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Lunchtime Deal: 40% Off Photo Poster Prints

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12:00PM Today | Alex Kidman

Harvey Norman’s doing a deal on its Photo prints (and photo books), chopping 40% off the asking price. It’s not really sensible for most folks to keep a photo-quality A3 (or larger) printer handy for those few times that you want a large photo shot, so this could be a good money saving deal. [Harvey Norman]


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Sigma Sticks Its Top DSLR Sensor Into Compact Cameras

11:15AM Today | Mario Aguilar

You probably know Sigma for its inexpensive alternatives to brand-name lenses, but the company also makes some fine digital cameras. The newly rebooted DP-series compact cameras pack the same sensor technology as the company’s excellent $US3300 SD1 DSLR. More »


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Why Kodak’s Passing Makes Me Sad

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11:00AM Today | Alex Kidman

The news that Kodak is pulling out of the hardware market — excepting printers — for good means that, effectively, Kodak is dead. Is this the death knell for the compact digital? More »


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Use Your Instagram Photos To Make Sweet Love

11:00AM Today | Mat Honan

Lovestagram is a brand-new Instagram plug-in that lets you make Valentines from your Instagram photos. It’s very neat, but the best part about it is the back story: the very site itself is a Valentine’s Day gift. More »


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Cinemagram For iPhone: Like Instagram With Cinemagraphs

11:00AM Today | Adrian Covert

Instagram has talked about how a move into video might be the future of the platform, which seems like a terrible idea. Know what doesn’t seem like a terrible idea? Animated GIFs, especially cinemagraphs. And with the arrival of Cinemagram to the iOS App Store, you can make them right now. More »


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Lytro Teardown Reveals Wi-Fi And Bluetooth Capabilities

2:30AM Today | Jamie Condliffe

The focus-free Lytro camera is so good that Steve Jobs reportedly wanted to roll the technology into the iPhone. Though it’s not quite ready for sale yet, a teardown has revealed that the camera is capable of communicating via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. More »


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Ben Franklin’s Ghost Teaches You Photographer Rights

2:30AM Today | Michael Hession

It’s easier than ever to capture images of public goings-on with all our fancy camera gadgets. If you find yourself in the middle of some contentious event — particularly when the police are involved — you should know your rights. And who better to tell you than the singing cartoon ghost of Benjamin Franklin? More »


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The Last Photo Lab To Develop Kodachrome

12:45PM Yesterday | Michael Hession

Kodak’s decision to stop producing Kodachrome film in 2009 left a hole in people’s nostalgia-seeking hearts. This documentary short by Xander Robin takes us into Dwayne’s Photo, the last remaining lab to develop the coveted film. More »


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Inside GoPro’s Outdoor Camera Genius

11:45AM Yesterday | Michael Hession

What’s not to love about a GoPro camera? Absolutely nothing. At least that’s what you’d think after watching CBS This Morning’s report on GoPro and its founder, Nick Woodman. Woodman has done pretty well with the wearable camera, selling about 800,000 cameras in 2011. And frankly, some of the footage GoPros have captured is every bit as gushworthy is the report would imply. More »


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Why Camera Nerds Can Be The Worst Nerds

5:00AM Yesterday | Brian Barrett

There’s so much one can learn about cameras, from ISO to white balance to aperture settings. And there is, for some reason, an irresistible urge to share that knowledge once you’ve learned it, even if no one’s asking, and even if it’s totally irrelevant to the conversation at hand. More »