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Congratulations to gregfountain for winning WA 553!
Thanks to all of the FM members who participated in submitting photos during this assignment on Flowers.
Voting is now open for the WA 554 winners.
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Weekly Assignment 554 just started with theme: "Hidden"
Deadline: May 29th noon - Participate!
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Nikon has published firmware updates for the D700, D300 & D300s DSLR cameras.
Modifications enabled support for the AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens.
Firmware Downloads:
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B&H Photo has temporarily lowered the price of the Samyang/Bower 24mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle full-frame lens for all mounts.
The sale price is $499. (Original price $699)
Bower 24mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle Lens
Lens details:- Extremely Fast f/1.4 Wide-Angle Lens
- Manual Exposure, Manual Focus Lens
- Multi-Coating Reduces Flare/Distortion
- Focuses to 9.8"
- Superb for Low-Light Shooting Situations
- For Full-Frame and APS-C Size Sensors
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Andy Rouse spent 6 months testing the just released Canon EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x. He demonstrates the advantage of having a super telephoto zoom with built-in extender in the field.
Here is an excerpt from his final words:
"The flexibility of having an effective range of 200-560mm is a wonderful tool for the creative photographer. It has helped me get shots that otherwise I would have missed. It puts me in control of the composition, it makes me think about it. Having an IN-BUILT 1.4x teleconverter has not only helped me get more range, but I would warrant that the AF speed suffers very little slowdown compared to a normal converter." - Read full review
Pre-order the Canon EF 200–400mm f/4L IS 1.4X. Priced at $11,799
B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon
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The wait is finally over! Canon just released the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X lens!
Weighing in at 8-pounds, sports and wildlife photographers are going to revel in the convenience of this new lens. It features a built-in 1.4x extender making it a 280-560mm f/5.6 zoom lens with a flip of a switch.
Now you can dramatically achieve longer focal lengths and capture fleeting moments without having to waste time changing lenses, adding extenders, or getting dust in your gear.
Pre-order the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS 1.4X. Priced at $11,799
B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon
Be the first to preorder! Limited quantities start shipping in June |
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EOSHD.com just posted a hands-on article on a new Magic Lantern feature which adds continuous RAW recording to the EOS 5D Mark III.
"Magic Lantern have done the seemingly impossible and given us a continuous raw recording mode on the Canon 5D Mark III.
Once activated in the menus the 5D Mark III becomes essentially a full frame Blackmagic Cinema Camera and amazingly mine has not yet exploded. No more short bursts of raw, this is the real thing."
Read entire article | 5D Mark III in stock at B&H Photo and Amazon
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Olympus has announced the PEN E-P5 rangefinder-style Micro Four Thirds camera. The E-P5 is packed with the latest innovations Olympus technology has to offer including 1/8000s Shutter Speed, 5-Axis Image Stabilization, "F.A.S.T" AF Speed, Built-In Wi-Fi capability*, 2x2 dial control and more.
For photographers who prefer composing their shots using an eye-level viewfinder, the new high-definition VF-4 viewfinder features a 2.36 million dot resolution, an impressive 1.48x magnification, eye sensor for automatic switching between the EVF and monitor and intuitive functionality that enables real-time viewing of any shooting situation.
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm, 45mm and 75mm F1.8 prime lenses were also announced.
The Olympus PEN E-P5 will be available in May 2013 for $999.99 (body only)
Pre-order it at: B&H Photo | Adorama
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Stephan Schulz, the Head of Professional Photo at Leica Camera AG, sat down with Forbes contributor Marc E. Babej to discuss issues in marketing strategy as Leica inspires to play a bigger role in the Medium Format market.
Here is an excerpt from the interview:
"These brands (Hasselblad, Phase One and Mamiya) are very established in professional medium format cameras. But in the big picture, they are small players even compared to us. We set out to bring our scale and capabilities to bear – to make a medium format camera that could not only compete with them, but that would be ten years ahead of what they are able to deliver. From the outset, our aspiration with the Leica S-System was to reinvent medium format for the digital age."
Read full interview
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Canon has made the complete EOS Digital Solution Disk Software Disk v28.1A available for download.
EOS Digital Solution Disk Software is a software suite containing the applications "Digital Photo Professional", "EOS Utility" and "Picture Style Editor", dedicated for users who cannot use the bundled CD to install the suite.
Download: EOS Digital Solution Disk Software
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Congratulations to crappyjones123 for winning WA 551!
Thanks to all of the FM members who participated in submitting photos during this assignment on Bikes.
Voting is now open for the WA 552 winners.
Cast your vote!
Weekly Assignment 552 just started with theme: "Flowers"
Deadline: May 15th noon - Participate!
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Adobe announced at its MAX conference in Los Angeles, the next version of its flagship digital editing tools, Creative Suite, and for the first time the new products will only be available through its Creative Cloud subscription service.
Creative Cloud comes with a few different options depending on your needs. The $49.99 a month plan gets you access to every program Adobe makes and the Student and Teacher edition comes in at just $29.99 /month.
Adobe Photoshop will be available as a standalone subscription of $19.99 /month. Creative Cloud users will also get 20GB online storage, publishing services and access to over 700 fonts. For a limited time, Photoshop users with a CS3 or higher license, will be able to subscribe to Creative Cloud for $29.95 /month. This will not affect Lightroom customers, who will continue to be able to purchase licenses. Read FAQ
For more details, visit: https://creative.adobe.com/plans.
Also checkout the thread on the Alternative Gear & Lenses board.
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Roger at LensRentals posted his first look at the new Samyang 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt-Shift Lens.
Here is an excerpt from his blog:
"I consider it reasonably priced for the image quality it delivers, but not a screaming bargain by any means. (I consider the RokiBowYang 14mm a screaming bargain.) But, since there is very little competition in the ‘reasonably priced’ tilt-shift lens category, I expect it will sell well."
Resolution test - Lens Teardown
Ephotozine also posted a full review on this lens.
B&H Photo has the Rokinon 24mm f/3.5 ED UMC Tilt-Shift in stock:
Canon mount | Nikon mount
Adorama just received a limited batch of the new Samyang 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt-Shift Lens for the Canon mount.
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