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Standing tall among the torrent of camera releases at CES 2012 is Fujifilm’s latest member of their X series cameras — the X Pro 1. True to the X-series’ distinctive flavour, the X Pro 1 is built like to feel and look like a mechanical rangefinder and outperforms most cameras that share its small form factor.

What’s new is the introduction of the X-mount lenses — the X Pro 1 being the first interchangeable lens digital camera that carries this proprietary system. Fujifilm’s interchangeable lens systems tended to be borrowed, as in the case of their Sx Pro systems that borrowed Nikon’s hardware to house their Super CCD sensors.
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Three Generations of Flagships. Left to right: SB-800, SB-900, SB-910

Nikon has announced an evolutionary update to the venerable SB-900, the new SB-910. Addressing some of the issues experienced by users of the SB-900, as well as adding some new features, the SB-910 is designed to replace the SB-900 as the flagship speedlight in Nikon's lineup.
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The Finepix X100 was a milestone for Fujifilm; a compact, rangefinder-esque camera with a large APS-C sensor and a fixed focal length fast lens designed specifically to be used with it. The X100 also introduced a revolutionary hybrid viewfinder that offered the best of optical and electronic versions. The result was a camera that enjoyed classic good looks and delivered great performance. For many, the X100 was THE enthusiast compact to get, with its blend of vintage looks, great performance, and classic rangefinder shooting style.
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For the longest time, photographers who wanted to take their TTL flash triggers off-camera only had a few real options. On one hand, you have Pocket Wizards, the industry standard for wireless flash - rock-solid reliability, great range, and a 'great' price tag of over S$500. On the other hand, you have TTL cords that let you 'tether' your flash - reliable, relatively cheap (typically less than S$100), but with a working range limited to that of the length of the cable. Now we have a new contender: the Phottix Odin. A wireless TTL flash trigger with a feature set to rival Pocket Wizards, the Odins are even compatible with the Phottix Strato II flash triggers, allowing existing Phottix users to expand the capabilities of their setups without retiring older equipment.

How does the Phottix Odin fare? Read on to find out.
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For some years now, Sony has watched from the sidelines as Canon and Nikon have duked it out in the high-end APS-C market with the 7D and D7000 respectively. Now, Sony re-enters the ring with a new contender, the Sony Alpha SLT-A77. The only SLT in the high-end APS-C market, it uses an electronic rather than optical viewfinder, and brings to the table a new 24MP sensor, an extremely high-resolution (2.4M dot OLED) viewfinder, a new 19-point AF sensor and, most impressively, 12fps full-resolution shooting. Are all these features enough to net the A77 the APS-C crown?
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Occurring over two action packed days with big names in the photography world such as Michael Yamashita, Steve McCurry and Michael Freeman, the 2011 edition of Images of Asia promises to be bigger than ever before! Get free entry to several talks and enter photo competitions and stand a chance to win $10,000.
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The holidays season is fast approaching, and what better way to usher it in than to get out there and take photos? We'll tell you what's better: standing a chance to win great prizes. With the theme 'Memory is Personal', tell us what memories mean to you through your photos!
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