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Sigma today announced the new 18-50mm F2.8 EX DC Macro lens designed exclusively for Digital SLR’s using the four-thirds mount. This lens has a large aperture of F2.8 throughout the entire zoom range. A minimum focusing distance of 20cm (7.9") and a maximum magnification of 1:3, makes it ideal for close-up photography. 

DxO Labs announces today the immediate availability of the Windows PC release of DxO Optics Pro v4 on the DxO Labs Web site (http://www.dxo.com). A free, fully functional demo version is available in addition to the commercial version. DxO Optics Pro software improves the image quality of Digital Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras and advanced digicams.

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O’Reilly author Eddie Tapp takes his digital photography know-how on the road, stopping at 18 cities across the county starting early next month. Well-known portrait and wedding photographer Monte Zucker joins him on this educational journey. The seminars give serious students, enthusiasts, and professionals an opportunity to learn from the experts who have influenced successful photographers for over five decades. 

As digital cameras increase in feature and functionality, consumers need more powerful batteries to ensure maximum performance when taking pictures.  To support this need, Kodak today introduced a series of new batteries and chargers that increase the number of pictures consumers can take between battery charges and changes, and improving the picture-taking experience overall.  Kodak’s new batteries and chargers provide long life, fast flash, and long storage life, which combine to give consumers an outstanding picture-taking experience.

Foveon announced today the release of its 14.1 megapixel X3 DSLR image sensor, the highest resolution X3 sensor available and the latest product from Foveon. In addition to providing image quality suitable for professional photographers, the new X3 sensor incorporates design and process enhancements which improve performance at long exposures and high ISO speeds, and also provides a 40% increase in pixel count compared to the previous X3 DSLR sensor.