PMA 2010: Underwater Point-and-Shoot Cameras a Trend this Year

Underwater housing units for DSLR bodies can cost upwards of $1499 at most distributors. Waterproof cases for point-and-shoots already average $150. But this year, a major trend in most camera companies is the point-and-shoot designed for underwater use and toss-around durability at a competitive cost. Around the show at PMA 2010, almost Here’s…

Posted on: July 29, 2013 11:00 am

gdgt’s best deals for July 29: Samsung Galaxy S 4, Canon PowerShot A2500

Ready to save some cash on your tech buys? Then you’ve come to the right place. Our sister site gdgt tracks price drops on thousands of products every day, and twice a week they feature some of the best deals they’ve found right here. But act fast! Many of these…

Posted on: July 29, 2013 11:00 am

Newest Nikon meets previous model’s high standard

New products often take time to learn, then to test. However, this week I had some familiarity with the product, which gave me more time to put it through the wringer. Tech Spotlight: Nikon D7100 The Nikon D7100 is an update to the popular D7000, but with better color and…

Posted on: July 29, 2013 11:00 am

Google Takeout Liberates Your Photos from Picasa If You Ever Need To

One of the gripes some people have with Flickr is that it doesn’t offer an easy way to download your complete collection of photos if you ever want to move your images elsewhere (though, hopefully you’re not using it as your only backup). Furthermore, if your Pro account ever expires,…

Posted on: July 29, 2013 11:00 am

New Pentax Ricoh GR Ambassador

Pentax Ricoh has expanded its brand ambassador list with ePHOTOzine member and Pentax User site moderator John Riley. The role involves Pentax Ricoh providing a camera and accessories to John which he then goes out and shoots images with. Generally, the images are themed and his latest collection is of…

Posted on: July 29, 2013 11:00 am

Wildcraft To Raise PE Investment

Wildcraft India, an outdoor-gear retail chain, is planning to raise R60- 75 Cr from PE firms by diluting minority stake in order to fund its expansion plans, Livemint stated. Spark Capital Advisors has been advising the firm on the deal. Wildcraft started in 1992 by Dinesh KS is today an Based…

Posted on: July 29, 2013 6:00 am

Pentax Announces the K-5 DSLR

Pentax has announced its new K-5 DSLR camera as Photokina is getting underway in Cologne, Germany. The new 16.2 megapixel CMOS sensor camera has nice but pretty standard specs and features: 11 autofocus points, an HDR mode, 7fps burst shooting, a 3-inch LCD screen, an ISO range of 100 to Hopefully we’re in…

Posted on: July 29, 2013 6:00 am

North Korea’s Official Flickr Account Gets Hacked and Defaced by Anonymous

Did you know North Korea had an official Flickr page? The country’s account on the popular photo sharing service made headlines today after it was hacked and defaced by Anonymous.North Korea has been saber rattling over the past few days, and the hacktivist group Anonymous decided to respond by launching…

Posted on: July 29, 2013 6:00 am

Underwater photography portraits catch every splash down at the world diving …

These spectacular pictures taken with an underwater camera show the art of diving in a completely new light. Competitors at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona this weekend could be watched from the second they jumped off the diving board, right the way through to plunging down into the To…

Posted on: July 29, 2013 6:00 am

Alexander Semenov’s Amazing Jellyfish Photos

Russian photographer Alexander Semenov spends a lot of his time under the sea, capturing the alien-like beauty of jellyfish as part of his career. His images are driven by scientific curiosity, but bring an undeniable beauty to the fascinating-but-dangerous subjects. He shared some of his inspiration and technique with us,…

Posted on: July 25, 2013 4:00 pm