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Sneak Peek at Sony’s EVIL LCD and Menus

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We have half a dozen images of the LCD and menu screens of Sony’s upcoming EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder, Interchngeable Lens) camera for you.

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Pentax 645D

Pentax 645D medium format SLR camera : Hoya Corporation Pentax Imaging Systems Division is pleased to announce the launch of the Pentax 645D lens-interchangeable, medium format digital SLR camera. Thanks to the incorporation of a large image sensor, equal in performance to professional-standard digital camera backs, this high-performance model delivers super-high-resolution images with approximately 40 effective megapixels. It also offers outstanding dependability and superb operability and maneuverability to make outdoor shooting effortless and comfortable for demanding photographers.

Huawei Android tablet

Huawei SmaKit S7 Android tablet : A bit large for an Android 3G cell phone, which may be the solution for people with large hands, but the new Huawei SmaKit S7 Android tablet in any case has 3G communication functionalities. This finely designed Android tablet supports every Android software applications up to 720p High Definition. The Huawei SmaKit S7 tablet has a 7-inch widescreen display with a resolution of 800×480 pixels. Such a widescreen format for this Android tablet delivers a fine display of all the applications in a row. The Huawei S7 android tablet can additionally be connected via the home network, to other Android devices or a television. All in all, surprising. A real eye-catcher at the Mobile World Congress 2010.

Samsung Monte phones

Samsung Monte mobile phones : Whoever visited the Mobile World Congress themselves could not get around Samsung. With one of the largest and most colorful booths, Samsung presented itself optimally, in our opinion. Of course there already was attention for the Samsung Wave, but also the Samsung Monte S5620 received the necessary attention. Although we truly had to look for it… The Samsung Monte S5620 is a mobile phone meant for the masses, or rather, it is a mid-range handset. The 3-inch display is just a bit smaller than the remarkable high-end cell phones, but it does have a WQVGA resolution and the most recent TouchWiz interface. All in all it is a pretty interesting Smartphone from Samsung, and worth taking a look at.

Samsung Shark phones

Samsung Shark cell phones : Next to the Samsung Wave, there were some other new cell phones launched during the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Spain, such as the Samsung Shark mobile phones. This new series is made up out of three cell phones, including the Samsung Shark 2 S5550. Equipped with a fine AMOLED display and a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera with build-in LED flash, this model is actually a combination of the standard and the multifunctional Smartphone. The fine quality display has a bit of a small format of 2.2-inches, but due to its high contrast and clarity, is not even so quickly noticeable. The Samsung Shark phone design is nice, but not even so remarkable. In any case, you won’t be making the comparison with a shark.

Vodafone mobile phones

Vodafone 150 cell phone : Vodafone was of course present with its complete pallet of services and hardware during the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona. And in technical terms they are not all very remarkable products, but still form the necessary impact on the mobile phone market. Take the very cheap Vodafone 150 mobile phone, aimed at a large group of potential consumers that live in countries where wealth is not present for a large part of the population. We have to think about countries such as India, but also the African countries. To be able to communicate by mobile phone can mean a new chance for people from this group.

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Pentax 645D Medium-Format Digital SLR Camera

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Tamron SP 70-300mm lens

Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD lens : President and CEO Morio Ono of optical equipment manufacturer Tamron Co. Ltd., announced another advance in their pursuit of high resolution images in the telephoto lens category with the development of a Tamron 70-300mm F/4-5.6 telephoto zoom lens featuring image stabilization-VC (Vibration Compensation) and an ultrasonic auto-focus drive - USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive). The Tamron SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD high-resolution DSLR telephoto zoom lens has been produced for the Nikon mount, with the development of compatible mounts for Canon and Sony to follow.

Tamron developing SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 DI VC USD zoom to celebrate their 60th anniversary

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Nikon users will be first in line to get hands-on with Tamron’s newest full-frame telephoto zoom. As the alphabet soup surrounding the focal length in its name suggests, it’s jammed full of features, including their proprietary Vibration Compensation (VC) technology, which they claim gives you an extra four stops to play with when hand-holding. Focusing is powered by Tamron’s first ever ultrasonic autofocus motor, which promises faster, quieter focusing. If the autofocus isn’t doing what you want and you don’t feel like dancing around until it finds the right spot, you can simply adjust the focus ring and the lens automatically shifts into manual mode for precision adjustments. 

Tamron also spent some serious time working on the glass elements in the lens, opting for a combination of low-dispersion glass as well as their new XLD, which the press material compares to fluorite. The press release doesn’t give up any pricing or release date info, but, as we mentioned before, Nikon users will get it first, with Canon and Sony mount models to come later. We’ll let you know as soon as we get our hands on one. For now, take the jump for the rest of the nitty gritty details. 

 

  • Focal lenght: 70-300mm (full frame) or 109-465mm (APS-C)
  • Maximum Aperture: F/4-5.6
  • Minimum Aperture: F/32-45
  • 17 elements in 12 groups
  • Minimum focusing distance: 59.1-inches
  • 9 diaphragm blades
  • 62mm filter size
  • Weight: 27 ounces
  • Maximum magnification: 1:4
  • Flower-shaped lens hood included