingymajig.
Here’s a really cool shot. If you’d like to know more about how the photographer caught this rather unique shot, just click on the photo to see the flickr page. If you’re interested in this kind of well-thought-out/planned shoots, consider spending some time over at Strobist. It’s a […]
Read More..>>Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 DC Macro Lens Review
Posted on May 14, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Lenses, Reviews, Sigma | Leave a Comment
Popular Photography has a test up of the highly-rated and digital only Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 macro lens:
For tabletop shooters who like to reach out from the camera position to reposition or otherwise manipulate their subject, this 1:3 macro is probably the closestfocusing lens in its class. Read more . . .
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Nikon D3
Posted on May 13, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Nikon, Rumors | 2 Comments
A summer announcement is reportedly due for the D2- successor, presumably a Nikon D3. That’s the story over at DPReview.com anyway. This appeared in a recent forum post:
UK Nikon rep who made her yearly visit to us at a regional awards evening last week quite bluntly in fact HOWEVER we have been assured […]
Pre-Production Canon 40D
Posted on May 13, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear, Rumors | Leave a Comment
Well, the rumor is that they’re around. With an announcement due in August.
Check it out at PMA Rumours.
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Photo of the Day
Posted on May 13, 2007 - Filed Under Photo of the Day | Leave a Comment
Church of the Good Shepherd, Tekapo
Originally uploaded by Beppie K.
Your Sunday church photo of the day.
Shot with a Canon 350D and Sigma 17-70mm. f/11 at 1/160s and 17mm focal length, ISO 100.
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Go Take Some Pictures!
Posted on May 12, 2007 - Filed Under Photographers | Leave a Comment
It’s Saturday! Stop surfing the net and go take some pictures! That’s where I’m heading.
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Photo of the Day
Posted on May 11, 2007 - Filed Under Photo of the Day | Leave a Comment
seal
Originally uploaded by midgetweazel.
We don’t see too much underwater photography. It’s really cool stuff though. What a great shot.
Shot with a Nikon D70s. 1/1000s at f/3.5 and 15mm focal length.
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Canon40D.net Decides to Rip Off Content
Posted on May 11, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Internet, Rumors | 2 Comments
I always do my best to attribute the authors and sources of content that I link to here. It really chaps my rusty, however, when people take the content of others. Certainly, fair use is permitted in the blogging/news world. In fact, passing around content is generally encouraged - so long as […]
Read More..>>Nikon Reporting Record Sales
Posted on May 10, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, News, Nikon | Leave a Comment
Forbes has the info:
Nikon chief financial officer Ichiro Terato told a press conference: ‘High-margin single-lens reflex digital cameras and interchangeable lenses are selling well thanks to the aggressive release of new models such as the D-80, D-40 and D-40X.’
He remarked: ‘The entry into the SLR digital camera market of Sony […]
