Another slow-ish news week, though as the time ticks down to the 2012 CES (Consumer Electronics Show), I would anticipate that we’ll see a slow leak of rumored gear and specs start to show up on various sites around the Web. As usual, links go to sources’ full articles. 4/3 Rumors reports that still more Olympus executives have jumped ship.
I think it’s safe to say we’re back. Here’s the week’s photo news. As usual, links go to the original sources’ full articles. Olympus’s fortunes seemed to have been revived considerably by the introduction of the 4/3 and Micro 4/3 systems. Cameras haven’t been the backbone of the company’s operations for a while now (that distinction belongs to their medical
Still feeling the pinch from the devastating earthquake and power plant meltdowns in Japan, Nikon and Sony now have further issues to deal with. The massive rainfall in Thailand — which has plagued the country since July and killed at least 250 people thus far — has now caused catastrophic flooding to an industrial complex that houses manufacturing for those
A slow news week this week, at least photo-wise. More seemed to be going on with software than with bodies or lenses. As usual, links go to sources’ full articles. Might Canon be bringing aperture rings back to its lenses? What’s up with the October 26 press event? And what might Canon’s roadmap to the 2012 Photokina look like? (Canon
This week’s photo news. As usual, the links go to the original sources’ full articles. Adobe announces Photoshop Elements 10, just in time for the program’s tenth anniversary. Elements 10 adds Guided Edits, which take you through several photo effects one step at a time. Adobe also states the software will have enhanced photo organization, and integration with Facebook… which,
The ACLU has released a guide to photographers’ rights. I would suggest that anyone reading this in the United States who photographs in public to read this, keep a printout in your camera bag, and pass it along to any friends who are photographers (even if they’re just casual shooters). I know the ACLU can be a pretty broad target,
Another week, another heaping scoop of photography-related news from around the web. Click on site links for the full articles referenced. Nikon’s scheduled August 24 product announcement may include a mirrorless camera. Yasuhara’s interesting Nanoha macro lens is due to ship any day now, though the company anticipates product shortages in the early going. Panasonic “GF Pro” announcement expected toward end of 2011.
