Mondo Studio, the first daylight studio space in Sydney, has opened for business in a huge warehouse space in Sydney’s inner city suburb of Waterloo.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
A welcome update to the FZ100 with a 12.1-megapixel sensor, improved optics and ISO performance plus new Full HD video recording capabilities.The Lumix DMC-FZ150 replaces the FZ100 at the top of Panasonic’s super-zoom digicam line-up. Announced on 26 August, it features a new, 12.1-megapixel MOS sensor (down from 14MP in the FZ100) but retains the same 24x zoom lens but adds a new ‘Nano Surface Coating’ to minimise flare and ghosting caused by internal reflections. The lens also carries a new zoom control on the side of its barrel, providing an alternative to the lever zoom surrounding the shutter button.
Michael Reichmann Seminars
Dates and venues have now been confirmed for the Australian seminars by Michael Reichmann, Master of the Luminous Landscape website.
Microsoft Creates “Icons of Imaging” Website
Microsoft has established a new website to showcase the best of present-day photography and provide inspiration for digital photographers around the world.
Olympus XZ-1
A new flagship digicam with a fast zoom lens, a wide range of exposure controls and support for raw file capture and 720p HD video recording.The XZ-1 was one of two feature-rich cameras announced by Olympus on 6 January, as the C.E.S Show opened in Las Vegas. Introduced as the flagship of the company’s digicam line-up, the XZ-1 combines a relatively large ‘1/1.63 inch’ type (~ 8 x 6 mm) CCD sensor with an effective resolution of 10 megapixels with a smarter body design and many features from PEN series models.
Mercury Megaloudis Wins Canon AIPP Photographer of the Year Award
Melbourne-based professional photographer, Mercury Megaloudis, of Megagraphics Photography, has been named the 2008 Canon/AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year at the annual Canon Australian Professional Photography Awards (Canon APPA).
Olympus SP-570 UZ
A compact, digicam with advanced shooting functions and a stabilised wide-angle, 20x optical zoom lens.In its Ultra Zoom (UZ) models, Olympus appears to be trying to bridge the gap between digicams and DSLRs. But, until larger sensors are used in these cameras, a large gulf will remain. With the new 10-megapixel SP-570 UZ, it has taken a big step forward by providing the longest zoom currently available on a compact digicam. Extending from the equivalent of 26mm (in 35mm format) to 520mm, it covers a magnification range of 20x and both optical and digital image stabilisation are provided.
Memories: Faces of Dementia Photo Competition
The Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute is holding a photographic competition with the title “Memories: Faces of Dementia” to focus attention on the problem of dementia.
Olympus SP-565 UZ
A compact digicam with a 20x optical zoom lens and advanced shooting modes.Olympus’s SP-565 UZ incorporates many of the features of the flagship model of the long-zoom range, the SP-570 UZ, in a cheaper, more compact body. It has the same 10-megapixel sensor and 20x optical zoom lens plus the same TruePic III image processor. Yet it weighs 72 grams less and is $100 cheaper than the SP-570 UZ. Its LCD monitor is also slightly smaller but has the same resolution as the flagship model.
Melbourne Hosts APPA Exhibition
Winning images from the 2007 Canon Australian Professional Photography Awards (Canon APPAs) will be on show at the Rialto Plaza Foyer in Collins Street, Melbourne, between 15 and 26 October.