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The UK Policing and Crime Minister has reasserted that anti-terrorism should not be used to stop photographers and photojournalists. In a meeting with a Parliamentary photography group and journalists, David Hanson MP said the Sections 44 and 58A of the 2000 Terrorist Act should not be 'used to stop ordinary people taking photos or to curtail legitimate journalistic activity'. He also said guidance to that effect has been provided to the UK police forces, advising that these powers should not be used to stop innocent members of the public, tourists and journalists.

Five years after announcing its development, and following a month-long online campaign trailing the launch, Pentax has finally unveiled its much anticipated 645D medium format digital camera. The first digital version of the company's 645 medium format camera system, it features a 40MP, 44 x 33 CCD sensor, 921k dot 3.0" LCD and is compatible with the existing 645 system lenses. The camera will initially be available only in the Japanese market at a suggested retail price of ¥850,000 (~ US $9,400) from May 2010.

In conjunction with its announcement of the 645D medium format camera, Pentax has announced the smc D FA 645 55mm F2.8 AL[IF] SDM AW lens. First in the D FA 645 lens series, this weather-resistant prime lens features a Supersonic Direct-drive Motor (SDM) autofocus drive and Quick-Shift for instant AF/MF switching. It is also the company's first 645 system lens to incorporates a rounded diaphragm.The 55mm lens will be available alongside the 645D camera at a suggested retail price of ¥100,000 (~ US $1,100).

PADI Europe hat diese Woche die Wiener Tauchcenter UMEX Tauchsport und Blue Ocean Diver mit dem Award "Innovativstes Tauchcenter" ausgezeichnet. Wir sprachen mit PADI Regional Manager Conny Gohdes über die Hintergründe.

Der Fotozubehör-Hersteller Jobo hat Insolvenz angemeldet. Das 1923 gegründete Unternehmen stellt aber einen „neuen Start“ mit der Marke in Aussicht. mehr…

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You’ve probably heard that Apple recently released the iPad. The absence of Flash Player on the device seems to have awakened the HTML5 vs. Flash debate. Apparently, it’s the final nail in the coffin for Flash. Either that, or the HTML5 community is overhyping its still nascent markup language update. The arguments run wide, strong, and legitimate on both sides. Yet both sides might also be wrong. Designer/developer Dan Mall is equally adept at web standards and Flash; what matters, he says, isn't technology, but people.

E-books aren’t going to replace books. E-books are books, merely with a different form. More and more often, that form is ePub, a format powered by standard XHTML. As such, ePub can benefit from our nearly ten years’ experience building standards-compliant websites. That's great news for publishers and standards-aware web designers. Great news for readers, too. Our favorite genius, Joe Clark, explains the simple why and how.

Tamron has announced the development of a 70-300mm f/4-5.6 zoom lens featuring image stabilization and an ultrasonic auto-focus drive. The SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD is the company's first lens to feature its latest Ultrasonic Silent Drive (USD) autofocus motor, with full-time manual focus override. The optical design includes an element made from Extra-Low Dispersion (XLD) glass, said to have optical properties similar to fluorite. Designed for both full-frame and APS-C digital SLRs, the lens will be initially available in Nikon mount followed by Canon and Sony versions.

Der Film "The Cove", der die jährliche Delfin- und Kleinwaljagd in der japanischen Stadt Taiji thematisiert, hat einen Oscar in der Kategorie "Beste Dokumentation" gewonnen - und die Japaner sind damit gar nicht glücklich. Ein typischer Fall, dass eine Oscar-Verleihung nicht nur Dank "unseres" Christoph Waltz ein Riesengewinn sein kann!

Am 6. Februar 2010 stellte der österreichische Freitaucher Christian Redl einen neuen Weltrekord im Streckentauchen unter Eis auf. PRO 7 Galileo war vor Ort und brachte einen zwölfminütigen Beitrag. Ein Team von Servus TV von Red Bull war ebenfalls am Eis. Und dann kam der bekannte deutsche Moderator Johannes B. Kerner.

Am Sonntag ging die 40. Austrian Boat Show - Boot Tulln zu Ende - und die Aussteller äußerten sich durchaus positiv über die heurige Messe. Neben dem optimalen Wetter waren aber auch etliche Aussteller selbst daran beteiligt, dass die diesjährige Boot Tulln so erfolgreich war.

Canon Software Helps Manage Administrative Processes in Photo Studios from Appointments to Image Processing in One Simple Software Solution LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 8, 2010 Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging technology, is today launching the highly anticipated Studio Solution software for workflow efficiency in professional photo studios. Canon's Studio Solution software helps professional operations take full advantage...
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Portable Photo Viewer with 8-Inch Display in Soft Pearl White Case Perfect as a Digital Wedding Album Los Angeles, CA, March 8, 2010 Digital Foci, Inc. www.digitalfoci.com announced today that it will introduce a new Pearl White version of its popular Photo Book, a portable digital photo album with an 8-inch 800 x 600 digital LCD color screen and a large 4GB of internal memory at the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI)...
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Mamiya has announced the price and availability of its new DM40 medium format camera and a digital back of the same name. Priced at $21,990 for the camera and 80mm f/2.8 lens D series lens, and $19,990 for the digital back, they will start shipping from this month onwards. Both incorporate 40MP, 44 x 33 mm sensors and feature true 16 bit/channel RAW capture, ISO range of 80-800 and capture images at 0.8 seconds per frame. The DM40 digital back can be used with compatible medium or large format cameras via an adapter.

Energizer Holdings Inc. and the Department of Homeland Security's United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team have jointly announced the discovery of a security exploit in the company's Duo charger software distribution. According to US-CERT, the application - which provides an indication of battery charge level on an attached PC - includes a backdoor that listens for incoming connections on TCP port 7777. Once connected, a remote computer can access files and directories or execute programs without the local user's knowledge or authorization. While the battery status software wasn't included in the product...
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In the runup to the Japanese CP+ tradeshow, Panasonic has revealed a a replacement for the company's existing Micro Four-Thirds DMC-G1 digital camera, the Panasonic G2. The most notable feature of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is its 3.0" tilt/swivel liquid crystal display, which includes a touch panel through which functions including autofocus and even shutter release can be controlled. The Panasonic Lumix G2 also provides an electronic viewfinder with extremely high 1,440,000 dots resolution. The Panasonic DMC-G2 retains its predecessor's 12.1 effective...
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Alongside its more feature-rich sibling the G2, Panasonic has today revealed a second new camera for the Japanese CP+ tradeshow, the Panasonic G10. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 is billed as being the lightest interchangeable-lens digital camera to feature a viewfinder, and manages to include much of the Panasonic G2's feature set despite its lightweight body. The most significant differences in the Panasonic Lumix G10 are to be found in its display choices and movie modes. The Panasonic DMC-G10 replaces the DMC-G2's touch-panel, tilt/swivel...
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SECAUCUS, NJ (March 7, 2010) Panasonic today introduces a new interchangeable lens for its LUMIX G Micro System, the ultra-compact and lightweight LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. lens offers versatile zoom range of 14-42mm (35mm camera equivalent: 28-84mm), making it suitable for a wide variety of scenes, everything from dynamic landscape to portrait. The LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. lens will be part of...
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Focus on Imaging 2010: Eighteen months after unveiling the worlds first Micro Four Thirds camera, Panasonic has introduced its successor- the Lumix DMC-G2, with touch control shooting. Built around the same body design as the G1, it records 720p HD videos in AVCHD Lite format and features a touch sensitive 460K dot 3.0" LCD. Its advanced touch features allows shooting by just tapping the subject on the LCD. Other features include AF tracking, a dedicated movie mode and a faster Venus Engine HD II processor. We've had a pre-production example in the office and have put together a hands-on preview.

Focus on Imaging 2010: Panasonic has released what it calls 'the world's lightest interchangeable lens camera with a viewfinder' in the shape of Lumix DMC-G10. It features the same 12.1MP Live MOS sensor and Venus Engine HD II as the DMC-G2, also announced today. It also comes with a 460K dot 3" LCD but without the tilt/swivel and touch options of the G2 and gets a lower resolution viewfinder. The G10 can record 720p HD movie in Motion JPEG format. Both cameras can accept the high-capacity SDXC format cards and are offered with a new 14-42mm kit lens.