Archive for October, 2008
Photokina wrap-up
Friday, October 31st, 2008Photokina is now over for another two years, so as we return to some semblance of normality it’s time to reflect on what Photokina 2008 tells us about the state of the industry and to look at some of the emerging trends in digital cameras and digital imaging in general. We’ve updated our show report [...]
Just posted! Olympus 50mm F2.0 Macro lens review
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Just posted! Our new lens review of the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm F2.0 Macro. With the excitement of Photokina over, it’s back to the daily grind at DPReview.com’s subterranean nerve-centre, and first off the review production line comes Olympus’s stalwart short tele macro.?We’ve long sung the praises of this lens in our camera reviews, [...]
Olympus lends lenses Micro Four Thirds compatibility
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Olympus has announced firmware updates for several of its lenses to grant their use with the Panasonic DMC-G1. The updated lenses are the 35mm F3.5 Macro, 25mm F2.8 pancake, 35-100mm F2 and 40-150mm F4.0-5.6. Once upgraded, the lenses will be ‘compatible’ with the G1. It’s unclear whether the 35mm Macro and 35-100mm lenses will be [...]
Digital Camera Reviews
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008If you’re looking to buy a new camera, the Argos Digital Camera Store is the place to go. They carry a wide variety of digital cameras from Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Olympus, and many others. Many people like the amount of pics that a digital camera can hold. Plus, you might choose to down load your [...]
Canon Ixus 870 Is
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Admittedly, appearance should be one of the last factors considered by prospective camera buyers but there’s no doubt that the Canon 870 is a fairly attractive piece of technical equipment. The “gold” completed version is like a piece of jewellery. In terms of size, it's about the same as a pack of playing cards, which [...]
Vivitar Europe makes staff redundant
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Vivitar’s European arm has gone into administration, making its 26 staff in France and the UK redundant after its parent company in US sold the brand name. Vivitar’s parent company, Syntax Brillian, entered Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection in July and sold the Vivitar brand name to Sakar, a consumer electronics manufacturer in August. Under the [...]
