Kenigart has released Camera PRO+ for iPad 2, an app which allows users to improve pictures taken with the iPad 2’s camera. Claiming that its app uses “special photo improving math algorithms”, the Kaliningrad-based company has packed ten photo effects into the program, which also comes with a simple and easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) that’s fully optimised for the iPad 2. Camera PRO+ sells for $5.99 and is available now on iTunes.

A hands-on preview of the new Olympus PEN E-P3 compact system camera, accompanied by a gallery of images.

A gallery of 15 hands-on photos of the new Olympus E-PM1 PEN Mini compact system camera.

A gallery of 12 hands-on photographs of the new Olympus E-PL3 compact system camera and Olympus FL-300R wireless flash.

Ventizz Capital Fund IV L.P. has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Hasselblad from Hong Kong-based Shriro Group. Founded in 1941 in Gothenburg, Sweden, Hasselblad has become the world market leader in the field of high-end medium format cameras. The extraordinary quality of the company’s products became famous in 1962 when Hasselblad cameras were selected for NASA space missions, which resulted only a few years later in the first world-renowned images taken on the moon. Shriro, a long-standing Hasselblad distributor in the Asia-Pacific region, has held ownership of the company since 2003.

The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Ricoh has bought Pentax Imaging Systems for $124.2 million / 85 million Euros. The transfer of Pentax Imaging Systems, essentially Pentax digital cameras, will be made by October 1st 2011. Pentax’s other businesses (digital camera modules, DVD pickup lenses, endoscopes, artificial bones, and voice synthesis) will continue to be devloped by Hoya.

Jonathan Martin, General Manager, Pentax Imaging Systems UK said: “Ricoh is globally renowned within the digital camera industry, having successfully brought a range of products to market since its inception in 1939. We are extremely pleased with today’s announcement and see this as the natural next step in the evolution and continued development of the Pentax brand in the UK and abroad. With Ricoh’s involvement we can continue to grow the Pentax business in the UK and ensure we maintain our commitment to provide our customers with innovative, cutting edge, high quality products to suit all camera users.”

Panasonic has unveiled a range of special and limited edition collectables to celebrate London 2012. Custom designed versions of the Lumix G3 compact system camera and DMC-S3 compact camera are amongst the products on offer. Panasonic has manufactured just 2,012 of each model, and each comes with a commemorative one-year-to-go £5 coin from the Royal Mint and new London 2012 packaging.

The Rollei Bullet HD is a new all-action camera weighing less than 100 grams and offering 720p video. Protected by a robust aluminium body, the camcorder is guaranteed dust-proof, impact-resistant and unsusceptible to vibrations. The Rollei Bullet HD will be available from late July 2011 for € 249.95.

Get a free Coolpix P300 camera worth £299.99 when purchasing any Nikon binocular from the EDG range. From 20th June - 31st August 2011 customers will be able to claim a P300 compact digital camera with purchases of one of the five models in Nikon’s flagship range of binoculars. The P300 is a premium camera that packs high quality features into a small and lightweight body. Claims must be received by 30th September 2011 inclusive.

The Canon Pro Solutions Show will be returning again on 25th and 26th October 2011 in London. Held at the Business Design Centre in Islington, the public show is aimed at video, broadcast and still imaging professionals. Entrance to the show will be free for all those who pre-register online.

BuyPolaroids.com brings well priced, top condition, instant Polaroid cameras to the world. Buypolaroids.com is regularly updated with new stock every month and is actively expanding the product range. Recently, the full range of The Impossible Project films was added, so that supply of instant film will always be on hand.

The 41st edition of the free PhotographyBB magazine is now available to download. This month’s edition features photography techniques for shooting brilliant fireworks photos and how to post-process them, discusses how photographers can find and create their own gallery showings, and provides techniques for creating impressionist style photography.

Paint FX 1.0 is a new new photography app for iOS. Paint FX allows anyone to selectively apply photo enhancements, filters, visual effects and colors to specific parts of a photo, simply by painting with their fingers. Paint FX 1.0 is available now for $1.99 USD.

Olympus have released a new firmware update for the XZ-1 compact camera. Version 1.3 improves the algorithm for ESP spot metering.

Download Olympus XZ-1 Firmware Update 1.3

Sigma have released a firmware update for the SD1 DSLR camera. Version 1.01 includes the following improvements:

- Accuracy of the Evaluative Metering has been improved.
- Corrects the phenomenon of the intermittent camera freeze under certain conditions.
- Accuracy of Auto Focus has been improved.

Download Sigma SD1 Firmware Update 1.01

Keepsy is the first photo album site to make printed books from Instagram photos. keepsy makes printed photo books using photos from the popular applications Instagram, Facebook, Flickr, and the Android application, PicPlz. The output is an 11 x 8.5 inch hardback album that starts at $29.95 for 30 pages.

Metroprint is a new colour-managed online printing service offering colour and genuine black-and-white photographic printing with sizes going up to 10x6 feet. The website offers digital Lambda printing to Ilford black-and-white silver gelatin photographic paper, laser printing, a cost-effective automated workflow for regular sized prints and manual checking for prints above 60"x60”. If customers prefer to work with a printer, they can upgrade to Metro Imaging’s full range of services, with technicians available to format their files, produce test prints and work in a traditional lab environment to their specifications.

Want to see what the new Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2 and M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.8 lenses look like in the flesh? Here are 13 hands-on images for you to check out.