Olympus Pen E-P1 Gets Covered In Swarovski Crystals

The retro-styled Micro Four Thirds Olympus Pen E-P1 digi-cam has been ruined, sorry enhanced with a "dazzling makeover" by Crystal Roc.

Now covered in hundreds of "sparkling" Swarovski crystals it will be available exclusively to order from Harrods' Micro Anvika department.

In a special limited edition wooden box, which includes "two lenses" (no details provided - presumably the 14-42mm zoom and the 17mm "pancake" lens) and a matching flash, the crystal-encrusted Pen gets a price tag of £1999.99.

Those not interested in stuck-on crystals would do well to hang on for the launch of the next-gen, slightly tweaked Olympus Pen E-P2, due in January.

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A Boon For Professionals-D3 Cameras

The newest experience of the world and thrill of photography is here for the people of the world now as now the time has gone when photography was considered as the work of only professionals and was looked upon as a fairly difficult job to hang out with. With the launching of the new D3 from Nikon, the definition of a digital camera has faced an extreme change as it has truly changed the face of the normal experience of photography in the present day world.

The days of easy as well as user friendly photography are now in the race as the exciting new features of the D3 camera of Nikon is designed in a way which aims to make photography a thrilling experience without any complex systems to interfere in the experience of fun. The new exciting highly advanced gadget named D3 comes with a price of around $5,800.As this hi-tech gadget is a fairly expensive one, it is far beyond the reach of the people belonging to middle class but as far as professionals are concerned, this gadget is a boon as it provides features and functions that give an entirely new face to their profession of photography as taking photos is now a lot more smooth as well as easy task now.

The D3 camera comes with a new technology of Big Pixels ISO range that enables it to take excellent photos even in conditions when the surroundings are too un suitable to take a photo.Moreover,D3 camera is also loaded with an anti blur system that contributes to its high picture quality and also improves the quality of the images even when the camera is unable to be in a still position in order to take a photo.D3 in real sense is a complete package for the professionals of the field of photography as they are entitled to receive each and every feature they require in order to make their customers happy by presenting them life like photos of their memorable moments to them.

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BigShot Camera lets you handle assembly

It used to be you heard about electronic and mechanical geniuses getting their start through tearing apart any gadget or motor they can get their hands on.  Purely to see what made it tick and if they could perhaps get the whole mess back together again.  Sadly, today’s kids get a little bit jipped in that department.  A lot of electronics once taken apart have a void warranty and on occasion can even have harmful materials within.  Well BigShot is a working camera that allows for the kids to build the camera.

It’s a great way to get kids interested in the technology world and gives them a camera of their own that they can proudly show off.  Once the camera kit is all put together it can be powered by either a battery or by cranking it.  To work the crank you just need to crank it 6 times per picture.  It also has lenses on a rotating wheel that allow for prism, wide angle and other type shots to be taken.  Right now the BigShot camera kit isn’t available.  BigShot hopes that they’ll be able to make the camera cheap and available to kids worldwide.  However, it’s too early to tell as to whether or not they’ll actually succeed at that.

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JVC PICSIO GC-FM1 HD Video Camera

 

JVC has added a new pocket video camera to its range with the launch of the JVC PICSIO GC-FM1 HD Video Camera.

The JVC PICSIO GC-FM1 HD is capable of shooting HD video in 1080p as well as taking 8 megapixel still photos, on top of that there is built in image stabilization, and 4 x digital zoom.

The JVC PICSIO GC-FM1 HD features an 8 megapixel CMOS image sensor, as well as HMDI out so you can watch your videos on your HDTV, storage comes in the form of SD/SDHC cards.

The JVC PICSIO GC-FM1 HD Video Camera comes in three funky colors, black, blue and pink and it is available now for $199.95 from JVC.

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Panasonic Lumix GF1 reviewed

The typical Micro Four Thirds review seems to come down to a matter of tradeoffs -- size and convenience for a bit of a drop from the image quality and performance of a real DSLR. The GF1 doesn't break that trend, but it has some pretty nice things to offer for the inquisitive interchangeable lens shopper. The most notable feature when put up against its direct competition, the E-P1, is the GF1's built-in pop-up flash, and the primary drawback of both of these cams versus their regular Micro Four Thirds counterparts is the lack of an eye-level viewfinder, though the GF1 does offer a pricey hot-shoe mounted approximation. As for images PhotographyBLOG says the camera gets "almost everything right," and video doesn't look bad neither -- a couple samples are after the break. The camera is no ultra-compact, but it seems another good proof for the existence of Micro Four Thirds as a DSLR alternative.

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