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Leica introduces the D-LUX 4 Titanium limited edition. The technical features of this camera are identical to those of the standard models. The wide range of accessories for the camera, such as the special handgrip, the auxiliary finder or the Leica CF 22 compact flash unit (available from February 2009) are all fully compatible with the titanium edition. This special version is limited to 10,000 cameras worldwide and will be available in a set - together with a premium quality, titanium-colored leather case - from January 2009…

Sigma APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX lens for Nikon
Sigma introduces the new APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG super telezoom lens for Nikon. The lens has already been available for Canon. Though a weapon permit is not required, it could easily become a lethal weapon in the hands of over-anxious paparazzi. Even more impressive is the lens’ specification, it covers the 200 to 500mm range and maintains its fast F2.8 aperture. The length of the lens is 726mm, the diameter is 236.5mm and the weight is 15.7 kg. The lens will be available next week and sells for about $1590. Per kilogram that is…

New JOBO 7-Inch photo frame with remote control
JOBO unveils the new PDJ077 digital picture frame, featuring a sleek black frame surrounding the 7-inch TFT display to showcase clear sharp images. The PDJ077 display offers an 800 x 480 pixel resolution with a contrast ratio of 400:1 and user adjustable brightness. To view images you just insert your digital camera’s media card into the frame, and all frame functions can be easily accessed via the frame’s remote control. The new Photo Display including the remote control, AC adapter and manual is now available at a price of 99.00…

Olympus rebrands SW cameras to Tough series
Olympus, the company that introduced freezeproof, waterproof and shockproof cameras to the mass consumer market in 2006, is redefining this segment. Beginning with the newest members of the line-up to be introduced in January 2009, these incredibly rugged cameras built to capture amazing images in extreme situations will be rebranded as Stylus (in the US) and (in the EU) Tough. The new Olympus Tough cameras will be introduced in early January 2009…

Pentax releases firmware 1.10 for the K-m / K2000
Pentax releases firmware update version 1.10 for the Pentax K-m / K2000 camera. The following functions have been added: 1) Added selection of area (Square) to Cropping in the Playback-1 menu 2) When Digital Filter is assigned to the Help button in the [Rec.Mode 3] menu, Digital filter can be set by pressing Help button in playback mode. 3) Added [Custom] to Digital filter in Capture mode. Digital filter can be customized and saved a filter to your own preferences…

Fringe Fridays: Have a GOOD Super_Bowl
So, maybe the the Super Bowl is all about the ads. Well, the awesome folks at GOOD Magazine have brought us another one of their amazingly great transparencies, this time taking on Sunday’s ad extravaganza. Check out what they have to say about the business of the ‘Bowl. Then tune in to Yahoo! Video beginning Sunday afternoon, for a giant-sized dose of instant commercial replays. GOOD Magazine: 2008 Super Bowl XLII -Kent, Yahoo! Video Team

Ricoh releases GX200 firmware version 1.20
Ricoh releases firmware update version 1.20 for its GX200 digital camera. I remain puzzled as to the real reason for Ricoh’s more than normal firmware updates. Is it sloppy product testing or is it a clever move to have their cameras featured on the front-page of camera websites ? Anyway, this latest update fixes the following problem: When you playback a 1:1 image in the playback mode, the small window may not move to the right edge in the position display window that is shown in the right corner in the LCD…

Extend your SLR live view with Zigview S2 LIVE
Zigview S2 Live is a nifty digital camera accessory that functions as a remote control unit with an integrated viewfinder LCD monitor. Unlike the Zigview S2 - introduced at PMA 2007 - that captures the viewfinder image with a miniature camera, the new Zigview S2 Live takes its image from the AV port of the camera, so the camera has to have the Live View function. It is connected by a special cable with plugs for the cameras AV and remote release outlets. The 230K pixel LCD offers a variety of settings and can be rotated by 180 …

After 7 years dcviews hotshot era comes to an end
After seven years of showing over 2500 hotshots on our website, we have decided to end the DCViews hotshot series. Over the years we have seen a significant growth of websites for people to exhibit their photography talent and creativity, and share their best digital moments with others on the Internet. We hope that you have been inspired and have enjoyed this collection of original, creative, colorful, moving, artistic, surprising or just fun images. You will still find the hotshots of the last three years in our “your views” section…

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