Monday, May 31, 2010

Red Bull Reporter and Dave TV have announced a special assignment giving aspiring photojournalists the chance to report on each regional heat of the Red Bull X-Fighters Jams Tour and the London Final at Battersea Power Station. Red Bull Reporter is a nationwide search to find the best young music, culture and sports writers, filmmakers, presenters and photographers, giving them the chance to use their skills and realise their passions as a Red Bull Reporter. This summer Red Bull X-Fighters Jams will stop in four cities across the UK, including Newcastle, Notthingham, Brighton and Leeds. The search is now on for 8 reporters, who will make up 4 separate teams - 2 with a photographer and writer, and 2 with a filmmaker and presenter. The selected applicants will be partnered up with another Red Bull Reporter to cover one of the regional stops of the Red Bull X-Fighters Jams tour in the UK.

Website: Red Bull X-Fighters Jams Tour Assignment Page

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Sigma has released firmware updates for the Sigma DP2 and DP2s large-sensor digital compact cameras. Version 1.05 for the DP2 and version 1.01 for the DP2s incorporate the same improvement, namely, better image quality at ISO 400/27°. The firmware updates are accessible via the links below.

Website: Sigma DP2 Firmware Version 1.05
Website: Sigma DP2s Firmware Version 1.01

Sony has developed a super-flexible 80 μm-thick 4.1” 121ppi OTFT-driven full colour OLED display which can be wrapped around a thin cylinder. This display can reproduce moving images while rolled-up and stretched over a thousand times. The main benefit of a rollable screen is improved portability - but it will take some time until the technology becomes commercially available.

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The Casio Exilim EX-FH25 is a new hi-zoom camera with a 26-520mm equivalent lens and a high-speed, high-sensitivity 10-megapixel CMOS imager. Featuring sensor-shift image stabilisation, the Casio EX-FH25 can capture photographs at up to 30 frames per second (fps) and a resolution of 9 megapixels. And those who press the shutter a little too late no longer need to get annoyed: the pre-record mode starts the recording as soon as the shutter is half pressed. With the aid of high-speed film recording with up to 1000fps, the EX-FH25 can capture fast movements that the human eye cannot see. The user can choose between different recording speeds. In-camera exposure blending, High-speed Anti Shake and High-speed Night Mode are all on board to help users make the most of the camera’s capabilities. The Exilim Ex-FH25 is available immediately across Europe for €399.

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The Casio Exilim EX-H5 is a 12-megapixel digital compact camera sporting a 24-240mm equivalent zoom lens. Equipped with a sensor-shift type image stabilisation system, the Casio EX-H5 is a small and lightweight “tag along” camera featuring a 2.7” LCD screen, improved Dynamic Photo function and numerous Best Shot modes. The Exilim Engine 5.0 processing chip promises better colour and noise suppression. 720p high-definition movie recording rounds off the features list. In Europe, the Casio Exilim EX-H5 is available now priced at €199.

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Friday, May 28, 2010

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Mykindofphone.com has launched an online competition offering the winner an opportunity to participate in a six-night Kenyan photo safari tour. To enter, you need to submit a photo telling a personal story which they have taken with their mobile phone to a photo sharing site; provide a short, snappy explanation of the emotional journey behind the image; and tweet about it alongside the competition’s hashtag ’#snap @mykindofphone’. The competition, which is open to UK residents only, begins today and runs until Thursday, 3 June 2010. The winner and a frined will be taken on a £6,000 Kenyan photo safari tour from 26th June to 4th July 2010. For full entry details, visit the website below.

Website: My Kind of Phone Photo Contest

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AKVIS turns 6 this year, and they are organising a raffle in celebration of the company’s birthday. Taking place on Monday, 31 May, the raffle gives participants a chance to win AKVIS gift certificates, which give the recipients the right to get an AKVIS photo editing program of their choice. You can register online at the website below.

Website: AKVIS Raffle 2010

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Tamron has just announced a full-day seminar series led by award-winning nature and landscape photographer Sandra Nykerk. The events will take place in Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York on the 13th & 15th of July and the 10th & 12th of August respectively. Seminar topics include “Learning to See the Light”, “Using Lenses to Enhance your Creative Composition”, “Understanding the Histogram”, and many more. All events are scheduled for 9:00-4:30, and the cost for a full-day seminar is $59 per person. This includes a special welcome package, refreshments, raffle chances for prizes that include a lens, and a $25 bonus rebate with the purchase of select Tamron lens within two weeks of the event date at specified Tamron dealers. Advance registration required.

Website: Tamron Events

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Flip Video is launching a limited-edition St. Georges Flag Mino pocket camcorder to celebrate England’s place in the World Cup. This standard-definition, VGA-resolution camcorder comes with 2GB of on-board memory, and features a touch-sensitive interface and a 1.5” LCD screen. Like the original Flip Mino, the St. George’s Flag edition uses an internal, rechargeable lithium-ion battery that conveniently recharges whenever the camcorder’s USB arm is connected to a computer. There is no optical zoom, but 2x digital zoom is available. The built-in software lets you easily edit video files and upload them to video sharing sites. Available in the UK at a recommended retail price of £109.99.