Get a Preview of the Canon G1 X

Canon has introduced a large sensor model to its PowerShot G-series of cameras. The G1 X is an addition to the Canon G series but it does not replace the G12.

Digital camera authority DP Review shows us a hands-on preview of the latest camera from Canon.

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We’ve spent a bit more time with the Canon PowerShot G1 X, and will be publishing a samples gallery from a pre-production camera in the near future. In the meantime, we’ve taken the chance to expand our preview based on our further experience and some real-world shooting with the camera. This includes observations about its behavior and a chart showing the camera’s maximum aperture at key focal lengths. If you have any burning questions about the camera’s behavior, write a comment and we’ll do our best to answer when we publish our samples gallery (but do please read the updated preview first, to see if the answer’s there).

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Mamiya Teams Up With Leaf To Form Mamiya Leaf

Mamiya Leaf, pretty creative name. Ok, so it’s not really that creative but it still sounds like a very interesting partnership.

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It’s not the most creative of names, but you can’t exactly hold that against them. The two brands have joined forces to deliver a stronger worldwide strategy for their products and offer a whole lot more for consumers.

The new company says that this combination can only be seen as a win for customers. “Not only will photographers be able to immediately benefit from a highly advanced, fully-integrated medium format system from the industry’s leading suppliers,” says Leaf general manager Dov Kalinksi, “but they will also be able to enjoy powerful new products emerging from a unified R&D effort.”

As Mamiya specializes in medium-format cameras and Leaf specializes in digital backs for medium-format cameras you can expect to see medium-format solutions as the target of the new company. Mamiya Leaf says that while some benefits will be immediate, the long-term is where this will help out the most.

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Via Steve’s Digicam

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You Have $16,000 Get The Canon EOS C300

For the elite filmmakers and those that aspire to become one, this Canon camera looks amazing!

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Well, we have to hand it to Canon — this was one tight-lipped product launch. The imaging company just unveiled its C300 cinema camera at Hollywood’s Paramount Studios, in front of a crowd of hundreds of journalists and film industry elite, including Martin Scorsese. Canon is no stranger to the professional photography community, but it has yet to make a name for itself in Hollywood, where cameras such as the Arri Alexa and RED EPIC dominate the digital filmmaking world. The C300 may not appear to be overwhelmingly powerful on paper — stock features include an EF or PL mount (not both), 1080p capture, a pair of CF card slots, timecode and HD-SDI output — but judging by the sample films we saw today, its incredibly powerful sensor and versatile form factor are likely to play a more significant role in making this camera a success.

Fujio Mitarai is saying that the camera is especially well-suited to accurate color reproduction, particularly skin tones. We’re also receiving word that the C300 will cost somewhere in the range of $20,000 — how’s that for affordable? It contains a Super 35mm CMOS sensor and delivers up to 4K resolution with the outfit’s new “top-end” EF zoom lenses, which come in four flavors: two 14.5-60mm lenses and two 30-300mm. And the lenses keep on coming, with three EF prime lenses in 24mm, 50mm, and 85mm variations. That CMOS sensor offers 1920 x 1080 pixels for the reds and blues and 1920 x 2160 for greens. Like we said before, list price for the C300 will be $20,000 when it hits stores in late January 2012. And that appears to be it for this very long announcement, but we’ll have our first impressions soon. Full PR awaits you after the break.

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Cool City Silhouettes From Jasper James

What a cool photo series from this Beijing-based photographer. It greatly reflects today’s culture of city living and how living in tall towers can be exciting, majestic and may be a little lonely.

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City Silhouettes is a beautiful project by Beijing-based photographer Jasper James that consists of portraits of city dwellers blended with the cityscapes in the background. There’s no Photoshop trickery involved — James uses reflections seen in glass and the images are composed entirely in-camera.

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Retro Mojo: Olympus Retro OM-styled Micro Four Thirds Camera

This camera looks amazing! We’re totally drooling for this Olympus retro Four Thirds!

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There might be a giant corporate scandal hovering over its head, but that’s not stopping Olympus from planning big things for its digital camera lineup. The company has placed a giant full page advertisement in Amateur Photographer magazine with the headline “OH MY GOODNESS!”. 43 Rumors is reporting that the company will be announcing a new Micro Four Thirds camera around February 8th that’s part of the 40-year-old OM camera lineup — in other words, a digital mirrorless camera that’s beautifully retro-styled. A trademark application filed on January 3rd indicates that camera will be called the Olympus OM-D (D as in digital). Watch out Fujifilm: Olympus is coming for you!

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Make Money By Taking Tourists’ Photos

We’re not sure how we feel about charging tourists for their photos. Canditag is a new service which allows photographers to take photos of strangers, specifically tourists, who are too lazy to lug around a camera. The photographer uploads the photos to the site and the subjects can purchase the photo for a fee. The whole Canditag set-up is capitalism in action so there’s a kind of iffy feeling to something like this. I mean there was a time that people generously took photos of strangers and email them the photos for free, right? That’s just our opinion, we would love to hear yours.

Via Peta Pixel

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How It Works

Follow these steps to start earning commision on your photography:

1) Sign Up.
Registration is 100% Free.
2) Create a Collection
This will be a placeholder for the photos you will take.
3) Print Collection Cards
These will later be given to people that you take pictures of so they can easily find photos of themselves.
4) Take Pictures and Pass out your Collection Cards
You can take pictures of people anywhere. For example, people at landmarks, at little league games, or just people on the street.
5) Upload Your Photos
Upload your photos to the collection you already created.
6) Earn Cash

People can now find your collection based on the card that you gave them. They will have the chance to purchase a print or digital copy of the photos you took.
You earn commission on any purchases made of your collections.

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Photographer In Focus: AlexandFelix

This photography tandem’s most popular series deals with a surreal portraiture of humanity and how technology has assimilated into people’s lives. These are pretty powerful images.

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Alex Gertschen, 1969 and Felix Meier, 1969, both from Switzerland and better known as AlexandFelix work as a team. They are known for staging their subjects and models, without the use of computers, with diverse objects and materials. AlexandFelix create imaginative, somewhat absurd and surreal worlds.

Also the background is not made by computer which is a conscious choice in an effort to make the images more vibrant and less artificial. The series 13 Queens shows how detailed the two photographers work, with much to discover in each image. The following images come from the series 13 Queens and from their Pictures portfolio.

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2011 Ford Fiesta review

          The Ford Fiesta is expected to deliver best-in-class safety, convenience and connectivity with segment-exclusive SYNC® voice-activated communications system, an expressive color palette and available graphics Ford’s hot-selling new Fiesta will deliver more than just great looks and top fuel economy in its segment when it goes on sale in North America in summer 2010. The 2011 Fiesta - available in four- and five-door body styles- also will set a new small car benchmark for safety, connectivity and powertrain technology.

          Fiesta’s flowing sculpted hood covers a 1.6-liter DOHC I-4 engine with 120 horsepower at 6,350 rpm and 112 ft.-lb. of torque at 5,000 rpm. Spirited performance and fuel efficiency are signature attributes, with Fiesta delivering projected best-in-class highway fuel economy of up to 40 mpg.

      Fiesta features a standard five-speed manual transaxle with gear ratios selected to offer spirited off-the-line performance and exceptional fuel economy for drivers who desire three pedals and a stick shift to maximize the driving experience. Specially tuned front struts, bushings, dampers, stabilizer bars and a rear twist-beam axle keep Fiesta sure-footed and firmly planted. Sporty, European driving dynamics prevail.

          * Price (est): $ 13,500

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2011 Ford Shelby GT350 review

        On Jan. 18, 2010-Shelby American was introduced the legendary Shelby GT350 to its lineup of American performance cars. The Shelby team unveiled a supercharged concept version of the Mustang-based 2011 Shelby GT350 to the surprise of thousands gathered at the Barrett-Jackson Auction Opening Night Gala to honor the 45th anniversary of the first GT350 and first Shelby big block Cobra.

           The concept behind the GT350 was to build a car that is light, nimble and powerful. Beginning with the "small block" 5.0 liter Ford Mustang GT as its base, the Shelby American team worked with experts from Ford Racing, Goodyear, Borla, Cragar and Baer to create a car that is fast and has razor sharp handling. 

           Each GT350 will be clad in traditional white with Shelby Guardsman blue Le Mans stripes and feature the new Ford V8 coupled to a 6 speed manual transmission and center exit exhaust. Blue Shelby GT350 valve covers and billet caps set off the supercharged engine. 

           * Price (est): $ 65,000

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2011 Ferrari 599 GTO review

        The 599 GTO is, the fastest ever road car and extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief.. It is an exclusive limited edition special which, in true Ferrari tradition, is a completely new concept, albeit inspired by a production car. In fact the 599 GTO is based on the 599XX, the advanced experimental track car, and can be considered almost a road-going version.

         It is equipped with the latest, second-generation carbon-ceramic brakes which are lighter and offer better performance, new aerodynamic innovations, such as the wheel doughnuts which increase aerodynamic efficiency as well as improve brake cooling, and the Supersport tyres developed by Michelin include a wider front tyre for greater roadholding. The driver-car interface is also new with the adoption of the Virtual Race Engineer  which provides the driver with instantaneous information on performance.

         The 599 GTO’s engine is directly derived from the 599XX unit implementing, however, the necessary modifications for road-going homologation. It thus complies with Euro 5 and LEV 2 standards. The 5999 cc 65-degree V12 engine punches out 670 CV at 8250 rpm with maximum torque of 620 Nm at 6500 rpm and there is a smooth, constant rush of power all the way to the redline with no loss of flexibility even at medium and low revs.

* Price (est): $ 415,000

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2012 Ferrari FF review

         At The 81st Geneva International Motor Show will play host to the unveiling of two major new Prancing Horse innovations: the revolutionary FF, a four-wheel drive four-seater with a mid-front V12 that is the most powerful and versatile car Ferrari has ever built, and the 458 Italia sporting the HELE (High Emotions Low Emissions) System which cuts CO2 to just 275 g/km.

        The FF offers a completely new take on the sporting Grand Tourer theme. The V12 unleashes a massive 660 CV at 8,000 rpm, and maximum torque of 683 Nm at 6,000 rpm with 500 Nm already available at just 1,000 rpm. This ensures the performance figures of an extreme sports car, with the 0-100 km/h sprint covered in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 335 km/h. Efficiency has been significantly boosted too, with fuel consumption now standing at just 15.4 litres per 100 km, and CO2 emissions at 360 g/km, a 25 per cent reduction compared to the previous V12s.

        Everything of the FF is tailored specifically to the needs and tastes of its driver with a choice of six exclusive colours and the finest Frau aniline leathers specially treated to enhance their natural softness. The FF’s exceptional specification enhances in-car enjoyment for all four occupants. Features include a new rear-seat infotainment system with two screens for watching TV and DVD and a 1,280 Watt, 16-channel stereo system with Quantumlogic Surround Sound.

                               

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2009 Ferrari California review

         The Ferrari California in 2009 weighs 3,817 pounds (1,718 kg), are available, such as those equipped with advanced cruise control system, safety seats for children in the back ... not a fighter go-kart powerful boss Luca di Montezemolo described the mid-engined F430, nor like a Lexus SC 430's glossy coating the Ferrari, but you will hardly find the imperfections on the convertible motor placed before this.

         The engine of Ferrari California to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 4.0 seconds, will be coupled to a 7-speed dual clutch transmission that boosts the car's performance while enhancing the driving pleasure, improves ride comfort and reduces fuel consumption and emissions (c.310 g/km CO2). The comfort is further enhanced by a new multilink rear suspension system. The Ferrari California is also equipped with the exclusive F1-Trac traction control system which made its debut on the 599 GTB Fiorano and has been further honed to suit the typical driving conditions expected for this new GT.

        

        Owning a beautiful name, the car has "heart" V8 4.3L 460 horsepower capacity isattractive, since the engine sound "like music". Improved V8 engine equipped with theF430 and apply direct fuel injection, engine 2009 of the California power can produce 460horsepower at 7,750 rpm machine cycle / min, less than 30 horsepower compared to theF430 power plant has been at 8500 rpm revolutions / minute. However, the amount of torque to 357 lb-ft more than 14 lb-ft of torque of the F430 engine. The V8 engine fitted toCalifornia in 2009 also carries many similarities when compared with the engine Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and Maserati GranTurismo.

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How to take the Sea into room

There are many ways to relax before bedtime such as reading, listening to soft music, massage,....Pajamas which also plays an important role.

Collection Pajamas This brings us feeling blue seasummer sun. Its color is always in a fresh colorwhile comfortably spacious design. 

Sleep is important for each of us, it's time to help the body recover after a day of work. So let's turn tosleep and relaxation time of the day comfortably. 

Drawing on jacket quite funny and sometimesbrilliant style swimsuit. Open a new age wave of music, relaxed reclining in his pajamas, thesleep time will come.

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