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B&H has the Nikon COOLPIX A Digital Camera in stock.
 
B&H also has a couple of Nikon COOLPIX A accessories available for preorder:
 
UR-E24 Filter Adapter & HN-CP18 Lens Hood
DF-CP1 Optical Viewfinder
 
Update: Adorama also has the Nikon COOLPIX A Digital Camera in stock.

Adorama has the Refurbished Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera available for $969.00 with free shipping. Compare at $1,249.00.

Adorama has the Refurbished Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR Camera available for $599.00 with free shipping. Compare at $749.00.00 new.
 
Adorama also has the Refurbished 60D w/ 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens available for $799.95 with free shipping. Compare at $979.00 new.

Adorama has the Refubished Nikon D90 DSLR Camera available for $499.00. Compare at $599.00 new.

Woot has the Refurbished Nikon Coolpix S9300 Digital Camera available for $99.99.
 
Product Features:

• 16MP CMOS Sensor
• 18x Wide-Angle 25-450mm (Equiv) Lens
• 3" Hi Res 921K-Dot Display
• High Speed 7fps @ 16MP Resolution
• Optical VR Image Stabilization
• Full 1920x1080 HD Video W/Stereo Sound
• 17 Scene Modes
• GPS Mapping & Electronic Compass
• EXPEED C2 for Improved Quality & Speed
• In-Camera Special Effects

Introducing the world's smallest and lightest DSLR camera: the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 (Press Release).
 
Product Highlights

• 18.0MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
• DIGIC 5 Image Processor
• 3.0" Clear View II Touchscreen LCD
• ISO 100-12800, Expandable to 25600
• Full HD 1080 Video with Continuous AF
• 4.0 fps Continuous Shooting
• 9-Point AF System
• Scene Intelligent Auto Mode
• Compact and Lightweight; Weighs 0.8lb
• Compatible with Canon EF and EF-S Lenses

Preorders
 
SL1 Body: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
SL1 with 18-55mm IS STM Lens: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
 
Visit the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Review placeholder page for more product images and information.

Canon has today announced the Canon EOS Rebel T5i / 700D (Press Release).
 
Product Highlights

• STM Lens Support for Quiet AF in Movies
• 18.0MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
• DIGIC 5 Image Processor
• Vari-angle Touch Screen 3.0" 1,040,000 dot Clear View LCD II
• ISO 100-12800, Expandable to 25600
• Full HD 1080 Video with Continuous AF
• 5.0 fps Continuous Shooting
• 9-Point All Cross-Type AF System
• Multi Shot Noise Reduction
• Compatible with Canon EF and EF-S Lenses

Preorders
 
T5i Body: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
T5i with EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Lens: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
T5i with EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Lens: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
 
Visit the Canon EOS Rebel T5i / 700D Review placeholder page for more product images and information.

Canon today introduced its latest kit lens, the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens Press Release.
 
Product Highlights

• 28.8-88mm Zoom Lens (35mm Equiv)
• Maximum Aperture Range: f/3.5-5.6
• Optical Image Stabilization - up to 4 stops of correction
• Dynamic IS (Movie Shooting Mode only) delivers a wider IS correction range, ideal for shooting while walking
• Stepping Motor and Inner Focusing System
• Supports Movie Servo AF Feature
• Smooth and Quiet AF Ideal for Video
• Inner focusing system, high-speed CPU, and optimized AF algorithm allow high-speed autofocus
• EF-S Mount for APS-C Format EOS Cameras
• One Aspherical Element
• One UD Lens
• Manual Focus Override in AF Mode
• Accepts 58mm Filters

Preorders: B&H | Adorama
 
Visit the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens Review placeholder page for more product images and information.

From Canon UK:
 
United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland 21 March 2013 – Canon today unveils two new powerful PowerShot SX models – the compact and versatile PowerShot SX280 HS and PowerShot SX270 HS. Combining Canon’s brand new DIGIC 6 image processing technology with a 20x optical zoom, these models are the ideal travel companions for recording everything from panoramic landscapes to family holidays, in stunning detail and Full HD 60p video. Shooting and sharing high-quality images on the move is also easy with the PowerShot SX280 HS’s integrated Wi-Fi function, allowing instant connectivity with other devices such as tablets, PCs or smartphones.
 
Incredible performance with DIGIC 6
At the heart of both models is Canon’s next generation DIGIC 6 image processor, enabling the capture of outstanding images in even the lowest of light conditions, as well as realistically smooth, Full HD movies at up to 60fps. Whether at a party or under moonlight, new DIGIC 6 ensures pictures are low on noise and perfectly-exposed, with up to 30 per cent more detail captured than the models’ predecessors, without the need to use a flash or tripod.
 
The HS System pairs the new DIGIC 6 processor with a 12.1 Megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS sensor to deliver exceptional images in low light, with minimal blur and noise, as well as wide dynamic range – perfect for capturing shadowy detail as the sun sets on holiday. Using the DIGIC 6 processor and HS System, users can enjoy shooting with incredible ISO sensitivity, up to ISO 6400, with outstanding results.
 
Using DIGIC 6, movies are recorded in the widely-compatible MP4 format, and can be played on a range of portable devices – providing the ability to share recordings quickly and easily with family and friends, without the need for lengthy file conversions.
 
Get closer to the action with super zoom
The PowerShot SX280 HS and PowerShot SX270 HS are ideal for every precious family and holiday moment, thanks to the 25mm wide-angle 20x optical zoom Canon lens with a 4-stop optical Image Stabilizer (IS). ZoomPlus technology even digitally extends the reach of the zoom to 40x whilst maintaining crisp, detailed, high-quality resolution, allowing users to get even closer to the action whilst maintaining a discrete distance.
 
Keep track of your travels; sharing made easy
The PowerShot SX280 HS’s Wi-Fi function allows users to share their most memorable moments with friends and family by transmitting their stunning images to social networks, connected devices, or the internet for online back-up.
 
Ideal for travellers who wish to track their route effortlessly, or remember the exact location of a perfect shot, the PowerShot SX280 HS’s inbuilt GPS automatically tags each picture or movie with the local time and pinpoints the location in which it was taken. The integrated GPS logger function tracks the location of the camera at regular intervals on a journey, while A-GPS functionality uses Wi-Fi to quickly download additional Assisted GPS data, which greatly decreases the time to acquire a satellite signal.
 
Switch from stills to movies with Full HD capture
Users can quickly switch from still images to movies to record action in Full HD quality (1920x1080p) with stereo sound. Advanced 60p recording allows a new level of movie performance, with the ability to capture fast paced action with improved smoothness across the whole scene. Fine Detail Movie Processing technology (30 fps) offers incredible detail, while DIGIC 6 offers enhanced noise processing in Full HD movies (30fps), allowing users to capture every moment.
 
The huge 20x optical zoom can also be used whilst filming. Movies shot on the move are kept crisp and blur-free thanks to the latest version of Intelligent IS, which features an enhanced Dynamic IS mode. The improved mode employs a five-axis Image Stabilizer, correcting a range of additional types of camera shake, including rotational and parallel shake – a typical occurrence when filming whilst walking - for even smoother footage.
 
Whether on a family holiday or the trip of a lifetime, travellers can easily frame and review their recordings on the bright 7.5 cm (3.0”) PureColor II G LCD screen with approximately 461,000 dots. A tempered glass layer provides additional strength and protection, and high contrast also combines with Quick Bright technology to make the display perfect for movie playback in bright sunlight.
 
Capture every moment creatively
The PowerShot SX280 HS and PowerShot SX270 HS make it easy to point and shoot with confidence, offering Canon’s acclaimed Smart Auto mode which detects up to 58 different scenes to determine the most appropriate settings to achieve the best possible result.
 
Combining creative flexibility with high quality images, both the PowerShot SX280 HS and PowerShot SX270 HS feature new Hybrid Auto mode which records the four seconds before every shot in 720p resolution, before using Smart Auto to determine the best settings to capture the perfect shot. At the end of each day, the four-second clips are merged into one to tell the “behind-the-scenes” story of the day’s images. Stills can also be transformed by using one of seven different Creative Filters, including Fish-eye Effect and Miniature Effect.
 
More ambitious and experienced photographers, or those wanting to develop their photography skills, can also take complete control of their camera settings. Using the range of more advanced modes, including Tv and Av modes to control shutter speed and aperture, or full manual mode to control all settings, users can explore their creativity and improve their knowledge with these powerful, compact cameras.
 
PowerShot SX280 HS – key features:

• 20x zoom, 25mm lens
• HS System: 12.1 MP CMOS, DIGIC 6
• Intelligent IS, Enhanced Dynamic IS
• Wi-Fi
• Full HD (60fps)
• 7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
• GPS with A-GPS
• Hybrid Auto; Smart Auto
• Manual, Av and Tv modes
• High-speed shooting. Optional Waterproof Case

PowerShot SX270 HS – key features:

• 20x zoom, 25mm wide lens
• HS System: 12.1 MP CMOS, DIGIC 6
• Intelligent IS, Enhanced Dynamic IS
• Full HD (60fps)
• 7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
• Hybrid Auto; Smart Auto
• Manual, Av and Tv modes
• High-speed shooting
• Optional 40m Waterproof Case

Preorders*
 
Canon Powershot SX280 HS (Black): B&H | Adorama | Amazon
Canon Powershot SX280 HS (Red): B&H | Adorama | Amazon
 
* The Canon PowerShot SX270 HS was not mentioned in the Canon USA Press Release. No preorders are availalbe at this time.

Canon Japan has just published sample images and videos from the newly announced EOS Rebel SL1 Digital SLR Camera.
 
Preorder Opportunities:
 
SL1 Body: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
SL1 with 18-55mm IS STM Lens: B&H | Adorama | Amazon

Canon Japan has just published sample images and videos from the newly announced EOS Rebel T5i DSLR Camera.
 
Preorder Opportunities:
 
T5i Body: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
T5i with EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Lens: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
T5i with EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Lens: B&H | Adorama | Amazon

B&H has the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR Lens in stock with 2% Rewards and free shipping.

1 Sale a Day has the Refurbished Google Nexus 7 Android Tablet (8GB) available for $139.99 with free shipping.
 
Note: I [Sean] own a 16GB Google Nexus 7 that I use every day. I use it to keep up with social media, read up on current events, shop on eBay, and control my Roku Streaming Media Player all from the comfort of my sofa.
 
The device is also great for showing loved ones (or clients) your photography - the 7" screen showcases your photos better than the average smartphone. And with the ability to store media content in the cloud (Google Music, for example), 8GBs of storage goes quite a bit farther than it used to.

Amazon (via OneCall) has the Nikon COOLPIX A Digital Camera in stock (limited quantity available).

From Canon:
 
MELVILLE, N.Y., March 21, 2013 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that its parent company, Canon Inc., has placed on Fortune Magazine's 2013 World's Most Admired Companies list. Moving up one spot in 2013 to fourth globally in the Computers category, Canon ranked in the top three for innovation, financial soundness and long-term investment. In addition, the company placed first among corporations based internationally.
 
Close to 700 companies from 30 countries around the world were analyzed and ranked with the input from 3,800 executives, directors and analysts. The 2013 list was separated into 57 industries ranging from aerospace and defense to trucking, transportation and logistics.
 
"The companies ranked by Fortune are the most innovative and influential around the world," said Bunji Yano, senior director and general manager, Corporate Communications, Canon U.S.A. "To simply be a part of this list is an honor in itself, yet to rank so highly exemplifies our dedication to not only our customers, but our employees and the communities we serve."
 
For 2013, companies were judged in nine different attributes of recognition including global competitiveness, use of corporate assets and people management.

Through April 6, Datacolor is offering instant rebates on select products.
 
Eligible Products:

Item	Reg. Price	Instant Rebate	Sale Price
Datacolor SpyderCheckr Color Calibration Tool	$129.99	$30.00	$99.99
Datacolor Spyder4Pro Colorimeter	$169.00	$20.00	$149.00
Datacolor Spyder4Elite Colorimeter	$249.00	$30.00	$219.00
Datacolor SpyderPRINT Spectrocolorimeter	$299.95	$30.00	$269.95
Datacolor SpyderSTUDIO	$499.95	$40.00	$459.95

From Nikon:
 
Nikon Corporation (Makoto Kimura, President) is pleased to announce the establishment of a new factory in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) to reinforce its digital SLR camera manufacturing organization and reduce costs. Operations are scheduled to commence in October 2013.
 
Entry-level and mid-class digital SLR cameras, and some interchangeable lenses are manufactured by Nikon (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in the Ayutthaya province of Thailand. With the establishment of this new factory in Laos, a part of the production for digital SLR cameras which are completed as final products at Nikon (Thailand) will be done in Laos.
 
Company Overview

Name	Nikon Lao Co., Ltd.
Address	KM 28, Savan-Seno Special Economic Zone, Savannakhet Province, Lao P.D.R.
Capital	LAK 60,000,000,000 (approx. ¥ 600,000,000)
Ownership	Nikon (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Approximately 99.99%) and other
Representative director	Nobuyuki Muraishi *Part-time service. Also serves as Managing Director of Nikon (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Site area	Approximately 12,500 m2
Floor space	Approximately 10,000 m2
No. of employees	Approximately 800 (planned) when operations commence
Start of operations	Scheduled for October 2013
Primary activities	Assembly of digital SLR camera units

eBay (via BuyDig) has the Canon EOS Rebel T4i + 18-55mm IS II Lens available for $579.99 shipped. Compare at $649.00.

eBay (via GetItDigital) has the Canon EOS 6D DSLR Camera available for $1,649.99 with free shipping. Compare at $1,789.00.

From Canon UK:
 
Canon has updated its Project 1709 beta, introducing version 1.1 that offers users the option of full Flickr integration, as well as new management and organisation features.
 
United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 20 March 2013 – Project 1709 version 1.1 now makes it possible to publish images and comments directly to Flickr from within the Project 1709 interface, as well as to pull in images already stored on Flickr, allowing users to enjoy their photographs from an even wider range of social networks.
 
A series of enhanced functions and management tools have also been added providing greater flexibility to manage and organise images. Project 1709 now includes the ability to edit file names, rotate and delete images and create albums, along with improved search functionality, allowing users to filter images by ‘All’ and ‘Any’ tags.
 
These new features and functionalities have been added to Project 1709 following feedback and requests from photography enthusiasts who have joined the beta programme since its launch at Photokina in September 2012. Canon will continue development of the service in the run up to a full public launch in 2013.
 
Consumers interested in participating in the beta can register at www.Project1709.com
 
Project 1709 - key features

• Store a lifetime of your images
• Find any image when you need it
• Access all your photos anytime, everywhere
• Enjoy and make the most of your photos
• Improve your photos to make them the best they can be

From DxO:
 
03/20/2013
 
Discover DxO ViewPoint in this one-hour session led by Hector Martinez, who will teach you how to best use its tools for correcting keystoning and other problems with perspective, as well as share with you his professional advice and tips!
 
Topics:

• The philosophy of the software
• Hands-on perspective control tools
• Hints and tips to fine-tune your architecture images
• 3 good reasons to adopt DxO ViewPoint if you already own DxO Optics Pro
• What is volume anamorphosis and how to correct it

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 – 8:00 pm (London). [Register]
Thursday, March 28, 2013 – 8:00 pm (New York) – 5:00 pm (San Francisco). [Register]
Speaker: Hector MARTINEZ
Duration: 60 minutes
 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 27 at 8:00 pm London time, not Paris time, as erroneously stated in our previous e-mails.
 
B&H carries DxO Viewpoint software.

B&H has the Nikon MB-D15 Multi Power Battery Pack (for D7100) in stock.

AdoramaTV has published a couple of really good "photo deconstructions" by world-renowned photographer Joe McNally. McNally primarily uses Nikon Speedlights in his work, but the concepts apply to photographers using Canon gear as well.
 
From AdoramaTV:
 
Mimic Big Natural Light With a Speedlight for Environmental Portraits
 
In this episode of Photo on the Go, prepared exclusively for AdoramaTV, JoeMcNally explains how you can take a small speedlight and turn it into natural-looking daylight. He'll show you how he created the light in a scene using small flash units and made it look like it was natural daylight streaming through a window. Using this technique you can shoot more dramatic environmental portraits.
 

 
Tools Used:

• Nikon SB910 Speedlight
• Lastolite Joe McNally Rotate Triflash
• Nikon 85mm f1.4G IF AF-S Nikkor Lens
• Nikon SC29 TTL Extension Cord
• Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera

 
The Secret to Shooting Dramatic Flash-Lit Portrait Photography That Looks Like Natural Daylight
 
In this episode of Photo On The Go, shot exclusively for AdoramaTV, Joe McNally explains how to create natural looking daylight through a window by bringing in light from two different directions. He explains how he sets up the light to mimic the look of diffused daylight using Nikon Speedlights while lighting details in shadows that might fall on a face if the subject is wearing a wide-rimmed hat. Watch as he shows where he places his light sources to capture all the details of two subjects with a moody midwestern flavor.
 

 
Tools Used:

• Nikon SB910 Speedlight
• Lastolite Joe McNally 24" Uplite Kit
• Lastolite Joe McNally Rotate Triflash
• Nikon 70-200mm f2.8G AF-S VR II Nikkor ED-IF Lens
• Nikon SC29 TTL Extension Cord
• Rubber Lens Hoods

B&H has the Sony 16GB SDHC Class 10 UHS-I Memory Card (2-Pack) available for $18.95 with free shipping.

B&H now has Vello Extension Tube Sets (Canon | Nikon) in stock.
 
Extension tubes can provide a great introduction to macro photography. If you are not quite sure about investing in a dedicated macro lens, a set of extension tubes will allow you to explore the world of macro photography quite inexpensively by using the lenses you already own.