Jul 25
Jul 25
After the European Commission accepted offers from Apple and four publishers to free up e-book pricing restrictions in December 2012, it’s now accepted Penguin’s commitment to do the same. Much like Penguin’s vow to the US DOJ, it will end its agency agreements with Apple and other retailers, and “most-favored nation” clauses will be absent from any new deals struck over the next five years. Most importantly, e-book retailers will now be able to control prices and discounts of Penguin’s catalog for two years. This legally binding pledge essentially brings an end to EC’s “competitive concerns,” as all involved in the original price-fixing investigation have now settled up.
Filed under: Apple
Via: Reuters
Source: European Commission
Jul 25
Panasonic is going to release the 14mm thin classic looking compact digital camera “DMC-XS3″ from their lumix series on August 22.
“DMC-XS3″ has a 5X optical zoom 24mm wide-angle lens with high sensitivity MOS sensor. Because of the MOS sensor and Venus Engine, it is able to take high-quality night view photos in a dark situation.
There are several features that helps you to take a photo the way you want – “Creative Control” and “Creative touch” that you can apply special filter effect after taking a photo, or “Creative Panorama” that you can apply special effect for panoramic photos, or “Beauty Touch” that girls might like.
Price: About ¥20,000
Size: 92.2 x 54.4 x 18.5mm
Weight: 89g (only the body part)
Image sensor: 1/2.33inch MOS sensor (15.3 million total pixels)
Effective pixel: 14.1 million pixels
Monitor: 2.7inch 230000 dot TFT monitor, frame coverage about 100%
Jul 25
Yesterday at 8:42pm, a high speed train crashed in Galicia, Spain, killing 78 and injuring 140, 30 of them in critical condition. As the CCTV video capture shows, the train was traveling way too fast—according to the train engineer, as fast as 118mph (190km/h) more than two times the speed allowed in that track segment. Developing…
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Jul 25
Plants grown and sustain themselves through photosynthesis—a seemingly invisible process that converts sunlight into energy. Now, NASA scientists have developed a way to measure photosynthesis from satellites with unprecedented detail.
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Jul 25
Jul 25
Panasonic – DMC-FZ70 – Lumix camera with the world’s first 60X optical zoom
Posted in: Today's Chili
Panasonic is releasing new Lumix camera “DMC-FZ70″ with the world’s first 60X optical zoom on August 22.
“DMC-FZ70″ has 16.1M MOS Sensor and Venus Engine built-in, which minimize the noise generation and create high-definition images. It offers 20mm wide-angle to 1,200mm (60X) long zoom. With the image stabilizer “POWER O.I.S.”, you don’t need to worry too much about camera shake when shooting with 1200mm long zoom.
Price: About ¥48,000
Size: 130.2 x 97.0 x 118.2mm
Weight: 562g (only the body part)
Monitor: 3.0 inch 460000 dot TFT monitor, frame coverage about 100%
Effective pixel: 16.1 million pixels
Image sensor: 1/2.3 inch MOS sensor (16.8 million total pixel)
Jul 25
Jul 25
Jul 25
When it was invented in 1840, the Petzval lens revolutionized photography thanks to its f/3.6 aperture. It’s legendary for producing images with super sharp centers and unique backgrounds with a whirly bokeh — as such it’s particularly well suited for shooting portraits. Most Petzval lenses today are defective because of age and not optimized for modern cameras, so Lomography set out to reinvent the lens for the 21st century. The company just launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring the Petzval lens back for $300 — it’s teaming up with Zenit to manufacture high-quality lenses for analog and digital SLRs with Nikon F and Canon EF mounts. Lomography’s Petzval lens is made of brass, features a gear rack focusing mechanism and comes with a Waterhouse aperture set (f/2.2, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11 and f/16). Are you as intrigued as we are? Follow the source link below for the full campaign details.
Filed under: Cameras, Nikon, Canon
Source: Lomography (Kickstarter)
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