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New Mount for Ricoh GXR Can Use Leica M Series Lenses

However it will not be available until Fall of 2011.

On February 1, 2011

The newest unit for the GXR will not feature a lens, like the two units pictured above.

Panasonic Prices the GF2 and New Lumix Compacts

The $500 GF2 will make its way to market in the middle of this month.

On February 1, 2011

When Panasonic introduced their new lineup of Lumix cameras at CES in early January, information regarding prices was nonexistent. However today, Panasonic has finally attached price tags to all of their new cams, including the new GF2 interchangeable lens compact.

The Lenses I Can’t Live Without

We asked four pro photographers what their go to glass is.

By Peter Kolonia on January 31, 2011

Great as a camera can be, it’s often the lens that defines what you can do with your pictures. Also, as you grow and develop, it’s the glass, not the camera bodies, that will stay with you. To help you make your lens choices wisely, we asked working pros from a range of photography fields about the lenses that matter the most to them and why.CLAUDIO BEIER: Portrait Photographer(www.claudiobeier.com)

How To: Shoot With Hard Light

Follow these tips to punch up the light.

By Peter Kolonia on January 27, 2011

Soft, diffused light is best for portraits, right? Not always, says New York-based pro Matthew Hanlon. With some subjects, like this boxer, he maintains that the harsher the light, the better the portrait. To get it, he aimed four of his bright strobes directly at his subject, without usual softening agents such as diffusion material or ceiling bounce.

Proof of Your Right to Shoot

New guidelines make it clear, photography outside of federal buildings is lawful.

On January 27, 2011

FPS Information Bulletin

Ricoh CX5 Features a New Hybrid Autofocus System

Other features include “Cooking Mode.”

On January 26, 2011

Ricoh announced the newest compact in its CX line of cameras today in the form of the 10MP CX5. Stand out specs include 10.7x optical zoom (28-300mm 35mm equivalent), a 3” LCD, 720p HD video capture and 5fps continuous shooting. The camera also features a newly tweaked autofocus system that Ricoh touts as having the capability to find a point of focus in half the time of its predecessor the CX4—as quick as .2 seconds.

TOP SECRET: The Cam One, World's Tiniest DSLR

With this bad boy you’ll be a double O agent in no time.

By Dan Bracaglia on January 26, 2011

Are you a Russian spy planning on sneaking photos of the big board in the War Room without getting caught? Then boy do we have some good news for you. A company called CHOMBi has released the Cam One, a teeny tiny DSLR that’s no bigger than the size of your average eraser (you guys still know what a pencil is right?) This James Bond-type gadget not only shoots real photos, but it shoots video as well (can your D3s do that?). With 640x480 VGA video at 30fps and still images at 1600x1200px, you will be reaching super-spy-status in no time at all.

Panasonic Announces Three New Touch-Screen-Toting Compacts

The Lumix FX78, ZS10 and ZS8 will all begin shipping this March.

On January 25, 2011

Lumix FX78Panasonic seems to be committed to equipping their new compacts with touch-screens, and the all-new FX78 is no exception. It sports a 3.5” Smart Touch LCD for handling camera operations. But, they have also included a few buttons, just in case you're not totally over the whole tactile feedback thing.