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It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/photographyblog/~3/e4thS8ed1uk/ <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/m.zuiko_digital_ed_60mm_f_2.8_macro_m.zuiko_digital_ed_75mm_f_1.8/"><img src="http://www.photographyblog.com/images/sized/images/uploads/mzuiko75mm-506x400.jpg" width="506" height="400" alt="News image" class="news-image" /></a></p> <p>Olympus has announced the development of two new prime lenses for the Micro Four Thirds system. </p> <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/m.zuiko_digital_ed_60mm_f_2.8_macro_m.zuiko_digital_ed_75mm_f_1.8/">Read more and comment &raquo;</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=e4thS8ed1uk:wKjbMF-l_qA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=e4thS8ed1uk:wKjbMF-l_qA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?i=e4thS8ed1uk:wKjbMF-l_qA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/photographyblog/~4/e4thS8ed1uk" height="1" width="1"/> Lenses Zoltan Arva-Toth 2012-02-08T02:01:30+00:00 http://www.photographyblog.com/news/m.zuiko_digital_ed_60mm_f_2.8_macro_m.zuiko_digital_ed_75mm_f_1.8/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/photographyblog/~3/8v9VxjQrAR8/ <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/olympus_om-d/"><img src="http://www.photographyblog.com/images/sized/images/uploads/OMD_E_M5-550x382.JPG" width="550" height="382" alt="News image" class="news-image" /></a></p> <p>The dust- and splashproof, all-metal Olympus OM-D is a retro styled 16.1-megapixel Micro Four Thirds compact system camera featuring a body-integral 5-axis image stabiliser, 1.44-million-dot EVF and best-in-class auto-focus with 3D subject tracking. </p> <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/olympus_om-d/">Read more and comment &raquo;</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=8v9VxjQrAR8:s1kGGSOE84M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=8v9VxjQrAR8:s1kGGSOE84M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?i=8v9VxjQrAR8:s1kGGSOE84M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/photographyblog/~4/8v9VxjQrAR8" height="1" width="1"/> Compact System Camera Zoltan Arva-Toth 2012-02-08T02:00:35+00:00 http://www.photographyblog.com/news/olympus_om-d/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/photographyblog/~3/RsvZNhi0X5k/ <p>Pentax is displaying new interchangeable lenses and camera accessories that are currently under development at the Japanese camera show, CP+ 2012. </p> <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/pentax_previews_7_new_products_at_cp_2012/">Read more and comment &raquo;</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=RsvZNhi0X5k:vNcMZ7sTsSA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=RsvZNhi0X5k:vNcMZ7sTsSA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?i=RsvZNhi0X5k:vNcMZ7sTsSA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/photographyblog/~4/RsvZNhi0X5k" height="1" width="1"/> Compact System Camera, Digital SLR Cameras, Lenses Mark Goldstein 2012-02-07T22:01:19+00:00 http://www.photographyblog.com/news/pentax_previews_7_new_products_at_cp_2012/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/photographyblog/~3/WbEQPoKnN2I/ <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/pentax_optio_wg2_wg2-gps/"><img src="http://www.photographyblog.com/images/sized/images/uploads/pentax_wg2-445x259.jpg" width="445" height="259" alt="News image" class="news-image" /></a></p> <p>The Pentax Optio WG2 and WG2-GPS are two new waterproof, dustproof and shock-resistant compact cameras. </p> <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/pentax_optio_wg2_wg2-gps/">Read more and comment &raquo;</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=WbEQPoKnN2I:dtNkvPMYeMo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=WbEQPoKnN2I:dtNkvPMYeMo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?i=WbEQPoKnN2I:dtNkvPMYeMo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/photographyblog/~4/WbEQPoKnN2I" height="1" width="1"/> Digital Compact Cameras Mark Goldstein 2012-02-07T22:00:38+00:00 http://www.photographyblog.com/news/pentax_optio_wg2_wg2-gps/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/photographyblog/~3/-odh6dNjxr0/ <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/nikon_d800_video_-_joy_ride/"><img src="http://www.photographyblog.com/images/sized/images/uploads/nikon_d800_joy_ride-550x311.jpg" width="550" height="311" alt="News image" class="news-image" /></a></p> <p>Nikon and photographer Sandro have teamed-up to showcase the new D800&#8217;s video capabilities. </p> <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/nikon_d800_video_-_joy_ride/">Read more and comment &raquo;</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=-odh6dNjxr0:tawRHAxia5Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=-odh6dNjxr0:tawRHAxia5Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?i=-odh6dNjxr0:tawRHAxia5Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/photographyblog/~4/-odh6dNjxr0" height="1" width="1"/> Mark Goldstein 2012-02-07T20:20:03+00:00 http://www.photographyblog.com/news/nikon_d800_video_-_joy_ride/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/photographyblog/~3/8XiZeoZ194w/ <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/pentax_k-01_-_marc_newson_interviews/"><img src="http://www.photographyblog.com/images/sized/images/uploads/pentax_k01_marc_newson-550x311.jpg" width="550" height="311" alt="News image" class="news-image" /></a></p> <p>Video interviews with Marc Newson, designer of the Pentax K-01 compact system camera. </p> <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/pentax_k-01_-_marc_newson_interviews/">Read more and comment &raquo;</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=8XiZeoZ194w:QWMCDjun_Lk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=8XiZeoZ194w:QWMCDjun_Lk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?i=8XiZeoZ194w:QWMCDjun_Lk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/photographyblog/~4/8XiZeoZ194w" height="1" width="1"/> Mark Goldstein 2012-02-07T20:10:17+00:00 http://www.photographyblog.com/news/pentax_k-01_-_marc_newson_interviews/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/photographyblog/~3/T43k7ocxvko/ <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/articles/how_to_take_great_winter_close-ups/"><img src="http://www.photographyblog.com/images/sized/images/uploads/winter_closeup-550x367.jpg" width="550" height="367" class="productimage" alt="How to Take Great Winter Close-ups thumbnail" /></a></p> As the UK braces itself against the first real cold spell of 2012 and many of us are enjoying a sprinkling of snow, we spoke to <a href="http://www.lightandland.co.uk">Light & Land</a> tour leader Duncan McEwan for his tips on shooting Winter close-up photos.<br /> <br /> In this, the third and final feature on Winter Photography from the Light & Land team, Duncan talks us through the making of some of his favourite winter photographs. <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/articles/how_to_take_great_winter_close-ups/">Read the article &raquo;</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=T43k7ocxvko:2pYnvThM-DU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=T43k7ocxvko:2pYnvThM-DU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?i=T43k7ocxvko:2pYnvThM-DU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/photographyblog/~4/T43k7ocxvko" height="1" width="1"/> Photography Techniques Mark Goldstein 2012-02-07T18:25:29+00:00 http://www.photographyblog.com/articles/how_to_take_great_winter_close-ups/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/photographyblog/~3/zIQ-bgjdq8E/ <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_afs_dx_nikkor_55_300mm_f_45_56_g_ed_vr_review/"><img src="http://www.photographyblog.com/images/sized/images/uploads/nikon_afs_dx_nikkor_55_300mm_f_45_56_g_ed_vr_review-550x311.jpg" width="550" height="311" class="productimage" alt="Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR Review thumbnail" /></a></p> The AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR is an affordable telephoto lens for Nikon DX-format DSLR users. Read our Nikkor 55-300mm review to find out if it's worth the modest investment. <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_afs_dx_nikkor_55_300mm_f_45_56_g_ed_vr_review/">Read the review &raquo;</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=zIQ-bgjdq8E:lq48t-J3m3E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=zIQ-bgjdq8E:lq48t-J3m3E:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?i=zIQ-bgjdq8E:lq48t-J3m3E:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/photographyblog/~4/zIQ-bgjdq8E" height="1" width="1"/> Zoltan Arva-Toth 2012-02-07T16:15:45+00:00 http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_afs_dx_nikkor_55_300mm_f_45_56_g_ed_vr_review/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/photographyblog/~3/3u2C7wqWF_4/ <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/spyder4elite_review/"><img src="http://www.photographyblog.com/images/sized/images/uploads/spyder4elite_review-317x400.jpg" width="317" height="400" class="productimage" alt="Spyder4Elite Review thumbnail" /></a></p> Accurate colour is vital for any photographer, yet a lot of people don't accurately calibrate their monitors and laptops. Jon Canfield takes a look at the new Spyder4Elite to discover if it should be part of your workflow. <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/spyder4elite_review/">Read the review &raquo;</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=3u2C7wqWF_4:q2_WOp68NQI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=3u2C7wqWF_4:q2_WOp68NQI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?i=3u2C7wqWF_4:q2_WOp68NQI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/photographyblog/~4/3u2C7wqWF_4" height="1" width="1"/> Accessory Reviews Jon Canfield 2012-02-07T14:45:20+00:00 http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/spyder4elite_review/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/photographyblog/~3/uqTeU27zJVo/ <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/official_nikon_d800_d800e_samples/"><img src="http://www.photographyblog.com/images/sized/images/uploads/nikon_d800_samples-475x400.jpg" width="475" height="400" alt="News image" class="news-image" /></a></p> <p>Nikon has posted a number of full-resolution sample photos taken with the brand new Nikon D800 and Nikon D800E digital single-lens-reflex cameras. </p> <p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/official_nikon_d800_d800e_samples/">Read more and comment &raquo;</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=uqTeU27zJVo:VPVZqMsqpfo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?a=uqTeU27zJVo:VPVZqMsqpfo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/photographyblog?i=uqTeU27zJVo:VPVZqMsqpfo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/photographyblog/~4/uqTeU27zJVo" height="1" width="1"/> Digital SLR Cameras Zoltan Arva-Toth 2012-02-07T11:30:47+00:00 http://www.photographyblog.com/news/official_nikon_d800_d800e_samples/