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Along with the latest SLTs and DSLRs, Sony has also announced the 24mm F2, 35mm F1.8 and 85mm F2.8 Alpha lenses in the US. Announced a month ago in the European market, the 24mm and 85mm lenses will start shipping from late September at retail prices of $1,250 and $250 respectively, followed by the 35mm which will be available from mid-October at a retail price of $200.

The Sony A55 and A33 are two new DSLR cameras that use Translucent Mirror Technology to offer high-speed shooting and smaller size.

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Canon have developed a new 120 megapixel CMOS sensor that can shoot at 9.5fps and record Full HD movies.

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Mamiya, Phase One and Profoto have just today announced the Phase One/Mamiya V-Grip Air, the first vertical grip with a built-in wireless flash trigger.

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Carl Zeiss will present new lenses and, for the first time, accessories at Photokina.

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Nikon has released an update for Capture NX.

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The Ricoh G700 is a new 12-megapixel dust- and waterproof digital compact camera.

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A coming update to onOne Software's DSLR Camera Remote, the slick remote camera control system for Apple's mobile devices, will add support for the Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D.

Phase One, Mamiya and Profoto have jointly announced the V-Grip Air, a vertical grip for Phase One 645DF and Mamiya 645DF medium format cameras that, in addition to offering a vertical shutter button and other controls, incorporates a Profoto Air transmitter inside that's capable of triggering compatible Air receivers at shutter speeds up to 1/1600.

Phase One, Mamiya and lighting manufacturer Profoto have jointly announced the V-Grip Air, a vertical grip with built-in wireless flash trigger. The V-Grip Air, designed for the Phase One and Mamiya 645DF cameras allows wireless flash control at sync speeds up to 1/1600s. The wireless system works with all current and most modern Profoto flash systems and can be used with other makers' flashes using an optional Profoto transceiver unit. The grip will be priced at $1290/€990 while the transceiver unit for third-party flashes costs $199/€149.

With Kodak’s exclusive Share Button, consumers can tag pictures and videos directly on the camera for effortless uploading to popular social networking sites including FACEBOOK, KODAK Gallery, FLICKR, ORKUT, and YOUTUBE.

The pocket-size KODAK PLAYTOUCH Video Camera features a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen so consumers can easily glide through their HD videos with the swipe of a fingertip.

Kodak has released what it calls the world's thinnest 5x optical zoom compact. Measuring 15mm on its thinnest side, the EasyShare M950 digital compact offers 14Mp sensor, 35-175mm equiv. lens and 2.7" LCD. It includes features such as 720p HD recording, direct online sharing options and takes Micro SD/SDHC memory cards. The company has also announced the Pulse 10-inch touchscreen digital frame with internet access. Both the camera and digital frame are priced at $199.95 each and will be available from the end of this month.

Sigma are best known for their extensive range of lenses for other manufacturer's DSLR systems, but they also produce their own DP range of premium compact cameras and SD range of DSLRs. New for 2010 is the long-awaited SD15 digital SLR, which was first announced back at Photokina 2008, a long wait in the fast-moving world of digital cameras. Can the SD15 with its Foveon sensor still compete in today's market? Read our in-depth Sigma SD15 review to find out...

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Jessops, the only UK retailer to offer the Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD in September, is now taking pre-orders for the lens.

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Kodak today unveiled a 10-inch version of its Wi-Fi enabled, touch-sensitive digital photo frame, Kodak Pulse.

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Kodak today introduced the Kodak Playtouch pocket sized digital video camera.

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The Kodak Easyshare M590 is claimed to be the world’s thinnest digital camera with 5x optical zoom.

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Nikon has posted a number of sample images taken with the new 24-120mm, 28-300mm, 55-300mm and 85mm lenses.

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Kodak introduces the new sleek and stylish PLAYTOUCH Video Camera. The pocket-size camera features a 3-inch touchscreen so you can easily glide through your HD videos with the swipe of a fingertip. The camera features image stabilization, LCD glare shield, microphone jack and a built-in USB arm for easy sharing, charging, and transferring. The new PlayTouch video camera will be available in the colors Smoke Gaze (Black), Chrome, Wine Country (Magenta), Cabana (Orange) and Spa Blue (Teal) for $229.95 this fall...