August 2010 Entries

Olympus Adds New Micro 4/3 Lenses, New PEN Kit

Olympus pulled back the curtain on a pair of new Micro Four Thirds lenses today. The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm f4.8-6.7 with a 35 mm equivalent of 150-600mm is being dubbed the world’s smallest and lightest 600mm super telephoto lens. It weighs in at15.17 ounces and 2.76 by 4.57 inches. Yours for just $899 (shipping in December). The other lens is the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm (80-300mm, 35mm equivalent). This $299 lens weighs in at 6.7 ounces and features an aperture range of f4.0-5.6. The company also introduced a new "black on black" kit for its E-P2 PEN camera. It bundles...

Tiffen Intros DSLR 4x4 Filters in Image Maker Professional Filter Kit Series

Hauppauge, NY—Long Island-based manufacturer of photographic accessories and brand-name products in the consumer, video, motion picture and television imaging markets, Tiffen introduced its Image Maker Professional Filter Kit series. The kits were designed using Tiffen’s proprietary ColorCore technology that controls the color and density for optimum consistency. “Image Maker Filter series was created for the emerging and professional videographers,” aid Russ Abelein, vice president, Product Marketing, Tiffen. The series consists of five kits, each geared for DSLRs with HD video capability and including three 4x4 filters selected for the most common shooting situations. They also offer optical filters used to control...

Kodak ESP 9250 All-in-One Inkjet Printer Designed for Easy Use and Low Ink Cost

Rochester, NY—Kodak newest All-in-One (AiO) inkjet printer is engineered to produce Kodak “lab-quality photos, documents that last a lifetime and low total running costs.” The AiO uses Kodak’s proprietary pigmented inks and offers Wi-Fi connectivity.  “From low running costs to no-compromise, high-quality output and one-touch simplicity, the ESP 9250 printer is a high-caliber printing machine designed to improve every aspect of the printing experience,” said Susan Tousi, general manager, Inkjet Systems, and vice president, Eastman Kodak. When using Kodak ink and photo papers, prints are said to dry instantly, don’t smear or smudge and are water resistant. Kodak’s ink system has...