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Canon Debuts Premium PowerShot G7 X with 1-Inch, 20MP Sensor and Flip-Up LCD
Dan Havlik  |  Sep 15, 2014  |  0 comments

Canon unveiled a premium portable camera at photokina this morning: the 20MP PowerShot G7 X, which uses a large (for a compact model) 1-inch CMOS image sensor and features a multi-angle (up to 180°), flip-up, 3-inch touch capacitive, rear LCD panel with 1,040K dots of resolution.

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DSLR NewsNews
Canon Unveils Long Awaited EOS 7D Mark II Digital SLR and Three New Lenses
Dan Havlik  |  Sep 15, 2014  |  2 comments

Rumors about an alleged 7D Mark II digital SLR from Canon have been swirling for several years and now those rumors have come to fruition. At the photokina show in Cologne, Germany today, Canon finally took the wraps off the 20.2-megapixel Canon EOS 7D Mark II, the long awaited successor to the original 18MP 7D DSLR from 2009.

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Mirrorless Camera NewsNews
Samsung Announces NX1 Flagship Mirrorless Camera with 28MP BSI CMOS Sensor and 4K; 50-150mm F/2.8 Lens Also Unveiled (Hands-On Photos)
Dan Havlik  |  Sep 15, 2014  |  0 comments

Samsung debuted a brand new flagship mirrorless, compact system camera at photokina this morning, the NX1 Smart Camera. The NX1 uses a Samsung-developed 28-megapixel BSI (Backside Illuminated), APS-C-sized, CMOS sensor, which the company says is the biggest BSI chip to date. (BSI chips are designed to produce cleaner images in low light.)

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Olympus Unveils Silver Version of OM-D E-M1 Camera with New Firmware and 40-150mm f2.8 PRO Lens
Dan Havlik  |  Sep 14, 2014  |  0 comments

Olympus took the wraps off a new version of its OM-D E-M1 mirrorless, compact system camera at photokina this morning and this Micro Four Thirds-based model now features a new silver look and is loaded with updated firmware designed to help studio photographers. Olympus also debuted the new M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens at the show.

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DSLR Reviews
First Look Review: Nikon’s 36.3MP D810 Full-Frame Pro DSLR
Jack Neubart  |  Sep 14, 2014  |  0 comments

(Editor’s Note: Shutterbug contributor Jack Neubart has been testing the new Nikon D810 pro digital SLR. Here’s his hands-on “first look” at the camera. His full review of the D810 will appear in an upcoming issue of Shutterbug magazine.)

I became a Nikon convert back when the D300 was first introduced in 2007. I appreciated the camera’s handling, but mostly they got me with the Creative Lighting System, or CLS. Specifically, on the D300 it was the fully integrated wireless Commander mode via the built-in flash that grabbed my attention.

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Lens NewsNews
Tamron Says It's Developing SP 15-30MM F/2.8 Fast Wide-Angle Zoom Lens with VC
Dan Havlik  |  Sep 12, 2014  |  0 comments

n lens development news, Tamron said it’s creating a new ultra wide-angle zoom lens for full-frame DSLRs with a fast F/2.8 aperture and VC (Vibration Compensation), which the company claims would be the world’s first in this category.

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Sigma Unveils Two Long-Zooming 150-600mm Lenses, New Teleconverters and Details on 18-300mm Lens
Dan Havlik  |  Sep 12, 2014  |  0 comments

Sigma got into the photokina spirit this morning with three product announcements ahead of next week’s show in Germany.. For starters, the company unveiled not one but two new long-zooming 150-600mm lenses.

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Book ReviewsPhoto Book Reviews
Capture The Magic: Train Your Eye, Improve Your Photographic Composition
Jack Dykinga  |  Sep 12, 2014  |  0 comments

Capture the Magic uses a structured approach to teach the art of creating interesting, well-composed images. It provides solutions to problems that often get in the way of producing great photographs and emphasizes the importance of training the eye to exclude the extraneous. Examples of strong images are juxtaposed against flawed images, illustrating how to create a successful composition. Topics covered include light and shadow, lens choice, framing, negative space, and many more.

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Easy Photo Tip: Harvest A Cornucopia Of Photo Ops At Your Local Farmer’s Market
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 12, 2014  |  0 comments

Looking for some fresh places to take pictures as the summer winds down? You may be living near one of autumn’s best locations and not even know it. 

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DSLR NewsNews
Nikon Announces 24.3MP Full-Frame D750 DSLR, Nikkor 20mm F/1.8 ED Lens, and SB-500 Speedlight
Dan Havlik  |  Sep 12, 2014  |  0 comments

Nikon filled out its full-frame digital SLR line this morning in announcing the new D750, which uses a 24.3-megapixel FX-format sensor. Nikon also announced two new photo accessories this morning: the AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED lens and the SB-500 Speedlight flash. All three products will go on sale on September 25th.

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