We’re sure that many professional or enthusiast photographers out there would love to get their hands on a full frame DSLR camera, such as the Sony A99. While the A99 might be somewhat affordable by itself, getting additional accessories such as an external flash unit and a vertical camera grip with additional batteries might be a luxury some cannot afford. Well the good news is that if you were looking for a full frame DSLR, perhaps Sony’s A99 might be it as Sony US has launched a deal for the A99.
Basically for the price of the A99 (body only), Sony US is giving away a free vertical camera grip and an external flash unit with a total value of $930. As for the camera itself, in case you haven’t been following the prices lately, the Sony A99 will cost you $2,799.99. Granted it’s a hefty price tag, but if you were planning on making the transition into full frame and want to get all the trimmings, this deal might be it. At the moment online retailer Samys is offering the bundle deal, while Amazon’s page has yet to be updated to reflect the new deal. So, any takers?
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One of the newer features that camera manufacturers have started to introduce to many of their cameras is built-in WiFi. What this means is that it allows photographers to transfer photos from the camera to another device, like a tablet, smartphone or computer, wirelessly, eliminating the need for additional cables. While it sounds like a convenient feature, it has been discovered at the hacker confere, Shmoocon 2013, that this WiFi feature might not be as safe as you think. 
The Canon EOS 7D MK II is expected to be announced sometime in the future, when exactly remains unknown. However for those looking forward to hearing more about the successor to the EOS 7D, the folks at 
Photos are a great way to remember the good times that we had with friends and family, and have you ever noticed that while combing through old photos on Facebook or your computer that you are overwhelmed with a sense of nostalgia? If you love that feeling and want to relive it on a random or perhaps specified time basis, an app called ThrowBack might be just what the doctor ordered. Designed from ground up by programmer Calli Higgins, ThrowBack is an app that snaps photos and instead of storing the photos on your phone, it instead uploads the photos onto a server.
The problem with cameras is that they rely on batteries, meaning that if you don’t charge it, or bring a spare battery, you might find yourself in the unfortunate situation of having your camera die on you in the middle of the day. If you’d like to prevent that from happening, would a camera without batteries be of interest to you? While it might not necessarily be the most practical or take the best photos, the Sun & Cloud camera does have a degree of novelty value, thanks to its shape and the fact that you have to crank the mechanism by hand in order to power it.
We all know that sinking feeling when we drop our phones, tablets, cameras and whatnot, but we can’t imagine what it would be like to lose a camera in the ocean. However that’s what Lindsay Scallan did when she took her Canon PowerShot camera with her on her underwater dive off Hawaii. She attempted to look for the camera the next day, but unfortunately due to the rough seas she was unable to do so and promptly wrote it off as a loss. However it seems that the camera managed to stay afloat thanks to its waterproof housing, and drafted thousands of miles to Taiwan where it was picked up by an employee of China Airlines.
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We’ve been hearing a lot of rumors regarding Sony cameras, such as the rumored NEX-7n as well as the alleged NEX-9, a full-frame NEX camera. While either of those devices have yet to be officially announced or even acknowledged by Sony, the folks at Sony Alpha Rumors have received a tip from a source that come 3rd of April, Sony could be making an announcement, although it is unclear as to what it could be about. Since the Las Vegas NAB show is taking place on the 8th of April, it wouldn’t be completely out of the question if Sony were to make announcements prior to the event. After all companies have done that before, so why would Sony be the exception?
If the likes of regular digital compact cameras aren’t able to meet your demands as a professional photographer, or maybe if you consider yourself a “prosumer”, perhaps Fujifilm’s recently announced FinePix S8400W could be of great interest to you. As you can see in the image above, this is not your typical compact camera, and it actually comes with a host of functions that an enthusiast might be able to appreciate. The camera will come with a ½.3” 16MP BSI-CMOS sensor and according to Fujifilm, the camera will be able to lock onto a subject via autofocus in 0.3 seconds, although they do note that this is assuming ideal conditions.
While our smartphones are more than capable of snapping some beautiful and properly rendered photographs, one of the drawbacks is that our phones aren’t very durable. When dropped it can sometimes lead to the case cracking, or worse still, the display itself. So if you’re in the market for a rugged camera that will be able to withstand a couple of drops, knocks, bumps and maybe a dip in the way, Fujifilm has announced the FinePix XP200 camera. This is a camera that will be part of Fujifilms’ XP series of rugged cameras and will be shockproof from heights of 6.6 feet, freezeproof down to temperatures of -14F, dustproof and waterproof up to depths of 50 feet.
Canon has announced a couple of cameras today – the 
