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Panasonic GF1 Review: I <3 Micro Four Thirds

4:00AM Mark Wilson | There are four Micro Four Thirds cameras on the market right now. That’s it. But with Panasonic’s GF1, investing in the mini genre makes more sense than ever—if you know what you’re getting into. More »
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Canon 5D Mark II Firmware Update Unlocks 1080p Video At 24FPS

12:52AM Matt Buchanan | Everybody complaining in the 1D Mark IV comment thread that there won’t be any more video firmware updates for the 5D Mark II is kinda wrong: Canon is enabling the 24fps and 25fps 1080p video recording that’s found on the 7D and 1D Mark IV, bringing it about up to par. Update’s due sometime next year, though no firmware switcheroo’s gonna deliver the 1DMkIV’s low-light sensitivity. [Planet 5D via Canon Rumors]
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Canon 1D Mark IV: The $US5000 King Of Cameras

3:03PM Matt Buchanan | The videos are out, and now so’s the camera: $US5000 buys you a 16MP DSLR that shoots at a whopping 102,400ISO with a new 45-point autofocus system, 10fps bursts, and oh yeah—suck it Nikon D3s, 1080p video. More »
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Canon 1D Mark IV Night Videos Are Simply Incredible

2:33PM Matt Buchanan | Canon’s 1D Mark IV is real: Vincent Laforet, who shot the first videos using the 5D Mark II was the first to take out the 1D Mark IV, and the result, using entirely ambient light, is just astounding. More »
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Nikon D3s DSLR Has Night Vision With 102,400 ISO (Yes, You Read That Right)

3:00PM Matt Buchanan | The D3s is not simply the D3 plus 720p video recording, a la the D300s. A redesigned sensor allows it to shoot at up to ISO 102,400. Yeah, that’s a six-digit ISO. More »
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Ask A Pro: How To Shoot (and Not Get Shot) In A War Zone

9:30AM teru kuwayama | Ever wonder how war photographers survive out there? We’ve enlisted Teru Kuwayama—a photographer who has covered nastiness in Iraq, Afghanistan and other hotspots for Time, Newsweek and Outside—to explain the perils of working in a war zone. More »
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Canon EOS 7D Specs Leak: More Megapixels!

11:30AM Dan Nosowitz | We saw the poster and possible lenses for Canon’s EOS 7D yesterday, and now it looks like the floodgates are open. A photography forum has most of the details you’ll need, except the exact price and release date. More »
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Bokeh Filter Turns Blurry Lights Into Distinct Shapes

10:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Bokeh, which is the out-of-focus light distortion in the background of a photo, is more and more seen as an aesthetic element of photography. This lens brings it more attention by shaping those blurs into stars, hearts and more. More »
Peripherals

New Incase DSLR Bags Aren’t So Ridiculous Looking

12:00PM Adrian Covert | If you haven’t noticed over the last year, Incase have been knocking their messenger/laptop/skateboarding bags out of the park with products that are equally techie and stylish. Their new DSLR bags are no exception. More »
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85 Vintage Photography Ads: From Shutters To Side Boobs

6:20AM Sean Fallon | Explore the history of photography by examining the 85 vintage photo ads hand-plucked from the Popular Photography archives. Is that a side boob on the 1937 premier issue? Now that’s how you launch a magazine. Scandalous! [PopPhoto] More »