Photo&Cameras

Anybody can pick up a camera and snap off a bunch of photos that will serve as a memento of an occasion. However doing that has a much in common with the work of a photographer as the scribbles of a five-year-old have with the writings of William Shakespeare. For while the digital age has given us unprecedented access to the means to take pictures, it hasn't changed the fact that only a few of us have the ability to see and capture something special in a moment in time.
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SDXC memory specification supported by Panasonic : The SD Card Association, of which Panasonic is a founder, has announced the next generation SD Memory Card, the SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity), a new standard for storing data more than 32 GB and up to 2 terabytes (TB). This new SDXC flash memory standard will be the specification for SD Memory Cards with capacities more than 32 GB and their host devices.
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“Inside the Wish Fulfilling Stupa, setting wicks for offerings of butter lamps and prayers. Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal”.
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Panasonic Lumix digital cameras at Vancouver Olympics 2010 : Panasonic is pleased to announce the addition of Digital Camera to the Audio and Visual Equipment category for which it is recognized as an Official Worldwide Olympic Partner under an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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In my prior review of the Lensbaby 3G I said, "Every once and a while a product comes along and you really misjudge it. It may be that you are too hasty, or that you just don't understand the potential that it really brings. Or it just may be that it, over time, has matured into a really great product." Well, the Lensbaby line continues to mature and grow.
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Canon and Nikon have released firmware updates for the 40D, D3 and D700 DSLRS. All three updates correct rare errors and make minor changes to camera behavior. The 40D is updated to firmware v1.1.1. The Nikon D3 moves to v2.01 and the D700 to V1.01. Full details of all the issues resolved are made on the relevant company’s websites.
By: www.dpreview.com
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“When I was walking in the forest I came across a Norwegian Spruce (Picea abies) tree that was broken and I liked the view with the trunk looking at the fallen tree. It seems like a strong wind had passed through the forest and snapped the tree in two. There was several trees in that area that had been toppled over some years ago (the vegetation had started to grow back) so it was a cool area to explore.”I had to climb up some trees to get this picture and I almost fell down several times ;).
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Kodak and Lexar Media introduce SDHC video memory card : Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, in conjunction with Kodak, introduced the new Kodak SDHC Video Memory Card. This advanced compact memory card provides users of flash-based digital camcorders and point-and-shoot cameras, as well as all SDHC-compatible devices, including Kodak’s Zi6 HD Pocket Video Camera, with a high-performance, high-capacity solution for High Definition video capture.
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Labs beta: As revealed last Thursday (our tenth anniversary) today we are flicking the switch on our latest (and potentially biggest) new site feature. Our Challenges system provides a mechanism by which photographic challenges can be both created and entered by any member of our community. The initial beta has a few limitations (see inside for details).
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Over the last few weeks we’ve started to see a range of new cameras released.

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