Leica has brought to fore the ultimate luxury camera -- their Leica M9-P ‘Edition Hermès' has meshed fine engineering with Hermès' delicate craftsmanship#
No expense was spared designing the camera -- made with “Veau Swift” calfskin leather applied to the camera body, and created in collaboration with automotive designer Walter de'Silva, the camera was rebuilt from the ground up to distinguish it from the usual Leica M9-P#


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Quick & Dirty on the D3200
Nikon announced the D3200 today, giving the entry-level D3000 series a very welcome performance bump. The last entry in the series, the D3100, was revealed on August 2010, bringing HD video to Nikon's entry-level DSLR series.

Key Features:

• 24.2 MP
• EXPEED 3
• 1080p30/25/24, 720p60/50
• 11-pt AF
• 4fps
• ISO 100 – 6400 (up to HI 12800)
• 3" 921,000 dot LCD Screen
• Comes in Red or Black
• Compatible with the Wireless Mobile Adaptor WU-1a

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Nikon announced the Wireless Mobile Adaptor WU-1a, ahead of the sale of its old brother the Nikon WT-5.

Key Features:

• Wireless connection to Android Devices on launch (iOS support to be added later)
• Transmission of RAW images from camera to receiving device
• Allows receiving device (Android/iOS) to act as a remote shutter release for the camera

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Sony takes another stab at the DSLR market with another addition to its Sony SLT (Single Lens Translucent) camera series the A57.
The Sony A57 follows their line of enthusiast DSLRs that combine high versatility with beginner friendly features such as their new Auto Portrait Framing feature that lets anyone who picks up the camera make good pictures with the A57. The

It continues to use the same Electronic Viewfinder as the A55 that may turn off some users, but in exchange the Sony A57's Single Translucent Lens system allows its users to shoot at a higher frame-rate than typical DSLRs and allows quick autofocusing even when shooting continuously or in video mode. The A57 also incorporates several in-camera image processing enhancements such as Sony's Clear Image Zoom technology that, according to Sony, uses an algorithm that allows up to 2x zoom on images with minimal loss of image quality.
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Canon launched the 600EX Speedlite today, making it the first major update to Canon's official line of Speedlite since the 580EX II was released about 5 years ago. Featuring a GN of 60, CTO gel/filter combinations, the 600EX was a long awaited flagship speedlight from Canon. Partnering with the ST-E3-RT, the 600EX-RT setup will be able to control up to 15 speedlights across 3 groups!
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