Kowa Co. announced that it has developed three new interchangeable lenses, the first in several decades. The lenses are for the Micro-Four Thirds format in the Prominar brand—the Kowa Prominar 8.5mm f/2.8, Prominar 12mm f/1.8 and Prominar 25mm f/1.8. The Kowa Prominar 8.5mm f/2.8 features a wide angle of 106 degrees, with a geometric distortion index of 0.12%. This lens has … [Read more...]
Canson Infinity Inkjet Fine Art Paper now available in India
TTechNova has recently expanded its portfolio of inkjet digital media products by partnering with Canson, one of the world’s most reputed manufacturers of Inkjet Fine Art and Photographic Papers. As per this tie-up, TechNova will offer a select range of media from Canson’s Infinity Paper series to Indian fine art printers. Canson Infinity Papers are manufactured by the … [Read more...]
Sony World Photography Awards launches competition for Indian Photographers
On November 7, 2014, Sony World Photography Awards along with Sony Asia Pacific launched the 'India National Award'. This competition invites entries from Indian nationals of all ability levels. Entries are free via www.worldphoto.org, and participants can enter under any of the ten categories: Art and Culture, Architecture, Enhanced, Low-light, Nature and Wildlife, Panorama, … [Read more...]
Panasonic announces single-chip CMOS 4K camera
Panasonic announced a $3,500 single-chip CMOS 4K camera, the HC-X1000 at the recent IFA Consumer Electronics Show in Berlin, Germany. The camera is designed for run-and-gun style videography. It is smaller and lighter than Sony’s similar featured camera AX-1 priced at $4,500. The Panasonic X100 has an 18.9 MP 3-inch Type BSI CMOS sensor. Its fixed Leica Dicomar lens has a 20x … [Read more...]
Sony raises net loss forecast to $2.11 billion for fiscal 2014
Sony Corp. said it predicts a 230 billion Yen (US $2.11 billion) net loss for the year ending in March 2015, compared to their previous forecast of 50 billion Yen (US $458.7 million) loss. The company curtailed the value of their mobile communications unit after the drop of its Smartphone sales. In July, Sony sharply cut its forecast for Smartphone sales, giving a stiff blow to … [Read more...]
