Dublin photographic suppliers Image Supply Systems have a sale on the 8th December at their Liberty Lane, D8 premises.

http://www.canon.ie
Canon has has announced two new lenses for its EOS system.
The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM (479.99Stg/569.99Euro) is a compact, versatile zoom for digital SLR cameras with APS-C sized sensors.

 The lens features an intelligent optical Image Stabiliser which offers a claimed 4-stop advantage over non-IS models, and a new stepper motor (STM), enabling fast, continuous focus when recording moving subjects. When shooting movies, Dynamic IS automatically engages, countering any shake caused by the videographers movement to produce smooth, stable footage.

The Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM is a full-frame pancake lens ideal for reportage, travel and street photography. In addition, it also features STM technology for fast auto focus during movie capture.

http://www.apple.com/ie/macbook-pro/

Apple has unveiled an all new 15-inch MacBook Pro featuring a Retina display with a resolution of 220ppi.
The Retina displays pixel density is so high the human eye cannot distinguish individual pixels from a normal viewing distance, the company says. OS X Lion, iPhoto, iMovie, iTunes and other Apple apps including Aperture and Final Cut Pro X have been updated to take full advantage of the new display. The updated Aperture 3.3 also includes new image adjustment features and now supports a unified photo library so photographers can move seamlessly between iPhoto and Aperture. Pricing for the new MacBook Pro starts at 1,799Stg.

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Apple has announced that OS X Mountain Lion will be available in July as a download from the Mac App Store.
New system-wide Sharing allows you to share photos and videos quickly via a Share button, without having to switch to another app, and you just need to sign in once to use third-party services like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Vimeo. With built-in support for Facebook, you can post photos with locations right from your apps. Additionally, the new AirPlay Mirroring lets you wirelessly send an up-to-1080p secure stream of whats on your Mac to an HDTV using Apple TV. OS X Mountain Lion will be available in July from the Mac App Store for $19.99.

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Epson has announced the Epson Expression Home XP-400 Small-in-One multi-functional printer, scanner and copier.
The sub-$100 wireless Small-in-One offers a 2.5 colour LCD with touch panel, built-in memory card slots for easy PC-free photo printing and instant-dry DURABrite Ultra ink. The Epson Expression Home XP-400 will be available in June through major computer, office and electronic superstores, a variety of retail stores and Epsons retail website.

http://www.panasonic.co.uk

Panasonic is launching a new series of memory cards.
The new P2 F Series cards are designed for broadcasting and professional video production use. These tough memory cards withstand impacts up to 1,500 G and vibrations up to 15 G, operate in temperatures from -20C to 60C, and can be stored in temperatures from -40C to 80C. All P2 cards contain a flash memory error correction system, which is equivalent to RAID system, to greatly strengthen the data retention reliability. Additionally, as the P2 card complies with the PC card standard (Card Bus Type-II), it can mount directly to the PC card slot of a laptop PC to read or write recording data.

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Designed specifically for Sony NEX and Samsung NX cameras, the Samyang 8mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC Fisheye
Is the latest addition to the Korean manufacturers range of manual-focus lenses. Comprising 10 elements arranged in 8 groups, including one aspherical and two extra-low-dispersion elements, the lens offers an angle-of-view of 180 degrees, with a minimum focusing distance of 0.3 metres. Slated for a July release, the Samyang 8mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC Fisheye will retail for 349.99/279.99.

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Arca Swiss has announced the RotaMount.
A brand new rotating back designed for use with the Arca Swiss R-Series as well as with F and M Line view cameras. Allowing users to switch seamlessly from landscape to portrait format in just a couple of seconds, this safe and secure system guarantees total flexibility, the company says. The RotaMount is available for 390Euro.

http://www.foap.com

Snap or upload a photo with your iPhone, and sell it for commercial/ editorial use.
Foap is launching in AppStore along with their website, in hope of creating the worlds largest marketplace for smartphone photos. The idea is simple: You snap/upload photos through the phone, and if you are lucky and your photos get approved, they will be published for sale at Foap.com. Each photo is licensed for 40Dlrs, and you earn 20Dlrs every time a company downloads/buys it. An in app PayPal integration allows you to easily cash out the money. It looks likes a great service for the users, but how about the photo buyers?

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/optimumcs-pro-optimum-camera/id437724859?mt=8

The most advanced image sharpness calculating tool for photographers, cinematographers and videographers, OptimumCS-Pro 2 is now available for iPhone and iPod Touch.

This version introduces substantial usability enhancements including user-definable focal length presets, a more elegant settings screen, an expanded links screen, instructions on using OptimumCS-Pro 2 with tilt-shift lenses, and more. OptimumCS-Pro 2 is available now from the iTunes App Store for 6.99Dlrs.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/color-splash-studio/id459413843?mt=12

MacPhun has released an iPhone version of its Color Splash Studio software.
Allowing users to create photos with selective colour, Color Splash Studio offerst the following features: special effects to make pictures more dramatic; blue tone, grayscale and sepia monochrome layers; hue, saturation, contrast, brightness adjustments; a customisable smart brush and integration with Instagram and FX Photo Studio. Color Splash Studio for iPhone is available on the App Store for 0.99Dlrs.