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Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Masaharu Okubo) is pleased to announce that the Olympus’ new range of compact digital cameras and accessories continues to attract headlines – and prestigious awards. The latest accolades for the groundbreaking line-up come from the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA).
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16 August 2010 - Nikon Corporation (Makoto Kimura, President, Tokyo) is pleased to announce that the Nikon D3S digital SLR camera is the recipient of the European Professional Camera 2010–2011 and the AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II interchangeable lens for SLR cameras is the recipient of the European Professional Lens 2010–2011, both awards presented by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). The same award was presented to the Nikon D3 two years ago and to the Nikon D3X last year, making this the third year in a row that Nikon has been recognized by this prestigious imaging and sound organization.
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The sequel to the popular local production, Fighting Spiders, will be back on Channel 5 on 12th August 2010!

Being the first local production shot mostly on the Canon EOS 7D, photographers and videographers will be eager to see for themselves the outcome of the very first production in Singapore shot in High Definition!

Red Dot Photo had the privilege in February to attend a filming session of Fighting Spiders.
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The year 2010 heralds the true arrival of the 'mirrorless' systems, with various players dishing out mirrorless cameras to ...

Red Dot Photo was featured on Phottix's official website!

http://journal.phottix.com/company-n...red-dot-photo/




Are you in Singapore and looking for Phottix accessories? Look no further than Red Dot Photo. The store hosts a popular website and forum, and offers both their experience and expertise to local photographers looking for gear.

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The launch of the LEICA Cameras and Systems, namely the M9, S2, X1, the Pinmaster and the Monovid in September 09th 2009, has developed into a great success for LEICA Camera AG, Germany. The worldwide order situation has exceeded LEICA’s expectations. A perfect example is the LEICA M9 - the order volume is 40 percent above the original forecast!

Whilst it’s a boon to see the graphical chart skyrockets, on the other hand, the production is basically working round-the-clock since the introduction of these new models. LEICA Camera AG is doing all that is possible to reduce the backorders, which are increasing daily, in order to shorten the delivery times for our customers worldwide.

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Olympus’ ‘TOUGH’ photography race for kids at National Geographic Singapore Store a wild success

About 30 kids aged 7 to 12 years old descended onto the National Geographic Singapore Store last Friday for a fun-filled afternoon racing around the store to win attractive prizes, and more importantly, gaining new insights on protecting our planet and tips on better photography from Olympus.
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Singaporeans Say Laptops, Mobile Phones and Smartphones are Their Top "Life-Changing" Gadgets Over The Last 20 Years


Singapore, 31 May 2010 – Singaporeans say that the top three consumer electronic gadgets that have changed their lives the most in the past 20 years are the laptop, mobile phones and smart phones, according to a survey conducted by The PC Show 2010. In celebration of its 20th year in Singapore, Lines Exposition and management Services, the organisers of the PC Show commissioned a dipstick survey to see how Singaporeans’ love for consumer electronics has evolved over the years.
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Singapore, 31 May 2010 – Canon announced today the achievement of a new camera-manufacturing milestone as combined production of the company’s EOS-series film and digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras passed the 40-million mark.

Production of the EOS SLR camera first began in 1987 at Canon Inc.’s Fukushima Plant (now Fukushima Canon Inc.), and then later moved to Canon Inc., Taiwan; Oita Canon Inc.; and most recently Nagasaki Canon Inc. from March of this year. In 1997, the 10th anniversary of the series, production reached 10 million units, and in 2003 passed the 20-million mark. After the rapid spread of digital SLR cameras, Canon went on to reach the 30-million mark during the series’ 20-year anniversary in December 2007, followed by the current 40-million-unit production milestone, attained after a short two years and four months. Furthermore, the EOS Digital series also recorded a production milestone of 20 million units.
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The popular English drama serial "Fighting Spiders", will be brought into your living room in HIGH Definition come June 2010. Shot entirely using Canon EOS 7D and Lergria HD flash memory recorder, this is the first time in Singapore that an entire 13-episode drama serial is 100 percent produced on Canon HD cameras.


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