Tamron announced the ultra-telephoto lens, the SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD. The lens is available for Canon mounts from December 19, 2013. The company will offer the lens for Nikon and Sony D-SLRs later. … [Read more...]
Kingston launches DataTraveler flash drive
Kingston announced the launch of the DataTraveler Locker+ G3 (DTLPG3) USB 3.0 fl ash drive. It off ers password protection and data encryption for bett er personal security. Th e DTLPG3 has a higher speed than the previous generation DataTraveler Locker+ G2, with a read speed of up to 135MB/s and write speed of up to 40MB/s. All the security is built-in, with no application … [Read more...]
Nikon launches D3300
Nikon announced the new Nikon D3300, a DX-format model on January 7, 2014 along with a retractable AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 VR II zoom kit lens. The lightweight camera offers a 24.2 MP DX-format CMOS sensor without an optical low-pass filter and the EXPEED 4 image processing system. The D3300 features Nikon’s instructive Guide Mode with increased options to make it … [Read more...]
Camera that’s been to the moon to be auctioned
During NASA's Apollo 15 mission in 1971, astronaut Jim Irwin had used the Hasselblad 500 'EL DATA CAMERA HEDC' for landscape photography on the moon. He took about 300 images with this camera. During Apollos missions 11-17, this was the the only camera to be brought back to earth. The rest were left on the moon. This camera will be auctioned off by the Westlicht Gallery in … [Read more...]
Fujifilm to Develop Cancer Drugs with US Hospital
Fujifi lm has decided to create cancer treatment drugs jointly with Texas-based MD Anderson Cancer Center, one of the world’s leading comprehensive cancer hospitals. The plan calls for clinical trials to start from next year for three types of drug candidates, including treatment for lung cancer. Fujifilm hopes to launch the drugs in Japan, the United States and Europe as early … [Read more...]
